RadioCIAMS

About RadioCIAMS

A podcast of the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies Our mission is to probe the critical debates in archaeology in conversation between leading practitioners and the next generation of researchers. In each episode, CIAMS students sit down with a guest speaker to discuss their recent work. The conversations cover a broad range of themes surrounding archaeological practice, theory, ethics, and much more. Join us as we delve into the sometimes troublesome, always fascinating world of the human past, explore how it informs our present lives and consider how it shapes our future. Each episode runs for about an hour.

Publisher

googleplay:author

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Sept 2019

Latest episode

25 May 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 May 2026

   RadioCIAMS with Caroline Cheung

   On May 1st, 2026, Dr. Caroline Cheung (Princeton University) met with a panel of CIAMS-affiliated students (Nicole Romero, Olivia Graves Ph.D.) and Dr. Rebecca Gerdes (Hirsch Postdoc Fellow) to discuss her work on the dolia makers and menders. This episode discusses the following book chapter: Cheung, Caroline. “Precious Pots: Making and Repairing Dolia.” In The Value in Making: Theory and Practice in Ancient Craft Production, vol. 13, edited by Helle Hochscheid and Ben Russell. Brepolis, 2021.

2. 

   21 Dec 2025

   RadioCIAMS with Seth Estrin

   Dr. Seth Estrin from Harvard University joins a panel of Cornell students, to discuss his most recent book; Grief Made Marble.

3. 

   27 May 2025

   RadioCIAMS with Lauren McCormick

   Dr. Lauren McCormick discusses her research on Judean Pillar Figurines with Haley Stuckey, Alice Wolff, Ruth Portes, and Lauren Monroe, exploring their typology and petrographic analysis in this interview.

Who has been a guest on RadioCIAMS

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Haley Stuckey
• Alice Wolff
• Ruth Portes
• Lauren Monroe

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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Books guests

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