The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World promotes the investigation, understanding, and enjoyment of the archaeology and art of the ancient Mediterranean, Egypt, and the Near East.  We work in close collaboration with our colleagues in other programs on campus, particularly those in Anthropology whose research is focused on the material remains of the Americas.

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Joukowsky Institute faculty believe that all Brown University students should have an opportunity to participate in an archaeological excavation, and the Institute offers advice on choosing projects, finding funding, and preparing to go into the field.

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The goal of the Institute is to foster an interdisciplinary community of interest in the archaeology of the ancient world, and in the discipline of archaeology more generally.

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The Joukowsky Institute's mandate is to promote archaeological research, fieldwork, teaching, and public outreach, with the Institute’s associated faculty, students, staff, and facilities serving as a hub for this activity.

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Faculty at Brown University lead archaeological fieldwork around the world, including Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Sudan, Turkey, West Indies, and in Rhode Island.

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The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology is committed to engaging with issues of social justice and heritage in our teaching, public programs, and research.

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Our goal is to share our research and collections beyond the boundaries of Brown University's campus, which inspired our Virtual Vault series highlighting objects from our collection.

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Brown's commitment to engaged scholarship begins with our own community, through active archaeological excavation, programs in Providence Public Schools, public events, and gathering resources relevant to our Rhode Island community. 

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We welcome your ideas, feedback, or concerns, which can be submitted using our confidential form:

go.brown.edu/archfeedback

Or contact us at [email protected].