James Graham-Campbell

James Graham-Campbell, FBA, FSA (born 7 February 1947)[1] is a British archaeologist, medievalist, and academic, specialising in the Viking Age. He lectured at University College Dublin and University College London (UCL), rising to be Professor of Medieval Archaeology at UCL from 1991 to 2002: he is now professor emeritus.[2]

James Graham-Campbell

FBA FSA
Born (1947-02-07) 7 February 1947
NationalityBritish
Academic background
EducationEton College
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Academic work
DisciplineArchaeology
Sub-discipline
Institutions

Biography

Graham-Campbell was born on 7 February 1947. He was educated at Eton College, an all-boys independent boarding school in Berkshire. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree.[3]

From 1971 to 1973, Graham-Campbell was an assistant lecturer in archaeology at University College, Dublin. In 1973, he joined University College London, where he would spend the rest of his career, as a lecturer. He was promoted to Reader in Medieval Archaeology in 1982, and made Professor of Medieval Archaeology in 1991.[3] In addition to his academic work, he was a member of the Ancient Monuments Advisory Committee, English Heritage from 1992 to 1997.[3] He retired from full-time academia in 2002, and was made an emeritus professor.[3][4] From 2003 to 2012, he was Special Professor of Viking Studies at the University of Nottingham.[3]

On 3 March 1977, Graham-Campbell was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[5] In 2001, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and the social sciences.[2]

Principal publications
  • Viking artefacts: a select catalogue 1980
  • The Viking-Age gold and silver of Scotland (AD 850-1100) 1995
  • Vikings in Scotland: an archaeological survey 1998
  • The Archaeology of Medieval Europe, Volume 1 :Eighth to Twelfth Centuries AD 2007
  • Viking Art 2013

References
  1. "James Graham-Campbell". LibraryThing. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. "Professor James Graham-Campbell FBA". The British Academy. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. "Graham-Campbell, Prof. James Alastair, (born 7 Feb. 1947), Professor of Medieval Archaeology, University of London, at University College, 1991–2002, now Emeritus". Who's Who 2022. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. "Iris View Profile: Prof James Graham-Campbell". iris.ucl.ac.uk. University College London. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. "Prof James Graham-Campbell". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 23 May 2023.


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