Ellen Swift
Ellen Swift is a British archaeologist and Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Kent.
Professor Swift studied at the Institute of [Archaeology, University College London] for her BA, MA, and PhD.
Swift is a specialist in material culture studies of the Roman world, including dress accessories and functional artefacts including dice. She was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in October 2005. In 2001, the Theoretical [Roman Archaeology Conference] formed a standing committee to oversee the conference, consisting of Swift, Martin Carruthers, Carol van Driel-Murray, Andrew Gardner, Jason Lucas, and Louise Revell. The committee also edited the proceedings for the 2001 conference.
Publications
- Swift, E.. Roman Artefacts and Society: Design, Behaviour and Experience. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Swift, E.. Style and Function in Roman Decoration: Living with Objects and Interiors. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate.
- Swift, E.., Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference, Canterbury 2002. 48–57.
- Swift, E.. Regionality in Dress Accessories in the Late Roman West. Montagnac: Editions Monique Mergoil.
- Swift, E.. The End of the Western Roman Empire: An Archaeological Investigation. Stroud: Tempus.