MARIA STELLA BUSANA – Curriculum Vitae
Vigodarzere (PD), 01.01.1962

On 1 May 2017, I became an Associate Professor of Classical Archaeology (L-ANT/07) in the Cultural Heritage Department of the University of Padova, following an evaluation process (D.R. 2324-320021 of 26/09/2016).
I direct two Erasmus exchange programmes with the University of Aix-Marseille (France) and the University of Rouen (France).
Since 2005, I have undertaken many institutional roles for the Department and the University. Since 2012, I have been a member of the Scientific Committee of the series Quaderni di Antenor (Cultural Heritage Department, University of Padova).
Since 2015, I have been a member of CIBA - Centro Interdipartimentale Beni culturali.
Since 2017, I have been a member of HIT - Human Inspired Technology research centre.
Since 2017, I have been co-Director of the series Quaderni di Antenor.
Since 01/11/2018 to 30/11/2018 and since 01/04/2019 to 30/04/2019, I have been Visiting Scholar at the Cambridge University - Mc Donald Institute for Archaeological research.

1. TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Since 2006, I have taught Roman Archaeology in the Laurea Triennale programmes in Archaeology, in Literature, in History and in History & Protection of Cultural Heritage.
Since 2009, I have taught Roman Archaeology in the Scuola di Specializzazione programme in Archaeological Heritage.
From 2013 I taught in the Laurea Magistrale programme in Archaeological Sciences “Roman archaeology: production and trade” and, since 2016, I have taught the course “Roman archaeology: economy and society”.
Additionally I have run lab/workshop classes on Roman materials since 2014.
Since 2008, I have been a member of the teaching staff of the PhD programme in History, Criticism and Conservation of Cultural Heritage.
Since 2016 I have been Deputy Director of the Scuola di Specializzazione in Archaeological Heritage.
From 2009 to 2013 I organised and delivered annual lectures as part of the Italian School of Virtual Archaeology (2009: Ca’Tron, Roncade-Treviso; 2010: Monselice, Padova; 2011: Bologna, Cineca; 2012: Rome, CNR; 2013: Pisa, CNR).
Between 2006 and 2019 I was supervisor for around 90 Laurea theses (TriennalI and Magistrali), 5 Scuola di Specializzazione theses and 4 PhD theses.

2. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Most of my research activity is focused on Roman archaeology. My work ranges from theoretical analyses of various archaeo-historical issues through the coordination of research projects to the management and organisation of fieldwork (both excavation and survey), with a focus on settlement, architectural and economic issues. My research is characterised by an interdisciplinary approach involving collaboration with specialists from various fields, by the application of new methodologies and technologies in the conduct and presentation of research and by the development of a broad network of research collaborations with Italian and foreign researchers and institutions.
This research has, to date, resulted in around 120 publications including three monographs (one more is in press), six edited volumes and numerous specialised studies and excavation reports. I have participated in over 50 national and international conferences in Italy and abroad and I have organised many workshops, conferences and summer schools.

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