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Philip Verhagen is associate professor at the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specialized in computer applications and quantitative methods in archaeology, with an emphasis on GIS, spatial analysis and modelling. He has held a position as post-doctoral research fellow at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 2009-2017. Before that, he has worked as a GIS specialist in contract-based archaeology with Dutch companies RAAP (1992-2005) and ACVU-HBS (2005-2008).
He has been Publication Officer of Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods from 2011-2016, and is currently Managing Editor of the Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology.
Since 1 January 2018, dr. Verhagen is Scientific Director of ARCHON, the Dutch Research School for Archaeology.
Grants
NWO Social Sciences and Humanities Open Competition Large grant (2024-2028), 'Simulation Globalisation in the Roman Empire'
NWO VENI-grant (2009-2012), 'Introducing the Human (F)actor in Predictive Modelling for Archaeology'
NWO VIDI-grant (2012-2017), 'Finding the Limits of the Limes'
Teaching
Courses taught
BA
Year 1
Field School 1 (indoor programme, taught with dr. Dries Daems)
Year 2
Science in Archaeology (coordinator, taught with dr. Chiara Cavallo and dr. Hayley Mickleburgh)
Digital Archaeology (taught with dr. Dries Daems)
Field School 2 (coordinator, indoor programme taught with dr. Heleen van Londen and dr. Sjoerd Kluiving)
Year 3
Advanced Digital Archaeology (within minor Archaeology Today)
MA
Digitization of Past and Present (taught with dr. Hayley Mickleburgh)
Digital Practice in Archaeology (coordinator; taught with dr. Dries Daems)
Coordinator MA Programme (with dr. Hayley Mickleburgh)
External teaching
ARCHON courses
Research
Dr. Verhagen's research focuses on the methodological and theoretical aspects of spatial analysis and modelling in landscape archaeology. He has published widely on archaeological predictive modelling and settlement pattern analysis, and has recently extended his interests to agent-based modelling and network analysis within the context of his research project 'Finding the Limits of the Limes'. This project focused on using simulation modelling to reconstruct and understand the cultural landscape in the Dutch part of the Roman frontier.
He has also been involved in research into the effectiveness of archaeological survey for purposes of archaeological heritage management, and has contributed to Dutch national guidelines in this respect.
A full list of Dr. Verhagen's publications can be found on https://vu-nl.academia.edu/PhilipVerhagen
Academic qualification
PhD, Case Studies in Archaeological Predictive Modelling, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden
Award Date: 18 Apr 2007
Master, Physical Geography, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Award Date: 8 Nov 1989
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Estimating the “memory of landscape” to predict changes in archaeological settlement patterns
Verhagen, J. W. H. P., Nuninger, L., Bertoncello, F. & Castrorao Barba, A., 2016, CAA 2015. Keep the Revolution Going. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology. Campana, S., Scopigno, R., Carpentiero, G. & Cirillo, M. (eds.). Oxford: Archaeopress, p. 623-636Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Now you see them, now you don't: Defining and using a flexible chronology of sites for spatial analysis of Roman settlement in the Dutch river area
Verhagen, J. W. H. P., Vossen, I. M. J., Groenhuijzen, M. R. & Joyce, J. A., 2016, In: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 10, p. 309-321Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Computational Approaches to the Study of Movement in Archaeology. Theory, practice and interpretation of factors and effects of long term landscape formation and transformation.
Polla, S. (Editor) & Verhagen, J. W. H. P. (Editor), 2014, Berlijn: De Gruyter. 137 p. (Topoi Berlin Studies of the Ancient World; no. 23)Research output: Book / Report › Book (Editorship) › Academic
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Site discovery and evaluation through minimal interventions: core sampling, test-pits and trial trenches
Verhagen, J. W. H. P., 2013, Good practice in archaeological diagnostics. Non-invasive survey of complex archaeological sites. Corsi, C., Slapšak, B. & Vermeulen, F. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 209-226 15 p. (Natural Science in Archaeology).Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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ModelPlaza: an open platform for computer simulations of past socio-ecological systems
Verhagen, P., Daems, D., Maassen, J. (Developer), Cahen, E. (Developer) & De Kleijn, M. (Designer), 25 Mar 2025Research output: Web publication or Non-textual form › Web publication or Website › Academic
Courses
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Finding the limits of the limes
Verhagen, P. (Principal Investigator), Joyce, J. (Project Researcher) & Groenhuijzen, M. (Project Researcher)
1/09/12 → 1/09/17
Project: Research
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Simulating Globalisation in the Roman Empire. A multiscalar and multidimensional computational analysis of socio-economic dynamics in the Lower Rhine region (19 BCE – 275 CE).
Verhagen, P. (Project Researcher) & van der Knaap, L. (PhD candidate)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Simulating globalisation in the Roman Empire. A multiscalar and multidimensional computational analysis of socio-economic dynamics in the Lower Rhine region (19 BCE – 275 CE).
Verhagen, P. (Principal Investigator), van der Knaap, L. (PhD candidate) & Groenhuijzen, M. (Project Researcher)
1/01/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Research
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Reassessing Roman Impact – Geographies of Power and Domination in the Roman West and Beyond
Lawrence, A. (Principal Investigator) & Verhagen, P. (Project Researcher)
1/09/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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The ArchaeoEcology Project
Crabtree, S. A. (Principal Investigator), Dunne, J. A. (Principal Investigator) & Verhagen, P. (Project Researcher)
15/10/18 → …
Project: Research
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COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) (External organisation)
Verhagen, J. W. H. P. (Member)
2017 → 2020Activity: Membership › Academic
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Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology (Journal)
Verhagen, P. (Editor in chief)
15 Mar 2017 → 15 Mar 2018Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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Provisioning the city, exploiting the hinterland? Assessing the economic role of the transport system around Forum Hadriani through multiplex network analysis
Verhagen, P. (Speaker) & Groenhuijzen, M. (Speaker)
6 May 2025Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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How to Become a PhD
Verhagen, P. (Organiser), Crielaard, J. P. (Organiser) & Sassen, M. (Organiser)
16 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop › Academic
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ARCHON Day 2025
Verhagen, P. (Organiser) & Sassen, M. (Organiser)
11 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop › Academic
Press/Media
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De velddialogen Archeologie. Aan tafel bij een archeologische opgraving
8/10/20
1 Media contribution
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