Tim Schadla-Hall (1947-2023)
12 January 2023
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute of Archaeology staff, students, friends and colleagues will be saddened to hear of the death of Tim Schadla-Hall on 9 January.
It is with greatÌýsadness that we mark the passing of our friend and colleague Tim Schadla-Hall, who was a long-standing member of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute of Archaeology staff, retiring only last month and being conferred with Emeritus status at that time.
As colleagues have said,ÌýTim was one of the Institute’s larger than life characters! He joined the department in January 1998, during the Directorship of Peter Ucko, as part of an innovative move to teach heritage and public archaeology on an unparalleled scale at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø.ÌýÌý
Tim was instrumental in establishing Public Archaeology as a sub-discipline with integral teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels taking place since the late 1990s. He also helped to found the influential international journal Public Archaeology (now published by Taylor & Francis). During the Institute's 75th Anniversary activities (2012), Tim took a leading role as a panel member forÌýtheÌý75th Anniversary DebateÌýon Archaeology and Politics. He was an Advisory Group Member of the All Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group (APPAG).Ìý
Archaeologically, Tim is best known for his work with Paul Mellars at the key Mesolithic site of Star Carr in the 1980s and 1990s. His books include Art Treasures and War (with Wojciech Kowalski) and Public Archaeology (with Nick Merriman). He also provided his support to various museum, heritageÌýand other charitable organisations including DigVentures, The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Waterloo Uncovered, Wiltshire Museum and many more.
Our thoughts are with Tim’s family and all hisÌýfriends, both here at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute of ArchaeologyÌýand elsewhere, at this difficult time.
In addition to the lovely comments on our social media channels from current and former students,Ìýstaff and other friends and colleagues, your memories of TimÌýare welcomed to add here to our remembrance of him. Please send these toÌýJo Dullaghan.