National Lecture Program

AIA Lecturer: David J. Stewart

Affiliation: East Carolina University

David J. Stewart is Associate Professor with the Program of Maritime Studies, Department of History, East Carolina University; he is also Director of the North Carolina Vernacular Watercraft Recording Project.  He holds his degrees from Texas A&M University (Ph.D.) and Baylor University, and his current research is in ancient Mediterranean maritime technology, the use of computer-aided drafting (CAD) in ship reconstruction, and maritime culture.  His publications include The Sea Their Graves: An Archaeology of Death and Remembrance in Maritime Culture (University Press of Florida, 2011).  Professor Stewart is the AIA Steffy Lecturer for 2015/2016.

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