ArchaeologistsEngage
@archsengage.bsky.social
An international independent non-profit group of archaeologists who enable community engagement and outreach.
https://archaeologists-engage.org/
https://archaeologists-engage.org/
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👋 Archaeology community, we have some fun news!
Archaeologists Engage is pleased to welcome leading social media expert Annelise Baer for our inaugural public talk covering the benefits and pitfalls of public engagement on social media.
Free tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
#archaeology
Archaeologists Engage is pleased to welcome leading social media expert Annelise Baer for our inaugural public talk covering the benefits and pitfalls of public engagement on social media.
Free tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
#archaeology
We're so proud to launch our new lecture series, with the inaugural lecture given by @annelisebaer.bsky.social! Come hear Annelise speak on utilising SoMe for public outreach on 17/3/26.
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
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This free talk shares insights from TikTok superstar Annelise Baer (part of the multi-million view club), a Los Angeles-based archaeologist and Emmy-nominated researcher and producer.
Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
Brought to you by @archsengage.bsky.social @annelisebaer.bsky.social
Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
Brought to you by @archsengage.bsky.social @annelisebaer.bsky.social
Archaeologists Engage in conversation with Annelise Baer
Learn how expert Annelise uses TikTok to combat pseudoscience, engage young audiences, and make archaeology credible, accessible, and fun.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:19 PM
This free talk shares insights from TikTok superstar Annelise Baer (part of the multi-million view club), a Los Angeles-based archaeologist and Emmy-nominated researcher and producer.
Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
Brought to you by @archsengage.bsky.social @annelisebaer.bsky.social
Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
Brought to you by @archsengage.bsky.social @annelisebaer.bsky.social
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We're so proud to launch our new lecture series, with the inaugural lecture given by @annelisebaer.bsky.social! Come hear Annelise speak on utilising SoMe for public outreach on 17/3/26.
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
👋 Archaeology community, we have some fun news!
Archaeologists Engage is pleased to welcome leading social media expert Annelise Baer for our inaugural public talk covering the benefits and pitfalls of public engagement on social media.
Free tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
#archaeology
Archaeologists Engage is pleased to welcome leading social media expert Annelise Baer for our inaugural public talk covering the benefits and pitfalls of public engagement on social media.
Free tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
#archaeology
January 13, 2026 at 11:12 AM
We're so proud to launch our new lecture series, with the inaugural lecture given by @annelisebaer.bsky.social! Come hear Annelise speak on utilising SoMe for public outreach on 17/3/26.
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
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The University of Sheffield has stopped paying staff.
Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.
This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...
Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.
This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...
Union condemns continued docking of staff pay following strike action at University of Sheffield
The University and College Union (UCU) has today condemned the lockout and withholding of staff pay at the University of Sheffield following lawful industrial action
www.ucu.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The University of Sheffield has stopped paying staff.
Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.
This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...
Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.
This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...
What are the hardest topics to engage the public on?
Some subjects are naturally more appealing or entertaining, and easier for the public to understand without extra contextual explanations.
But what are the trickiest to tackle?
#archaeology #archeology #publicengagement #anthropology
Some subjects are naturally more appealing or entertaining, and easier for the public to understand without extra contextual explanations.
But what are the trickiest to tackle?
#archaeology #archeology #publicengagement #anthropology
January 21, 2026 at 9:23 PM
What are the hardest topics to engage the public on?
Some subjects are naturally more appealing or entertaining, and easier for the public to understand without extra contextual explanations.
But what are the trickiest to tackle?
#archaeology #archeology #publicengagement #anthropology
Some subjects are naturally more appealing or entertaining, and easier for the public to understand without extra contextual explanations.
But what are the trickiest to tackle?
#archaeology #archeology #publicengagement #anthropology
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My book, "The White Pedestal: How White Nationalists Use Ancient Greece and Rome to Justify Hate" is out! Promo Code WIN26 will get you 30% off at @yalepress.bsky.social. yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
The White Pedestal
How white nationalist thought leaders use ancient Greece and Rome to claim historical precedent for their violent and oppressive politics It is difficult ...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:58 PM
My book, "The White Pedestal: How White Nationalists Use Ancient Greece and Rome to Justify Hate" is out! Promo Code WIN26 will get you 30% off at @yalepress.bsky.social. yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
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This week is #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek. This cancer is highly preventable in the present day, because we know a lot about its cause: this horrid little dude, human papillomavirus (HPV). With what we know about HPV and its link to cervical cancer, eliminating the disease is possible...
January 20, 2026 at 11:32 AM
This week is #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek. This cancer is highly preventable in the present day, because we know a lot about its cause: this horrid little dude, human papillomavirus (HPV). With what we know about HPV and its link to cervical cancer, eliminating the disease is possible...
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So, if you are an @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social (EAA) member from 2025-2026, you received yesterday your email for the per-rollam vote of the past Special Meeting and the documentation attached to it… if you still doubt what to vote, please read all the documents. My short digest:
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 AM
So, if you are an @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social (EAA) member from 2025-2026, you received yesterday your email for the per-rollam vote of the past Special Meeting and the documentation attached to it… if you still doubt what to vote, please read all the documents. My short digest:
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Peopling the Past is planning Season 5 of our podcast! We are looking for folks who are interested in appearing as episode guests: the theme of Season 5 will be the relevance of the ancient world to our understanding of important but challenging contemporary issues
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Peopling the Past is planning Season 5 of our podcast! We are looking for folks who are interested in appearing as episode guests: the theme of Season 5 will be the relevance of the ancient world to our understanding of important but challenging contemporary issues
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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We're so proud to launch our new lecture series, with the inaugural lecture given by @annelisebaer.bsky.social! Come hear Annelise speak on utilising SoMe for public outreach on 17/3/26.
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
👋 Archaeology community, we have some fun news!
Archaeologists Engage is pleased to welcome leading social media expert Annelise Baer for our inaugural public talk covering the benefits and pitfalls of public engagement on social media.
Free tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
#archaeology
Archaeologists Engage is pleased to welcome leading social media expert Annelise Baer for our inaugural public talk covering the benefits and pitfalls of public engagement on social media.
Free tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/archaeolog...
#archaeology
January 13, 2026 at 11:12 AM
We're so proud to launch our new lecture series, with the inaugural lecture given by @annelisebaer.bsky.social! Come hear Annelise speak on utilising SoMe for public outreach on 17/3/26.
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
Sign up below. 👇🏾#pubarch
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This Friday we have an important appointment to debate the imminent future of the EAA. If you are a 2025 or 2026, attend and vote afterwards to remind leadership this is a membership-based association, and certain actions cannot be tolerated.
🚨Urgent‼️ The EAA has doxxed members who have been working to reestablish justice, democracy and accountability in the association. This is a chilling move. We must take action. ALL EAA MEMBERS OUT FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING THIS FRIDAY JAN 9TH! #EAAforDemocracy
January 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This Friday we have an important appointment to debate the imminent future of the EAA. If you are a 2025 or 2026, attend and vote afterwards to remind leadership this is a membership-based association, and certain actions cannot be tolerated.
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La lune en Bretagne.
1.1.26. 💫
Que cette année soit paisible et joyeuse
1.1.26. 💫
Que cette année soit paisible et joyeuse
December 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
La lune en Bretagne.
1.1.26. 💫
Que cette année soit paisible et joyeuse
1.1.26. 💫
Que cette année soit paisible et joyeuse
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A pair of happy hammerhead sharks
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A pair of happy hammerhead sharks
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
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#OtD 27 Dec 1831 the Christmas rebellion in Jamaica escalated as 60,000 enslaved people rose up and went on strike. Causing £50 million damage, the uprising helped lead to slavery being largely abolished across the British Empire within two years stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9888...
December 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#OtD 27 Dec 1831 the Christmas rebellion in Jamaica escalated as 60,000 enslaved people rose up and went on strike. Causing £50 million damage, the uprising helped lead to slavery being largely abolished across the British Empire within two years stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9888...
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This would be about as useful as simply reading the summary on the back of the book.
AI CANNOT "summarize" a book or article because it cannot READ it. It does not not KNOW what it says. It only repeats what the author's abstracts and quotes already say.
AI CANNOT "summarize" a book or article because it cannot READ it. It does not not KNOW what it says. It only repeats what the author's abstracts and quotes already say.
This is one of the reasons I remain horrified by seeing @historians.org suggest "ways to use gAI" that included this:
December 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This would be about as useful as simply reading the summary on the back of the book.
AI CANNOT "summarize" a book or article because it cannot READ it. It does not not KNOW what it says. It only repeats what the author's abstracts and quotes already say.
AI CANNOT "summarize" a book or article because it cannot READ it. It does not not KNOW what it says. It only repeats what the author's abstracts and quotes already say.
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One of my favourite holiday traditions. For those in my timezone that's sun night about 7.40pm
The #WinterSolstice livestream link is now available
Join us on 21 Dec @ 8:40 am to witness the solstice sunrise live from inside the #Newgrange chamber, weather permitting.
Save the link now and be part of this extraordinary moment.
🔗www.gov.ie/solstice
#ShareTheSolstice
Join us on 21 Dec @ 8:40 am to witness the solstice sunrise live from inside the #Newgrange chamber, weather permitting.
Save the link now and be part of this extraordinary moment.
🔗www.gov.ie/solstice
#ShareTheSolstice
December 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
One of my favourite holiday traditions. For those in my timezone that's sun night about 7.40pm
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"By providing a basis for in-context exploration of Jordanian cultural heritage to Arabic-speaking Jordanians and students of archaeology, we aim to expand the accessibility of archaeological data and interpretation beyond its usual bounds."
New blog post, up now!
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
New blog post, up now!
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
A Dialogue on Expanding Access to Archaeology Through Bilingual Digital Public Archaeology « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
The Edom Lowland Regional Archaeology Project’s (ELRAP) new article, “As if the Pieces of the Past were in our Hands”: Non-Linear Digital Public Archaeology with 3D Models on Sketchfab, presents a bil...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"By providing a basis for in-context exploration of Jordanian cultural heritage to Arabic-speaking Jordanians and students of archaeology, we aim to expand the accessibility of archaeological data and interpretation beyond its usual bounds."
New blog post, up now!
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
New blog post, up now!
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
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Robin Skeates asks a question. My answer is that we need the international lingua franca but the native language publications as well. But more initiatives to empower non-English speakers, please. @antiquity.ac.uk #Archaeology
December 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Robin Skeates asks a question. My answer is that we need the international lingua franca but the native language publications as well. But more initiatives to empower non-English speakers, please. @antiquity.ac.uk #Archaeology
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✨New research out now!✨“Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation” — first-authored by Dr Kellie Pollard, an NI Indigenous archaeologist & researcher — is now published in the latest Australian Archaeology Journal (Volume 91, 2025 - Issue 3).
📖 doi.org/10.1080/0312...
📖 doi.org/10.1080/0312...
Voice: A third space in archaeology to advance Indigenous emancipation
We discuss the standpoint theory of Indigenism and introduce its principles as relevant to the philosophy of research with, by, and for, Indigenous people. This philosophy is a pillar of Indigenist...
doi.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
✨New research out now!✨“Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation” — first-authored by Dr Kellie Pollard, an NI Indigenous archaeologist & researcher — is now published in the latest Australian Archaeology Journal (Volume 91, 2025 - Issue 3).
📖 doi.org/10.1080/0312...
📖 doi.org/10.1080/0312...
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For me, Ancient Music Ireland playing the Loughnashade horns were the highlight of my night.
Theyre so loud!!! Keep Romans off your lawn with these baddies!
Theyre so loud!!! Keep Romans off your lawn with these baddies!
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
For me, Ancient Music Ireland playing the Loughnashade horns were the highlight of my night.
Theyre so loud!!! Keep Romans off your lawn with these baddies!
Theyre so loud!!! Keep Romans off your lawn with these baddies!
What a fun idea!
Still haven’t booked for Mini Museum Explorers?
Our next session is this Tuesday, and we’ll be exploring light and shadow in all sorts of fun ways: from shadow play and sensory games to a dark tent and hands-on activities about animals that come out by day or night.
Our next session is this Tuesday, and we’ll be exploring light and shadow in all sorts of fun ways: from shadow play and sensory games to a dark tent and hands-on activities about animals that come out by day or night.
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
What a fun idea!
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🚨The @college-de-france.fr just canceled a conference on Palestinien history organized by one of its faculty.
Absolute shame on them for caving in to Zionist bullies and, thereby, betraying the values of academic freedom they claim to uphold 1/
Absolute shame on them for caving in to Zionist bullies and, thereby, betraying the values of academic freedom they claim to uphold 1/
⚡️📄 Lettre au Collège de France suite à la censure de l’événement « La Palestine et l’Europe ».
Nous proposons d’accueillir ce colloque dans l’enceinte de l’Assemblée nationale et de le placer ainsi sous le patronnage de la représentation nationale.
Nous proposons d’accueillir ce colloque dans l’enceinte de l’Assemblée nationale et de le placer ainsi sous le patronnage de la représentation nationale.
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🚨The @college-de-france.fr just canceled a conference on Palestinien history organized by one of its faculty.
Absolute shame on them for caving in to Zionist bullies and, thereby, betraying the values of academic freedom they claim to uphold 1/
Absolute shame on them for caving in to Zionist bullies and, thereby, betraying the values of academic freedom they claim to uphold 1/
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Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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students asking the pressing questions after last week’s discussion of manosphere discourse and attention
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
students asking the pressing questions after last week’s discussion of manosphere discourse and attention
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