ASOR FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
PATRICK CLARK
What was your most memorable moment during the excavation season you participated in?
The most memorable moment for me has been getting to know the Bedouin.
What advice would you give a fellow recipient?
I would tell a fellow recipient that though archaeology and discovering interesting finds are exciting and important in their own right, getting to know the people and land of Jordan is one of the most rewarding and enduring experiences. In this way, archaeologists can serve as ambassadors of their country in Jordan and as ambassadors of Jordan and its people back home.
Are you still affiliated with ASOR as a member?
I have never been a member only because of negligence on my part. [Patrick was able to apply for a fellowship because his university is an institutional ASOR member.]
What is the current status of your career or education (or other project)?
By the end of this semester I hope to be a PhD candidate at the University of California Berkeley, writing a social history of Roman taxation.
How did the scholarship/grant help you with your career?
The generous support of the Platt Excavation Fellowship enabled me to work with the Bir Madhkur Project and Andrew Smith, whose work and ideas about state and civilian interactions has contributed in no small degree to my current dissertation project. Smith and, now, I are asking what sort of interactions did Roman frontier policy create.
