Emerging Researchers’ Network

The UCPH School of Archaeology’s (SoA) Emerging Researchers’ Network (ERN) connects early career researchers working within archaeology in the broadest definition at the University of Copenhagen.

We use ERN as a space to come together to transcend the disciplinary silos which have been institutionally or historically defined.

In ERN, we also organize a range of workshops to help early career researchers by sharing knowledge across disciplines, including about narrative CVs, grant applications, courses in R and other digital skills, science communication, etc.

Our first ERN collaboration was to organize an event representing UCPH SoA at the Golden Days Festival in September 2023, themed “På Landet”/”In the countryside”. ERN also organized a public outreach event at Kulturnatten in 2024 set up as a detective case around an ancient individual using a range of bioarchaeological methods.

We also provide mutual support and guidance on career strategies for early career researchers, facilitating collaborative efforts in applying for interdisciplinary projects.

Our collective endeavours, including social activities, are an important factor in fostering future collaborations across disciplines, institutes, and faculties.

ERN has also published a joint white paper about UCPH School of Archaeology and our aims with ERN, which can be found at SocArXiv.