简介

Second Temple Judaism, Archaeology Professor Cargill joined the University of Iowa faculty in 2011. Dr. Cargill's research program focuses on Second Temple Jewish literature and archaeology. He specializes in Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Pseudepigrapha, Aramaic Targums, the Bar Kokhba Rebellion, Judean numismatics, and issues of faith and science. Hired as part of the University's Public Humanities in a Digital World initiative, Dr. Cargill also has done much research in the Digital Humanities, having authored a 3D, virtual reality reconstruction of the archaeological remains of Qumran, near to where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Dr. Cargill also has done extensive work in television, appearing as an expert on numerous documentaries and specials, including serving as Consulting Producer and appearing on History's "Bible Secrets Revealed" and hosting the National Geographic Channel documentary, "Writing the Dead Sea Scrolls." He is a member of the Association for Jewish Studies, Archaeological Institute of America, American Schools of Oriental Research, American Mensa, and serves on the advisory committee for the Society of Biblical Literature's section on Blogging and Online Publication.