Katsianis Markos

Office: 3.011 (Office hours: Thursday: 17.00-19.00, Friday: 12.00-13.00)

Tel: 2610 962971

Mail: mkatsianis@upatras.gr

Undergraduate courses

• HIA A102 Archaeological theory and methods (Semester: 1)
• HIA A203 Aegean Prehistoric Societies (Semester: 2)
• YDG508 Digitization of Cultural Heritage (Semesters: 5-7)
• HIA D608 Geographic Information Systems in History and Archaeology (Semesters: 6-8)

Graduate courses

• HAC103 Digital methods in the history and archaeology of cities (Semester: 1)

Education

• PhD in Archaeology (2009). Department of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Greece. Research topic: Excavation Methodology and Information System Design for Archaeological Data Management.
• MSc in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Analysis in Archaeology (2002). Institute of Archaeology, University College London (UCL), United Kingdom. Dissertation topic: Detecting the Growth of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Knossos through the Modelling of the Depositional Evidence: A GIS Application.
• Degree in History and Archaeology. Department of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Research interests

• Digital technology and archaeological practice
• Digital Cultural Heritage
• GIS in Archaeology
• 3D spatial modelling
• Semantic Web
• Digital data management, preservation and re-use
• Prehistoric archaeology
• Urban archaeology
• Space Syntax theory and applications

Selected publications

Books and Edited Volumes

• Κatsianis, M. 2012. Excavation Methodology and Information System Design for Archaeological Data Management, Thessaloniki: Kyriakides (in Greek)
• Vavouranakis, G., Katsianis, M., Papadatos, I., Mouliou, M. & P. Petridis (eds.) 2017. Digital pasts for the Present. Proceedings of the 2nd conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Greek Chapter (CAA-GR). Athens, 22-23/12/2016. Athens: Department of History and Archaeology. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Articles

• Katsianis, M. & Gadolou, E. 2024. Archaeological and cultural heritage web mapping resources: Linking the Greek experience with wider research considerations. Archaeological Reports 70: 213–238. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0570608424000036.
• Katsianis, M. 2024. 3D GIS in archaeological excavations: Linking documentation with analytic and synthetic workflows. Journal of Greek Archaeology 9: 65-82. https://doi.org/10.32028/jga.v9i.
• Κατσιάνης, Μ. & Τσιαφάκη, Δ. 2024. Προσεγγίσεις Ανοικτής Επιστήμης στην Ψηφιακή Αρχαιολογική Έρευνα. In Hein, A. (ed) Big Data in Archaeology. Proceedings of the 4^th Conference of the Greek Chapter of the Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA-GR), Athens, Greece, 21-22/10/2021, NCSR Demokritos. https://gr.caa-international.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2024/06/CAA-GR-Proc-2021-final_compressed.pdf.
• Katsianis, M., Bruseker, G., Nenova, et al. 2023. Semantic Modelling of Archaeological Excavation Data. A review of the current state of the art and a roadmap of activities, Internet Archaeology https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.64.12
• Katsianis, M., Kalayci, T. & Sarris, A. 2022. Bridging Digital Approaches and Legacy in Archaeology. Digital 2 (4): 538-545. https://doi.org/10.3390/digital2040029
• Tsiafaki, D. & Katsianis, M. 2021. Stewardship of Digital Archaeological Data in Greece: a landscape of fragmentation. Internet Archaeology https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.58.8
• Katsianis, M., Kotsakis, K. & Stefanou, F. 2021. Reconfiguring the 3D excavation archive. Technological shift and data remix in the archaeological project of Paliambela Kolindros, Greece. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 36, 102857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102857
• Katsianis, M., Bevan, A., Styliaras, G. & Maniatis, Y., 2020. An Aegean History and Archaeology Written through Radiocarbon Dates. Journal of Open Archaeology Data, 8(1), p.5. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/joad.65
• Weiberg, E., Bevan, A., Kouli, K., Katsianis, M., et al. (2019). Long-term trends of land use and demography in Greece: A comparative study. The Holocene, 29(5), 742–760. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959683619826641
• Katsianis, M., Lampraki, S., Theocharaki, A.-M., Pigaki, M., et al. 2019. Reconnecting a Fragmented Monument through Digital Mapping: The City Walls of Athens. Studies in Digital Heritage, 2(2), 177-195. https://doi.org/10.14434/sdh.v2i2.24440
• Katsianis, M., Mavridis, F., Tankosic, Z. & Tsipidis, S. 2017. A 3D spatial approach to post-excavation study on the example of the Aghia Triada cave in Karystos. In Ž. Tankosić, F. Mavridis & M. Kosma (eds.) An island between two worlds: The Archaeology of Euboea from Prehistoric to Byzantine Times. Proceedings of International Conference, Eretria, 12-14/7/2013. Norwegian Institute at Athens. 133-143. https://hdl.handle.net/1956/24173.
• Tankosic, Z. & Katsianis, M. 2017. Cycladic or Mainland? The Neolithic Landscapes of Southern Euboea. In Sarris, A., Kalogiropoulou, E., Kalayci, T. & L. Karimali (eds.) Communities, Landscapes, and Interaction in Neolithic Greece, Proceedings of the international conference, Rethymno, 29-30/5/2015. Institute for Mediterranean Studies. 234-246. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789201468-019.
• Katsianis, M., Tsipidis, S. & Kalisperakis, I. 2015. Enhancing excavation archives using 3D spatial technologies. In Papadopoulos, C., Paliou, E., Chrysanthi, A., Kotoula, E. & Sarris, A. (eds). Archaeological research in the digital age. Proceedings of the 1st conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Greek Chapter (CAA-GR). Rethymno, 6-8/3/2014. Rethymno: IMS-FORTH. 46-54. https://gr.caa-international.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2018/11/CAA-GR_2014_Procs.pdf.
• Katsianis, M. 2012. Conceptual and Practical Issues in the Use of GIS for Archaeological Excavations. In Chrysanthi, A., Flores, M. P. & Papadopoulos, C. (eds.) Thinking Beyond the Tool: Archaeological Computing & the Interpretive Process, BAR International Series, Oxford: Archaeopress, 51-71
• Katsianis, M. 2012. Space Syntax as a carrier of Political Ideology. The Agora of Athens in the Classical and Roman Times, Diachronia, Suppl. B’, 79-98 (in Greek)
• Katsianis, M., Tsipidis, S., Kotsakis, K. & Koussoulakou, A. 2008. A 3D Digital Workflow for Archaeological Intra-Site Research Using GIS, Journal of Archaeological Science 35 (3), 655-667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2007.06.002.

Research programs

• Managing Artificial Intelligence in Archaeology (MAIA) https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA23141/
• Sharing Heritage and Archaeological Data Effectively (SHADE) https://www.ariadne-research-infrastructure.eu/shade-cost-innovation-grant/
• Advanced Research Infrastructure for Archaeological Data Networking in Europe – plus (ARIADNEplus) https://ariadne-infrastructure.eu/
• Saving European Archaeology from the Digital Dark Age (SEADDA) https://www.seadda.eu/
• Intercommunal Musical Geographies of Late Ottoman Istanbul (Intermusig) http://intermusig.music.uoa.gr/

Conference and workshop co-organizer

• Digital Impacts on Archaeological Fieldwork: Advantages and Limitations. Athens, NIA, 4-5/12/2024. Part of the workshop series ‘Exploring the Layers of Digital Archaeological Practice’.
• Bridging the landscape of digital archaeological data in Greece. Athens, 29/5/2024. COST INNOVATION GRANT SHADE.
• Celebrate CHAT – 20 years! Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory (CHAT 2023), Organising Committee. University of Patras, 3-5/11/2023.
• Virtual Workshop on Semantic mapping of excavation data. 15/6/2022. ARIADNEplus project. Διαδικτυακή συνάντηση.
• Open Digital Archaeological Content in the Connected World: Curation and Stewardship, CAA-GR 2021 Sessions – 16/4/2021. Web meetings.
• Digital Pasts for the Present. 2nd conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Greek Chapter (CAA-GR). Athens, 22-23/12/2016.