Archaeology Field School
Archaeology field school involves students directly with multiple phases of archaeological research, including survey, excavation, documentation and artifact curation and analysis. Work is conducted to professional standards. Students get hands-on training and have the opportunity to take part in unique discoveries in Midwestern prehistory.
The field school is offered during summer sessions at local sites and can be taken for 3 to 6 credits. Site reports, photos and videos from previous years' field schools can be found below.
For more information about the Gehring site, watch the Madison County Historical Society's online speaker series, "In Our Own Backyard: The SIUE Excavation of the Gehring Site" and the Edwardsville Public Library's Facebook Live event, "Dig Deeper with Dr. Julie Zimmermann."
Apply for Field School
Applications for the summer session field schools are due early in the spring semester. Students must complete an application and liability waiver. Completed applications and liability waivers should be submitted to Dr. Susan Kooiman. For additional information, contact skooima@siue.edu.
Previous Field Schools
- Summer 2021 - Gehring Site, SIUE Campus
- Summer 2018 - Gehring Site, SIUE Campus
- Summer 2016 - Gehring Site, SIUE Campus
- Summer 2014 - Gehring Site, SIUE Campus
- Summer 2013 - Gehring Site, SIUE Campus
- Summer 2011 - Gehring Site, SIUE Campus
- Summer 2010 - Gehring Site, SIUE Campus
- Interim Report
- Video
- Summer 2009 - Gehring Site, SIUE Campus
- Summer 2008 - Cahokia Mounds, East Palisade
- Summer 2006
- Summer 2002
