FUNDED PROJECTS

AFF (‘Archaeology for the Future’) envisages the creation of a Joint Master programme in the ‘Archaeology of Sustainable Environments’ (ASE) leading to a joint degree awarded by the Universities of Bern, Groningen and Uppsala. 

Category: Incubator Grant

University: University of Bern, University of Groningen, Uppsala University
Period: 2026-2027

‘Archaeology for the Future’ envisages the creation of a Joint Master programme in the ‘Archaeology of Sustainable Environments’ (ASE) leading to a joint degree awarded by the Universities of Bern, Groningen and Uppsala. The initiative defines the archaeology of sustainable environments along three axes:  

1) research of past sustainability and lessons for the future,  

2) the sustainability of archaeological heritage, including sites, collections, and digital data,  

3) the sustainability of archaeology as a discipline in an interdisciplinary environment with new methods of fieldwork, of data analysis and theoretical discourse on critical archaeological practice. 

AFF aims at providing an interdisciplinary and international framework for students of archaeology to specialize in archaeological research that addresses current and future societal and environmental challenges.  

Personal highlight: The initiative is born from the Enlight Thematic Network EASE (Enlight Archaeologies of Sustainable Environments) and takes its cue from the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Each partner institution contributes with their unique research environments, offering complementary specializations and making use of disciplinary and interdisciplinary synergies.