James Donaldson
@cairojim.bsky.social
Australians, Antiquities and WW1.
The Shellal Mosaic.
Collecting Antiquities in the Antipodes.
Manager/Curator at UQ Antiquities Museum.
The Shellal Mosaic.
Collecting Antiquities in the Antipodes.
Manager/Curator at UQ Antiquities Museum.
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I can't believe ANU is proposing to disestablish ANDC @ozworders.bsky.social. Over the last 20 years of writing I've often consulted staff over the origins of obscure words and phrases. We need the dictionary to record and explain our changing language. www.smh.com.au/national/fro...
From bluey to bogans: Researchers who help define how the nation speaks to lose their jobs
For almost 40 years, the words the nation uses in speech, newspapers and books has been mapped by a small team at the Australian National Dictionary Centre.
www.smh.com.au
July 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I can't believe ANU is proposing to disestablish ANDC @ozworders.bsky.social. Over the last 20 years of writing I've often consulted staff over the origins of obscure words and phrases. We need the dictionary to record and explain our changing language. www.smh.com.au/national/fro...
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The final chapter, 20, offers a distribution guide to the known publicly accessible collections in the region - 66 in total. Each institution is given a short entry that situates the ancient Med. artefacts within its broader collections, with the aim of increasing visibility of these materials 🏺📜🏛.
Out now! A collaborative volume that explores provenance, pedagogy, participatory programming and ethics for managing ancient Mediterranean collections in this region by #museum experts and researchers. 🏺📜🖼🏛
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
Mediterranean Collections in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand | Pers
This volume brings together academics and museum professionals responsible for ancient Mediterranean collections across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to
www.taylorfrancis.com
June 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The final chapter, 20, offers a distribution guide to the known publicly accessible collections in the region - 66 in total. Each institution is given a short entry that situates the ancient Med. artefacts within its broader collections, with the aim of increasing visibility of these materials 🏺📜🏛.
Reposted by James Donaldson
Chapter 6 focuses on the Antiquities Collection of the Uni of Queensland in the mid 20th century and the journey of the Classics department to form the RD Milns museum. It provides a historic framework from which to understand the place of ancient world studies in contemporary Australian education.
Out now! A collaborative volume that explores provenance, pedagogy, participatory programming and ethics for managing ancient Mediterranean collections in this region by #museum experts and researchers. 🏺📜🖼🏛
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
Mediterranean Collections in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand | Pers
This volume brings together academics and museum professionals responsible for ancient Mediterranean collections across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to
www.taylorfrancis.com
May 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Chapter 6 focuses on the Antiquities Collection of the Uni of Queensland in the mid 20th century and the journey of the Classics department to form the RD Milns museum. It provides a historic framework from which to understand the place of ancient world studies in contemporary Australian education.
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I am hugely enjoying this book - it has so much to offer all researchers of museum collections of antiquities.
Chapter 16 by Brit Asmussen and @cairojim.bsky.social explores the sticky-ness of objects. They consider the relevance of antiquities held in museums and the varied contributions they make to the contemporary world via people’s engagement with them today.
Out now! A collaborative volume that explores provenance, pedagogy, participatory programming and ethics for managing ancient Mediterranean collections in this region by #museum experts and researchers. 🏺📜🖼🏛
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
June 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I am hugely enjoying this book - it has so much to offer all researchers of museum collections of antiquities.
Reposted by James Donaldson
Chapter 16 by Brit Asmussen and @cairojim.bsky.social explores the sticky-ness of objects. They consider the relevance of antiquities held in museums and the varied contributions they make to the contemporary world via people’s engagement with them today.
Out now! A collaborative volume that explores provenance, pedagogy, participatory programming and ethics for managing ancient Mediterranean collections in this region by #museum experts and researchers. 🏺📜🖼🏛
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
Mediterranean Collections in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand | Pers
This volume brings together academics and museum professionals responsible for ancient Mediterranean collections across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to
www.taylorfrancis.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Chapter 16 by Brit Asmussen and @cairojim.bsky.social explores the sticky-ness of objects. They consider the relevance of antiquities held in museums and the varied contributions they make to the contemporary world via people’s engagement with them today.
Reposted by James Donaldson
“Looting is a global issue, often fueled by armed conflicts, civil unrest, and weak governmental control,” 🏺
As war rages in Gaza, archaeological looting in the West Bank has spiked
Economic collapse in Palestinian territories has led to illegal digs at prominent Bronze Age site, new study finds
www.science.org
June 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Looting is a global issue, often fueled by armed conflicts, civil unrest, and weak governmental control,” 🏺
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Oh hey, it's my thing! Looted text finds from recent war zones! You know, the thing I've been thinking about for, uh, *checks notes* about seven years now!
I haven't found an easy answer that lets me sleep soundly, but apparently, some people have. Good for them. Allow me to add some thoughts.🧵
I haven't found an easy answer that lets me sleep soundly, but apparently, some people have. Good for them. Allow me to add some thoughts.🧵
Should educators ever teach with materials obtained illegally or unethically?
“As an archaeologist who teaches at Emory, I have decided yes: Learning with and from these objects can help amend their problematic acquisition—so long as that history pervades the lesson”
www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
“As an archaeologist who teaches at Emory, I have decided yes: Learning with and from these objects can help amend their problematic acquisition—so long as that history pervades the lesson”
www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
When Wartime Plunder Comes to Campus
An archaeologist considers whether she should teach with antiquities looted during the U.S invasion of Iraq.
www.sapiens.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Oh hey, it's my thing! Looted text finds from recent war zones! You know, the thing I've been thinking about for, uh, *checks notes* about seven years now!
I haven't found an easy answer that lets me sleep soundly, but apparently, some people have. Good for them. Allow me to add some thoughts.🧵
I haven't found an easy answer that lets me sleep soundly, but apparently, some people have. Good for them. Allow me to add some thoughts.🧵
Reposted by James Donaldson
Should educators ever teach with materials obtained illegally or unethically?
“As an archaeologist who teaches at Emory, I have decided yes: Learning with and from these objects can help amend their problematic acquisition—so long as that history pervades the lesson”
www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
“As an archaeologist who teaches at Emory, I have decided yes: Learning with and from these objects can help amend their problematic acquisition—so long as that history pervades the lesson”
www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
When Wartime Plunder Comes to Campus
An archaeologist considers whether she should teach with antiquities looted during the U.S invasion of Iraq.
www.sapiens.org
May 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Should educators ever teach with materials obtained illegally or unethically?
“As an archaeologist who teaches at Emory, I have decided yes: Learning with and from these objects can help amend their problematic acquisition—so long as that history pervades the lesson”
www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
“As an archaeologist who teaches at Emory, I have decided yes: Learning with and from these objects can help amend their problematic acquisition—so long as that history pervades the lesson”
www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...