Wendy Howard
Conferences/Symposiums
12th October 2013: | 1st ACE Archaeology Club Conference: ‘Life in the Past: Archaeology, Rural Practices and Skills’.Main organiser, assisted by club members. Held in the Boniface Centre, Crediton, Devon. |
19th December 2012: | TAG (Theoretical Archaeology Group) Conference, University of Liverpool |
24th April 2012: | AEA Spring Conference: University of PlymouthConference co-organiser, with Marta Perez, Lisa Lodwick, and Richard Madgwick. Chaired session |
23rd April 2010: | Food & Drink in Archaeology 4 Conference, 2010, University of Exeter.Paper: ‘Splitting hares! Investigating possible bone signature evidence for leporid exploitation using actualistic experiments’. |
November 2009: | Postgraduate Zooarchaeological Forum, November 2009. Cardiff University.Postgraduate Zooarchaeological Forum, November 2009. Cardiff University. Poster: 'A Wing and a Prayer: Fracture patterns in the bones of wild and captive birds'. Winner of Poster Prize. |
April 2009: | QUAVER (Quaternary Vertebrate Research Group) Conference, University of Bradford.Paper: ‘A Wing and A Prayer: Towards a methodology for identifying bird exploitation from bone fracture patterns’. |
April 2009: | Food & Drink in Archaeology 3 Conference, Nottingham University.Food & Drink in Archaeology 3 Conference, 2009. Nottingham University. Poster: 'Fracture patterns in the bones of wild and captive birds'. |
Excavation
7th September 2013: | Moistown, Mid-DevonCo-director of excavations at Moistown mediaeval site, Mid-Devon, 7th to 22nd Sept |
Publications
2013: |
Howard, W. (In prep.) ' Splitting hares! Investigating possible anthropogenic signatures on leporid bones using actualistic experimentation'. In W.Howard, K.Bedigan and B.Jervis (eds.) Food and Drink in Archaeology:3. Totnes: Prospect Books. |
2009: |
Howard, W. 2009: 'Faunal Remains', in N. Boothroyd (ed.) A Small Liberty ... Of Scattered Farm-Houses and Collieries: Excavations at Cotehouse Farm and Lawn Farm, Berryhill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 2003-2007. Stoke-on-Trent Archaeological Service Monograph No.3. |
Professional Meetings
17th August 2013: | Professional Zooarchaeology GroupPZG Study Day - 'Palaeopathology', University of Leicester |
2nd March 2013: | Professional Zooarchaeology GroupPZG Study Day - 'Carnivores', Wessex Archaeology, Salisbury, Wilts. Paper: 'The Economic and Cultural Utilisation of Carnivores by Prehistoric People: Identifying potential practices through archaeology, ethnography and actualistic experiments'. |
February 2012: | Professional Zooarchaeology GroupPZG Study Day - 'Unusual animal bone deposits', Museum of London Archaeology (MoLA) |
July 2011: | Professional Zooarchaeology GroupPZG Study Day - 'Taphonomy', University of York |
February 2011: | Professional Zooarchaeology GroupPZG Study Day - 'Butchery', University of Cambridge |
2011: | Archaeological Fish Resource (AFR) WorkshopArchaeological Fish Resource (AFR) Workshop, University of Bournemouth |
2011: | Archaeological Fish Resource (AFR) WorkshopArchaeological Fish Resource (AFR) Workshop, University of York |
February 2010: | Professional Zooarchaeology GroupPZG Study Day - 'Reference collections', University of Sheffield |
2010: | Archaeological Fish Resource (AFR) WorkshopArchaeological Fish Resource (AFR) Workshop, held at the MacDonald Institute, University of Cambridge |
August 2009: | Professional Zooarchaeology Group Study DayPZG Study Day - 'Ageing and Sexing', Bournemouth University |
Postgraduate Forum
2007: | Co-founded 'PGTips' Postgraduate Forum for Archaeology studentsI co-founded the 'PGTips' Postgraduate Forum in 2007 with fellow PhD student Martin Goffriller. The intention was to provide a chance for postgraduate students to meet up, give presentations, and discuss ideas or issues etc. It has proved particularly useful for 'distance' students researching abroad, giving them a chance to meet up with other postgraduates and discuss their research when visiting the University for supervisory meetings. I co-organised the sessions until 2010, when it was taken over by two other students. The Forum is still running, and remains popular. Papers include: '101 uses for a dead rabbit'. 'The archaeology of ferret racing'. (For April Fools' Day session) 'Radiography of human remains'. |
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
January 2010: | Achieved Associate of the HEA status (AHEA)Following completion of LTHE Course, University of Exeter |
Graduate School Skills Workshops
2012: | Preparing for your viva |
2011: | Plan and write your thesis - humanities, arts and social sciences |
12th April 2010: | STEM Careers in Academia Event |
2010: | Going Global : Presenting a Conference Paper |
2009: | PhD for Second Years |
8th February 2008: | Managing Paper Piles: An introduction to EndNote bibliographic referencing |
2008: | Tackling a PhD literature review: The purpose, process and product. |
2008: | A Doctor in 3 years? Planning and Managing your Research Project |
15th November 2007: | Better than Google: Gettting the most from Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences resources online |
2007: | Nuts and Bolts |
Outreach
5th July 2012: | London Anthropology DayRepresenting the Archaeology Department at the London Anthropology Day, at the British Museum, London. |
April 2010: | Aim Higher Project, University of ExeterCo-running the Archaeology part of the Aim Higher project. For this project, Archaeology is combined with Biosciences and Forensics for a 2 day outreach course for year ten pupils |
5th June 2008: | XArch - Geophysical survey at Castle Neroche, Somerset.Assisting with geophysical survey at Castle Neroche, Somerset. |
June 2008: | Aim Higher Project, University of ExeterContributing to Aim Higher Sessions for groups of year 10 students (ie 14/15 year-olds) from local (Devon and |
5th May 2008: | XArch Project and Hartland Community ExcavationExcavation at The Warren, Hartland, North Devon, from Mon 5th May - Sat 10th May 2008. |
20th April 2008: | XArch Project and Brayford Community Archaeology Group's ExcavationExcavation at Welcombe Farm, Brayford, North Devon from Sun 20th - Sat 26th April 2008. |
14th March 2008: | XArch - School outreach projectAssisting with archaeology-related activities with Callington Primary School in Cornwall. |