Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education information
BA, MA, PhD.
Description of research and teaching
I am Associate Professor in Cultural Heritage Studies, responsible for the Masters-level cultural heritage studies curriculum. My research interests include community engagement in cultural heritage and museums, archaeology and metal detecting, dark/difficult heritage, and heritage crime. I am Principal Investigator on the project SuALT, which is an Academy of Finland consortium project aimed at developing an open source research infrastructure for archaeological discoveries made and reported by the public in Finland.
Fields of Science
- 615 History and Archaeology
- Community Archaeology
- 5141 Sociology
- Criminology
- 6160 Other humanities
- Museum Studies
- Cultural Heritage Management
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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(Co-)Creating a Sustainable Platform for Finland’s Archaeological Chance Finds: The Story of FindSampo
Thomas, S. E., Wessman, A. P. F., Ikkala, E., Tuominen, J. A., Koho, M. & Hyvönen, E. A., Jul 2022, Digital Heritage and Archaeology in Practice: Presentation, Teaching, and Engagement. Watrall, E. & Goldstein, L. (eds.). Gainsville: University press of Florida, p. 165-184 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Discussing Ethical Practices in Archaeology: Decolonization, open data, and community interaction in Jordan
Lorenzon, M., Bonnie, R. G. L. M. & Thomas, S. E., Jun 2022, Digital Heritage and Archaeology in Practice: Presentation, Teaching, and Engagement. Watrall, E. & Goldstein, L. (eds.). University press of Florida, p. 125-142 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Evaluating Participatory Practice in Archaeology: Proposal for a Standardized Approach
Tully, G., Delgado Anés, L., Thomas, S., Olivier, A., Benetti, F., Castillo Mena, A., Chavarria Arnau, A., Rizner, M., Möller, K., Möller, K., Karl, R., Matsuda, A., Martín Civantos, J. M., Broglio, G. P., Corpas Cívicos, N., De Guio, A., Ripanti, F., Sarabia Bautista, J. & Schivo, S., 2022, In: Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage. 9, 2, p. 103-119 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The Finnish impact - public engagement with archaeology in international projects based in Finland
Lorenzon, M., Preda-Balanica, B. E. & Thomas, S., 2022, Odes to Mika: Festschrift for Professor Mika Lavento on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Halinen, P., Heyd, V. & Mannermaa, K. (eds.). Helsinki: The Archaeological Society of Finland, p. 257-265 9 p. (Monographs of the Archaeological Society of Finland ; no. 10).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Citizen Science Archaeological Finds on the Semantic Web: The FindSampo Framework
Hyvönen, E., Rantala, H., Ikkala, E., Koho, M., Tuominen, J., Anafi, B., Thomas, S., Wessman, A., Oksanen, E., Rohiola, V., Kuitunen, J. & Ryyppö, M., 21 Aug 2021, In: Antiquity. 95, 382, 7 p., e24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
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DeepFIN: Assessing Archaeological Deep Time in Finland through Spatial Exploration 500 BCE - 1520 CE
Thomas, S., Heyd, V., Oksanen, E. & Oksanen, E.
01/09/2020 → 01/01/2024
Project: EU Horizon 2020: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships: Standard European Fellowship (H2020-MSCA-IF-EF-ST)
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ANEE: Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires
Silverman, J. M., Svärd, S., Lahelma, A., Nikki, N., Töyräänvuori, J., Jokiranta, J., Laine, L., Kletter, R., Bonnie, R., Thomas, S., Holmqvist-Sipilä, E., Kouki, P., Wasmuth, M., Wallis, C., Lorenzon, M., Jauhiainen, H., Jauhiainen, T., Alstola, T., Bach, J., Fink, S., Konstantopoulos, G., Zaia, S., Sahala, A., Miettunen, P. H., Avneri Meir, R., Aissaoui, A. I., Arpe, O. P., Luukko, M. I., Kovanen, H., Linden, K., Bennett, E. R., Saari, S., Vanderstraeten, E., Autere, K., Debourse, C. H. I., Kailamäki, U., Kautonen, S. K., Spunaugle, A., Tambs, L., Jones, C. W., Wijnsma, U. Z., Valk, J., Gheorghiade, P., Autere, K., Uotila, R., Reinikainen, S. J. J., Cutillas Victoria, B., Holappa, M., Kletter, R., Smith, S. L. & Pfoh, E.
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research project
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Team 3: Material Culture and Community Heritage
Lahelma, A., Bonnie, R., Lorenzon, M., Holmqvist-Sipilä, E., Kouki, P., Miettunen, P. H., Kovanen, H., Thomas, S., Saari, S., Smith, S. L., Kautonen, S. K., Kailamäki, U., Holappa, M., Cutillas Victoria, B., Gheorghiade, P. & Reinikainen, S. J. J.
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research project
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SuALT: SuALT: yhteisöllinen tutkimusinfrastruktuuri arkeologisille löydöille linkitetyn avoimen tiedon avulla
Thomas, S., Hyvönen, E., Salmela, U., Tuominen, J., Wessman, A., Ikkala, E., Koho, M., Melin, J., Kangert, N., Deckers, P., Roymans, N., Lewis, M., Dobat, A. & Pitblado, B.
EU, Academy of Finland, NOS-HS: Nordisk samarbeitsnemnd for humanistisk og samfunnsviteskapelig forskning, SUOMEN AKATEMIA
Project: Research project
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World War II Archaeology in Flanders
Gheyle, W., Stichelbaut, B., De Meyer, M., De Decker, S., Banks, I., Thomas, S., Plets, G., Cowley, D., Passmore, D. & Marcigny, C.
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Society for American Archaeology Presidential Recognition Award
Thomas, Suzie (Recipient), 31 Mar 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Activities
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Dark Heritage: When Culture Hurts
Suzie Thomas (Speaker) & Alex Vanneste (Speaker)
30 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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What's the deal with old things? An exploratory study of attitudes and practices towards certain old things among archaeologists and metal detectorists in Norway
Suzie Thomas (Co-supervisor), Unn Pedersen (Supervisor), Anna Wessman (Opponent) & Andres Dobat (Opponent)
16 Sep 2021Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
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Reviewer for Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada
Suzie Thomas (Participant)
1 Jan 2021Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
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Practicing Museums : Museum People, Museum Work and Change in Practice
Suzie Thomas (Co-supervisor), Hanna Snellman (Supervisor), Chiara Zuanni (Opponent), Josephine Hoegaerts (Member of thesis committee / follow-up group) & Rick Bonnie (Member of thesis committee / follow-up group)
15 Oct 2021Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
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Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Suzie Thomas (Reviewer)
15 Feb 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press/Media
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INTERVIEW WITH THE EDITORS: Suzie Thomas and Carol McDavid, Co-editors of Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage
25/11/2014
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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