Assistant Professor

B.A.     Anthropology, Brandeis University, 1999.
M.A.    Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA, 2001.
Ph.D.  Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA, 2007.

Bio

Jeffrey Szuchman is an archaeologist specializing in the ancient Near East. His primary research interests include the archaeology of pastoral nomadism and encounters between tribes and states in the ancient world. He is also interested in early camel nomadism and issues in management and ownership of cultural heritage. He has conducted archaeological fieldwork at sites in Turkey, the UAE, and other countries.

Office: Abu Dhabi South Campus, (Room Z-112)
Phone: +9712 599 3559
Email: Jeffrey.Szuchman@zu.ac.ae

Teaching Areas

Archaeology of the UAE, World History, Ancient Civilizations.

Research and Professional Activities

Edited Volume:

Pastoral Nomads, Tribes, and the State in the Ancient Near East: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives. Oriental Institute Seminars 5. Chicago: Oriental Institute. 2009.

Journal Articles and Book Chapters:

“Bit Zamani and Assyria.” Syria: Revue d’art oriental et d’archéologie 86 (2009): 55-65.

“Integrating Approaches to Nomads, Tribes, and the State in the Ancient Near East.” In Pastoral Nomads, Tribes, and the State in the Ancient Near East: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives, edited by Jeffrey Szuchman, pp 1-9. Oriental Institute Seminars 5. Chicago: Oriental Institute. 2009.

“Revisiting Hanigalbat: Settlement in the Western Provinces of the Middle Assyrian Kingdom.” In Studies in the Civilization and Culture of Nuzi and the Hurrians, vol. 18, pp 531-544.  Bethesda: CDL Press. 2009.

“Mobility and Sedentarization in Late Bronze Age Syria.”  In The Archaeology of Mobility: Old World and New World Nomadism, edited by Hans Barnard and Willeke Wendrich, pp. 397-412. Cotsen Advanced Seminars 4.  Los Angeles: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, UCLA, 2008.

Recent Conference Presentations:

“Protecting Archaeological Heritage in an Oasis of Stability: Potential Threats to the Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates.” Archaeology in Conflict, WAC, ANCBS, Vienna. March, 2010.

“Teaching the Ancient World in the UAE: Challenges and Choices.”  Teaching the Ancient World.  Conference hosted by NYU Abu Dhabi.  November, 2009.

“Arameans at the Dawn of the First Millennium BCE: From Tribes to States.”  American Schools of Oriental Research, Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.  November, 2008.