OPCA - OXFORD ASSYRIOLOGY
ABOUT US
The Oxford Postgraduate Conference in Assyriology aims to provide a venue for postgraduate and early career researchers in Assyriology and related fields to come together, share original research, and forge connections. It is the only forum of this kind in Europe, and we believe it plays an invaluable role in strengthening the health of the discipline, as OPCA participants become the next generation of Assyriologists.
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The first Oxford Postgraduate Conference in Assyriology was held in 2012 at Wolfson College, Oxford. It was started by Dr Nicholas Reid and Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid, then both Oxford DPhils in Assyriology who had noted the absence of any forum for postgraduate researchers in the field of Assyriology to present their ideas.
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In 2022, we celebrated the 10th annual conference with the theme of 'Liminality and Hybridity'. The 13th annual conference will take place on the 17-18 March 2025, with the theme "šu bala: Change and Continuity in the Ancient Near East".
Our Team
OPCA is a conference run for and by postgraduate students in Assyriology at the University of Oxford.
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Joseph Barber (Balliol College, University of Oxford)
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Lara Bampfield (Wolfson College, University of Oxford)
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Kieran Vernon (The Queen's College, University of Oxford)
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Karina Atudosie (St Cross College, University of Oxford)
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Elena Limongelli (Merton College, University of Oxford)
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Kevin Marston (St Cross College, University of Oxford)