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[edit] Comments
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven...
...a time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones together." -Qoh 3:1, 5
i typically don't throw stones, i just gather them together. but there eventually comes a time for everything... ;-)
shalom -bc (Apr. 22, 2008)
(archived comments at bottom of page)
[edit] Biography
Photo by: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA
BACKGROUND
Robert R. Cargill was born in Van Nuys, California to Leonard and Sharon Cargill. His family soon relocated to Madera, California, a small farm town in central California that they called home for 15 years. He attended John Adams Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Junior High, and Madera High School. At age 17, his family moved to nearby Fresno, California, where he graduated from Bullard High School. He attended Fresno City College, where he earned his A.A. degree and won a state championship in 1992 as a catcher with the baseball team. He then transferred to California State University, Fresno, where he pursued an education in the natural sciences. He followed a pre-medical curriculum and earned a B.S. degree in Human Physiology.
GRADUATE EDUCATION
Mr. Cargill then accepted the J.P. Sanders Scholarship to attend Pepperdine University, where he earned a Master of Science degree in Ministry and his seminary degree, the Master of Divinity. While at Pepperdine University, he began studying archaeology and Middle Eastern culture and politics under Dr. Randall Chesnutt and Dr. John F. Wilson. Also while at Pepperdine, he experienced the birth of his daughter, Talitha Joy. Mr. Cargill returned to Pepperdine in 2002 and taught courses in Hebrew Bible and New Testament at Pepperdine University.[1] In 2004, he was hired by Academy Award winning actress Nicole Kidman to teach her history and religion of the Middle East.[2][3] He then accepted a fellowship to attend the University of California, Los Angeles, and study under Dr. William Schniedewind in the UCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, with an emphasis in Second-Temple Period archaeology and biblical studies. His dissertation work focuses on the archaeological remains of Khirbet Qumran, the site associated with the composition of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He serves as Chief Architect and Designer of the Qumran Visualization Project, a realtime virtual reconstruction of the site of Qumran.[4][5] He regularly lectures on topics concerning archaeology, biblical studies, Qumran, the Dead Sea Scrolls, religious sects in the Second-Temple period, and linguistic ideology.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE
Mr. Cargill has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Central and South America, and the Middle East. Mr. Cargill began his archaeological career in 1999 as a Square Supervisor in the excavations at Banias, Israel (Golan Heights) with Dr. Vassilios Tzaferis and Dr. John F. Wilson. The next year he served as Area Supervisor at Banias. In 2004, he began work as a Square Supervisor for the excavations at nearby Omrit, Israel with Dr. Andy Overman. Most recently, Mr Cargill participated in the excavations at Hatzor, Israel in 2006 with Dr. Amnon Ben-Tor.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Mr. Cargill was recently awarded a $100,000 research grant from the San Diego Natural History Museum and Steven Spielberg’s Righteous Persons Foundation for dissertation work on the Qumran Visualization Project.[6] He was granted several UCLA graduate student research fellowships while at UCLA. He was named to the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers for the 2003-4 academic year, and named to the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 years. He was a 4-time recipient of the J.P. Sanders Scholarship from 1996 - 2000, and was awarded the Pepperdine Seaver Dean’s Scholarship in 1998 for work on the project: “The History of Israel through Coins.”
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. Cargill is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, American Schools of Oriental Research, Israel Exploration Society, and the Archaeological Institute of America, among others.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Mr. Cargill's research interests include the archaeology of Qumran, the Dead Sea Scrolls, archaeology of the Second Temple Period, literary criticism and biblical studies, the site of Banias, Israel (ancient Caesarea Philippi), the Bar Kokhba Rebellion, and classical Judean numismatics.
[edit] References
- ^ Michael Alahouzos (2005-01-20). Religion Class Makes Room for 52 More.
- ^ Catholic News (2005). Kidman Seeks Theological Education.
- ^ Contact Music (2005). Kidman Hires Religious Professor.
- ^ Meg Sullivan (2007-06-27). UCLA NEWS: Virtual Qumran Sheds New Light on Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Site.
- ^ Heather Whipps (2007-07-13). FOX NEWS: Warriors May Have Occupied Dead Sea Scrolls Site.
- ^ Righteous Persons Foundation (2006). Righteous Persons Foundation Awards $100,000 to SDNHM.
[edit] External Links
www.bobcargill.com The Official Website of Robert R. Cargill
The UCLA Qumran Visualization Project A Virtual Reconstruction of the Settlement at Qumran
[edit] Curriculum Vita
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (2008) - Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
M.A. (2006) - Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
M.Div. (2000) - Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
M.S. (2000) - Christian Ministry, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
B.S. (1996) - Human Physiology / Pre-Med, California State University, Fresno, CA
PAPERS AND LECTURES
- “Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest” Appeared as expert on documentary which featured virtual archaeology research at Qumran. The special premiered on History Channel in May 2008.
- "Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls" Presented at the Oxnard Public Library, Oxnard, CA, January 19, 2008.
- "The UCLA Qumran Visualization Project: Reconstructing Ancient Qumran" Presented to the UCLA Alumni Club at the San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA, November 22, 2007.
- "The Archaeology of Qumran: The Digitally Reconstructed Settlement and a Proposed Occupation Model" Presented to the 'Computer Assisted Research' section of the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 18, 2007, 1:00 PM, Room: 22 - CC.
- “The Archaeology of Qumran: The Digitally Reconstructed Settlement and a Proposed Occupation Model” Presented to the 'Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, and Archaeology' section at the American Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 17, 2007, 2:00 PM.
- "A Virtual Tour of Qumran" Plenary Introduction for keynote speaker Dr. Jodi Magness' ASOR Plenary Presentation: "The Current State of Qumran Archaeology", San Diego, CA, November 14, 2007.
- “Ancient Qumran: A Virtual Reality Tour” Wrote script and produced film for the San Diego Natural History Museum’s exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls, on exhibit June 29 – December 31, 2007.
- “Qumran in Biblical Times: The Reconstructed Settlement at Khirbet Qumran” Presented to the Los Angeles chapter of the Biblical Archaeology Society, Los Angeles, CA, on April 23, 2007.
- “Qumran through (Real) Time: A Virtual Reconstruction of the Archaeology of Qumran” Presented at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., November 20, 2006.
- “Qumran through (Real) Time: The Qumran Visualization Project” Presented at the American Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., November 17, 2006.
- “Decoding the Past: Prophecies of Iraq” Appeared as expert on episode which premiered on The History Channel in January 2006.
- “Decoding the Past: Prophecies of Israel” Appeared as expert on episode which premiered on History Channel in December 2005.
- “Reactions to Binary Messianic Expectation in the Second Temple Period: Its Expectation, Embodiment, and Rejection” Presented at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, CA, November 21, 2005.
- “A Brief History of Jerusalem” Presented to the Los Angeles chapter of the Biblical Archaeology Society, Monrovia, CA, October 7, 2005.
- “Messianism at the Time of Christ” Presented to the Los Angeles chapter of the Biblical Archaeology Society, Monrovia, CA, June 3, 2005.
- “Does Archaeology Illuminate the New Testament?” Presented at the “Give Me An Answer” Lecture Series in Huntington Beach, CA, July 11, 2004.
- “Palaeo-Hebrew as Language Ideology in the Numismatic Record of the Bar Kokhba Revolt” Presented at the Society of Biblical Literature Pacific Coast Regional Conference, Whittier, CA, March 21, 2004.
- “The History of Sepphoris through Its Mosaics” Presented to the Los Angeles chapter of the Biblical Archaeology Society, Monrovia, CA, January 9, 2004.
- “The Significance of Caesarea Philippi to the Ministry of Jesus” Presented to the Los Angeles chapter of the Biblical Archaeology Society, Monrovia, CA, November 1, 2002.
[edit] Recent News
New Look at Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Site (Spero News)
Warriors May Have Occupied Dead Sea Scrolls Site (Fox News)
Dead Sea Scrolls site once a fortress? (MSNBC)
Warriors Once Occupied Dead Sea Scrolls Site (Live Science)
Trailer #1 for 'Ancient Qumran: A Virtual Reality Tour' (You Tube)
Trailer #2 for 'Ancient Qumran: A Virtual Reality Tour' (You Tube)
The sweep of history (San Diego Union Tribune)
Largest, most comprehensive exhibit of Dead Sea Scrolls opens in San Diego (Ventura County Star)
Dead Sea Scrolls show said to be largest ever (LA Times)
Ancient Qumran comes alive (UCLA Magazine)
Virtual Qumran Sheds New Light on Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Site (UCLA News)
Qumran archaeological ruins studied (Monsters and Critics)
Virtual Qumran Sheds New Light On Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Site (Science Daily)
3-D Computer Model Sheds Light on Dead Sea Scrolls Site (Dakota Voice)
Armchair archeologists can explore Qumran virtually (JewishJournal.com)
[edit] Disclaimer
IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT ANY UPDATING/EDITING/COMPOSING I DO ON WIKI, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ON MY DISCUSSION PAGE OR AT BOB(at)BOBCARGILL(dot)COM. PLEASE USE YOUR REAL NAME, A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS, AND PROVIDE OR LINK TO A C.V. OR RESUME.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE DO I DIALOG, BLOG, OR RESPOND TO ANONYMOUS PEOPLES HIDING IN THE SHADOWS, NOT HERE, NOT ANYWHERE. THANK YOU.
[edit] Archived Comments
DEC 7, 2007 Sometimes, on rare occasions, all is good in the world, even if only for a moment. :-)
shalom -bc (Dec 7, 2007)
NOV 21, 2007 ASOR and SBL were great. It was good to engage in professional debate with all of the top scholars in my field. I'm home now, and it looks like I've got some reading to catch up on... lol.
shalom -bc (November 21, 2007)
SEPT 4, 2007 Just updating some upcoming events...
I'll be in San Diego for the weekend of October 19-23, 2007, where I'll be giving a lecture at the San Diego Natural History Museum and viewing the new Dead Sea Scrolls that are coming to the museum. Should be fun.
I've also accepted an invitation to present my Qumran Visualization Project findings at the ASOR Plenary Session entitled, "The Current State of Qumran Archaeology," featuring keynote speaker Dr. Jodi Magness, on November 14, 2007 in San Diego. I'll be doing a short virtual tour of the site of Qumran.
Then I'll remain in San Diego to present papers at the annual ASOR and SBL meetings, which are follow-ups to last year's papers on the Qumran Visualization Project. (Details below in 'Papers and Lectures')
Just in case you were wondering...
shalom -bc (Sept. 4, 2007)
SEPT 1, 2007 I have been involved on Wikipedia for six weeks now, and while I am constantly learning more about WP, I can’t say that I am all that encouraged. I’ve made many friends and am still committed to giving WP a chance to show that it is both credible and viable as a source for sound information. However, I continue to disagree with WP’s policy of allowing anonymous users edit articles. As one who vehemently opposes anyone who hides behind the cloak of anonymity while attempting (read: pretending) to make academic contributions, I shall continue to call for WP to implement a mandatory free registration mechanism, which would allow only registered users to make edits to content. Authority, reliability, and credibility are still important to some of us. ‘Truth’ should not be dependent upon a majority vote, and ‘consensus’ should not be fabricated from the input from multiple anonymous users (read: aliases) that may all stem from a single person.
But maybe I should just let Stephen Colbert say it better: CLICK HERE TO SEE COLBERT’S TAKE ON WIKI. (Watch it. It's hilarious.) CLICK HERE TO SEE COLBERT'S SPOOF WIKI PAGE.
Perhaps a recent boon for WP has come in the form of the new Wikipedia Scanner. While the ‘checkuser’ tool allows admins to see what WP IDs are associated with what IP addresses (allowing them to track and, in extreme cases, block users and/or IP addresses), and free domain tools, like ‘lookup,’ ‘traceroute,’ and ‘whois’ allow one to track IP addresses to their origins, the advent of Wikipedia Scanner will actually help bring about the changes I am calling for, while allowing WP to save face.
Wikipedia Scanner is a cool new tool that allows one to track anonymous postings back to their origin (read article here) For instance, this tool has allowed me to confirm much of what I already knew, but has also taught me a few things that I didn’t know about those who post anonymously. It is the perfect tool for those of us who are opposed to the anonymity of Wiki.
Diplomatically, this is a nice compromise. Since this tool allows anyone to figure out where anonymous postings in WP are coming from (even back through a page’s history), there may now be no need for WP to change its policy and require editors to register (even though they still should). This tool means WP can stick to its policy, and reassert its belief in anonymous (and often cowardly) free speech, while still offering the accountability of allowing everyone to know what anonymous postings come from where on WP.
In sum: While I am retaining a presence on WP in an effort to reform, I am still disappointed in the Wikipedia endeavor as a credible academic tool. It is no wonder why most legitimate scholars avoid WP like the plague, leaving WP’s tattered credibility (and future) in the hands of anonymous fringe wackos with axes to grind (and a few young academics who still hope for and believe in the potential of this ailing experiment).
Shalom. -bc (Sept. 1, 2007)
AUG. 6, 2007 Well, three weeks on Wikipedia. Some days good, others ok. I'm slowly leaning how WP works. When I first joined, I thought Wikipedia was like Facebook or MySpace, where you make a page for yourself, then make one for all the things or people that interest you. I quickly learned that this is not the case. (lol) With the help of other WP users and admins, I learned about wonderful concepts such as 'notability' (which I can humbly say, by WP standards, I am not ;-), and collaboration (that is, sharing and playing nice with others). One quote I read said, "the only problem with Wikipedia is that it only works in reality, and not in theory." I wasn't sure at first, but I think I now agree. Wikipedia is a lot like life. Call it karma, the golden rule, yin and yang, or the wrath of a higher power (or admin), being positive, kind, and professional goes a whole lot farther than being negative, contentious, and litigious. It really is a community where people can work together and hold one another accountable (and where someone is ALWAYS watching). So after three weeks, I think I'll stick around. Thanx to everyone that helped point me in the right direction!!
-bc (August 6, 2007)
