Dennis Kioko
@dennismbandi.bsky.social
Heritage Conservation Archaeologist
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honoured to see #everymonumentwillfall named as an @artforum.com book of 2025 www.artforum.com/lists/best-o...
Books
Fourteen writers, artists, and scholars choose the year’s outstanding titles.
www.artforum.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
honoured to see #everymonumentwillfall named as an @artforum.com book of 2025 www.artforum.com/lists/best-o...
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🗣Upcoming dMSA Event!
Moderated by Dr Heather Proctor
📆November 28th, at 15.00 UTC +1
🔗For more information, and the registration link, please visit: bit.ly/44dJYJM
#dMSA #NewcastleUniversity #MemoryStudies #OnlineEvent
Moderated by Dr Heather Proctor
📆November 28th, at 15.00 UTC +1
🔗For more information, and the registration link, please visit: bit.ly/44dJYJM
#dMSA #NewcastleUniversity #MemoryStudies #OnlineEvent
November 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🗣Upcoming dMSA Event!
Moderated by Dr Heather Proctor
📆November 28th, at 15.00 UTC +1
🔗For more information, and the registration link, please visit: bit.ly/44dJYJM
#dMSA #NewcastleUniversity #MemoryStudies #OnlineEvent
Moderated by Dr Heather Proctor
📆November 28th, at 15.00 UTC +1
🔗For more information, and the registration link, please visit: bit.ly/44dJYJM
#dMSA #NewcastleUniversity #MemoryStudies #OnlineEvent
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🔔 The University of Cambridge has revised its Open Research Position Statement, reinforcing our commitment to rigour, integrity, and transparency in research behaviours, practices and outputs.
🔎 Read the statement: https://loom.ly/-W0LS6o
🔎 Read the statement: https://loom.ly/-W0LS6o
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🔔 The University of Cambridge has revised its Open Research Position Statement, reinforcing our commitment to rigour, integrity, and transparency in research behaviours, practices and outputs.
🔎 Read the statement: https://loom.ly/-W0LS6o
🔎 Read the statement: https://loom.ly/-W0LS6o
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The MAESaM team has arrived in beautiful Zanzibar! Grateful to Hon. Aboud Juma, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, for the warm welcome. We also had a productive meeting with him and Bibi Kei Abdalla, Acting Director of Antiquities and Museum. #collaborations #zanzibar
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The MAESaM team has arrived in beautiful Zanzibar! Grateful to Hon. Aboud Juma, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, for the warm welcome. We also had a productive meeting with him and Bibi Kei Abdalla, Acting Director of Antiquities and Museum. #collaborations #zanzibar
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The #PaperOfTheMonth from Ancient Mesoamerica is "The Enemy of My Enemy: Ixkun Stela 4 and Classic Maya International Politics on the Eve of War" by Nicholas Carter et al., available #openaccess!
📚 https://cup.org/48ilkca
#archaeology #AncientMeso
📚 https://cup.org/48ilkca
#archaeology #AncientMeso
November 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The #PaperOfTheMonth from Ancient Mesoamerica is "The Enemy of My Enemy: Ixkun Stela 4 and Classic Maya International Politics on the Eve of War" by Nicholas Carter et al., available #openaccess!
📚 https://cup.org/48ilkca
#archaeology #AncientMeso
📚 https://cup.org/48ilkca
#archaeology #AncientMeso
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Microscopic images of wood used in the construction of the mausoleum of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, at Xi'an #Woodensday
They were sourced kilometres away across rugged terrain, showcasing the sophisticated logistics of the Qin Empire.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
They were sourced kilometres away across rugged terrain, showcasing the sophisticated logistics of the Qin Empire.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Microscopic images of wood used in the construction of the mausoleum of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, at Xi'an #Woodensday
They were sourced kilometres away across rugged terrain, showcasing the sophisticated logistics of the Qin Empire.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
They were sourced kilometres away across rugged terrain, showcasing the sophisticated logistics of the Qin Empire.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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New research from @antiquity.ac.uk uses laser scans and photogrammetry to digitally visualise part of the Sterkfontein Caves, making the UNESCO World Heritage Site more accessible and promoting public and scientific engagement.
Read it #openaccess here:
📚 https://cup.org/49nNQvp
Read it #openaccess here:
📚 https://cup.org/49nNQvp
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 AM
New research from @antiquity.ac.uk uses laser scans and photogrammetry to digitally visualise part of the Sterkfontein Caves, making the UNESCO World Heritage Site more accessible and promoting public and scientific engagement.
Read it #openaccess here:
📚 https://cup.org/49nNQvp
Read it #openaccess here:
📚 https://cup.org/49nNQvp
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📢 #CallForPapers📢: #IJCP invites submissions which critically examine #culturalproperty in #SoutheastAsia through the lens of international law, sovereignty, and heritage politics. Find out more here: https://cup.org/46iuZP9
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
📢 #CallForPapers📢: #IJCP invites submissions which critically examine #culturalproperty in #SoutheastAsia through the lens of international law, sovereignty, and heritage politics. Find out more here: https://cup.org/46iuZP9
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✈️ Attending the AAA Annual Meeting in #NOLA? Join the SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social editor and members of the editorial board for a chat and a cuppa ☕ at Fourth Wall cafe, 614 Gravier Street, Fri, 21 Nov, 1-3pm! We'd love to hear your publishing questions and ideas! 📚📖💻❓
#AAAAnthro
#AAAMembers
#AAAAnthro
#AAAMembers
November 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
✈️ Attending the AAA Annual Meeting in #NOLA? Join the SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social editor and members of the editorial board for a chat and a cuppa ☕ at Fourth Wall cafe, 614 Gravier Street, Fri, 21 Nov, 1-3pm! We'd love to hear your publishing questions and ideas! 📚📖💻❓
#AAAAnthro
#AAAMembers
#AAAAnthro
#AAAMembers
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📢The 'International Journal of Cultural Property' is flipping to #openaccess! All content published from Jan 2026 will be permanently and freely available to download and share globally.🌍 Find out more at: https://cup.org/4pxFmY0
#goldOA #culturalproperty #culturalheritage
#goldOA #culturalproperty #culturalheritage
October 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
📢The 'International Journal of Cultural Property' is flipping to #openaccess! All content published from Jan 2026 will be permanently and freely available to download and share globally.🌍 Find out more at: https://cup.org/4pxFmY0
#goldOA #culturalproperty #culturalheritage
#goldOA #culturalproperty #culturalheritage
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Princess Dana opened the High-Level Dialogue of the Group of Friends for Culture-Based Climate Action in Barcelona #mondicult. "Thank you for your continued efforts in advancing our shared vision to place culture and heritage at the very heart of climate action."
October 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Princess Dana opened the High-Level Dialogue of the Group of Friends for Culture-Based Climate Action in Barcelona #mondicult. "Thank you for your continued efforts in advancing our shared vision to place culture and heritage at the very heart of climate action."
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Beyond access. Beyond data. Beyond participation.
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
October 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Beyond access. Beyond data. Beyond participation.
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
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Ben Franta highlights corporate accountability in climate related disasters, like wildfires. Last year, we hosted a conversation between Ben and @johnvaillant.bsky.social @davidrvetter.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/kNqHCrb...
September 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Ben Franta highlights corporate accountability in climate related disasters, like wildfires. Last year, we hosted a conversation between Ben and @johnvaillant.bsky.social @davidrvetter.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/kNqHCrb...
Pathetic
News | Former museum manager pleads not guilty to theft and fraud charges – Stephen Harris is accused of stealing objects from Norfolk Museums Service and selling them at auction
Former museum manager pleads not guilty to theft and fraud charges - Museums Association
Stephen Harris is accused of stealing objects from Norfolk Museums Service and selling them at auction
www.museumsassociation.org
September 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Pathetic
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Day 1 of training in Lamu, Kenya! 🌍
Dr. Pamela Ochungo & Angela Kabiru led sessions on using **Google Earth Pro** for detecting and monitoring archaeological sites, plus digitising legacy data. An inspiring start to the week-long heritage documentation programme!
#MAEASaM #Heritage #Lamu
Dr. Pamela Ochungo & Angela Kabiru led sessions on using **Google Earth Pro** for detecting and monitoring archaeological sites, plus digitising legacy data. An inspiring start to the week-long heritage documentation programme!
#MAEASaM #Heritage #Lamu
September 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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A good explanation of why prediction is important to analysis. "Refusing to put numbers on beliefs does not make those beliefs less numerical; it merely makes them unaccountable." cassiai.substack.com/p/everything...
Everything is Prediction
From Ramsey to Yudkowsky, the case for making our bets explicit.
cassiai.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
A good explanation of why prediction is important to analysis. "Refusing to put numbers on beliefs does not make those beliefs less numerical; it merely makes them unaccountable." cassiai.substack.com/p/everything...
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I like that this piece argues for a democratising understanding of open science over the more neoliberal one they view as common. I've always felt that a more robust understanding of democratisation is needed for open movements, rather than just assuming that democracy is implied in free culture.
Open Science as Confused: Contradictory and Conflicting Discourses in Open Science Guidance to Researchers: https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/zr35u_v1
September 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I like that this piece argues for a democratising understanding of open science over the more neoliberal one they view as common. I've always felt that a more robust understanding of democratisation is needed for open movements, rather than just assuming that democracy is implied in free culture.
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The #EAA2025 Book Prize is now being presented by Robin Skeates on behalf of the Book Prize Selection Committee.
In the Academic Book Prize the joint winners are:
"Heritage and Healing in Syria in Iraq" (2024) by Zena Kamash and published my Manchester University Press
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In the Academic Book Prize the joint winners are:
"Heritage and Healing in Syria in Iraq" (2024) by Zena Kamash and published my Manchester University Press
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September 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The #EAA2025 Book Prize is now being presented by Robin Skeates on behalf of the Book Prize Selection Committee.
In the Academic Book Prize the joint winners are:
"Heritage and Healing in Syria in Iraq" (2024) by Zena Kamash and published my Manchester University Press
1/
In the Academic Book Prize the joint winners are:
"Heritage and Healing in Syria in Iraq" (2024) by Zena Kamash and published my Manchester University Press
1/
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The 2025 European Archaeological Heritage Prize in the Institutional Category was awarded to Scientific and Research lab Archaic.
The prize was accepted by Simon Radchenko on behalf of Archaic.
Prize is sponsored by CIRAM
#EAA2025
The prize was accepted by Simon Radchenko on behalf of Archaic.
Prize is sponsored by CIRAM
#EAA2025
September 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The 2025 European Archaeological Heritage Prize in the Institutional Category was awarded to Scientific and Research lab Archaic.
The prize was accepted by Simon Radchenko on behalf of Archaic.
Prize is sponsored by CIRAM
#EAA2025
The prize was accepted by Simon Radchenko on behalf of Archaic.
Prize is sponsored by CIRAM
#EAA2025
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ICYMI: "In the battle to become the world’s 21st-century energy manufacturing powerhouse, the US seems to have walked off the playing field." Read my Oxford colleague Stephen Lezak's article on the US handing the future to China.
Why the US is letting China win on energy innovation
China is roaring forward in the race to be the world’s clean energy powerhouse.
theconversation.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
ICYMI: "In the battle to become the world’s 21st-century energy manufacturing powerhouse, the US seems to have walked off the playing field." Read my Oxford colleague Stephen Lezak's article on the US handing the future to China.
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🌏 How can Indigenous knowledge shape our planet's future?
At an @ipbes.net workshop in the Philippines, experts and Indigenous leaders explored ways to enrich biodiversity strategies through local insights. 🌿🧪
Dive into the discussion:
At an @ipbes.net workshop in the Philippines, experts and Indigenous leaders explored ways to enrich biodiversity strategies through local insights. 🌿🧪
Dive into the discussion:
Hutton researcher visits Philippines for indigenous knowledge workshop
Hutton researcher Dr Sam Poskitt recently visited the Philippines to attend a workshop on local and indigenous knowledge.
bit.ly
August 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🌏 How can Indigenous knowledge shape our planet's future?
At an @ipbes.net workshop in the Philippines, experts and Indigenous leaders explored ways to enrich biodiversity strategies through local insights. 🌿🧪
Dive into the discussion:
At an @ipbes.net workshop in the Philippines, experts and Indigenous leaders explored ways to enrich biodiversity strategies through local insights. 🌿🧪
Dive into the discussion:
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#Culture + #climateaction are stronger together.
At #COP29, our Director of Community @andrewspotts.bsky.social highlighted how heritage helps communities adapt, share knowledge, and build resilience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7P3...
At #COP29, our Director of Community @andrewspotts.bsky.social highlighted how heritage helps communities adapt, share knowledge, and build resilience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7P3...
Unlocking the Power of the Culture, Heritage & Knowledge Provisions of the Global Goal on Adaptation
YouTube video by UN Climate Change - Events
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
#Culture + #climateaction are stronger together.
At #COP29, our Director of Community @andrewspotts.bsky.social highlighted how heritage helps communities adapt, share knowledge, and build resilience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7P3...
At #COP29, our Director of Community @andrewspotts.bsky.social highlighted how heritage helps communities adapt, share knowledge, and build resilience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7P3...