Lisa Lodwick Award Lisa Lodwick TRAC Conference Best Poster Competition Award In memory of our friend and colleague Lisa Lodwick, 1988 – 2022 A Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference award for the best poster presented at TRAC to be awarded in honour of Dr Lisa Lodwick On the 3rd of November 2022, the archaeological community lost one of its brightest stars. Dr Lisa Lodwick (1988-2022) had shaped the world of theoretical Roman archaeology for many years. Lisa joined the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference Standing Committee in 2014. Ever the advocate for accessibility, diversity and inclusion, Lisa developed TRAJ, the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal – 41 fully open-access research articles and five editorials later we cannot thank her enough for determination. Even after Lisa had left TRAC and focussed her contribution on TRAJ, she supported the committee at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 in establishing a webinar series, keeping the community spirit alive during a period without in-person conferences. Lisa was passionate about archaeology and plant remains as evidence of crop husbandry practices in particular. Her enthusiasm and extensive knowledge was equally awe-inspiring and infectious. Lisa was and still is a role model to the next generation of archaeologists, always pushing for more diversity and inclusion. Above all, Lisa was a generous and energetic colleague. Most of us at TRAC fondly remember Lisa’s commitment to collaboration, fostering a community spirit and an ethos of mutual support. With this legacy in mind, the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference Standing Committee created a prize to be awarded for the best poster at TRAC (starting in 2023). £100 is awarded for the best poster each year to honour Lisa’s relentless commitment towards supporting younger colleagues, especially those at the beginning of their academic journey. We thank all our donors for their generosity and support. To donate, follow the link here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lisalodwicktracaward Lisa Lodwick presenting her poster at a TRAC Conference 2024 Award Recipients Congratulations to our 2024 winners! Brodhie Molloy, ‘Bodies in and out of archaeology’ Brodhie is a PhD Candidate at the University of Leicester, UK. Brodhie’s AHRC M4C-dtp funded project explores the utility of accessible archaeological engagement to address contemporary social issues, in particular for the redressal of community attitudes towards those experiencing homelessness. “I am immensely grateful for the Lisa Lodwick prize for the best poster at the TRAC Bodies Workshop 2024 and the opportunity it gave me to attend the DialPast 2025 workshop ‘Writing the Past in and for the Present’. The week-long workshop invited participants to delve into the meaning behind archaeological writing and how the work we do can endeavour to be valuable for people both in and out of the field. I also presented a paper at the workshop on how my research aims to be accessible for non-specialists and the public at large, transcending the traditional barriers of academia. I am extremely grateful to TRAC for what this award offered me and the confidence it has instilled in my work. I look forward to continuing to break barriers and fostering dialogue in the world of theory in honour of Lisa Lodwick. Thank you immensely. “ Esther Camila Pascal García, Ángel González López, Roxana Enriques Farías & Ileana E. Echauri Pérez, ‘”No pain, no real archaeology”: bodily experiences of Mexican archaeologists’ Esther has a Master degree in Art History from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and a Bachelors degree in Archaeology from the Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia. She has participated in various archaeological projects, like the Proyecto Teotihuacan Elite y Gobierno and the Proyecto Templo Mayor, as well as others related to Mexican art and literature. Her area of interest has been focused in recent years on indigenous and European interaction in the 16th century, especially in working with images and documents from that period. Ángel obtained his B.A. in Archaeology from the Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico, and a Ph.D., from the University of California, Riverside. His research focuses primarily on the iconography of Mesoamerica. Ángel has experience excavating Central Mexico sites such as Templo Mayor, Teotihuacan, Cholula, Cuicuilco, Sierra de las Navajas, Toluquilla, as well as mapping southern Quintana Roo settlements. He founded the Aztec Stone sculpture from the Basin of Mexico Project (AZSSBMP) to create a standardized database of stone sculptures. Roxana has a Bachelors degree in Archaeology from the Escuela Nacional de Antropología (ENAH), Mexico, a Master degree in Human Geography from the Colegio de Michoacán and a Ph.D in Physical Anthropology from the ENAH. Her lines of research are the application of forensic anthropology in investigations of serious violations of human rights, feminicide and gender violence. Currently, she is Deputy Director of Research at ENAH where she is a lecturer as well. Ileana has a Bachelors degree in Archaeology from the Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico and an Master degree from the Institute of Archaeology of University College London. Her investigations so far are focused on the Maya site of Yaxchilán in Chiapas, México. 2023 Award Recipients Dr Leticia Tobalina Pulido, ‘Archaeological data imperfection: A proposal for managing data challenges in the study of Roman settlement’ Leticia is a Postdoctoral Researcher at IncipitCSIC, Spain. Leticia’s work focuses on Roman settlement dynamics and pays particular attention to survey data and the issue of calibrating imperfect archaeological datasets. Many congratulations on the Award! Dr Goran Durdevic, ‘Multi-layers theory: Echo, echo and sound reflections in Greco – Roman world’ Goran received a PhD in 2021 from Capital Normal University Beijing where he now lectures. Goran’s work focuses on comparative mythology and the role of mirrors and reflections in Qin & Han dynasties and in Roman material culture.