Laura Mayer
@lauramayer.bsky.social
Archaeology lecturer and heritage researcher at the University of Western Australia. All things critical heritage studies, visitor experience and heritage interpretation. Unhealthy obsession with replicas 🕵🏼♀️
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Out now! The Routledge Handbook of Heritage and Creative Practice explores the role of creativity as a tool for critical engagement with heritage. It explores how heritage and creative practice intersect, in research, in practice and in a transnational context.
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The Routledge Handbook of Heritage and Creative Practice
The Routledge Handbook of Heritage and Creative Practice explores the role of creativity as a tool for critical engagement with heritage. It provides a comprehensive study of ways in which heritage an...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Out now! The Routledge Handbook of Heritage and Creative Practice explores the role of creativity as a tool for critical engagement with heritage. It explores how heritage and creative practice intersect, in research, in practice and in a transnational context.
www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
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DECRA success rate is the lowest in 14 years, since 2012 (1st year the scheme ran).
What a pathetic system we have for supporting new ideas, new people…
DE26: 13.1%
25: 17.9
24: 19.6
23: 15.0
22: 19.7
21: 17.1
20: 16.0
19: 17.2
18: 16.3
17: 16.7
16: 16.4
15: 14.3
14: 13.6
13: 15.6
12: 12.8
What a pathetic system we have for supporting new ideas, new people…
DE26: 13.1%
25: 17.9
24: 19.6
23: 15.0
22: 19.7
21: 17.1
20: 16.0
19: 17.2
18: 16.3
17: 16.7
16: 16.4
15: 14.3
14: 13.6
13: 15.6
12: 12.8
🚨 #DECRA #DE26 announcement:
❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ https://rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/Download/Report/a3f6be6e-33f7-4fb5-98a6-7526aaa184cf/285
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❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ https://rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/Download/Report/a3f6be6e-33f7-4fb5-98a6-7526aaa184cf/285
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November 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM
DECRA success rate is the lowest in 14 years, since 2012 (1st year the scheme ran).
What a pathetic system we have for supporting new ideas, new people…
DE26: 13.1%
25: 17.9
24: 19.6
23: 15.0
22: 19.7
21: 17.1
20: 16.0
19: 17.2
18: 16.3
17: 16.7
16: 16.4
15: 14.3
14: 13.6
13: 15.6
12: 12.8
What a pathetic system we have for supporting new ideas, new people…
DE26: 13.1%
25: 17.9
24: 19.6
23: 15.0
22: 19.7
21: 17.1
20: 16.0
19: 17.2
18: 16.3
17: 16.7
16: 16.4
15: 14.3
14: 13.6
13: 15.6
12: 12.8
🚨 New job opportunity for a researcher to analyse #environmentalpolicy and to conduct interviews as part of the British Academy-funded #Prehistoric Policies project based at University College Dublin.
For more details:
www.iai.ie/2025/11/17/j...
#Archaeology #AcademicSky #ECR #Research
For more details:
www.iai.ie/2025/11/17/j...
#Archaeology #AcademicSky #ECR #Research
Job Opportunity: Project Researcher, UCD School of Archaeology, Temporary 12 months – Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland
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November 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🚨 New job opportunity for a researcher to analyse #environmentalpolicy and to conduct interviews as part of the British Academy-funded #Prehistoric Policies project based at University College Dublin.
For more details:
www.iai.ie/2025/11/17/j...
#Archaeology #AcademicSky #ECR #Research
For more details:
www.iai.ie/2025/11/17/j...
#Archaeology #AcademicSky #ECR #Research
Absolutely chuffed to have two peer reviewers suggest no corrections or revisions for my latest chapter draft on #museums and #archaeology exhibitions. Looking forward to seeing it out there in the world soon 🥳
#AcademicSky #PeerReview #SmallWins
#AcademicSky #PeerReview #SmallWins
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Absolutely chuffed to have two peer reviewers suggest no corrections or revisions for my latest chapter draft on #museums and #archaeology exhibitions. Looking forward to seeing it out there in the world soon 🥳
#AcademicSky #PeerReview #SmallWins
#AcademicSky #PeerReview #SmallWins
Doing some extra-curricular reading and learning about the tradition of nicknaming #corpseflowers when they bloom. The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanic Gardens had Stankosaurus Rex. The Denver Botanic Gardens had Lil' Stinker. The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney had Putricia. Delightful.
November 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Doing some extra-curricular reading and learning about the tradition of nicknaming #corpseflowers when they bloom. The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanic Gardens had Stankosaurus Rex. The Denver Botanic Gardens had Lil' Stinker. The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney had Putricia. Delightful.
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Straw poll for archaeologists 🏺:
1) Do you listen to archaeology podcasts? If so, which ones?
2) If you don't listen to archaeology podcasts, what podcasts do you listen to?
3) If you don't listen to archaeology podcasts, what would get you to listen to one?
1) Do you listen to archaeology podcasts? If so, which ones?
2) If you don't listen to archaeology podcasts, what podcasts do you listen to?
3) If you don't listen to archaeology podcasts, what would get you to listen to one?
October 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Straw poll for archaeologists 🏺:
1) Do you listen to archaeology podcasts? If so, which ones?
2) If you don't listen to archaeology podcasts, what podcasts do you listen to?
3) If you don't listen to archaeology podcasts, what would get you to listen to one?
1) Do you listen to archaeology podcasts? If so, which ones?
2) If you don't listen to archaeology podcasts, what podcasts do you listen to?
3) If you don't listen to archaeology podcasts, what would get you to listen to one?
A short but ✨ inspiring ✨ read for early career researchers on the importance of being daring, following your curiosity, and building your inner compass. Thanks, Doris! #ecr #academia
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
Be Daring! | 18 | Passion and Purpose in the Humanities | Doris Rusch
So, thinking of entering academia, are you? Only YOU can know, if that's a good step, and you are free to always change your mind later. Here's some stuff I
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October 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A short but ✨ inspiring ✨ read for early career researchers on the importance of being daring, following your curiosity, and building your inner compass. Thanks, Doris! #ecr #academia
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
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October 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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CFP! Together with @lauramayer.bsky.social and Rebecca Corps, I am co-hosting a session at this year's AAA/AIMA conference in Fremantle on intersections between heritage, history, and tourism. If you are at the conference this year, consider contributing!
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May 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
CFP! Together with @lauramayer.bsky.social and Rebecca Corps, I am co-hosting a session at this year's AAA/AIMA conference in Fremantle on intersections between heritage, history, and tourism. If you are at the conference this year, consider contributing!
www.aaaconference.com.au/call-for-abs...
www.aaaconference.com.au/call-for-abs...
HELLO BLUESKY! 👋🏼 Where are all my #heritage, #archaeology, #museum and #ECR nerds? I’m all of the above and new here! Happy to talk all things #womeninacademia and #culturalheritage 😊
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January 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
HELLO BLUESKY! 👋🏼 Where are all my #heritage, #archaeology, #museum and #ECR nerds? I’m all of the above and new here! Happy to talk all things #womeninacademia and #culturalheritage 😊