Public lectures and seminars

Christina delivers public lectures on ancient and historical metalwork for academic and general audiences.

“Contemporary Craft for Experimental Archaeology: Understanding Metalsmithing in Bronze Age Crete,” ANU Centre for Classical Studies Seminar Series, April 2023.

Robert Wellington, Mark Ledbury, Erin Helyard and Christina Clarke, “Choix de chansons: A Digital Critical Edition,” University of Sydney Department of Art History Research Seminar Series, 12 August, 2021.

“Extending Object Biographies: Examining the ‘Antenatal’ Lives of Material Culture,” ANU Centre for Art History and Art Theory Seminar Series, 4 May 2021.

“The Manufacture, Function and Symbolism of Minoan Double-Axe Heads,” Australian National University Classics Museum, Acton ACT, Australia, 30 April, 2021.

“Tears of the Moon, Sweat of the Sun: Goldsmithing in Pre-Columbian Peru,” National Gallery of Australia, Parkes ACT, Australia, 10 April 2014.

“Roman and Etruscan Metalwork in the ANU Classics Museum,” Australian National University Classics Museum, Acton ACT, Australia, 28 October 2013.

“The Manufacturing Techniques of a Roman ‘Saucepan’ and Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Antelope-Head Terminals in the ANU Classics Museum Collection,” Australian National University Classics Museum, Acton ACT, Australia, 21 September 2012.

“Hollowware Manufacture in Crete during the Bronze Age,” Silver Society of Australia, Crows Nest NSW, Australia, 3 September 2012.

“Smithing with Stones: the Craft of Metal Vessel Manufacture during the Greek Bronze Age,” ANU Classical Society Guest Lecture, Acton ACT Australia, 7 September 2011.

“The Craft of Minoan Metal Vessel Manufacture during the Cretan Bronze Age,” ANU (Canberra) Friends of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens, Hellenic Club of Canberra, Woden ACT, Australia, 7 July 2011.