2025 Field School Season: June 1 – June 28
In 2025 the OU Department of Classics and Letters will undertake a 3rd archaeological field school in Umbria, Italy, focusing on the Pian di Mealla near Ficulle. Our excavation will again focus on a previously unexplored site with the goal of determining the chronology, extent of occupation, and economic networks present in the ancient Chiani River Valley.
OU Students wishing to attend the 2025 Field School should complete an application with OU’s Education Abroad office. Upon acceptance to the project, students should enroll in CL C 3990-025 Archaeology Fieldwork in the Summer 2025 semester.
Archaeological remains on the Pian di Mealla were initially recognized by nearby inscriptions and scattered remains in the 19th century; in 2021, geophysical work revealed a number of anomalies, suggesting the presence of structural remains, the nature and date of which remains to be determined.
The course is being taught by Dr. Joey Williams (Department of Classics and Letters) and Professor Sue Alcock (Classics and Letters). Staff includes members of the Oklahoma Archaeological Survey (Brandi Bethke, Scott Hammerstedt, and Amanda Regnier).
Student Dates
Arrive Saturday, June 1,
Start formally on Sunday, June 2 with welcome dinner at restaurant Bartox (7:30 pm)
First day of fieldwork, Monday, June 3
Last day of fieldwork, Friday, June 27
Students leave, Saturday, June 28
Students are strongly encouraged to pursue funding opportunities for travel and other costs. There are also a number of scholarships available for study abroad students, including but not limited to the following:
- Presidential International Travel Fellowship
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship – a nationally competitive award for Pell grant recipients
- CASH – OU academic and study abroad scholarship hub
Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr. Sue Alcock and Dr. Joey Williams in the Department of Classics and Letters.