Branko Kirigin, PhD

Retired archaeologist

Branko Kirigin, PhD graduated in Archaeology from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, in 1971, and earned his PhD from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zadar, in 2000. He began his career as an assistant at the Historical Institute of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts (JAZU) in Dubrovnik (1972–1974). Subsequently, he spent 38 years at the Archaeological Museum in Split, serving as a curator, senior curator, and ultimately as a museum advisor. During this period, he also served as the Director of the museum for five years and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Vjesnik za arheologiju i historiju dalmatinsku (Journal for Dalmatian Archaeology and History). In 2007, he was appointed to the academic rank of Scientific Advisor, and in 2008, he was elected as a Docent (Assistant Professor) at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split.

Dr. Kirigin's research focus centers on the study of the material culture of Ancient Greeks and the indigenous Iron Age population in the Adriatic region. Within this scope, he has conducted numerous field investigations and has published approximately one hundred scholarly articles, as well as several monographs.

He is a member of the editorial boards for the journals Studi di antichità (Università di Lecce) and the Journal of Greek Archaeology (University of Edinburgh). He has been a member of the European Association of Archaeologists since its founding in 1994. In 2023, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Croatian Museum Association, followed by the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Croatian Archaeological Society in 2024.