Leif Isaksen

Leif Isaksen is a Lecturer in Archaeology and Digital Humanities, and Deputy Director of the Web Science Doctoral Training Centre at UoS. He has a broad range of experience across the humanities and computing sectors, with degrees in Philosophy, Archaeology and Computer Science, and professional employment in software development, commercial archaeology and academia.  

I’m Leif Isaksen, one of Graeme, Simon and Dragana’s colleagues in the University of Southampton Archaeology Department. This week the MOOC has been thinking about the Mediterranean as a sea of connections between ancient harbours and settlements, and the importance of Portus as a hub within it. This level of interconnectivity had an enormous impact on the lives and culture of the people who lived within and beyond the borders of the Empire. Continue reading →