Service to ACOR: Trustee (1996–2017); Trustee Emeritus (2017–2026)
James R. Wiseman was an archaeologist with particular emphasis on the Roman provinces. As Founder’s Professor Emeritus of Archaeology and professor emeritus of art history and classical studies at Boston University, Dr. Wiseman’s primary research interests in the recent period involved the relations between Romans and indigenous peoples (especially in the east), trade and the economy during the Roman Empire, the archaeology of Greek and Roman religion, town and countryside in classical antiquity, late antiquity in the eastern Mediterranean, and the application of scientific methods and techniques in archaeology. Founder of the Journal of Field Archaeology and of the Archaeology Department at Boston University, and the recipient of numerous honors, Prof. Wiseman had a long history of service to the American Center of Research.