Curriculum Vitae - Simon M. Halama
Professional Experience
- Since 10.2022 Program Coordinator
Institute for Digital Cultural Heritage Studies, Department für Kulturwissenschaften und Altertumskunde, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München - Since 10.2020 Program Coordinator of Bachelor Degree Program Archäologie: Europa und Vorderer Orient (Archaeology: Europe and the Near East)
Department für Kulturwissenschaften und Altertumskunde, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München - 10.2016-08.2022 Assistant Lecturer
Institut für Vorderasiatische Archäologie, Department für Kulturwissenschaften und Altertumskunde, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München - 09.2015-09.2016 Assistant Lecturer,
Abteilung für Vorderasiatische Archäologie, Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg - 05.2012-03.2013 Assistant Lecturer,
Abteilung für Vorderasiatische Archäologie, Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg - 2007-2013 Diverse occupations as Research Assistant and Academic Assistant
Abteilung für Vorderasiatische Archäologie, Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and DFG-Project Qatna/Mishrife, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Additional Functions
- Since summer term 2020 Associated Member of the Writing Center of LMU
Academic Education
PhD
04.2007-11.2013 Near Eastern Archaeology
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Titel of Dissertation: Eisenzeitliche Paläste in Westsyrien und Libanon – Repräsentation von Herrschaft mit architektonischen Mitteln (Iron Age Palaces in western Syria and Lebanon - The Representation of Pule by Architectural Means)
Studies
- 10.2001-12.2006 Near Eastern Archaeology (major), Assyriology (minor) and Islamic Studies: Arabic (minor)
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
12.12.2006 Degree: Magister Artium - 09.2004-08.2005 Near Eastern Archaeology
Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands
31.08.2005 Degree: Master of Arts
Field Research
Research projects as director
- 2021 and 2022 Wadi Rajib Archaeological Project (Jordan)
- 2016-2017, 2021-2022 Survey and geophysical prospections in the Outer Town of Sirkeli Höyük (Turkey)
Participation in excavations
- Sirkeli Höyük (Turkey, 2014)
- Zincirli Höyük (Turkey, 2013)
- Qatna/Mishrife (Syria, 2006-2008)
- Oedenburg/Biesheim (France, 2005)
- Haltern-Berghaltern (Germany, 2003)
Scholarships and Grants
- 09.2022 Initial funding by Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München for archaeological survey in Wadi Rajib, Jordan
- 08.2022 Funding by Gerda Henkel Stiftung for geophysical prospections in Sirkeli Höyük, Turkey
- 09.2021 Initial funding by Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft for archaeological survey in Wadi Rajib, Jordan
- 07.-09.2017 Initial funding by Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München for research at Sirkeli Höyük, Turkey
- 08.2016 Funding by Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Freiburg for research in Sirkeli Höyük, Turkey
- 08.2014 Travel grant by Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Freiburg for research in Sirkeli Höyük, Turkey
- 03.2009-08.2011 PhD grant Baden-Württemberg according to Landesgraduiertenförderungsgesetz
- 04.2004-12.2006 Scholarship by Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
Research interests
- Architecture and urbanism in the Ancient Near East
- Kingdoms and Empires of the Ancient Near East
- Political and social structures of Ancient Near Eastern societies
- Iconography (with special regard for architectural and spatial contexts)
- History of Archaeology