Index

Teaching

Archaeology 1000: Introduction to Archaeology
Archaeology 3171: Ancient Israel
Archaeology 3400: Complex Cultures of the Ancient Near East: Egypt
Archaeology 3400: Complex Cultures of the Ancient Near East: Mesopotamia
Archaeology 3400: Archaeology of Mesoamerica
Archaeology 3400: Ancient Europe: Stonehenge, Barbarians, and Mother Goddesses
Archaeology 3400: Classical Archaeology
Archaeology 3720: Archaeological Materials Analysis

Hebrew 1000: Elementary Biblical Hebrew I
Hebrew 1100: Elementary Biblical Hebrew II

History 1000: The Foundations of Western Civilization
History 2001: Main Themes in Ancient History

Liberal Education 1000: Introduction to Liberal Education
Liberal Education 2000: Liberal Education and Identity
Liberal Education 3010: Progress
Liberal Education 3010: Orientalism
Liberal Education 3010: The Problem of Genocide
Liberal Education 4000: Capstone Course

Biography

Kevin was born in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, but grew up in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Degrees:

B.A. with Great Distinction (History) University of Lethbridge
M.T.S. (Biblical Studies and Theology) Harvard University
Ph.D. (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) University of Pennsylvania
Dissertation: "Exchange Relationships at Ugarit: A Study of the Ugaritic Economic Texts."

He has consulted on archaeological matters in a number of contexts, ranging from the children's magazine Highlights for Children to the television series Stargate: SG-1.

Kevin is an editor of the ABC-CLIO Encyclopedia of World History, working on volumes 3 & 4 (Early Civilizations, 4000-1000 BCE). He is also series editor for The Intimate Lives of Ancient People. Interested contributors should contact Kevin directly.

Kevin is the editor of ASOR's Archaeological Report Series (ARS). If you are interested in publishing your site report through ASOR, you should contact Kevin directly.

Outside of archaeology and ancient history, Kevin is an avid film buff.

Field Experience

Research

Kevin's research concentrates on the Bronze and Iron Ages of the Near East/ Eastern Mediterranean.

A particular research focus of Kevin's is the development of techniques for integrating textual and archaeological materials.

As a case study, Kevin has focused on the Syrian site of Ugarit, in order to better understand the Late Bronze Age economic activities.

Kevin's research attempts to be multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural. He is particularly interested in promoting and facilitating the study of antiquity from a world history perspective.

Kevin has recently begun an examination of Nineteenth Century Near Eastern Studies. He is particularly concerned with how the ancient Near East was used as a vehicle to discuss Victorian social and political issues. Kevin will also investigate how particular trends in Victorian intellectual history and popular culture manifested in the study of the Near East.

Kevin is particularly interested in communicating archaeological and historical information to the public, especially through:

public lectures to non-specialists
using the internet to allow interested lay-people to communicate directly with academics
teaching critical thinking about archaeology and history
writing in popular media
participating in the creation of educational resources for teachers
communicating ideas about teaching and public outreach to other academics

Publications

With E.L. Hasinoff, A Comprehensive Index to Biblical Archaeologist Volumes 51-60 (1988-1997), ed. W.E. Aufrecht (Atlanta: Scholars Press/American Schools of Oriental Research), 2004.

The Romans, ABC-CLIO Handbook to Ancient Civilizations, (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO), 2004.

Exchange Relationships at Ugarit, (Ancient Near Eastern Studies Supplement Series, 26; Leuven, Belgium: Peeters Press), 2007.

Ugaritic Economic Tablets: Text, Translation, and Notes, edited by Mark S. Smith, (Ancient Near Eastern Studies Supplement Series, 32; Leuven, Belgium: Peeters Press), 2011.

Early Civilizations: 4000-1000 BCE, in ABC-CLIO Encyclopedia of World History, Volumes 3 & 4. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO), expected March 2011.

Classical Traditions: 1000 BCE-300 CE, in ABC-CLIO Encyclopedia of World History, Volumes 5 & 6. (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO), expected March 2011.

"Locating the Marzihu Archaeologically." Ugarit-Forschungen 35 (2003/2004): 407-420.

""Akhenaten"; "Dido"; "Judge - Ancient Judaism"; "Kings - Ancient Judaism"; and "Naram-Sin"; Holy People of the World: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia, ed. P. Jestice (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO), 2004.

With Justin Lev-Tov, "Examining Feasting in Late Bronze Age Syro-Palestine Through Ancient Texts and Bones," in The Archaeology of Food and Identity, edited by Katherine C. Twiss. Center for Archaeological Investigations, Occasional Paper No. 34, Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.Southern Illinois University Visiting Scholars Conference Volume, 2006.

"Archaeology and the Bible,;" and ""Chapter One: Geography and History of the Bible Lands," in Biblica: The Bible Atlas. (Sydney, Australia: Global Book Publishing), 2006.

"Birth Bricks, Potter's Wheels, and Exodus 1:16," Biblica 87 (3) 2006: 305-318.

"Esther the Hero," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly 70 (1) January 2008: 44-65.

"Heroes, Mummies, and Treasure: Near Eastern Archaeology in the Movies," Near Eastern Archaeology 69 (vol. 3-4) 2006: 174-186.

With Bruce Routledge, "Just What Collapsed? A Network Perspective on "Palatial" and "Private" Trade at Ugarit" in Forces of Transformation, edited by Christoph Bachhuber and Gareth Roberts. London: Oxbow Books, 2009.

With Elizabeth Galway, ""Working Egyptians of the World Unite!": How Edith Nesbit Used Near Eastern Archaeology and Children's Literature to Argue for Social Change" in The World of Women in the Ancient and Classical Near East, edited by Beth Alpert Nakhai. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Press, 2008.

BOOK & EXHIBIT REVIEWS

Ancestor of the West. Jean Bottéro, Clarisse Herrenschmidt, and Jean-Pierre Vernant. In Near Eastern Archaeology, 67 (2): 120-121.

The Invention of Cuneiform: Writing in Sumer. Jean-Jacques Glassner. In Near Eastern Archaeology, 68 (3): 135-136.

Near Eastern Archaeology: A Reader.  Suzanne Richard. In Review of Biblical Literature, 06/200.

Homicide in the Biblical World. Pamela Barmash. In Religious Studies and Theology
25.1 (2006): 83-85.

Petra: Lost City of Stone, Traveling Exhibit. In Near Eastern Archaeology, 69 (2): 97-98.