Sophie Rabinow

I am interested in an integrative archaeology incorporating biomolecular approaches and study of historical art and texts. I graduated with a BA in Art History from Mount Holyoke College, USA (2018), and an MA in Archaeology from Simon Fraser University, Canada (2020). My MA thesis, supervised by Dr. Christina Giovas, centered on faunal translocations and human-animal relationships in the pre-Contact Lesser Antilles (Caribbean). I am currently undertaking my PhD thesis under the supervision of Dr. Piers Mitchell and Prof. Matthew Collins. My project focuses on investigating fish exploitation in the Medieval and post-Medieval Low Countries using zooarchaeological, isotope, and parasite records, as well as molecular analysis of cesspit sediments. In parallel, I am also working on a project with Dr. Ainara Sistiaga (University of Copenhagen) to investigate environmental biomarkers in the Caribbean. I have fieldwork experience in the USA, Caribbean (Curaçao Cultural Landscape Project), and Yorkshire (Aldborough Roman Town Project).