Scientist and Lead Archaeologist
UW MIA Project | UW Biotechnology Center | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Hometown: Rosemount, MN
Dr. Gregg Jamison is the Lead Archaeologist for the UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project. He earned his PhD in Anthropology from UW-Madison in 2017 and has taught a variety of introductory and upper-level anthropology courses at five Universities of Wisconsin campuses over the last fifteen years, most recently at UW-Milwaukee. Dr. Jamison has worked with the UW MIA Project since 2018, partnering with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to help recover and repatriate the remains of missing American armed services personnel from WWII. He has conducted archaeological fieldwork in Bahrain, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Papua New Guinea, and across the midwestern United States. Dr. Jamison has co-edited two volumes on South Asian Archaeology and ancient seals and is the author or co-author of over twenty peer-reviewed publications.
Talks:
The UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project: Archaeological Approaches to Recovering and Repatriating Fallen American Heroes
The UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project partners with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to recover, identify, and repatriate the remains of MIA American Armed Services Personnel, helping fulfill our Nation’s promise to provide the fullest possible accounting of those who gave their lives in service to our country. This talk highlights our history, goals, and archaeological approaches to recovery operations in Europe.
The Indus Civilization: Current Perspectives on its Origins and Character
The Indus or Harappan Civilization (2600-1900 BCE) is one of the world’s earliest urban societies and its first manifestation in the South Asian subcontinent. Though the Indus people were literate, their writing has not been deciphered, so archaeology is the primary means by which this ancient culture is studied and interpreted. This talk summarizes current perspectives on the Indus, its unique character, and what it tells us about the origins of cities, states, and civilizations on a global scale.