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 11th annual conference will take place in 2023 with the theme 'Danger! Threat, Risk, and Uncertainty 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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Christie Carr (Wolfson College, University of Oxford)
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Joseph Barber (Wolfson College, University of Oxford)
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Talah Anderson (Wolfson College, University of Oxford)
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Lara Bampfield (Hertford College, University of Oxford)
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Benjamin Caspi (Wolfson College, University of Oxford)
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Yishan Xie (Pembroke College, University of Oxford)
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Serena Millen (Wolfson College, University of Oxford)
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Gustavo Pedroso (St John's College, University of Oxford)
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William Skelton (Wolfson College, University of Oxford)
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Karina Atudosie (St Cross College, University of Oxford)