Dr Edward Herring B.A., Ph.D
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Biography:
Edward Herring joined the staff of NUI Galway in 2002, having previously worked at various institutions in London. In 2009 he was promoted to Senior Lecturer. He currently serves as Dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies, although he continues to teach and research in the field of Classical Archaeology. Previously he was the first Head of the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and, before that, Acting Head of Classics. He is Senior Research Fellow of the Accordia Research Institute, London, and also one of the editors of Accordia Research Papers, its journal. In addition, he serves as NUI Galway's representative on the Council of the Classical Association of Ireland and chairs the Royal Irish Academy Committee for Classical and Near Eastern Studies. In April 2006 he was elected to the fellowship of the Society of Antiquaries of London. In 2011, he held the A. D. Trendall Fellowship at the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London. |
Books
| Herring, E. (1998) Explaining Change in the Matt-Painted Pottery of Southern Italy. Social and cultural explanations for ceramic development from the 11th to the 4th centuries B.C. British Archaeological Reports. : Archaeopress Oxford. [Details] |
| Whitehouse, R., Wilkins, J., Herring, E. (2000) Botromagno: Excavation and Survey at Gravina in Puglia 1979-1985. : Accordia Research Institute London. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Herring, E. (1996) 'Using your religion: Native ritual and belief in Southern Italy in the 5th and 4th centuries BC' In: Wilkins, John B (eds). Approaches to the Study of Ritual: Italy and the ancient Mediterranean. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E., Whitehouse, R.D., Wilkins, J.B. (2000) 'Wealth, wine and war: some Gravina tombs of the 6th and 5th centuries BC' In: Ridgway, D.; Serra Ridgway, F.R.; Pearce, M.; Herring, E.; Whitehouse, R.D.; Wilkins, J.B (eds). Ancient Italy in its Mediterranean Setting. Studies in honour of Ellen Macnamara. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E., Wilkins, J.B. (2003) 'Introduction. Inhabiting symbols: towards an understanding of past symbolic systems' In: Wilkins, J.B.; Herring, E (eds). Inhabiting Symbols: Symbol and image in the ancient Mediterranean. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2003) 'Body art and the Daunian stelae' In: Wilkins, J.B.; Herring, E (eds). Inhabiting Symbols. Symbol and image in the ancient Mediterranean. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2006) 'Age, time, nudity, ethics and economics: conventions in the work of the Prisoner Painter' In: Herring, E.; Lemos, I.; Lo Schiavo, F.; Vagnetti, L.; Whitehouse, R.D.; Wilkins, J.B (eds). Across Frontiers: Etruscans, Greeks, Phoenicians and Cypriots. Studies in honour of David Ridgway and Francesca Romana Serra Ridgway. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2007) 'Identity crises in SE Italy in the 4th c. B.C.: Greek and native perceptions of the threat to their cultural identities' In: Roth, Roman; Keller, Johannes (eds). Roman by integration: Dimensions of Group Identity in Material Culture and Text. Portsmouth, RI: Journal of Roman Archaeology. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2007) 'Priestesses in Puglia? An archaeological perspective on the Messapic tabara inscriptions' In: Lomas, Kathryn; Whitehouse, Ruth D.; Wilkins, John B (eds). Literacy and the state in the ancient Mediterranean. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2007) 'Daunians, Peucetians and Messapians? Societies and settlements in South-East Italy' In: Bradley, G.; Isayev, E.; Riva, C (eds). Ancient Italy: regions without boundaries. Exeter: University of Exeter Press. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2009) 'Ethnicity and Culture' In: Erskine, Andrew (eds). A Companion to Ancient History. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. [Details] |
Edited Books
| Herring, E.; Whitehouse, R.; Wilkins, J (Ed.). (1991) Papers of the Fourth Conference of Italian Archaeology. Volume 1.The Archaeology of Power. Part 1. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E.; Whitehouse, R.; Wilkins, J (Ed.). (1991) Papers of the Fourth Conference of Italian Archaeology. Volume 2.The Archaeology of Power. Part 2. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E.; Whitehouse, R.; Wilkins, J (Ed.). (1992) Papers of the Fourth Conference of Italian Archaeology. Volume 4. New Developments in Italian Archaeology. Part 2. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E.; Whitehouse, E.; Wilkins, J (Ed.). (1992) Papers of the Fourth Conference of Italian Archaeology. Volume 3. New Developments in Italian Archaeology. Part 1. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Schneider-Herrmann, G.; Herring, E (Ed.). (1996) The Samnites of the Fourth Century BC as depicted on Campanian Vases and in other sources. London: Institute of Classical Studies & Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Ridgway, D.; Serra Ridgway, F.R.; Pearce, M.; Herring, E.; Whitehouse, R.D.; Wilkins, J.B (Ed.). (2000) Ancient Italy in its Mediterranean Setting. Studies in honour of Ellen Macnamara. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E.; Lomas, K (Ed.). (2000) The emergence of state identities in Italy in the 1st millennium BC. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Wilkins, J.B.; Herring, E (Ed.). (2003) Inhabiting Symbols: Symbol and image in the ancient Mediterranean. London: Accordia Research Institute. [Details] |
| Herring, E.; Lemos, I.; Lo Schiavo, F.; Vagnetti, L.; Whitehouse, R.D.; Wilkins, J.B (Ed.). (2006) Across Frontiers: Etruscans, Greeks, Phoenicians, and Cypriots. Studies in honour of David Ridgway and Francesca Serra Ridgway. London: Accordia Research Institute London. [Details] |
| E. Herring, K. Lomas (Ed.). (2009) Gender Identities in Italy in the First Millennium BC. Oxford: Archaeopress. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Herring, E., Balista, C., De Guio, A., Edwards, M., Ferri, R., Howard Davis, C., Howard, P., Peretto, R., Vanzetti, A., Whitehouse, R., Wilkins, J. (1988) 'Progetto Alto-Medio Polesine: secondo rapporto'. QUADERNI DI ARCHEOLOGIA DEL VENETO, 4 :313-340. [Details] |
| Herring, E., Balista, C., Bonomi, S., Cantele, G., De Guio, A., Howard Davis, C., Howard, P., Magro, S., Malgarise, A., Perin, L., Toniolo, A., Vanzetti, A., Whitehouse, R., Wilkins, J. (1989) 'Progetto Alto-Medio Polesine Basso Veronese: terzo rapporto'. QUADERNI DI ARCHEOLOGIA DEL VENETO, 5 :181-216. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (1991) 'Socio-political change in the south Italian Iron Age and Classical periods: an application of the peer polity interaction model'. ACCORDIA RESEARCH PAPERS, 2 :31-54. [Details] |
| Herring, E., Airundo, F., Bagolan, M., Balista, C., Cafiero, C., Cantele, G., De Caro, G., De Guio, A., Howard Davis, C., Howard, P., Luciani, M., Malgarise, A., Muggia, A., Whitehouse, R., Wilkins, J. (1992) 'Progetto Alto-Medio Polesine - Basso Veronese: quinto rapporto'. QUADERNI DI ARCHEOLOGIA DEL VENETO, 8 (8):173-190. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (1993) 'Radiocarbon dating and South Italian Early Geometric pottery'. ACCORDIA RESEARCH PAPERS, 3 :55-65. [Details] |
| Herring, E., Hamilton, S., Whitehouse, R., Brown, K., Combes, P., Seager, T.M. (2007) 'Phenomenology in practice: towards a methodology for a ‘subjective’ approach'. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY, 9 (1):31-71. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2008) 'Greek traders in native contexts in Iron Age Southeastern Italy: from interaction to marginality'. JOURNAL OF MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY, 21 (1):111-132. [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2009) 'Diomedes and Daunia: a Greek origin story for a south Italian place'. ACCORDIA RESEARCH PAPERS, 11 :81-94. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Herring, E. (1991) Power relations in Iron Age southeast Italy . In: Herring, E.; Whitehouse, R.; Wilkins, J eds. Papers of the Fourth Conference of Italian Archaeology 2. The Archaeology of Power. Part 2 , pp.117-133 [Details] |
| Herring, E. (1995) Emblems of Identity. An examination of the use of matt-painted pottery in the native tombs of the Salento peninsula in the 5th and 4th centuries BC . In: Christie, N eds. Papers of the Fifth Conference of Italian Archaeology. Settlement and Economy, 1500 BC - AD , pp.135-142 [Details] |
| Herring, E., Lomas, K. (2000) Introduction: approaching the study of state identity in early Italy . In: Herring, E.; Lomas, K eds. The emergence of state identities in Italy in the 1st millennium BC , pp.1-12 [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2000) To see oursels as others see us: The construction of native identities in southern Italy . In: Herring, E.; Lomas, K eds. The emergence of state identities in Italy in the 1st millennium BC , pp.45-77 [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2005) Sleeping with the enemy: Mixed residency patterns in pre-Roman South Italy . In: Attema, P.A.J.; Nijboer, A.J.; Zifferero, A eds. Papers in Italian Archaeology VI. Communities and Settlements from the Neolithic to the Medieval Period. Proceedings of the 6th Conference of Italian Archaeology held at the University of Groningen, Groningen Institute of Archaeology , pp.292-301 [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2009) Where are they hiding? The invisibility of the native women of Puglia in the 4th century BC . In: Herring, E.; Lomas, K eds. Gender Identity in Italy in the First Millennium BC Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, [Details] |
| Herring, E.; Lomas, K. (2009) Introduction . In: Herring, E.; Lomas, K eds. Gender Identities in Italy in the First Millennium BC [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2011) Does ethnicity matter in colonial situations? The case of South Italy . In: Amundsen_Mayer, L.; Engel, N.; Pickering, S eds. Identity Crisis: Archaeological Perspectives on Social Identity. Proceedings of the 42nd (2010) Annual Chacmool Archaeology Conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta University of Calgary, Canada, [Details] |
Conference Paper
| Herring, E., Gardner, A., Lomas, K. (2013) Creating Ethnicities and Identities in the Roman World. The volume has been accepted as a Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies Supplement. Conference Paper [Details] |
Encyclopedia Entry
| Herring, E. (2012) Apulia. In The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Oxford: Encyclopedia Entry [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2012) Messapians. in The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Oxford: Encyclopedia Entry [Details] |
Invited papers
| Herring, E. (2003) Body art and the Daunian stelae. Institute of Classical Studies, University of London. Institute of Classical Studies, University of London: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2003) Tattoo You. Body art and the Daunian stelae. Dublin Classics Seminar. University College Dublin: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2004) Daunians, Peucetians and Messapians?. The Tribes of Ancient Italy - the first millennium, Conference. Dept of Continuing Education, University of Oxford: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2005) Priestesses in Puglia? An archaeological perspective on the Messapic tabara inscriptions. Language, Literacy and identity in the ancient Mediterranean, Seminar series. University of London Institute of Classical Studies: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2006) Theorising colonial relations: a retrospective. Workshop on South Italy, Institute of Archaeology, Rijkuniversiteit Groningen. Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2007) Diomedes and Daunia: a Greek origin story for a south Italian people. Accordia Lecture. University of London: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2007) In Whose Image?” Approaching the depiction of native people in Apulian vase-painting. Meeting of the Hibernian Hellenists. NUI Maynooth: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2007) In Whose Image?” Approaching the depiction of native men in Apulian vase-painting. Classics Research Seminar. University of Edinburgh: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2008) New approaches to colonization: settlers and settlements in Italy and Sicily. Does ethnicity matter in colonial situations? The case of South Italy, Seminar series. Institute of Classical Studies, University of London: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2008) Does ethnicity matter in colonial situations? The case of South Italy. New approaches to colonization: settlers and settlements in Italy and Sicily. Institute of Classical Studies, University of London: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2009) Death, destruction and discovery: the story of Pompeii. Liberal Arts course on the Roman world. The Hunt Museum, Limerick: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2011) Recognising status in Iron Age South-East Italy issues of methodology and ideology . Workshop on Social Change in Early Iron Age southern Italy. Royal Netherlands Institute at Rome: Invited papers [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2011) Apulian vase-painting by numbers: some thoughts on the production of vases depicting indigenous men . A.D. Trendall Memorial Lecture. Institute of Classical Studies, University of London: Invited papers [Details] |
Other Item
| Herring, E. (2009) Who let the frogs out? Early Greek settlement in the West and the notion of the colony. [Principal organiser/chair of session/paper]. Travels and Encounters in the ancient world. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin: Other Item [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2011) Classical and Near Eastern Studies. Royal Irish Academy report on The Appropriateness of Key Performance Indicators to Research in the Arts and Humanities. Ireland’s contribution to the European debate, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. Other Item [Details] |
| Whitehouse, R., Wilkins, J. 1990-Continuing. Accordia Research Papers . Other Item [Details] |
Reviews
| Herring, E. (2012) Higginson R., A History of the Study of South Italian Black- and Red-Figure Pottery. The Classical Review. Cambridge: Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (1998) Rossetti Tella, C., La terra sigillata tardo-italica decorata del Museo Nazionale Romano. The Classical Review. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (1998) Santrot, M.H. & Santrot, J. (eds), Fouilles de l’École Française de Rome à Bolsena (Poggio Moscini). Tome VII. La Citerne 5 et son Mobilier: production, importations et consommations IIIe siècle av. J.-C. et deuxième tiers du Ier siècle ap. J.-C. The Classical Review. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (1998) Puppo, P., Le coppe megaresi in Italia. The Classical Review. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (1998) Cavagnaro Vanoni, L., Tombe tarquiniense di età ellenistica. Catalogo di ventisei tombe a camera scoperte dalla Fondazione Lerici in località Calvario. The Classical Review. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2000) Herdonia. Un itinerario storico-archeologico, Mertens, J. & Volpe, G.. American Journal of Archaeology. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2000) I Villaggi Preistorici di Murgia Timone e Murgecchia nel Materano, Lo Porto, F.G.. The Classical Review. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2005) Tarquinia. An Etruscan city, Leighton, R.. Classics Ireland. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2006) Metodi e approci archeologici: l’industria e il commercio nell’Italia antica, De Sena, E.C. & Dessales, H.. Journal of Roman Studies. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2007) Ancient Colonizations: Analogy, Similarity and Difference, Hurst, H. & Owen, S. . Classics Ireland. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2008) Greek Vases: an introduction, Moignard, E.. Classics Ireland. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2010) Roman Imperialism and Local Identities, Revell, L.. Journal of Roman Studies. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2010) Italians on the Land: changing perspectives on Republican Italy then and now, Keaveney, A. & Earnshaw-Brown, L.. Classics Ireland. Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2011) La céramique grecque d'Italie méridionale et de Sicile: productions coloniales et apparentées du VIIIe au IIIe siècle, Denoyelle, M.; Iozzo, M.. Journal of Hellenic Studies. London: Reviews [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2011) Prima delle Colonie. Organizzazione territoriale e produzioni ceramiche specializzate in Basilicata e in Calabria settentrionale ionica nella prima età del ferro, Bettelli, M.; De Faveri, C.; Osanna, M. . American Journal of Archaeology. Reviews [Details] |
Workshops
| Herring, E. (2008) Session on Colonization and the development of Greek identity in the Western Mediterranean. [session organiser/discussant]. XVIIth International Congress of Classical Archaeology, AIAC Conference. Rome: Workshops [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2011) Being Greek: ethnicity, culture and identity . Classical Association of Ireland, Sligo Branch. Sligo IT: Workshops [Details] |
| Herring, E. (2011) What are they like? The depiction of native men in Apulian vase-painting . Classical Association of Ireland, Limerick Branch. Limerick Education Centre: Workshops [Details] |