Ryan Campbell, PhD, explores forgotten burial grounds and what they reveal about us. Using archaeological methods like ground-penetrating radar, his research identifies and relocates graves once thought removed or lost, restoring the boundaries around sacred spaces the living once set apart. These rediscovered landscapes offer a unique perspective on how our relationship to sacred spaces can change over time, and how that change reflects the larger social forces that reshape our communities.
Presented by
Ryan M. Campbell, PhD, Interim Director of the Center for Archaeological Investigations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Ryan Campbell, an anthropologist specializing in Bioarchaeology
An anthropologist specializing in Bioarchaeology, he has spent more than two decades investigating the past, from where people lived to where they buried their dead. He leads the Center's archaeological research across Illinois and the Midwest.
