Peer-reviewed Articles

Gandon, E., Nonaka, T., Coyle, T., Coyle, E., Sonabend, R., Ogbonnaya, C., Endler, J., Roux, V. (2021). Cultural transmission and perception of vessel shapes among Hebron potters. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 63. doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2021.101334

Gandon, E., Coyle, T., Pous, F., Buloup, F., Bootsma, R.J. (2021). A preliminary study of rotation velocity regulation in pottery wheel-throwing: fieldwork with Indian potters using the low-inertia kick-wheel. Journal of Archaeological Science: Report. Vol 37. doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102987

Gandon, E., Nonaka, T., Sonabend, R., Endler, J. (2020). Assessing the influence of culture on craft skills: a quantitative study with expert Nepalese potters, PLoS ONE. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239139

Gandon, E., Nonaka, T., Endler, J., Coyle, T., Bootsma, R.J. (2020). Traditional craftspeople are not copycats: Potter idiosyncrasies in vessel morphogenesis, PLoS ONE. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239362

Gandon, E., & Roux, V. (2019). Cost of motor skill adaptation to new craft traits: Experiments with expert potters facing unfamiliar vessel shapes and wheels. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 53, 229-339. doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2019.01.004

Gandon, E., Coyle, T., Bootsma, R.J., Roux, V., & Endler, J. (2018). Individuals among the pots: How do traditional ceramic shapes vary between potters? Ecological Psychology, 30 (4), 299-313. doi: 10.1080/10407413.2018.1438200

Gandon, E., Coyle, T., Bootsma, R.J. (2014b). When handicraft experts face novelty: Effects of shape and wheel familiarity on individual and community standardization of ceramic vessels. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 35, 289-296. doi: 10.1016/j.jaa.2014.06.008

Gandon, E., Roux, V., & Coyle, T. (2014a). Copying errors of potters from three cultures: predictable directions for a so-called random phenomenon. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 33, 99-107. doi: 10.1080/10407413.2018.1438200

Gandon, E., Bootsma, R.J., Endler, J. & Grosman, J. (2013). How can ten fingers shape a pot? Evidence for equivalent function in culturally distinct motor skills. PLoS ONE 8(11): e81614. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0081614

Gandon, E., Casanova, R., Sainton, P, Coyle, T., Roux, V., Bril, B., & Bootsma, R.J. (2011a). A proxy of potters’ throwing skill: ceramic vessels considered in terms of mechanical stress. Journal of Archaeological Science, 38, 1080-1089. doi: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.12.003

Lemasson, A., Gandon, E., & Hausberger, M. (2010). Attention to elders’ voice in non-human primates, Biology Letters, 6, 325-328.



Book chapters

Gandon, E., Casanova, R., Roux, V. & Bootsma, R.J. (2016). Tournage et force centrifuge. In V. Roux (Ed.), Des céramiques et des Hommes. Décoder les assemblages archéologiques (pp. 106-113). Paris: Presses Universitaires de Paris Ouest.

Gandon, E. (2014c). To what extent do traditional motor skills reveal a cultural model? Fields experiments with expert French and Indian potters. Annales de la fondation Fyssen, 29, 47-68.

Gandon, E., Pous, F., Coyle, T., Buloup, F., Bootsma, R.J. (2011b). Regulating rotation speed in wheel throwing: Effects of mass and shape. In E.P. Charles & L.J. Smart (Eds.), Studies in Perception and Action IX (pp. 196-201). New York: Psychology Press.



Conference talks

2014: “A cautionary tale: experimental evidence for ceramic shape uniformity through culturally distinct motor traditions.” 8th Experimental Archaeology Conference, Oxford, UK.

2010: “Understanding ceramic forms with an eye on potter’s skill.” 5th Symposium of the Human Movement Sciences Doctoral School, Marseille, France.



Invited Seminars

2019:

- Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire (UMR 6566), Rennes, France.

- Ceramic Technology Research Network, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, UK.

- Computerized Archaeological Laboratory, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

2014:

- Centre Recherche Français Jerusalem, Israel.


Posters

Gandon, E., Pous, F., Coyle, T., Buloup, F., & Bootsma, R.J. (2011b). Regulating rotation speed in wheel throwing: Effects of mass and shape. 16th International Conference on Perception and Action (ICPA16), Ouro Preto, Brésil, 6-10 Juillet 2011.

Gandon, E., Casanova, R., Sainton, P., Coyle, T., Roux, V., Bril, B., & Bootsma, R.J. (2010). Understanding ceramic forms with an eye on potter’s skill. 11th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Fréjus (France), June 9-12 2010.

Gandon, E., Casanova, R., Sainton, P., Coyle, T., Roux, V., Bril, B., & Bootsma, R.J. (2009). A proxy of potters’ throwing skill. 31st International Ethological Conference, Rennes (France), August 19-24 2009.



Teaching

  • Teaching workshop at the UCL Institute of Archaeology (November 2019) (3 hours)

  • Assistant at Mediterranean University from 2007 to 2010 (192 hours):

Motor control, Interdisciplinary approach (Instructor: L. Bringoux)

Social psychology, Basic concepts (Instructor: C. Dulac)

Ethology, Behavior and Evolution (Instructor: P. Carlier)

Sociology, Basic concepts (Instructor: J. Griffet)

History, History of the outdoor sports (Instructor: O. Sirost)