Dr Ben Raffield
Researcher at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Uppsala
Dr Ben Raffield is an Associate Professor in Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. He holds BA and MPhil degrees in Archaeology and Archaeological Practice from the University of Birmingham and received his PhD in Archaeology from the University of Aberdeen. He was formerly a postdoctoral researcher in the Human Evolutionary Studies Program (Department of Archaeology) at Simon Fraser University, Canada and has held visiting fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh, Dartmouth College, and the University of Iceland.
Ben’s publications include a co-authored introductory text to the archaeology and history of the Viking Age (Price & Raffield, 2023. The Vikings), and an edited volume focusing on the archaeology of the Pacific War (Raffield, Hirasawa, and Price, eds., 2023. Multivocal Archaeologies of the Pacific War, 1941–45: Collaboration, Reconciliation, and Renewal). Dr. Raffield is a passionate advocate for public outreach and he regularly contributes to public lecture programmes and podcast series. He also works as a consultant for television and film projects.
