John Schofield to deliver the 2023-24 Dalrymple Lectures

News | Posted on Tuesday 5 December 2023

Professor John Schofield, of the University of York, has been invited to deliver the prestigious 2023-24 Dalrymple Lectures in Glasgow.

Minimum Monument art installation by Nele Azevedo in Chamberlain Square, Birmingham UK. An art installation that represents a range of wicked problems, including social injustice, conflict and the changing climate. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Minimum Monument art installation by Nele Azevedo in Chamberlain Square, Birmingham UK. An art installation that represents a range of wicked problems, including social injustice, conflict and the changing climate. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

The annual Dalrymple Lectures have been given by many of the most distinguished figures in 20th and 21st century archaeology and is administered by a committee of Curators drawn from the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Archaeological Society. John's lectures will be delivered on four consecutive days, from 18 to 21 March in Glasgow, on the subject of his forthcoming book: 'Wicked Problems for Archaeologists: Can archaeology help us solve the world's most urgent challenges?'

All lectures begin at 6.30pm with doors opening half an hour before each lecture starts. These lectures will be free for all to attend, fully accessible, with BSL and hearing loops available.