4th International Conference of Aerial Archaeology
“Bradford's Legacy (1975-2025)”
Aerial images and ancient landscapes
Rome, 22-23 May 2025
The University of Salento, Dept. of Cultural Heritage,
Laboratory of Ancient Topography and Photogrammetry and the
Italian National Research Council (CNR), Institute of
Heritage Science (ISPC), Ancient Topography and
Archaeological Mapping Lab.
in collaboration with
British School at Rome, ICCD - Aerofototeca Nazionale,
Sapienza University of Rome - Department of Ancient Sciences
organizes
The 4th International Conference of Aerial Archaeology
“Bradford's Legacy (1975-2025)”
Aerial images and ancient landscapes
Rome, 22-23 May 2025
1st CIRCULAR
The Laboratory of Ancient Topography and Photogrammetry
(LABTAF) of the University of Salento and the Laboratory of
Ancient Topography and Archaeological Cartography of the
National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Cultural
Heritage (CNR-ISPC), in collaboration with the National
Aerophoto Library, the British School at Rome and Sapienza
University of Rome - Department of Ancient Sciences, intend
to organise an International Study Conference with the
following theme: "The Bradford Legacy (1975-2025). Aerial
Images and Ancient Landscapes.
50 years after the untimely death of John Bradford
(1918-1975), author of the book Ancient Landscapes (1957),
one of the most fundamental and best known texts in the
field of aerial archaeology, the Conference will have as its
main theme and leitmotif the scientific legacy of the
English scholar, one of the pioneers and greatest masters in
the use of aerial images for archaeological aerotopography.
In addition to commemorating the figure of Bradford, this
conference is also intended to offer a representative
overview of the main research orientations and methodologies
animating the current Italian and international panorama of
aerial archaeology. An open and dynamic meeting is hoped
for.
The event will take place in Rome on May 22th, and 23th 2025
in the BSR, Sapienza University of Rome and Aerofototeca.
Oral contributions should not exceed 20 minutes. A short
discussion will follow each presentation. A poster session
will be held.
Official languages: Italian and English
Scientific organisation: Giuseppe Ceraudo (University of
Salento, Italy), Immacolata Ditaranto (Institute of Heritage
Science - National Research Council, Italy), Veronica
Ferrari (University of Salento, Italy), Giuseppe Scardozzi
(Institute of Heritage Science - National Research Council,
Italy)
Conference Scientific Committee: Abigail Brundin (British
School at Rome), Stefano Campana (University of Siena,
Italy), Gianluca Cantoro (Institute of Heritage Science -
National Research Council; Central Institute for Catalogue
and Documentation, Air-Photo Archive - Ministry of Culture,
Italy), Paola Carfora (University of Campania “Luigi
Vanvitelli”, Italy), Cristina Corsi (University of Cassino
and Southern Lazio, Italy), Dave Cowley (Historic
Environment Scotland, UK), Enrico Giorgi (University of
Bologna, Italy), Marcello Guaitoli (University of Salento,
Italy), Alessandro Maria Jaia (Sapienza University of Rome,
Italy), Stephen Kay (British School at Rome), Paolo Liverani
(University of Florence, Italy), Victorino Mayoral Herrera
(Instituto de Arqueología-Mérida, España), Luisa Marchi
(University of Foggia, Italia), Chris Musson (UK), Stefania
Quilici Gigli (University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,
Italy), Elizabeth Jane Shepherd (Central Institute for
Catalogue and Documentation, Air-Photo Archive - Ministry of
Culture, Italy), Alastair Small (University of Edinburgh,
UK), Marcello Spanu (University of Roma 3, Italy), Tesse
Stek (KNIR, Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome), Frank
Vermeulen (Ghent University, Belgium), Ruth Whitehouse
(University College London, UK)
Conference Organising Committee: Giovanna Cera, Adriana
Valchera, Giuseppe Alvar Minaya (University of Salento);
Fiorella De Luca, Patrizia Gentile, Pasquale Merola, Ilaria
Miccoli, Francesca Di Palma, Nicoletta Di Benedetto
(Institute of Heritage Science-CNR); Alessandra Giovenco,
Elena Pomar (British School at Rome); Laura Ebanista
(Sapienza University of Rome)
The Organisers welcome abstract submission. Abstracts
(including the title of the contribution and authors’
affiliations) should not exceed 500 words, and should
indicate in which session the presentation. They should be
submitted to the Organising Committee by 15th October 2024.
Abstract acceptance (whether for oral or poster
presentation) will be notified to authors by 15th November
2024. Accepted contributors are expected to submit a
camera-ready paper (50.000 characters maximum) including
illustrations (up to 12) by 30th June 2025. The Conference
proceedings, after a double-blind review process, will be
published in a dedicated volume of the journal “Archeologia
Aerea. Studi di Aerotopografia Archeologica”. To facilitate
the participation to the event and to promote the attendance
of young scholars, there will NOT be any registration fee
for attendant and NO extra cost is requested for the
publication of the proceedings.
Looking forward to welcoming your contribution, we wish you
all the best. Yours truly, Giuseppe Ceraudo, Immacolata
Ditaranto, Veronica Ferrari, Giuseppe Scardozzi
For information and communications, please
contact: aaerea2025@gmail.com
Important Dates:
15th October 2024: submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations;
15th November 2024: communication of accepted presentations;
22th , and 23th May 2025: 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF AERIAL ARCHAEOLOGY;
30th June 2025: definitive submission of papers for the conference proceedings.
Organisation and contacts
E-mail: aaerea2025@gmail.com
For additional info: www.archeologiaaerea.it
