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Vigla Archaeological Field School Program Application

From June 13 to July 12 2026, Prof. Tom Landvatter of the Greek, Latin, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies department along with Dr. Brandon Olson of the Metropolitan State University of Denver and Dr. Melanie Godsey of Trinity University will be conducting a season of archaeological excavation at the site of Vigla, a Hellenistic period (ca. 330 - 30 BCE) military fortification outside modern Larnaca on the island of Cyprus. The project will be run as a faculty-led archaeological field school.

Reed students who participate in this archaeological internship program will receive experience and training in archaeological field techniques. We are planning on an approximately four-week season, which will include 6+ hours of work on site most days of the week plus processing of material in the afternoons at the local district museum. On days off, we will be visiting archaeological sites and museums around the island, including the city of Paphos and the Cyprus Museum in the capital of Nicosia. Students do not receive academic credit for this program. For information about the 2019 and 2022-2025 excavation seasons, look at our excavation blog: hhttps://blogs.reed.edu/vigla-archaeological-project/.

If you are interested in participating in the 2026 excavation season, please fill out the application form by 5 pm on December 15, 2025. Interviews with applicants will take place the first week of the spring semester, 2026 (Jan. 26-30). The field school has an associated program fee, not including airfare. If you have further questions, you can contact Dr. Tom Landvatter at landvatt@reed.edu or schedule a meeting with him in person.

Along with this application, please provide:

  1. Most recent transcript (Students can download an unofficial transcript in PDF format from IRIS. Go to 'Student Information', then click the 'Documents' tab. Find the most recent document titled \"Unofficial Reed Transcript\" and click 'Download'. You can upload the transcript to this application in the 'Documentation' section below.
  2. Copy of the photo page of your passport

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Student Personal Information







Student Contact Information


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Self Description


Please describe previous travel experience outside the US, if any.

Please tell us why you are interested in the Vigla Archaeological Field School, and what you hope to gain from the experience.

If accepted, you will be living in close quarters and studying intensely with other Reed students as well as students from MSU Denver nearly 24 hours a day for several weeks. Please address how you might handle the challenges of such a situation. If possible, cite a specific example of how you handled an intense social environment in the past.

Please include the name and contact information for a personal reference.

Documentation

Please provide your most recent transcript (see instructions above), and a copy of the photo page of your passport. All provided documentation will be handled securely and access limited as per the Reed College Data Privacy Policy.

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Assumption of Risk, Release from Liability, and Indemnification Agreement

Please read the Reed-Sponsored Study Abroad Programs Assumption of Risk, Release from Liability, and Indemnification Agreement and indicate below that you agree to the terms.

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