Vanessa PY-SARAGAGLIA

Personal Website

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vanessa_Saragaglia

Teaching responsibilities:

• Academic years 2019‑2020, 2020‑2021: coordinator of the course unit GE0G803V “Research Approach”, research‑initiation seminar, core curriculum for the M1 DYNEM and TRENT tracks of the Research and Professional Master GAED at University Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès (25h)

• Academic year 2021‑2022: coordinator of the course unit GE0E704T “Research Approach”, research seminar, core curriculum for the GEMO and TRENT tracks of the Research and Professional Master GAED at University Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès (25h)

Research supervision:

• 2022-… : participation in the PhD committee of Friyat Angesom (co‑supervision Caroline Robion‑Brunner and Aurélie Salavert)
• 2020-… : mentoring of the PhD thesis in archaeology and Quaternary paleoentomology of Sarah Parrilla, co‑supervised by Pierre Moret and Anna Stagno (joint PhD between Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès and University of Genoa) within the framework of a Vinci grant
• 2019-2022 : supervision or co‑supervision of 9 master’s internships (M1 and M2)
• 2016-2022 : co‑supervision with Didier Galop of the PhD thesis in environmental history (geography track) of Léonel Fouédjeu Foumou (CDU grant, doctoral school TESC), carried out at the GEODE laboratory – defence scheduled for late 2022
• 2020-2021 : supervision of the post‑doctoral contract of Vincent Labbas (ANR JCJC BENDYS funding) carried out at the GEODE laboratory (12 months)
• 2020-2022 : supervision of the post‑doctoral contract of Mélanie Saulnier (ANR JCJC BENDYS funding and INEE funding) carried out at the GEODE laboratory (22 months)
• 2020-2022 : supervision of the post‑doctoral contract of Evan Fisher (ANR JCJC BENDYS funding) carried out at the GEODE laboratory (24 months), with scientific supervision ensured by Ruppert Vimal (leader of Task 3)

Teaching contributions for the period 2014–2020:

UFR HAA, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Université Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès

• M1 ASE2P, Research and Professional Master’s, UE HA0A803V “Palaeoenvironment”

• M1 ASE2P, Research and Professional Master’s, UE HA0A802T “Palaeoenvironment”

• Master GAED common core DYNEM‑TRENT (M1), UE GE0G803V “Research approach”
• Master GAED common core DYNEM‑TRENT (M1), UE GE0J704V “Professional fields”
• Master GEP (M2), UE GE0G902V “Observe, analyse, model”
• Master GEP (M2), UE GE0G903V “Methods and techniques”

• Master GAED, TRENT‑GEMO common core (M1), GE0E704T
• Master GAED (M2), GE0G901T, Trajectories of forests and pastoral areas
• Master GAED (M2), GE0G902T, Master GAED (M2), GE0G902T, Methods for analysing/evaluating mountain environments
• Contribution to the Master Wood Sciences, University of Montpellier, scientific seminar
• Contribution to the training “Équarrissage and carpentry, from the forest to the construction site – From tree to structure” at the Cordes‑sur‑Ciel branch of the CFPC (Compagnonnique Professional Training Campus of Brive)

Human/environment interactions in mountain, forest (ancient forests, old‑growth forests), mining and metallurgical contexts during the Holocene
Wood and woodland economy in historical periods; forest management; silvicultural practices; dynamics of ancient and semi‑natural forests

Main study areas : Alps, Dinaric Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians and Atlas

Disciplines and analytical methods:

• Historical ecology
• Environmental archaeology (or environmental resources archaeology)
• Anthracology and pedo‑anthracology
• Dendrology and wood anatomy

Specialist within archaeological operations (ongoing):

• 2019–2021: Preventive excavation of the pitch kiln at the Bolquère site (Haute‑Cerdagne, Eastern Pyrenees), supervisor Jérôme Kotarba, INRAP.

See his/her main research programmes

Research groups & Collective responsibilities

Curriculum :

• 2011 : entry into the CNRS (Section 32: Ancient and Medieval Worlds);
• 2010 : qualification for the position of Maître de conférences (CNU Section 21, History and Civilisations: history and archaeology of the ancient and medieval worlds);
• 2009 : PhD thesis in archaeology at Aix‑Marseille University – Doctoral School “Espaces, Cultures et Sociétés”, TH distinction with congratulations;
• 2002 : DEA in Archaeology, Université Aix‑Marseille I, High Distinction;
• 2001 : Master’s degree in Archaeology, Université Aix‑Marseille I, High Distinction.
• 1999 : DEUG in Art History and Archaeology, Université de Franche‑Comté (Besançon)
   

Grants and distinctions:

• November 2021: award of the PEDR

• 2011 laureate of the GMPCA thesis prize (Groupe des Méthodes Pluridisciplinaires Contribuant à l’Archéologie), Natural and Life Sciences category
• March 2004, 2005, 2006: Fellow of the École française de Rome
• 2002-2005 : Research grant holder of Université Aix‑Marseille I (CDU) at LA3M UMR 7298
• 2002 : Award of a research grant from the Ministry of Culture
• 2001-2002 : University merit scholarship (Université Aix‑Marseille I)