Sophie Hueglin
Dr
University of Tuebingen
Sophie Hueglin
Languages
German, English (French, Italian, Irish, Latin)
About me
I have been working for heritage institutions in Germany and Switzerland, and led numerous excavations. Now, I am primarily engaged in research and academic teaching. Through a Marie Curie fellowship, I have had the opportunity to conduct research throughout Europe. Recently, I have started working and publishing on the maritime history of South Asia with colleagues from India.
Past Work Experience
2026 Teaching, Uni Heidelberg, DE
2021-2025 Postdoc, Uni Tübingen, DE
2017-2020 Investigator, SNF-project, Müstair, CH
2014-16 Marie Curie Fellow, Newcastle University, UK
2002-14 Archaeologist, Arch. Department BS, CH
2001 ArcTron / State Office Cultural Heritage Bavaria / Museum Lörrach, DE
1998-2000 Internship & Referee Urban Archaeology, State Office Cultural Heritage BW, DE
My Education
2015 Newcastle University, UK
(Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy)
2007-09 University of Basel, CH
(Master Advanced Studies Cultural Management)
1988-89 University College Galway, IRL
(Celtic Diploma)
1986-98 University of Freiburg i. Br., DE (Magister Artium & PhD)
Specialisation
Other Specialisation
Anthropology - Social/Cultural, Archaeological Method and Theory, Archaeology of Buildings, Architecture, Ceramic Studies, Computer Applications in Archaeology, Education in Archaeology, Field Archaeology, GIS, Gender, Geoarchaeology, Heritage Management, History of Archaeology, Landscape Archaeology, Legislation, Maritime Archaeology, Mortuary Studies, Museum, Public Archaeology, Religion, Rock Art, Settlement Archaeology, Urban Archaeology
Chronological Focus
Early Medieval, Iron Age, Late Medieval, Migration Period, Post-Medieval, Protohistory
Geographical Field
Asia, Eastern Europe, Near and Middle East, Northern Europe, South America, Southern Europe, Western Europe
Institute
Newcastle University
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(in preparation) Hüglin, S., Mehler, N. & D.A. Petts (eds), Islands, Monasteries and Water – Liquid life on liminal land (Tübinger Forschungen zur historischen Archäologie 10) Leiden: Sidestone.101.00513362148
(in press) Tripati, S. & S. Hueglin (eds), Ports and Maritime Trade of India. Vol 1: Bronze Age and Beyond. Springer. https://link.springer.com/book/9789819585373102.00513362151
(in preparation) Hüglin, S., Mechanische Mörtelmischer – Die Befunde von Müstair im europäischen Kontext. C. Jaeggi & B. Nicolai (Hrsg.), Die mittelalterliche Klosteranlage – neue Forschungen, neue Themen. Tagungsband Müstair.103.00513362150
(in preparation) Hüglin, S., Fachkräftemangel im Frühmittelalter – Mechanische Mörtelherstellung in Europa und die magistri commacini. In: Mangel in begrenzten Räumen. Reaktionen – Interaktionen – Innovationen im Mittelalter. Beiheft Zeitschrift für Historische Forschung.104.00513362149
Omnibus Review: Hatz, Chr. (2023). Celtia: Die Kelten vor der Zeitenwende. Basel: Librum. / Leskovar, J. (2023). Salzberg-Göttin / Leskovar, J. (2024). Salzberg-Erbin. / Leskovar, J. (2025). Salzberg-Tod. Historischer Roman aus der Hallstatt-Zeit. Meßkirch: Gmeiner-Verlag. Archäologische Informationen 48, Early View, published online: 14 January 2026 https://www.dguf.de/fileadmin/AI/archinf-ev_hueglin.pdf.105.00513362147
Hüglin, S., Wie eine Göttin oder auf allen Vieren – die Darstellung der Kaisertochter in ‚Vergils Rache‘ auf mittelalterlicher Sachkultur. In: Hendrik Hesse, Christian Kaiser u. Birgit Zacke (Hrsg.), Sexualitäten im Mittelalter – Normen und Devianz, Phantasien und Praktiken (Das Mittelalter. Perspektiven mediävistischer Forschung, Bd. 30(2)) Heidelberg: heiUP 2025, 429-450. https://doi.org/10.17885/heiup.mial.2025.2106.00513362146
Augry, Stéphane, Bénédicte Fillion-Braguet & Sophie Hüglin, Un système mécanisé associé à la cathédrale du Mans – Un malaxeur à mortier à force humaine ou animale (VIII-XIe siècle). Archéopages 50, 2025, 54-59. https://doi.org/10.4000/146ok107.00513362145
Hüglin, S., Monasteries on Islands – Archaeological Research Approaches across Europe. In: L. Lloveras, C. Rissech & J. Nadal (eds), Reconstructing Past Monastic Life. Volume 2. Diet, Landscape and Monastic Space. Oxford: Oxbow 2025. https://www.oxbowbooks.com/9798888571750/reconstructing-past-monastic-life-volume-2-diet-landscape-and-monastic-space/108.00513362144
Dierksmeier, L., Hüglin, S. & F. Schön, Islands and Water as ResourceComplexes – Interdisciplinary Reflections on Insularity. In: M. Bartelheim et al. (eds) ResourceCultures – How Resources Affect Societies (Wiesbaden: Reichert 2025) 129-145. https://medialibrary.reichert-verlag.de/de/file/9783752003307_ebook.pdf109.00513362143
Hüglin, S., Joseph P. & S. Tripati, From Basel Mission to Mangalore Tiles – Production, transport and use of 19th century ceramic building material in India. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Archäologie des Mittelalters und der Neuzeit 36, 2023, 9-22. https://www.academia.edu/111310555/From_Basel_Mission_to_Mangalore_Tiles_Production_transport_and_use_of_19th_century_ceramic_building_material_in_India110.00513362142
Hüglin, S., Gramsch, A. & L. Seppänen (eds) Petrification Processes in Matter and Society. Themes in Contemporary Archaeology (European Association of Archaeologists/Springer Nature Switzerland 2021). https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-69388-6111.00513362141
Sophie Hüglin, Durch die Archäologie der Moderne zur modernen Archäologie. In. Archäologische Informationen 43, 2020, 77-93. https://doi.org/10.11588/ai.2020.1.81397112.00513362140
Sophie Hüglin and Patrick Cassitti, Stone Building in the Alps – Müstair Monastery in its Landscape Context. In: José C. Sanchez-Pardo, Emmet H. Marron and Maria Cringaci Tiplic (eds.) Ecclesiastical Landscapes in medieval Europe – A Comparative Approach. Oxford: Archaeopress 2020, 197-215.113.00513362137
Sophie Hüglin, Hintergründe zum EAA 2019 Bern Statement on Archaeology and the Future of Democracy. Jahrbuch Archäologie Schweiz 103, 2020, 67-78. https://www.e-periodica.ch/cntmng?pid=jas-004%3A2020%3A103%3A%3A212114.00513362136
Sophie Hüglin, Die Europäische Archäologie ist mehrheitlich weiblich: wie sich EAA und AGE für Geschlechtergleichheit einsetzen. Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologen-Verbandes e.V. 50/2, 2019, 23-30. https://www.academia.edu/42957209/Die_Europäische_Archäologie_ist_mehrheitlich_weiblich_Wie_sich_Mitglieder_von_EAA_und_AGE_theoretisch_und_praktisch_für_Geschlechtergleichheit_einsetzen115.00513362134
Sophie Hüglin, Latrine und Mörtelmischmaschine – Hochmittelalterliche Befunde und Funde der Grabung Martinsgasse 6+8, Basel. Mit Beiträgen von Cornelia Alder, Christoph Brombacher, Heidemarie Hüster-Plogmann, Christine Pümpin, Marguerita Schäfer, Philippe Rentzel und Patricia Vandorpe. Jahrbuch Archäologie Schweiz 102, 2019. https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-919620116.00513362133
Sophie Hueglin, Time Framing Early Medieval Stone Building: challenges and potential of scientific dating. Radiocarbon 59, special issue 6, 2017, pp 1657-1675. https://doi.org/10.1017/RDC.2017.135117.00513362132
Hüglin, S. & M. Fernandez-Götz, EAA and CIfA – From Concurrency to Cooperation in Times of Brexit. The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice 8, 2017, 199-205. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/17567505.2017.1358322118.00513362131
Hüglin, S. & Criado-Boado, F., Die “European Association of Archaeologists”: Politische Position und Potential. Archäologische Informationen 40 (early view). http://www.dguf.de/fileadmin/AI/ArchInf-EV_Hueglin_Criado-Boado.pdf119.0051336312
Hueglin, S. 2016. Comparing Cross-border Co-operations. in C. Fowler & R. Tipping (eds.) The Impact of Borders on Prehistoric Archaeology. Oxford, Oxbow, pp. 25-42.120.0051336314