Peter Ucko in Munich Airport - April 2006 - Photo source WAC):http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/site/peter_ucko_photos.php
From the President of WAC (World Archaeological Congress), Claire Smith, we have received the following news:
"Professor Peter Ucko
has passed away.
As I am sure you know, Peter was the driving force behind the founding of the
World Archaeological Congress, and an inspiration to WAC Executives, both past
and current, and to members, and non-members throughout the world.
Peter Ucko was awarded a BA Anthropology, from University College London in
1959, and a PhD Prehistoric Archaeology and Egyptology, from University College
London in 1962. He is a past Director of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Studies. More recently, he was Executive Director
of the Institute of Archaeology at University College London, and when he
retired he became Emeritus Professor.
Peter’s research interests included the analysis of art and images, the history
of archaeology, and the interpretation of archaeological collections and of
displays of sites. In retirement, he remained an active researcher, and was
working on various publications until very recently. His recent publications
include the eight volume set Encounters With Ancient Egypt. In 2006 A Future
for Archaeology, edited by Robert Layton, Stephen Shennan, and Peter Stone, was
published in Peter’s honor, to mark the unparalleled role he has played in
promoting a socially engaged archaeology.
At the time of Peter’s passing the WAC Executive and the organisers of WAC-6
were discussing the instigation of a lecture to be named after him as the
inspiration behind WAC, to be given at an appropriate point at every major WAC
Congress from now on. We were also discussing the instigation of a 'Peter Ucko
Medal' to be awarded at each major Congress to an individual who has made a
major contribution to world archaeology.
Peter Ucko cannot be replaced, but he will be remembered."
More about him in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ucko
"Professor Peter Ucko
has passed away.
As I am sure you know, Peter was the driving force behind the founding of the
World Archaeological Congress, and an inspiration to WAC Executives, both past
and current, and to members, and non-members throughout the world.
Peter Ucko was awarded a BA Anthropology, from University College London in
1959, and a PhD Prehistoric Archaeology and Egyptology, from University College
London in 1962. He is a past Director of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Studies. More recently, he was Executive Director
of the Institute of Archaeology at University College London, and when he
retired he became Emeritus Professor.
Peter’s research interests included the analysis of art and images, the history
of archaeology, and the interpretation of archaeological collections and of
displays of sites. In retirement, he remained an active researcher, and was
working on various publications until very recently. His recent publications
include the eight volume set Encounters With Ancient Egypt. In 2006 A Future
for Archaeology, edited by Robert Layton, Stephen Shennan, and Peter Stone, was
published in Peter’s honor, to mark the unparalleled role he has played in
promoting a socially engaged archaeology.
At the time of Peter’s passing the WAC Executive and the organisers of WAC-6
were discussing the instigation of a lecture to be named after him as the
inspiration behind WAC, to be given at an appropriate point at every major WAC
Congress from now on. We were also discussing the instigation of a 'Peter Ucko
Medal' to be awarded at each major Congress to an individual who has made a
major contribution to world archaeology.
Peter Ucko cannot be replaced, but he will be remembered."
More about him in: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ucko
As persons that have known him, and have collaborated in one of his edited books, we want to let here the expression of our admiration for his activity.
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