Dr. Christina Cheung

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I am an archaeologist with a strong background in bioarchaeology, specializing in using stable isotope methods to address a range of interrelated anthropological and archaeological questions. I am particularly interested in issues such as gender, social differentiation/inequalities, subsistence economies, migration, cultural changes, and human/environment relationships. Over the past 10 years, I have been involved in archaeological projects spanning wide temporal and geographical ranges, including Neolithic Iran, Neolithic France, Bronze Age China, Roman Britain, Pre-contact Fiji, and many more.

Background

B.A. (Hons) Archaeology/ History 2008, University of York, UK
M.Sc. Archaeological Science 2009, University of Oxford, UK
Ph.D. Anthropology 2016, University of British Columbia, Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow/Laboratory manager 2017-19, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow 2019-21, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, France
Postdoctoral Fellow 2021-22, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

Key Research Interests

Bioarchaeology
Bulk tissue stable isotope analysis (C, N, S)
Compound specific isotope analysis
Embedded socio-cultural and political meanings in past food practices
Stable isotope mixing models
Big data analysis in archaeology

christina.t.t.cheung@gmail.com