While the American crew was disappointed to miss the 2020 field season, the castle was still a hub of activity for the local community. Our Belgian crew carried out a three-week excavation with exciting results, which we'll report on in a dedicated blogpost soon. But check this out: le vieux chateau was the site of … Continue reading Castle Walhain: A Living Site
2020 American Field School Canceled
In the interests of global public health, EIU has decided to cancel all study abroad programs for this summer. This means there will be no American team working at the castle this summer, although we remain hopeful that a Belgian crew will be able to excavate in July, safety permitting. Below is the message Dr. … Continue reading 2020 American Field School Canceled
WSP Syllabus 2020
What's that you say? The preliminary syllabus is ready six months in advance? Yes, yes it is! Check out the history and archaeology texts we'll be using to prepare for the excavation this summer and see what the schedule looks like. We've got trips to Bouvignes (above), Villers-la-Ville, and Tournai on the calendar as well … Continue reading WSP Syllabus 2020
We’re Baa-aaack!!! Now Recruiting for 2020! *Application deadline: 2/7/20
After a four-year hiatus, we're excited to announce that we'll be back in the field this summer at Castle Walhain! Although the past few years have been challenging in terms of international events, institutional changes, and scheduling conflicts, we all believe strongly that the Walhain-St-Paul Project is an important vehicle for promoting a greater understanding … Continue reading We’re Baa-aaack!!! Now Recruiting for 2020! *Application deadline: 2/7/20
The Walhain-St-Paul Experience: 2010 Style
Wow, time flies! In 2010, we put together a brief video to tell folks a bit more about what we do during our field school. 2010 Walhain-St-Paul Project Video In this clip, principal investigator Bailey Young and WSP alums Adam Correll and Rob Wallace share their thoughts on the program. Things have changed a bit … Continue reading The Walhain-St-Paul Experience: 2010 Style
Recruiting for the 2018 Field Season!
Recruiting continues for our 2018 field season at Chateau Walhain! Eastern Illinois University's Summer Archaeology in Belgium Program will run this summer from June 30 - July 28. The deadline of February 14th is fast approaching, so please express your interest to Prof. Bailey Young (bkyoung@eiu.edu) as soon as possible! Begun in 1998, the program … Continue reading Recruiting for the 2018 Field Season!
Sneak preview of our 2017 EuRHO panel “Walhain: Modernizing a Medieval Lordship in Brabant, 1530s-1820s”
Abstract title Castle and Landscape in the Longue Durée: an Introduction to the Walhain Project Author: Young, Bailey K., Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL , United States of America The ruins of Walhain Castle, located at the edge of the medieval core of a village which has kept its agricultural character to this day, has … Continue reading Sneak preview of our 2017 EuRHO panel “Walhain: Modernizing a Medieval Lordship in Brabant, 1530s-1820s”
Sharing Our Research: The Site Open House and Professional Conferences
Work on the Walhain-St-Paul Project doesn't begin and end with the summer field school, it continues all year round for the members of the research team. A significant part of our jobs as archaeologists is to report and interpret of our findings. Excavation is (usually) fun, but it doesn't do much to further our knowledge … Continue reading Sharing Our Research: The Site Open House and Professional Conferences
Plans for 2017
Although we'd originally planned to be in the field this summer, we recently found out that our Belgian partner, the Centre de Recherches Archeologiques Nationales (CRAN), will be relocating their operations to a more central location in Louvain-la-Neuve. The CRAN will be plenty busy with the move this summer and unable to host and co-sponsor an excavation. … Continue reading Plans for 2017
Site Under Construction!
Welcome to the new and (hopefully) improved Walhain-Saint-Paul Project website! We're messing around a bit, so please pardon our dust. Also, I have yet to figure out why the pictures in previous posts are now all wonky. This is not the fault of the posts' authors. I blame the computer.
The Walhain-Saint-Paul Project 