Student Spotlight: Madeline Jacobson

By Madeline Jacobson, a student of MA program in Maritime Civilizations, 2019-2020 Cohort. “Hello! My name is Madeline Jacobson and I am from Michigan in the United States. I am twenty two years old and just graduated last May from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. My bachelor’s degree is in classical archaeology with…

Student Spotlight: Shae Ryalls

By Shae Ryalls, a student of MA program in Maritime Civilizations, 2019-2020 Cohort. “Hello All!  My name is Shae Ryalls.  I am from the beautiful and rainy Pacific Northwest in the United States of America.  Most of my 24 years were spent there besides a four-year stint in North Dakota to get my bachelors degree. …

Coastal and Underwater Archaeology Field School

By Ivana Kubalová, student of MA program in Maritime Civilizations, 2018-2019 Cohort. We started the day, February 10th, early in the morning by arriving to the Habonim base at 6:30. This became our daily routine during a two-week course entitled “Coastal and Underwater Archaeology Field School.” While waiting for the remaining members of our team to arrive…

Students Reflect – Fall Semester with the International MA in Maritime Civilizations

By Sara Macke & Peri Buch, students of MA program in Maritime Civilizations, 2017-2018 Cohort. February 25 marked the first day of our second semester as students of the International MA in Maritime Civilizations. The past semester has consisted of a wide and extensive array of classes from micropaleontology to historiography to ship construction, not to forget…

Field Trip: Archaeological Sites on the Israeli Coast

By Nicole Constantine, a student of MA program in Maritime Civilizations, 2016-2017 Cohort. One unique and rewarding aspect of the International MA program in Maritime Civilizations is the opportunity to go on field trips throughout the year. The field trips provide hands-on experiential learning that complements what we learn in the classroom. The department takes us…