Dr Sahal Abdi
Sahal Abdi has written, researched and taught on all aspects of Roman imperialism and Roman archaeology. His principal research interest is exploring the nature and impact of Roman imperialism on all forms of social relations.
Academic interests
Sahal Abdi’s academic interests include:
- Roman archaeology
- Roman imperialism
- Archaeological theory
- Archaeology of communities
- Archaeology of rituals.
Sahal Abdi’s principal research interest is in exploring the nature and impact of Roman imperialism on all forms of social relations. This includes investigating the impact of Roman imperialism on the political economy, social relations and ritual activities that were undertaken across the provinces of the Roman Empire. He is also interested in the use and role of archaeological theory and its application in Roman archaeology.
Dr Abdi’s research is guided by three main questions: What were the social material relations that existed in the classical world? How did past communities understand these social-material relations and conceptualise them? What is the relationship between the social-material and the cosmological?
Degrees obtained
- BA, Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester.
- MA, Archaeology, University of Leicester.
- PhD, University of Leicester.
Awards and prizes
- 2018-2019 CSSAH Masters Excellence Scholarships.
- 2019-2023 AHRC M4C PhD Open Award.
Biography
Sahal Abdi is an archaeologist and historian who specialises in Roman archaeology and history, as well as archaeological theory, the archaeology of communities and the archaeology of rituals. He has presented talks on these topics.
He is also interested in the role of archaeology and history and its use and role in understanding the modern world. He has written articles on this topic for the general public. Abdi was also a member of the School of Archaeology and Ancient History’s Decolonising Committee and is continuing this work at Cambridge.
Other interests
Reading, gaming and hiking.
