Frédéric MèGE

Position
Research Grant Holder
E-mail
frederic.mege@unive.it
Website
www.unive.it/people/frederic.mege (personal record)
Office
Department of Humanities
Website: https://www.unive.it/dep.humanities
Research Institute
Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage

Academic and professional positions

2022–2023: Independent Archeologist (Ecco Fatto Archéo, France).

2020-2023: Contract Archeologist (École française de Rome, Italy / Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France).

2019-2020: Researcher (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter), Institute of Classical Archaeology (Freie Universität Berlin, Germany).

2016-2017: Post-doctoral Researcher (Aix Marseille Université, France / École française de Rome, Italy).

2011-2014: Doctoral Researcher (Aix Marseille Université, France).

 

Education

07/2015: Ph.D. (Doctorat) in Archeology, with highest honors and congratulations from the jury (Aix Marseille Université, France). Dissertation title: “Housing and Urbanism in the Greek Cities of Eastern Sicily in Hellenistic Period (4th - 2nd cent. B.C.): the case of Megara Hyblaea”. Advisor: Henri Tréziny (CNRS, Centre Camille Jullian).

07/2010: M.A. (Master) in Archaeology, with highest honors (Aix Marseille Université, France).

09/1997: M.Sc. in Engineering (Diplôme d'Ingénieur de l’Institut Universitaire des Systèmes Thermiques Industriels, Université de Provence, France).

 

Funded Research Projects (Principal Investigator)

2019–2020: "Concretes as Floors". Physical characterization, dating and study of ancient concrete floors in Megara Hyblaia and Selinous (Italy). Funding source: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.

2017-2018: "The Stone in Megara Hyblaia Through the Ages". Study of construction stone and stone quarries in Megara Hyblaia (Italy) between the Archaic and Roman periods. Funding source: Berliner Antike-Kolleg.

2016-2017: "La pierre à Mégara Hyblaea". Study of construction stone and stone quarries in Megara Hyblaia (Italy) between the Archaic and Roman periods. Funding sources: LabexMed (Aix Marseille Université), École française de Rome.

2011-2014: "Habitat et Urbanisme dans les cités grecques de Sicile orientale (IVe-IIe s. av. J.-C.): l’exemple de Mégara Hyblaea". PhD dissertation. Contribution to the study of the urban fact in Hellenistic Sicily. Funding source: Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche.

 

Grants and Fellowships

2019-2020: Research Grant of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Germany).

2017-2018: Research Fellowship of the Research Center of Ancient Studies at Berliner Antike-Kolleg (Germany).

2016-2017: Outgoing Post-Doc Grant. Laboratoire d'Excellence LabexMed, Aix Marseille Université (France).

02/2014: Research Fellowship of the École française de Rome (France).

08/2012: Research Fellowship of the École française de Rome (France).

2011-2014: PhD Research Grant. Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche (France).

 

Further Research and Excavations

2008-today: Research Associate. Megara Hyblaia research programmes (École française de Rome, Centre Camille Jullian). Excavations in the Archaic City (Trench Supervisor; Topographer; GIS Manager: 2017-today). Post-doctoral and doctoral research (2011-today). Contribution to the publication of early excavations (2008-2017).

2022-today: Research Associate. Joint research programme "Publication of early excavations in Place Jules Verne, Marseille" (Service Régional de l'Archéologie Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, Centre Camille Jullian). Topography and architectural history of an ancient harbour district.

2016: Team member. Topographical Survey on the Galermi Aqueduct, 5th - 3rd cent. BCE, Syracuse, Italy (Aix Marseille Université, Centre Camille Jullian).

2013: Excavator. Modern cemetery, Paleolithic settlement, Gallo-roman villa and necropolis. Bouches-du-Rhône, France (Institut National de Recherches en Archéologie Préventive).

2012, 2011: Trench Supervisor. Houses and Monumental center, 7th - 3rd cent. BCE. Bylazora, Republic of North Macedonia (Texas Foundation for Archaeological and Historical Research).

2011, 2010: Trench Supervisor, Excavator. Settlement and megalithic structures, Late Neolithic - Ancient Bronze Age, Cauria, France (Laboratoire Méditerranéen de Préhistoire Europe Afrique).

2011: Excavator. Fortification wall (Hellenistic Period). Megara Hyblaia, Italy (École française de Rome, Centre Camille Jullian).

2009: Excavator. Housing (6th - 5th cent. BCE). Ampurias, Spain (Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya).

2009, 2008, 2007: Excavator. Gallo-roman settlement (La Tène - Early Empire). Gergovie, France (Association pour la Recherche sur l’Age du Fer en Auvergne).

2008: Excavator. Settlement, Mesolithic - Neolithic, La Grande Rivoire, France (Conseil Général de l'Isère).

2008: Excavator. Housing, 6th - 5th cent. BCE, Lattes, France (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3).