Faculty Member, Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Deputy Director/Chief Curator
About
Kevin Smith is an archaeologist whose research has focused, for years, on the northern regions, complex societies (chiefdoms and state formation), and the integration of domestic and political economies. Although he has worked in quite a few places, his research focus for the past 20 years has been Iceland and the North Atlantic. He is most interested in the 12th-13th century in Iceland, when and where a short-lived independent state formed before being absorbed by the expanding Norwegian empire. He has also, within the past few years become quite interested in developing an archaeology of law. At various points in the past, he's also worked on, and published on, Paleoindians, complex hunter-gatherer societies, ritual, and issues of scale and perception in the archaeological record.
Kevin Smith is also deputy director of Brown University's museum of anthropology, which puts him in charge of daily operations, a small staff, excellent students, diverse and research-ready collections, exhibition development, and more.
Contact Information
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University
300 Tower Street
Bristol, RI 02809
USA
+401-253-8388, ext. 15 (office)
