Lisa Randisi
@lisarandisi.bsky.social
Archaeologist. Historical dancer. Filmmaker in training. Never not in a costume. Curatorial Assistant @ Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology. | Doctoral researcher @ Institute of Archaeology, UCL. | Public Archaeologist in Western Mongolia
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Lisa Randisi
@lisarandisi.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Now that I'm on here, I can start shouting about all the exciting things I've been up to! Like the Archaeological Ephemera project at the Petrie Museum - looking at the bits and bobs left behind by early archaeologists and museum workers, the stories they can tell us, and what to do with them.
Thoughtful questions from students at last week's UCL Careers panel on Career Options in Museums in the Digital Era.
Educators & mentors, take note: current students want to learn where museum jobs are advertised, how to describe volunteering on CVs & how soft skills relate to different museum jobs.
Educators & mentors, take note: current students want to learn where museum jobs are advertised, how to describe volunteering on CVs & how soft skills relate to different museum jobs.
October 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Thoughtful questions from students at last week's UCL Careers panel on Career Options in Museums in the Digital Era.
Educators & mentors, take note: current students want to learn where museum jobs are advertised, how to describe volunteering on CVs & how soft skills relate to different museum jobs.
Educators & mentors, take note: current students want to learn where museum jobs are advertised, how to describe volunteering on CVs & how soft skills relate to different museum jobs.
Delighted to be joining the Steppe Sisters network's Steering Committee as Programmes Coordinator.
If you're a woman doing research in Central Asia/Mongolia, consider joining us! We offer news, resources, support, a platform to share your work - and, very soon, more events.
www.steppesisters.org
If you're a woman doing research in Central Asia/Mongolia, consider joining us! We offer news, resources, support, a platform to share your work - and, very soon, more events.
www.steppesisters.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Delighted to be joining the Steppe Sisters network's Steering Committee as Programmes Coordinator.
If you're a woman doing research in Central Asia/Mongolia, consider joining us! We offer news, resources, support, a platform to share your work - and, very soon, more events.
www.steppesisters.org
If you're a woman doing research in Central Asia/Mongolia, consider joining us! We offer news, resources, support, a platform to share your work - and, very soon, more events.
www.steppesisters.org
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Many thanks to @lisarandisi.bsky.social for a wonderful day at the Petrie Museum in London. First, a handling session, looking at ephemera – eg newspaper used to wrap an item during excavation.
Then I worked in the university library for a few hours. Then more ephemera this evening.
Then I worked in the university library for a few hours. Then more ephemera this evening.
October 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Many thanks to @lisarandisi.bsky.social for a wonderful day at the Petrie Museum in London. First, a handling session, looking at ephemera – eg newspaper used to wrap an item during excavation.
Then I worked in the university library for a few hours. Then more ephemera this evening.
Then I worked in the university library for a few hours. Then more ephemera this evening.
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📢 Tonight at the Horniman Museum (6–9pm): All Eyes on Her!
A powerful display from our AHRC-funded project with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social & Horniman Museum, celebrating the creativity, resistance & heritage of Egyptian women, past & present.
Free entry, all welcome⬇️
A powerful display from our AHRC-funded project with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social & Horniman Museum, celebrating the creativity, resistance & heritage of Egyptian women, past & present.
Free entry, all welcome⬇️
Horniman Museum Late - Horniman Museum and Gardens
Enjoy an evening at the Horniman Museum late with extended opening times once a month often with music and crafts
www.horniman.ac.uk
September 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
📢 Tonight at the Horniman Museum (6–9pm): All Eyes on Her!
A powerful display from our AHRC-funded project with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social & Horniman Museum, celebrating the creativity, resistance & heritage of Egyptian women, past & present.
Free entry, all welcome⬇️
A powerful display from our AHRC-funded project with @uclarchaeology.bsky.social & Horniman Museum, celebrating the creativity, resistance & heritage of Egyptian women, past & present.
Free entry, all welcome⬇️
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The more I look at Pompeii, the more it strikes me how plastic it was. Rubble walls plastered & painted to look like marble. Brick columns plastered to look like solid stone. Tiny gardens painted to look like rolling villas. An aspirational city, where everyone wanted to be someone/somewhere else.
September 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The more I look at Pompeii, the more it strikes me how plastic it was. Rubble walls plastered & painted to look like marble. Brick columns plastered to look like solid stone. Tiny gardens painted to look like rolling villas. An aspirational city, where everyone wanted to be someone/somewhere else.
My Spotlight Lecture for @theees.bsky.social, on the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social's Archaeological Ephemera Project, is now available online -
If you work with a historic collection that has similar bits and bobs, and would like to join our Community of Practice, please get in touch!
If you work with a historic collection that has similar bits and bobs, and would like to join our Community of Practice, please get in touch!
Spotlight Lecture: Between Object and Archive
YouTube video by The Egypt Exploration Society
www.youtube.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My Spotlight Lecture for @theees.bsky.social, on the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social's Archaeological Ephemera Project, is now available online -
If you work with a historic collection that has similar bits and bobs, and would like to join our Community of Practice, please get in touch!
If you work with a historic collection that has similar bits and bobs, and would like to join our Community of Practice, please get in touch!
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Lora Webb Nichols’s photographs of boom and bust in her small Wyoming town might be the largest photographic record of the era and region.
A Woman’s Intimate Record of Wyoming in the Early Twentieth Century
Lora Webb Nichols created and collected some twenty-four thousand negatives documenting life in her small town.
www.newyorker.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Lora Webb Nichols’s photographs of boom and bust in her small Wyoming town might be the largest photographic record of the era and region.
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Excellent lunchtime Egyptology with @lisarandisi.bsky.social and @theees.bsky.social – looking at ephemera. The random bits and bobs in museum collections that initially had no value, such as food containers reused to transport artefacts, which give a snapshot of life on that excavation.
September 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Excellent lunchtime Egyptology with @lisarandisi.bsky.social and @theees.bsky.social – looking at ephemera. The random bits and bobs in museum collections that initially had no value, such as food containers reused to transport artefacts, which give a snapshot of life on that excavation.
Looking for something fun to do at lunchtime tomorrow? Why not tune in to my EES Spotlight Lecture on archaeological ephemera at the Petrie Museum? Stories of Victorian archaeologists shopping, grumpy museum curators & more... 1pm (UK) / 3pm (Egypt)
@uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social @theees.bsky.social
@uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social @theees.bsky.social
Between Object and Archive
Following EA 66, Lisa Randisi discusses items in the liminal space between object and archive within the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology. Start time: 13:00 (UK) / 15:00 (Egypt)
www.ees.ac.uk
September 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Looking for something fun to do at lunchtime tomorrow? Why not tune in to my EES Spotlight Lecture on archaeological ephemera at the Petrie Museum? Stories of Victorian archaeologists shopping, grumpy museum curators & more... 1pm (UK) / 3pm (Egypt)
@uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social @theees.bsky.social
@uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social @theees.bsky.social
Shocked and deeply sad to hear of the passing of Egyptologist and performer extraordinaire John J Johnston yesterday.
Tonight in the Petrie Museum we raise a glass to you. Ave atque vale.
Tonight in the Petrie Museum we raise a glass to you. Ave atque vale.
August 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Shocked and deeply sad to hear of the passing of Egyptologist and performer extraordinaire John J Johnston yesterday.
Tonight in the Petrie Museum we raise a glass to you. Ave atque vale.
Tonight in the Petrie Museum we raise a glass to you. Ave atque vale.
What do you get when you cross musical theatre, decolonial museum practice, archives and student satire?
July 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
What do you get when you cross musical theatre, decolonial museum practice, archives and student satire?
Been keeping this one under wraps… delighted to announce that for the last couple of months, I’ve been working on an audio documentary about young people in contemporary rural Mongolia, thanks to the @rgsibg.bsky.social's Journey in Audio programme. Original pitch (think trailer of sorts) below:
RGS Journey in Audio pitch
Listen to RGS Journey in Audio pitch by The Wendy Bird #np on #SoundCloud
soundcloud.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Been keeping this one under wraps… delighted to announce that for the last couple of months, I’ve been working on an audio documentary about young people in contemporary rural Mongolia, thanks to the @rgsibg.bsky.social's Journey in Audio programme. Original pitch (think trailer of sorts) below:
Last chance to see... and unsee our display about the different Egypts that we all see. Closing tomorrow!
Last chance to view Seeing and Unseeing the Pyramids! Come along and visit the display showcasing Lee Miller’s work, available until 28 June. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...
June 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Last chance to see... and unsee our display about the different Egypts that we all see. Closing tomorrow!
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Thrilled to work with @ucllifesciences.bsky.social @uclcber.bsky.social researchers to communicate their incredible work on wasps! Many thanks to @hannahcornish.bsky.social, Alice Holloway, @ucllccos.bsky.social wider team, @uclnews.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for all their support 🐝
Huge thanks to @tannisdavidson.bsky.social and team for making the impossible dream come true:
THE WORLD'S FIRST ART-SCIENCE WASP EXHIBITION!
www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...
...from wasp researchers behind #WorldOfWasps @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social...
@cintiaoi.bsky.social @idrisadams.bsky.social
THE WORLD'S FIRST ART-SCIENCE WASP EXHIBITION!
www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...
...from wasp researchers behind #WorldOfWasps @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social...
@cintiaoi.bsky.social @idrisadams.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thrilled to work with @ucllifesciences.bsky.social @uclcber.bsky.social researchers to communicate their incredible work on wasps! Many thanks to @hannahcornish.bsky.social, Alice Holloway, @ucllccos.bsky.social wider team, @uclnews.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for all their support 🐝
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Yesterday, I ran into a bunch of students who were loading up on dictionaries and thesauruses that had been discarded by our campus library.
I asked them about it and they said “because AI has made digital tools worthless”
I asked them about it and they said “because AI has made digital tools worthless”
you used to have a spell check software that only offered corrections for words found in a dictionary. now, with the power of AI, you no longer have access to this functionality
May 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Yesterday, I ran into a bunch of students who were loading up on dictionaries and thesauruses that had been discarded by our campus library.
I asked them about it and they said “because AI has made digital tools worthless”
I asked them about it and they said “because AI has made digital tools worthless”
Job klaxon! We're looking for a Project Archivist at the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
April 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Job klaxon! We're looking for a Project Archivist at the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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March 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Hot off the press! You can find my article on archaeological #ephemera and the social history of archaeology in this month's Egyptian Archaeology magazine (@theees.bsky.social)
#makingephemerahappen
#makingephemerahappen
March 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Hot off the press! You can find my article on archaeological #ephemera and the social history of archaeology in this month's Egyptian Archaeology magazine (@theees.bsky.social)
#makingephemerahappen
#makingephemerahappen
Last year the Petrie Museum hosted Reimagining Flinderella, a programme centring student voices around the legacy of early archaeology.
This year we're inviting students of all backgrounds & people of Egyptian and Sudanese descent to revisit this conversation, to workshop solutions for the future.
This year we're inviting students of all backgrounds & people of Egyptian and Sudanese descent to revisit this conversation, to workshop solutions for the future.
Legacies of Heritage Practice in the Nile Valley: Solutions for the Future?
A museum-based student forum, workshopping ideas for heritage futures at UCL Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology.
www.ucl.ac.uk
March 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Last year the Petrie Museum hosted Reimagining Flinderella, a programme centring student voices around the legacy of early archaeology.
This year we're inviting students of all backgrounds & people of Egyptian and Sudanese descent to revisit this conversation, to workshop solutions for the future.
This year we're inviting students of all backgrounds & people of Egyptian and Sudanese descent to revisit this conversation, to workshop solutions for the future.
Last year, along with 8 brilliant women, I co-founded a network for women in arts & heritage & women from corporate backgrounds to get together & enjoy shared experiences in London. 6 months later, Muses in the City has 100+ members & our first magazine feature by Yinsey Wang. Exciting times ahead!
March 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Last year, along with 8 brilliant women, I co-founded a network for women in arts & heritage & women from corporate backgrounds to get together & enjoy shared experiences in London. 6 months later, Muses in the City has 100+ members & our first magazine feature by Yinsey Wang. Exciting times ahead!
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Booking is live for our next #MakingTheMuseum workshop! We've teamed up with Zine Collective Imperfect Bound to run a Zine making workshop exploring the stories behind the hundreds of copies, casts, replicas and fakes in the Pitt Rivers Museum collection.
More info: torch.ox.ac.uk/event/makers...
More info: torch.ox.ac.uk/event/makers...
February 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Booking is live for our next #MakingTheMuseum workshop! We've teamed up with Zine Collective Imperfect Bound to run a Zine making workshop exploring the stories behind the hundreds of copies, casts, replicas and fakes in the Pitt Rivers Museum collection.
More info: torch.ox.ac.uk/event/makers...
More info: torch.ox.ac.uk/event/makers...
Last month I had the chance to take part in a public panel of women & representation in heritage hosted by Yinsey Wang, alongside @gracefilmer.bsky.social & Dr Sara Perry.
Having a frank conversation about the topic was simultaneously cathartic, infuriating, hopeful and encouraging.
Key takeaways:
Having a frank conversation about the topic was simultaneously cathartic, infuriating, hopeful and encouraging.
Key takeaways:
February 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Last month I had the chance to take part in a public panel of women & representation in heritage hosted by Yinsey Wang, alongside @gracefilmer.bsky.social & Dr Sara Perry.
Having a frank conversation about the topic was simultaneously cathartic, infuriating, hopeful and encouraging.
Key takeaways:
Having a frank conversation about the topic was simultaneously cathartic, infuriating, hopeful and encouraging.
Key takeaways:
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February 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Excellent talk by Yu Zhuang (@uclarchaeology.bsky.social) at the Petrie Museum today, on archaeological fieldwork, knowledge production and power dynamics in 1920s Egypt & China.
A pioneering, systematic approach to the topic & lots of food for thought - excited to see what’s next for this project!
A pioneering, systematic approach to the topic & lots of food for thought - excited to see what’s next for this project!
February 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Excellent talk by Yu Zhuang (@uclarchaeology.bsky.social) at the Petrie Museum today, on archaeological fieldwork, knowledge production and power dynamics in 1920s Egypt & China.
A pioneering, systematic approach to the topic & lots of food for thought - excited to see what’s next for this project!
A pioneering, systematic approach to the topic & lots of food for thought - excited to see what’s next for this project!
Thank you for coming! Excited to see where this leads!
a real thrill to visit this collection of Archaeological Ephemera in person at the Petrie Museum this morning. thank you @lisarandisi.bsky.social — my brain is abuzz.
January 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Thank you for coming! Excited to see where this leads!