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Dr Chloe Emmott
@cloemmo.bsky.social
PhD in history of British imperialist archaeology in Palestine. Now working in a totally unrelated job in FE, watching academic humanities die. Also a dancer.
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I can't express how damaging this is, music and languages aren't just optional extras, they are at the core of what a university does: cultivate knowledge and culture in the next generation. And if they'll cut those, what's next? It's institutional self-destruction.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is "proposing to reduce its nursing offer".
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Academia has just sent me an email asking me to pay to see an AI comic they have generated out of a paper. WTF.
November 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
When your bibliography & footnotes are seemingly disorganised, nah its just a
October 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Ah academia where they mention annual increments of pay increase as a job perk, in bold at the top of a job advert, for a fixed one year contract 🤣
October 14, 2025 at 6:33 AM
About 20 now have been arrested in Liverpool outside labour party conference for supporting Palestine and opposing genocide. Police slowly picking them off one by one. Some legend with a speaker is playing the Star wars imperial march every time the police swoop in to arrest.
September 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Arrested and escorted away by multiple police officers for holding a sign opposing genocide.
September 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Auto correct BC of my terrible typing of the day - somehow ended up calling John Garstang the fiesta director of antiquities, instead of first.
September 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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August 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
youtu.be/-ndswC8hiN0?... This is painfully true and hilarious. one of Frankie's best.
Dear academics…
YouTube video by Meditations for the anxious mind
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August 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Student at my college was interviewed live on BBC & spoke out about Gaza & BBC bias. Even though I don't know the kid, as a member of staff at the same college I'm proud!
August 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
When your shampoo starts reading Foucault.
August 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
To ignore the pivotal role archaeology has played in creating orientalist perceptions of Palestine which have been used to disconnect Palestinian from Palestine, to erase and silence, to justify occupation, is to be complicit.
August 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Thank you all for showing that archaeologists stand with Palestine. With just 1 day left, we ask you to continue to sign, share & talk about the open letter to @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social demanding they do the right & principled thing: #boycottisrael
forms.gle/YkcYuikrqh1D...
#archaeology #🏺#eaa2025
August 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This evening in Liverpool. Solidarity.
August 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
More reasons not to rely on AI, Google AI overview is trying to tell me a song was recorded in 1998. It authoritatively cites the source as a compilation album from 1998. However, the singer died in 1978 & I have it on another compilation from 1988.
August 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This thread on Reddit if true is a terrifying insight into the state of UK HE & many universities priorities - www.reddit.com/r/UniUK/s/OR...
From the UniUK community on Reddit
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June 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
First post PhD paper done, today @batw.bsky.social looked at Liverpool as a city of empire & connections to archaeology as a colonial discipline & the appropriation of the past to legitimise empire. Inspired by this artwork by Nathan Coley. #batw25
June 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
targeted ads on Instagram are now so targeted they're advertising me books by my thesis examiner . . . @drtermagant.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
V interesting thread. Archaeologists, this also involves us. Permission to excavate & appropriate land used similar legal systems. Results of said excavations then used to 'prove' historic claims to land etc, I
I.e archaeology is complicit, so we need to stop pretending we're not.
The Refute Zionists Superficial Argumentation Starter Pack:
I make this thread because I am tired of having to repeat myself over and over. If in the future new things come to light, new stuff will be added. But copy paste will be nicer than repeating. It will be a Q and A form. Use if you want idc
June 12, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Anyone interested in the reception of the ancient world should check out the Simpsons shit posting Reddit right now - on fire with memes based on the Ea-Nasir tablet -https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complaint_tablet_to_Ea-n%C4%81%E1%B9%A3ir
June 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
As I'm seeing a lot of discussion on both uni and jobs Reddit discussions.on what a 'good' uni is - RG unis 'better'or is it bc RG unis are a social signifier, you see a RG uni on a CV that's a signal to an employer you're more likely to be of a certain social background.
June 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Williamson Tunnels heritage centre may close due property developers. Fundraiser here gofund.me/493d557a
Donate to Save the Heritage Centre, organised by David Bridson
On the 25th of May we reported that the Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre might be closing for… David Bridson needs your support for Save the Heritage Centre
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June 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The British Museum Israel event, another in a long, long, long line of events going back to the earliest days of archaeology, in which archaeology, museums, heritage have been used as tools of colonial power.
June 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This reel on insta is very accurate for academia, for those who can't see it's Lauryn Hill talking about the music industry pressuring her to release. The 'window' and 'time is running out' www.instagram.com/reel/DKNCAUB...
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June 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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We are fundraising to support #archaeology #students in #Gaza to settle their tuition fees & complete their degrees. We've worked with them at the #GAZAMAP project monitoring vulnerable #culturalheritage. Please donate and share: gogetfunding.com/help-gazan-s...
Help Gazan students to complete their university degrees
The war in Gaza has devastated the region’s higher education infrastructure. Several universities have been damaged or destroyed, forcing students to continue their studies online under extremely diff...
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May 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM