ÇİĞDEM MANER Koç University Department of Archaeology and History of Art Rumeli Feneri Yolu 34450 Sarıyer/Istanbul Tel: +90 (212) 338-1745 Fax: +90 (212) 338-3760 email: cmaner@ku.edu.tr EDUCATION Phd (July 2011) University of Heidelberg, Germany. Faculty for Prehistory and Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology. Title of Dissertation: Du sollst für die Ewigkeit bauen. Untersuchungen zu hethitischen und mykenischen Befestigungen. (You Should Built for Eternity! Studies on Hittite and Mycenaean Fortification Architecture) Grade: Magna cum laude (with great honor). Advisor: Prof. Joseph Maran Master of Art (2001) Continuing graduate studies (1999-2001) and Master of Art at Ludwigs-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, Classical Archaeology and Assyriology; Thesis Title: Späthethitische Helme im Vergleich zu assyrischen und urartäischen Helmen (Late Hittite Helmets in Comparisson with Assyrian and Urartian Helmets) Graduate Studies (1995-97) Graduate studies at the Freiburg Albert Ludwigs University, Germany; (Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Assyriology) B. A. (Zwischenprüfung) (1995) Undergraduate Studies at the Free University Berlin, Germany in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Assyriology, Zwischenprüfung/B.A. Diploma (Prof. Nissen) English and German Literature at the Technische University Berlin (1990-92), Germany; transfer to Archaeology in Fall 1992 High School: Istanbul Alman Lisesi (German High School Istanbul) (1983-90) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Koç University 01.09.2012 - : Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology and History of Art Koç University Istanbul Fall 2011-Spring 2012: Instructor for HUMS 104 Across the Sea, the Art and Architecture of the Mediterranean (four classes) Summer 2010: Instructor at the summer school at Koç University, teaching: The Architecture of the Ancient Near East. January 2010 August 2011 : Lecturer for World Civilizations (Civ. 201); teaching three sections. Fall 2005 - spring 2010: Instructor for the World Civilizations (Civ. 201) course at Koç University, Istanbul; teaching 5 discussion classes 1
Departmental Service Member of the Advisory of Anamed (2015-2018) Since 2015-2018: Vice Director of VEKAM May 2012-August 2015: Departmental Representative and Undergraduate Advisor for the Department of Archaeology and History of Art, Koç University November 2010-2012: Coordinator of the course World Civilizations now HUMS Grants, Honors and Fellowships PI of Erasmus+ Capacity Building Key Action 2: Project Development and Structuring of BA courses in Archaeology in Iraq Waladu (University of Bologna, University of Munih and Koç University will develop and structure BA courses and conduct junior, senior staff training and summer schools for Baghdad, Kufa, Al- Qadisiyah Universities, Duration: 2015-2018) Koc University Harvard Visiting Scholar program award 2015 Koç University Seed Fund (SF 00013), Principal Investigator on the project: Konya Ereğli Archaeological Survey (2014-2016) Research and Travel Grant from the DAI for 2009 (German Archaeological Institute) 1 Month Research and travel grant for the my Phd research from the President of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut for research and accomodation at the German Archaeological Institute in Athens Honor for the guide book (A Traveler s Guide to Mardin), publication, work, research and lecture about Mardin by MAREV (İstanbul daki Mardinliler Eğitim ve Dayanışma Vakfı), March 13th 2005 Internship for Graduate Students at the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York; Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art; June August 1995 ONGOING FIELD and RESEARCH PROJECTS Director of the KEYAR (Konya Ereğli Yüzey Araştırması) survey project since 2013. Deputy Director of Kaman Kalehöyük Exacvations since 2016. Monography on bone, silver, bronze, iron pins from Kaman Kalehöyük (including P Xrf analyses, which are conducted by Dr. Gonca Dardeniz). CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION Koç Üniversitesi Sözlü Tarih Çalıştayı 11-12.11.2016 VEKAM 6-7.12.2014: 9th Annual RCAC Symposium (Crossroads-Kavşaklar, Konya Plain from Prehistory until the Byzantine Period). Heritage in Context Co-Organizer (together with DAI Istanbul; Martin Bachmann), 2
Ankara (22-23.2012) Amuq Symposium (together with Murat Akar) March 2012 March 31 - April 3rd 2011 Nostoi. Indigenous Culture, Migration and Integration in the Aegean Islands and Western Anatolia during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age at the RCAC Istanbul in cooperation with Prof. Nicholas Stampolidis University of Crete and Dr. Konstantinos Kopanias University of Athens Across the Border May 31st - June 1st 2010 Istanbul together with Aslıhan Yener SELECTED PAPER PRESENTATIONS 30.08.2017 International 10 th Hittitology Congress Chicago: Hittites in the Lower Land: Results of the Konya Ereğli Survey Project in Tarhuntassa and Hatti 9.06.2017: Love and Protect Cultural Heritage: Archaeology Books for Children in Turkey (Cultural Heritage And Alternative Education For Children (organized by Anadolu Kültür) 23.05.2017: KTB Araştırma Sonuçları Toplantısı: Konya İli, Ereğli, Karapınar, Halkapınar ve Emirgazi İlçelerinin Tunç ve Demir Çağları: KEYAR Yüzey Araştırmasının Dördüncü Arazi Sezonu 20.05.2017: The Role of Archaeological Heritage at Ivriz Village during the Process of Sustainable Tourism Process, together with Dr. Aliye Menteş (International Congress on Cultural Heritage and Tourism Develepment, Konya Selçuk University) 26.4.2017: Inside the Frontiers of Tarhuntassa and Hatti: The Southeastern Corner of the Konya Region from Early Bronze to Iron Ages (Turkish American Association and ARIT) 25.11.2016 Akademik Araştırmalara Kaynaklık eden Dijital Koleksiyonlar Hatice Gonnet Koleksiyonu Örneği, Vekam Ankara 27.05.2016: KTB Araştırma Sonuçları Toplantısı: Konya nın Güneydoğu İlçelerinin Tunç ve Demir Çağı Yerleşimlerinin Yüzey Araştırması: KEYAR ın Üçüncü Arazi Sezonu 07.12.2015 NYU ISAW: Defensive Architecture and the Assertion of Social Order. Fortifications in Greece and Anatolia in the Age of the Palaces 13.5.2015 37. Kazı ve Araştırma Sempozyumu Erzurum: Konya Ereğli Yüzey Araştırmasının ikinci arazi sezonu 5.5.2015 İstanbul Üniversitesi Hititoloji Bölümü: Konya Ovasının Güneydoğusunda KEYAR yüzey araştırması: Bölgenin Tunç ve Demir Çağı Yerleşimleri üzerine Düşünceler 8.5.2015: METU Prof. Hayriye Göksu Onuruna konferans: : Orta ve Geç Tunç Çağında mimaride taş kullanımı ve işçiliği: Arkeometrik sorunlar 17.5.2015 IMS Conference Ankara METU: Pros and Cons of New Survey Projects with the New Survey Regulations: The KEYAR Survey Project 6.December.2014: RCAC Annual Symposium Crossroads. 21. November. 2014: OTDÜ, Arkeometri Anabilim Dalinin 2014 2015 /I. Dönem semineri. 20. March 2014: VEKAM. İç Anadolu'da Tunç ve Demir Çağları Yerleşimi: Konya Ereğlisinde ilk Araştırmalar 25.10.2013: İstanbul University workshop: Hittite Places and Spaces: First Season 3
of the Konya-Ereğli Survey: Searching for Hupišna 24. May 2013: Istanbul RCAC: Ionia Workshop: Fortifications of Ionia in the Late Bronze Age: Lower and Upper Interface? 4-5. May 2013: BIAA workshop: Bordered Places/Bounded Times. Society/Civilization Follows From? Impacts on Architecture in Late Bronze Age Anatolia Athens 08.11.2012: Athens University (invited lecture) Amuq Workshop 22. March 2012: Building and Constructing Techniques in Alalakh VII and IV SOMA March 2012 Florence: A Narrative of Fortified Citadels in the Late Bronze Age in the Eastern Mediterranean and their Multi-cultural Interactions Athens 2.2.2012: German Archaeological Institue Athens: Du sollst für die Ewigkeit bauen! (invited lecture) Rethymnon 21. October 2011: Cretological Congress, Crete, Rethymnon: Across the Sea: Minoan Building Techniques in Southeast Anatolia in the Middle and Late Bronze Age Istanbul March 2011: Nostoi Conference, Who are they? The Social Identity of Western Anatolia and the Aegean Islands during the Late Bronze Age. Istanbul 2010: DAI (German Archaeological Institut) Netzwerk ; paper title: Innovation und Austausch Befestigungsarchitektur in Anatolien, Argolis und der Levante Istanbul 2009: NIT (Dutch Institute of Archaeology) Past and Present Conference ; Hittite or Mycenaean Impact? Rhodes 2009: Athanasia Conference ; A Comparative Study of Hittite and Mycenaean Fortification Architecture SOMA 2007 Istanbul, Technical University; paper title: Neo Hittite Helmets and Their Depictions PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS DOG: Deutsche Orient Gesellschaft (member) ASOR: The American Schools of Oriental Research (member) BIAA: British Institute at Ankara EAA Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü Muhabir Üye/Corresponding Member of TEBE Member of Advisory Board of Tüba-Ar (since 2017) LANGUAGES Modern Languages: Turkish (native), German (native), English (fluent), Modern Greek (intermediate), French (beginners), Italian (reading), Arabic (beginners, only speaking). Dead languages: Latin, Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Hittite. PUBLICATIONS 4
Monography (forthcoming) Ç. Maner Du sollst für die Ewigkeit bauen! Untersuchungen zu hethitischen und mykenischen Befestigungen, UPA, Habelt Verlag, Bonn. (ISBN: 978-3-7749-3770-3) Edited Volumes N. Chr. Stampolidis, Ç. Maner and K. Kopanias 2015, Nostoi. Indigenous Culture, Migration and Integration in the Aegean Islands and Western Anatolia during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age (KU Press Istanbul) M. Bachmann, Ç. Maner, S. Tezer, D. Göçmen 2014: Heritage in Context. Conservation and Site Management within Natural, Urban and Social Framework, Miras 2, (Ege Yayınları, Istanbul) Ç. Maner, Mara Horowitz and Allan Gilbert 2017: Overturning Certainties in Near Eastern Archaeology, A Festschrift in Honor of K. Aslıhan Yener, Brill. Ç. Maner (forthcoming in 2018), Crossroads-Kavşaklar. Konya Plain from Prehistory until the Byzantine Period, Ege Yayınları. Articles 2017 Ç. Maner, Preliminary Report on the Fourth Season of the Konya-Ereğli Survey, Anatolia Antiqua 25, 95-114. Ç. Maner, A Metal Workshop? Multi-Hollow Anvils in Taştepe Obası in Southeastern Konya, in: Ç. Maner, Mara Horowitz and Allan Gilbert 2017: Overturning Certainties in Near Eastern Archaeology, A Festschrift in Honor of K. Aslıhan Yener, 436-452, Brill. Ç. Maner, From the Konya Plain to the Bolkar Mountains: The 2015-16 Campaigns of the KEYAR Survey Project. Pp. 341-367 in The Archaeology of Anatolia: Recent Discoveries (2015-2016) Volume II, S. R. Steadman and G. McMahon, eds. Newcatsle upon Tyre: Cambridge Scholars Press. Ç. Maner, Fortification Architecture of Late Bronze Age Anatolia: Where are the Borders? in: Emma Baysal & Leonidas Karakatsanis (Eds.) Bordered Places Bounded Times. Cross-disciplinary perspectives on Turkey. London: The British Institute at Ankara, 73-84. Ç. Maner, Searching for Ḫupišna. Hittite Remains in Ereğli Kara Höyük and Tont Kalesi, in: M. Alparslan. Hittite Places and Spaces in Hittite Anatolia I: Hatti and the East, 101-114 (Ege Yayınları) Ç. Maner Konya ili Ereğli, Halkapınar, Karapınar ve Emirgazi 2014 yılı yüzey araştırmları (KEYAR), AST 34-1, 1-26 Ç. Maner, Konya ili Ereğli, Halkapınar, Karapınar ve Emirgazi 2015 yılı yüzey araştırmları (KEYAR), AST 34-2, 211-26 2016 Ç. Maner, S. Acar, D. Soğuksu, T. Akbaytürk, Hatice Gonnet Bağana Anadolu Medeniyetleri ve Hitit Dijital Koleksiyonu. Hatice Gonnet Bağana Anatolian Civilizations and Hittite Digital Collection, Bilgi Dünyası, 17-2, 265-286. Ç. Maner, Su Kaynağını Düzenli Olarak Ziyaret Et! İvriz Su Kült Merkezi ve Çevresinde Yeni Araştırmalar, Aktüel Arkeoloji Kasım-Aralık 2016, 8-10. 5
Ç. Maner, Preliminary Report on the Third Season of the Konya-Ereğli Survey, Anatolia Antiqua 24, 225-252. Ç. Maner, Doğu Akdeniz de Orta ve Geç Tunç Çağı nda Yapı Taşlarında zıvana delikleri ve arkeometrik sorular, Ayter, P., Demirci, Ş. (eds) IV.Odtü Arkeometri Çalıştayı Türkiye Arkeolojisinde Taş: Arkeolojik ve Arkeometrik Çalışmalar Prof.Dr.Hayriye Yeter Göksu Onuruna Bildiriler Kitabı, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, 109-112. 2015 Ç. Maner 2015, Preliminary Report on the Second Season of the Konya-Ereğli Survey, Anatolia Antiqua 23, 249-274. Ç. Maner 2015, Hethitische Funde im Museum von Konya Ereğli und ihre Bedeutung für die hethitische Präsenz in dieser Region, in: Istanbuler Mitteilungen 64, 207-223. Ç. Maner, 2015, Who are They? The Social Identity of Western Anatolia and the Aegean Islands during the Late Bronze Age. In: N. Chr. Stampolidis, Ç. Maner, K. Kopanias, Nostoi. Indigenous Culture, Migration and Integration in the Aegean Islands and Western Anatolia during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Age, 835-848 Ç. Maner 2015, Konya ili Ereğli, Halkapınar, Karapınar ve Emirgazi 2013 yılı yüzey araştırmları (KEYAR), AST 32-1, 27-46 Online report, Türk Tarih Kurumu: http://www.ttk.gov.tr/templates/resimler/file/kazilar/2015/yuzey/10-konya.pdf 2014 Ç. Maner 2014, Preliminary Report on the First Season of the Konya-Ereğli Survey, Anatolia Antiqua 22, 443-460. 2013 Ç. Maner 2013, Corbelled Vaults in Hittite and Mycenaean Fortification Architecture, In: L. Bombardieri, A. D'Agostino, G. Guarducci, V. Orsi and S. Valentini (eds.), Identity & Connectivity, Proceedings of the 16th Symposiumon Mediterranean Archaeology) Florence, 1-3 March 2012), Oxford: British Archaeological Reports, 419-426. 2012 Ç. Maner 2012, A Comparative Study of Hittite and Mycenaean Fortification Architecture. In: N. Chr. Stampolidis, A. Giannikouri, A. Kanta (eds), Immortality: The Earthly World, the Celestial World and the Underworld in the Mediterranean from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age, 61-71. 2009 Ç. Maner 2009, Neo Hittite Helmets and their Depictions. In: Ç. Özkan-Aygün (ed.), SOMA 2007, Proceedings of the XI Symposium on Mediterranean Archaeology Istanbul Technical University, 24-29 April 1007, BAR Series, 254-261. 2005 Ç. Maner 2005, Gündelik Hayatın Mitolojisi, 41, Milliyet Sanat Mart Sayısı. 2004 Ç. Maner 2004, Eski Yunan da Kadın Atletler, Toplumsal Tarih 128, 16-20, İstanbul. Ç. Maner 2004, Felini et Pantherini: Küçük Kediler ve Büyük Kediler, Toplumsal Tarih 123, 86-90, Istanbul. Ç. Maner 2004, Yunanistan da iki özel müze: Atina da Benaki ve Goulandris Müzeleri, Toplumsal Tarih 121, 30-34 Istanbul. 6
2003 Ç. Maner 2003, Kazıların Kraliçesi: Agatha Christie, Toplumsal Tarih 118, 36-40, Istanbul. Ç. Maner 2003, Irak Arkeolojisi, Toplumsal Tarih 116, 74-80, Istanbul. Articles in Conference Proceedings and Book Chapters IN PRINT Ç. Maner, Multi Hollow Anvil Stones in Southeast Konya, in: Ç. Maner, A. Gilbert, M. Horowitz (eds.), Overturning Certainties, Festschrift Presented to K. Aslıhan Yener for her 40 years of Field Archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean, Brill. Ç. Maner, Networks and Interconnections in the Ereğli Region during the Bronze and Iron Ages, in: Ç. Maner (ed.) Crossroads-Kavşaklar. Konya Plain from Prehistory until the Byzantine Period, Ege Yayınları Ç. Maner (in print), Alalakh Small Finds (Stone, Clay, Bone), in: A.K. Yener, M. Akar. M. Horowitz, Alalakh Volume II, LBA I. (Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları). Ç. Maner, Preliminary Report on the Forth Season of the Konya-Ereğli Survey, Anatolia Antiqua 25 Forthcoming articles Ç. Maner, Lower and Upper Interface? Fortification Architecture of Western Anatolia in the Late Bronze Age Ç. Maner, E. Kuruçayırlı, Ivriz Ambardere Mevkii Mağarasında Araştırmalar Ç. Maner, E. Erkul, Geophysical Prospection in Ereğli Karahöyük and Zencirli Höyük Guide Books Ç. Maner, Mardin ve Çevresi. Gezi Rehberi, Istanbul, 2006 (published by MAREV); 2 nd print 2008; 3 rd print 2011. Ç. Maner, A Traveler s Guide to Mardin, Istanbul, 2006; 2nd print 2011 (published by MAREV) Children Books on Archeology and Novels Ç. Maner, Tarih Canavarı Tarihöncesi, 2012 İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları; Ç. Maner, Ejderha Tuşpa, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2010 İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları (Storybook); 2nd print 2011 May; Ç. Maner, Tarih Canavarı Hititler, 2009, 2nd print Oct. 2011, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları; Ç. Maner, Tarih Canavarı Mezopotamya, 2008, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları; 2nd print April 2011; 3 rd and 4 th print 2012; Ç. Maner, Tarihöncesine Yolculuk, Istanbul, 2004 (Epsilon Yayınları); Ç. Maner, Hititler, Istanbul 2004 (Epsilon Yayınları). Participation in Exacavtions and Surveys Uşaklı excavations (University of Florence) 2013, Turkish co-director Tell Alalakh, Turkey August 2012: working on small finds for publication (Alalakh Volume II; LB II) 7
Tell Alalakh, Turkey July-September 2011: Small Find registrar; working on small finds for publication (Alalakh Volume II; LB II) Garzan and Botan Survey, Southeast Turkey August 2008 together with Dr. Gül Pulhan from Koç University, Faculty of Archaeology and Art History; position: Asisstant Field Director Eleftherna, Crete, Greece, July 2007 Project for Greek and Turkish Friendship in cooperation with the University of Crete (Prof. N. Chr. Stampolidis); Excavating and advising students from Koç University Eleftherna, Crete, Greece, July 2006 Project for Greek and Turkish Friendship in cooperation with the University of Crete (Prof. N. Chr. Stampolidis); Excavating and advising students from Koç University Ziyaret Tepe Diyarbakır, Turkey August-Oktober 2004 Operation assistent and working on small finds Kalapodi, Greece June 2004 Operation advisor Keramaikos, Greece ( German Archeological Institute Athens), February - June 2004 Working on Hellenistic and Roman ceramics Ziyaret Tepe Diyarbakır, Turkey August-September 2003 Operation assistant and working on small finds Ziyaret Tepe Diyarbakır, Turkey, August - September 2002 Operation assistant and working on small finds Ziyaret Tepe Diyarbakır, Turkey, August-September 2001 Operation assistant and working on small finds Kaman Kalehöyük, Turkey, July August 1999 Operation advisor İkiztepe, Turkey, August 1998 Operation assistant Kaman Kalehöyük, Turkey, July August 1998 Operation advisor Kaman Kalehöyük, Turkey, July August 1997 Operation advisor Boğazköy, Turkey, July Oktober 1994 Operation assistant Tell Shech Hamad, Syria, July Oktober 1993 Operation assistant Haarhausen, Germany, September 1992 Operation assistant 8