Martyn Weeds
@martynweeds.bsky.social
Director of Development, Communications and Operations @thebiaankara.bsky.social | Treasurer @banearch.bsky.social | Fellow @antiquaries.bsky.social | Martial Arts Instructor at Cambridge Kung Fu
Just arrived! Particularly looking forward to reading articles on Roman Aldborough, the travels of Edward Falkener in Ottoman Anatolia, and shamanism in Wales @antiquaries.bsky.social
February 18, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Just arrived! Particularly looking forward to reading articles on Roman Aldborough, the travels of Edward Falkener in Ottoman Anatolia, and shamanism in Wales @antiquaries.bsky.social
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Hear about new discoveries at later prehistoric Oued Beht, Morocco, tomorrow at our lecture with Professor Cyprian Broodbank FSA and Dr Giulio Lucarini. Join in-person or online, for free! www.sal.org.uk/event/discov...
The ‘emergence of civilisation’ and the Maghreb: new discoveries at later prehistoric Oued Beht, Morocco - Society of Antiquaries of London
This lecture will present new discoveries made by an international collaboration of UK-based, Italian, Moroccan and other archaeologists at Oued Beht, Morocco, and dating to the later 4th to 3rd/2nd m...
www.sal.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Hear about new discoveries at later prehistoric Oued Beht, Morocco, tomorrow at our lecture with Professor Cyprian Broodbank FSA and Dr Giulio Lucarini. Join in-person or online, for free! www.sal.org.uk/event/discov...
'Robust Methodologies in Skyscape Archaeology: Case Studies from Malta and Peru' - I really enjoyed this lecture @antiquaries.bsky.social back in November. I've never been to Chankillo, but am looking forward to my second visit to Mnajdra in early April! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QezY...
Robust Methodologies in Skyscape Archaeology: Case Studies from Malta and Peru
YouTube video by SocAntiquaries
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February 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
'Robust Methodologies in Skyscape Archaeology: Case Studies from Malta and Peru' - I really enjoyed this lecture @antiquaries.bsky.social back in November. I've never been to Chankillo, but am looking forward to my second visit to Mnajdra in early April! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QezY...
I met Agafia while travelling in Khakassia in 2002. She saw our camp down by the river and came to ask for help with chopping wood for winter. The next day, some of our group went along to her home to help out. I think I still have the camcorder footage somewhere.
Forty years in the Siberian wilderness: the Old Believers who time forgot
The long read: In 1978, Soviet scientists stumbled upon a family living in a remote part of Russia. They hadn’t interacted with outsiders for decades. Almost half a century later, one of them is still...
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:31 AM
I met Agafia while travelling in Khakassia in 2002. She saw our camp down by the river and came to ask for help with chopping wood for winter. The next day, some of our group went along to her home to help out. I think I still have the camcorder footage somewhere.
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🚨 UPCOMING BIAA HYBRID TALKS
Two weeks, three talks! Don't miss them; you can join us online or in person.
See full details and registration links at biaa.ac.uk/our-events/.
Two weeks, three talks! Don't miss them; you can join us online or in person.
See full details and registration links at biaa.ac.uk/our-events/.
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚨 UPCOMING BIAA HYBRID TALKS
Two weeks, three talks! Don't miss them; you can join us online or in person.
See full details and registration links at biaa.ac.uk/our-events/.
Two weeks, three talks! Don't miss them; you can join us online or in person.
See full details and registration links at biaa.ac.uk/our-events/.
Really looking forward to this!
How do you abolish slavery on a remote island, governed by a profit-driven trading company, where everybody knows everybody else?
St Helenian history is always intriguing - and always different!
Free history webinar, Wed 3 Dec, 6pm GMT.
#StHelena #Slavery
St Helenian history is always intriguing - and always different!
Free history webinar, Wed 3 Dec, 6pm GMT.
#StHelena #Slavery
How did #StHelena shift from a reliance on enslaved to free labour? Author Colin Fox explores St Helena's journey from slavery to freedom, 1792-1840, in our free online history talk, Wed, 3 December, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH0312
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Really looking forward to this!
Really interesting talk @antiquaries.bsky.social tonight - @medievalfemina.bsky.social on the protections for women, children and families enshrined in the 1225 Magna Carta.
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Really interesting talk @antiquaries.bsky.social tonight - @medievalfemina.bsky.social on the protections for women, children and families enshrined in the 1225 Magna Carta.
A packed conference room for the first session of the first workshop held as part of the @thebiaankara.bsky.social -led, @britishacademy.bsky.social -funded ‘Researching, Writing and Publishing on Gender, Culture and Society’ project, which aims to capacity-build Turkish Early Career Researchers.
October 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
A packed conference room for the first session of the first workshop held as part of the @thebiaankara.bsky.social -led, @britishacademy.bsky.social -funded ‘Researching, Writing and Publishing on Gender, Culture and Society’ project, which aims to capacity-build Turkish Early Career Researchers.
Fascinating talk by @drtermagant.bsky.social at @thebiaankara.bsky.social this evening on ‘Canals and colonialism: Trans-Palestinian waterways from the Ottoman era to social media’ - featuring some interesting examples of how misunderstanding historical evidence can fuel conspiracy theories
October 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Fascinating talk by @drtermagant.bsky.social at @thebiaankara.bsky.social this evening on ‘Canals and colonialism: Trans-Palestinian waterways from the Ottoman era to social media’ - featuring some interesting examples of how misunderstanding historical evidence can fuel conspiracy theories
Spent a really interesting and enjoyable hour at the Institute in Ankara this morning for an informal session during which all @thebiaankara.bsky.social research staff and fellows gave 5 minute presentations on their research and interests. Great to see such a vibrant and active research community!
October 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Spent a really interesting and enjoyable hour at the Institute in Ankara this morning for an informal session during which all @thebiaankara.bsky.social research staff and fellows gave 5 minute presentations on their research and interests. Great to see such a vibrant and active research community!
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A cosmpolitan military architect on St Helena and fan of Napoleon. Discover the intriguing story of Anthony Emmett of the Royal Engineers with Dr Peter Hicks of the Fondation Napoleon, Paris, at our free online history talk on Wednesday, 12 November, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
October 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A cosmpolitan military architect on St Helena and fan of Napoleon. Discover the intriguing story of Anthony Emmett of the Royal Engineers with Dr Peter Hicks of the Fondation Napoleon, Paris, at our free online history talk on Wednesday, 12 November, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
Looking forward to being in Ankara for this talk by @drtermagant.bsky.social
📆 BIAA ANKARA LECTURE: Canals and colonialism: Trans-Palestinian waterways from the Ottoman era to social media
Hybrid event
🗣 Sarah Irving (University of Staffordshire)
📆Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
ℹ️ REGISTER for in-person or online attendance at biaa.ac.uk/events/canal...
Hybrid event
🗣 Sarah Irving (University of Staffordshire)
📆Wednesday, 22nd October 2025
ℹ️ REGISTER for in-person or online attendance at biaa.ac.uk/events/canal...
October 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Looking forward to being in Ankara for this talk by @drtermagant.bsky.social
Join me, @peterjcherry.bsky.social and @isilaygursu.bsky.social next Wednesday evening for a special webinar focused on the range of grants, scholarships and other opportunities available via @thebiaankara.bsky.social - biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...
October 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Join me, @peterjcherry.bsky.social and @isilaygursu.bsky.social next Wednesday evening for a special webinar focused on the range of grants, scholarships and other opportunities available via @thebiaankara.bsky.social - biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...
Highly recommend @theees.bsky.social's ancient Egyptian language programme. Joseph Clayton is an excellent teacher, the support and resources are great, and the topics and materials are well-selected. Looking forward to the Intermediate course starting in November! www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
Intermediate Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Join Joseph Clayton to build on your knowledge of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, and start reading Egyptian literature. Start time - 18:00 (UK) / 20:00 (Egypt)
www.ees.ac.uk
September 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Highly recommend @theees.bsky.social's ancient Egyptian language programme. Joseph Clayton is an excellent teacher, the support and resources are great, and the topics and materials are well-selected. Looking forward to the Intermediate course starting in November! www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
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🚨 Are you a UK Higher Education Institution-affiliated researcher working within the humanities and social sciences and planning a project in Türkiye and/or the Black Sea region next year?
If so, join us for a webinar on how the BIAA can support your research: biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...
If so, join us for a webinar on how the BIAA can support your research: biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...
September 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🚨 Are you a UK Higher Education Institution-affiliated researcher working within the humanities and social sciences and planning a project in Türkiye and/or the Black Sea region next year?
If so, join us for a webinar on how the BIAA can support your research: biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...
If so, join us for a webinar on how the BIAA can support your research: biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...
Excited to be part of this new project focusing on upskilling Turkish early career researchers working on gender, culture and society. Call for participants closes 13th September.
🚨 BIAA-led Workshops on Researching, Writing, and Publishing on Gender, Culture, and Society🚨
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@martynweeds.bsky.social, #BIAA Director of Development, Communications and Operations, will be one of the tutors of the workshops.
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Apply by September 13 at biaa.ac.uk/call-for-par...
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@martynweeds.bsky.social, #BIAA Director of Development, Communications and Operations, will be one of the tutors of the workshops.
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Apply by September 13 at biaa.ac.uk/call-for-par...
September 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Excited to be part of this new project focusing on upskilling Turkish early career researchers working on gender, culture and society. Call for participants closes 13th September.
Highly recommend ‘Sea People’ by Christina Thompson - an extremely well-written account of ancient Polynesian navigation covering a range of disciplines and perspectives. Perfect for #Moana fans, and/or for reading while gazing out over the Pacific!
August 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Highly recommend ‘Sea People’ by Christina Thompson - an extremely well-written account of ancient Polynesian navigation covering a range of disciplines and perspectives. Perfect for #Moana fans, and/or for reading while gazing out over the Pacific!
Just finished ‘Distant Freedom’ by Andrew Pearson - an excellent account of St Helena’s role in the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade based on extensive historical and archaeological research.
July 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Just finished ‘Distant Freedom’ by Andrew Pearson - an excellent account of St Helena’s role in the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade based on extensive historical and archaeological research.
Join @banearch.bsky.social tomorrow evening at 6.30pm (UK time) for 'Archaeology in the Anthropocene: Re-Assembling a Theoretical Framework' - an online public lecture by Professor Çiler Çilingiroğlu (Ege University, İzmir, Türkiye): us06web.zoom.us/j/8568980877...
June 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Join @banearch.bsky.social tomorrow evening at 6.30pm (UK time) for 'Archaeology in the Anthropocene: Re-Assembling a Theoretical Framework' - an online public lecture by Professor Çiler Çilingiroğlu (Ege University, İzmir, Türkiye): us06web.zoom.us/j/8568980877...
BIAA Deputy Chair Professor Aylin Orbasli introduces our speaker Professor Reina Lewis who will give a talk on ‘Fashion and Social Relations in Late Ottoman Society’ @thebiaankara.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
BIAA Deputy Chair Professor Aylin Orbasli introduces our speaker Professor Reina Lewis who will give a talk on ‘Fashion and Social Relations in Late Ottoman Society’ @thebiaankara.bsky.social
Delighted to be working with my colleague @peterjcherry.bsky.social on this new @thebiaankara.bsky.social led, @britishacademy.bsky.social funded project supporting Early Career Researchers in Türkiye working in interdisciplinary gender studies: biaa.ac.uk/call-for-par...
May 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Delighted to be working with my colleague @peterjcherry.bsky.social on this new @thebiaankara.bsky.social led, @britishacademy.bsky.social funded project supporting Early Career Researchers in Türkiye working in interdisciplinary gender studies: biaa.ac.uk/call-for-par...
At the next @thebiaankara.bsky.social London event on 4th June, Professor Reina Lewis from @lcflondon.bsky.social will explore the importance of Western and Ottoman women’s travel writing and harem literature for understandings of late Ottoman dress and society: biaa.ac.uk/events/fashi...
May 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
At the next @thebiaankara.bsky.social London event on 4th June, Professor Reina Lewis from @lcflondon.bsky.social will explore the importance of Western and Ottoman women’s travel writing and harem literature for understandings of late Ottoman dress and society: biaa.ac.uk/events/fashi...
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BIAA LONDON LECTURE: Fashion and Social Relations in Late Ottoman Society
🗣 Prof Reina Lewis (London College of Fashion, UAL)
📆Wednesday, 4th June 2025
⏰18:30 - 19:30 (London BST)
📍The British Academy, London
ℹ️ REGISTER via email: biaa@thebritishacademy.ac.uk
🗣 Prof Reina Lewis (London College of Fashion, UAL)
📆Wednesday, 4th June 2025
⏰18:30 - 19:30 (London BST)
📍The British Academy, London
ℹ️ REGISTER via email: biaa@thebritishacademy.ac.uk
May 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
BIAA LONDON LECTURE: Fashion and Social Relations in Late Ottoman Society
🗣 Prof Reina Lewis (London College of Fashion, UAL)
📆Wednesday, 4th June 2025
⏰18:30 - 19:30 (London BST)
📍The British Academy, London
ℹ️ REGISTER via email: biaa@thebritishacademy.ac.uk
🗣 Prof Reina Lewis (London College of Fashion, UAL)
📆Wednesday, 4th June 2025
⏰18:30 - 19:30 (London BST)
📍The British Academy, London
ℹ️ REGISTER via email: biaa@thebritishacademy.ac.uk
Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of sitting in on the recording of a new episode of the @thebiaankara.bsky.social’s ‘Heritage Türkiye’ podcast, hosted by my friends and colleagues @isilaygursu.bsky.social and @peterjcherry.bsky.social. All episodes available here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
May 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of sitting in on the recording of a new episode of the @thebiaankara.bsky.social’s ‘Heritage Türkiye’ podcast, hosted by my friends and colleagues @isilaygursu.bsky.social and @peterjcherry.bsky.social. All episodes available here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Dr Deniz Gündoğan İbrişim (Kadir Has University) presents ‘Forests, Archives, Memory: Decolonising Environmental Humanities through Turkish Literature’ @thebiaankara.bsky.social biaa.ac.uk/events/fores...
May 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Dr Deniz Gündoğan İbrişim (Kadir Has University) presents ‘Forests, Archives, Memory: Decolonising Environmental Humanities through Turkish Literature’ @thebiaankara.bsky.social biaa.ac.uk/events/fores...
