Katie A. Hemer
@katieahemer.bsky.social
Bioarchaeologist, early medievalist, FSA, Cymraes, Welsh speaker. Mum. Assoc. Prof @UCLarchaeology. President of @SSCIPChildhood. Deputy Editor - Medieval Archaeology. Views always my own.
Come to Oulu, Finland this summer for the annual conference of @sscipchildhood.bsky.social - CFP now open
January 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Come to Oulu, Finland this summer for the annual conference of @sscipchildhood.bsky.social - CFP now open
Reposted by Katie A. Hemer
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION OPEN FOR SSCIP 2026 📣 www.oulu.fi/en/events/ch...
Children, Emotions, and Relations
18th Annual Conference of the Society of the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCIP)
www.oulu.fi
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION OPEN FOR SSCIP 2026 📣 www.oulu.fi/en/events/ch...
Reposted by Katie A. Hemer
🇫🇮 The 18th Annual @sscipchildhood.bsky.social Conference will be held at the University of Oulu, Linnanmaa, Finland
📅 Wednesday, June 10th to Friday, June 12th, 2026
📣The theme for the conference will be Children, Emotions, and Relations
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 15.2.26
www.oulu.fi/en/events/ch...
📅 Wednesday, June 10th to Friday, June 12th, 2026
📣The theme for the conference will be Children, Emotions, and Relations
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 15.2.26
www.oulu.fi/en/events/ch...
Children, Emotions, and Relations
18th Annual Conference of the Society of the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCIP)
www.oulu.fi
January 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🇫🇮 The 18th Annual @sscipchildhood.bsky.social Conference will be held at the University of Oulu, Linnanmaa, Finland
📅 Wednesday, June 10th to Friday, June 12th, 2026
📣The theme for the conference will be Children, Emotions, and Relations
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 15.2.26
www.oulu.fi/en/events/ch...
📅 Wednesday, June 10th to Friday, June 12th, 2026
📣The theme for the conference will be Children, Emotions, and Relations
ABSTRACT DEADLINE: 15.2.26
www.oulu.fi/en/events/ch...
We are delighted to announce that next year @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
conference takes us to Oulu, Finland (June 10th-12th) where we will be hosted by Sanna Lipkin and colleagues
conference takes us to Oulu, Finland (June 10th-12th) where we will be hosted by Sanna Lipkin and colleagues
June 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We are delighted to announce that next year @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
conference takes us to Oulu, Finland (June 10th-12th) where we will be hosted by Sanna Lipkin and colleagues
conference takes us to Oulu, Finland (June 10th-12th) where we will be hosted by Sanna Lipkin and colleagues
We announced the winner of this year's student presentation prize: Javier Salcines-Montana! Congratulations Javier on your fascinating talk about emotion and infant burial in the Bronze Age and Iron Age Iberia
@sscipchildhood.bsky.social
@sscipchildhood.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We announced the winner of this year's student presentation prize: Javier Salcines-Montana! Congratulations Javier on your fascinating talk about emotion and infant burial in the Bronze Age and Iron Age Iberia
@sscipchildhood.bsky.social
@sscipchildhood.bsky.social
To close day two of the conference @sscipchildhood.bsky.social we thanked the organisers of this year's conference Felix, Mathilde, Izzy and Halle
June 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
To close day two of the conference @sscipchildhood.bsky.social we thanked the organisers of this year's conference Felix, Mathilde, Izzy and Halle
This year @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
we've had a couple of amazing workshops; one on incremental isotope analyais with Julia Beaumont (aka Bradford Tooth Fairy) and Corinne Feuillatre
we've had a couple of amazing workshops; one on incremental isotope analyais with Julia Beaumont (aka Bradford Tooth Fairy) and Corinne Feuillatre
June 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This year @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
we've had a couple of amazing workshops; one on incremental isotope analyais with Julia Beaumont (aka Bradford Tooth Fairy) and Corinne Feuillatre
we've had a couple of amazing workshops; one on incremental isotope analyais with Julia Beaumont (aka Bradford Tooth Fairy) and Corinne Feuillatre
And finally, Marta Fernández-Viejo explored infant burial practices, health and disease in Valladolid, Spain @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
And finally, Marta Fernández-Viejo explored infant burial practices, health and disease in Valladolid, Spain @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
Alba Navarro-Pérez looked at evidence for dental microwear in juvenile remains from Terrinches, Spain (sorry, I didn't get a picture of the speaker!)
June 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Alba Navarro-Pérez looked at evidence for dental microwear in juvenile remains from Terrinches, Spain (sorry, I didn't get a picture of the speaker!)
Finally before a break, Marta García-Barreirro presented a possible case of hip dysplasia @sscipchildhood.bsky.social (sorry, I didn't get a picture of the speaker!)
June 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Finally before a break, Marta García-Barreirro presented a possible case of hip dysplasia @sscipchildhood.bsky.social (sorry, I didn't get a picture of the speaker!)
@sscipchildhood.bsky.social Our very own Secretary, Creighton Avery, explored puberty in ancient Rome
June 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
@sscipchildhood.bsky.social Our very own Secretary, Creighton Avery, explored puberty in ancient Rome
Joining us online @sscipchildhood.bsky.social and asking us to 'Please think of the children' was Selene Rodríguez-Caraballo (sorry for the pic!)
June 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Joining us online @sscipchildhood.bsky.social and asking us to 'Please think of the children' was Selene Rodríguez-Caraballo (sorry for the pic!)
@sscipchildhood.bsky.social Our very own journal editor Prof. Eileen Murphy spoke about the evidence of violent trauma on the remains of juveniles from medieval Ireland
June 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
@sscipchildhood.bsky.social Our very own journal editor Prof. Eileen Murphy spoke about the evidence of violent trauma on the remains of juveniles from medieval Ireland
The relationship between children and animals in the burial record was explored by Povilas Blazevicius @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The relationship between children and animals in the burial record was explored by Povilas Blazevicius @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
Sonia Lopez-Chamizo and Elías Brossoise offered an interesting and powerful perspective on infant burial in Málaga @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Sonia Lopez-Chamizo and Elías Brossoise offered an interesting and powerful perspective on infant burial in Málaga @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
Day Two @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
started with a thoughtful paper by Javier Salcines-Montana presenting on infant death and emotion in prehistoric Iberia
started with a thoughtful paper by Javier Salcines-Montana presenting on infant death and emotion in prehistoric Iberia
June 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Day Two @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
started with a thoughtful paper by Javier Salcines-Montana presenting on infant death and emotion in prehistoric Iberia
started with a thoughtful paper by Javier Salcines-Montana presenting on infant death and emotion in prehistoric Iberia
Today's fascinating and sobering keynote by @kalexand.bsky.social @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Today's fascinating and sobering keynote by @kalexand.bsky.social @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
Our next speaker before tea @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
is Sascha Bjerg Bøgebjerg talking about the Kidlink forum
is Sascha Bjerg Bøgebjerg talking about the Kidlink forum
June 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Our next speaker before tea @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
is Sascha Bjerg Bøgebjerg talking about the Kidlink forum
is Sascha Bjerg Bøgebjerg talking about the Kidlink forum
Now to something more recent @sscipchildhood.bsky.social .....Sanna Lipkin looks at 20th century refugees in Finland
June 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Now to something more recent @sscipchildhood.bsky.social .....Sanna Lipkin looks at 20th century refugees in Finland
Joined now virtually @sscipchildhood.bsky.social by Daria Loznjak Dizdar speaking about bronze age and iron age children in river confluence environments
June 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Joined now virtually @sscipchildhood.bsky.social by Daria Loznjak Dizdar speaking about bronze age and iron age children in river confluence environments
Now exploring life in the Carpathian basin during two climate change events, Csilla Libor @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Now exploring life in the Carpathian basin during two climate change events, Csilla Libor @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
Now back from a tasty lunch @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
for our first speaker of the afternoon - Corinne Feuillatre speaks about her isotope research on populations in Sudan
for our first speaker of the afternoon - Corinne Feuillatre speaks about her isotope research on populations in Sudan
June 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Now back from a tasty lunch @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
for our first speaker of the afternoon - Corinne Feuillatre speaks about her isotope research on populations in Sudan
for our first speaker of the afternoon - Corinne Feuillatre speaks about her isotope research on populations in Sudan
Wow! Our next @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
speaker Majken Astrup tells us about Skalk Junior - a magazine about archaeology aimed at children here in Denmark
speaker Majken Astrup tells us about Skalk Junior - a magazine about archaeology aimed at children here in Denmark
June 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Wow! Our next @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
speaker Majken Astrup tells us about Skalk Junior - a magazine about archaeology aimed at children here in Denmark
speaker Majken Astrup tells us about Skalk Junior - a magazine about archaeology aimed at children here in Denmark
Starting with our first session speaker, Izzy Wisher @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Starting with our first session speaker, Izzy Wisher @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
This year's @sscipchildhood.bsky.social conference organiser Prof. Felix Reide welcoming us to this year's conference on the topic of children and climate change
June 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
This year's @sscipchildhood.bsky.social conference organiser Prof. Felix Reide welcoming us to this year's conference on the topic of children and climate change