Hannes Schroeder

Short presentation

Hannes Schroeder obtained his DPhil form the University of Oxford in 2009 and currently holds joint positions at Leiden University and the University of Copenhagen, where his research focuses primarily on the development and application of new analytical techniques in ancient DNA. In addition, he has had a long-standing interest in Caribbean Archaeology and the Archaeology of the African Diaspora. He is Co-PI on the EUROTAST project and an affliated researcher with the NEXUS1492 project.

Primary fields of research

• ancient DNA
• isotope analysis
• osteoarchaeology
• historical archaeology
• Caribbean archaeology

CV

Education

2009 — DPhil in Archaeology, University of Oxford
2004 — MSc in Archaeological Science, University of Oxford
2003 — BSc in Archaeology, University College London

Adademic appointments

2013-present — Senior Researcher, Leiden University
2011-present — Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen
2009-2011 — Marie Curie Fellow, University of Copenhagen 

Research grants and fellowships

2011 EUROTAST Marie Curie ITN (4.3 million Euros)
2009 Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship “ROOTS”
2008 Research Support Grant from the Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2007 NERC Research Support Grant
2006 AHRC Overseas Study Grant
2005 AHRC Postgraduate Fellowship

Teaching

• archaeological science
• ancient DNA and isotope analysis in archaeology
• Caribbean prehistory
• African diaspora archaeology