Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies

Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies

Dissertation: Zoé Pochon

Thesis defence

Date: Friday 21 November 2025

Time: 13.00 – 17.00

Location: Svante Arrhenius väg 20 or online via Zoom

Struck by pestilence. Investigating the ancient pathogen landscape within and across archaeological sites using metagenomics and phylogenetics.

Zoé Pochon, PhD student at the Archaeological Research Laboratory, defending their dissertation at Stockholm University on November 21, 2025.

Open Access: Struck by pestilence. Investigating the ancient pathogen landscape within and across archaeological sites using metagenomics and phylogenetics.

Abstract: Struck by pestilence (187 Kb)

Location:
Vivi Täckholmssalen (Q211), NPQ-huset, floor 2, Svante Arrhenius väg 20 or online via Zoom (link will be provided upon request)

Opponent:
Prof. Ben Krause-Kyora, Kiel University, Germany

Assessment committee:
Prof. Sanne Boessenkool, University of Oslo, Norway
Prof. Jenny Hagenblad, Linköping University, Sweden
Matti Leino, Stockholm University, Sweden

Reserve assessment committee:
Daniel Löwenborg, Uppsala University, Sweden

Chairman of the dissertation::
Prof. Jan Apel, Stockholm University, Sweden

Last updated: October 31, 2025

Source: Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies

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