Liam Wadsworth
@mapsworth.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UBC.
Archaelogy, remote sensing, and nerdy things.
Archaelogy, remote sensing, and nerdy things.
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Check it out: former IPIA scholars Lyndsay Dagg and Dr. Liam Wadsworth are co-authors on a great new paper about the John Ware homestead, a homestead belonging to one of the prairies first Black residents. 🏺
Exploring Black History of the Western Canadian Prairies: Community-Engaged Archaeology at the John Ware Homestead (EePo-29) - International Journal of Historical Archaeology
By preserving and celebrating Black heritage sites and telling their stories, archaeology can revise history in a way that includes the stories of the diverse individuals and communities who contribut...
link.springer.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Check it out: former IPIA scholars Lyndsay Dagg and Dr. Liam Wadsworth are co-authors on a great new paper about the John Ware homestead, a homestead belonging to one of the prairies first Black residents. 🏺
New publication alert ⚠️ Grateful to have been part of this meaningful project celebrating Black history in western Canada.
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
Exploring Black History of the Western Canadian Prairies: Community-Engaged Archaeology at the John Ware Homestead (EePo-29) - International Journal of Historical Archaeology
By preserving and celebrating Black heritage sites and telling their stories, archaeology can revise history in a way that includes the stories of the diverse individuals and communities who contribut...
link.springer.com
July 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
New publication alert ⚠️ Grateful to have been part of this meaningful project celebrating Black history in western Canada.
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
Just got back from two weeks in the southern Gulf Islands- great way to kick off the postdoc!
July 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Just got back from two weeks in the southern Gulf Islands- great way to kick off the postdoc!
Another day, another site that looks suspiciously like Tatooine.
June 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Another day, another site that looks suspiciously like Tatooine.
A fun interview write-up about my work in advance of my convocation next week! www.ualberta.ca/en/arts/facu...
Class of ‘25: Using community-driven archaeology to explore Indigenous removal
Liam Wadsworth is an Anthropology PhD graduate who seeks to amplify once-silenced voices
www.ualberta.ca
June 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A fun interview write-up about my work in advance of my convocation next week! www.ualberta.ca/en/arts/facu...
Just got back from a great week in Prince Rupert. Trained some community members in GPR +LiDAR and started planning some postdoc work. Twas a great few days!
June 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Just got back from a great week in Prince Rupert. Trained some community members in GPR +LiDAR and started planning some postdoc work. Twas a great few days!
Just gave the last lecture for the first class I've taught. I was blown away at the end by the students who wanted to tell me about how much they enjoyed the class. However, I did feel like the final boss in a video game when I countered each with "Thanks... see you on Monday for the Final Exam!"
a man in armor with the words so it begins
ALT: a man in armor with the words so it begins
media.tenor.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Just gave the last lecture for the first class I've taught. I was blown away at the end by the students who wanted to tell me about how much they enjoyed the class. However, I did feel like the final boss in a video game when I countered each with "Thanks... see you on Monday for the Final Exam!"
On friday, I successfully defended my PhD dissertation!! I am so incredibly grateful for all those who have supported me on this journey. Looking forward to the next chapter!
March 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
On friday, I successfully defended my PhD dissertation!! I am so incredibly grateful for all those who have supported me on this journey. Looking forward to the next chapter!
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Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Elbows up, Canada.
Reposted by Liam Wadsworth
Communties need reliable sources of information and guidance to help support the sacred work of searching for missing children. The defunding of the NAC is a huge setback for the work.
IPIA Director Dr. Kisha Supernant: "We are extremely disheartened and disappointed by the decision not to renew funding for this work, which is so important to reconciliation and to healing for our people."
Read this important statement on the Gov't of Canada not renewing funding for the NAC:
Read this important statement on the Gov't of Canada not renewing funding for the NAC:
Statement on behalf of the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NAC urges continued federal funding to further assist Indigenous communities in their efforts to identify, locate and commemorate missing children TREATY 1 TERRITORY, WINNIPEG…
nctr.ca
February 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Communties need reliable sources of information and guidance to help support the sacred work of searching for missing children. The defunding of the NAC is a huge setback for the work.
I wonder when POTUS will declare war on the calendar. Clearly, February is an unjust deal, paying for a month but only getting 28 days...
February 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I wonder when POTUS will declare war on the calendar. Clearly, February is an unjust deal, paying for a month but only getting 28 days...
Back when I was an undergrad all I ever wanted was to have class outside. Now that I'm an instructor, all I get is "can we have a zoom lecture, it's too cold" and "can we please go inside". What happened to this generation?
February 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Back when I was an undergrad all I ever wanted was to have class outside. Now that I'm an instructor, all I get is "can we have a zoom lecture, it's too cold" and "can we please go inside". What happened to this generation?
What a blast! I ran a Indigenous Archaeology Micro Course this fall. Not only did we excavate on reserve, but we then brought Indigenous students from Northern Alberta to U of A for classroom and lab learning. Watch the video to learn more! We hope to run more of these...
The IPIA partnered with Chipewyan Prairie First Nation to offer archaeological training to community members in what we hope will be the first of many courses of this type. Thanks to @mapsworth.bsky.social for being the amazing instructor! www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
Video Spotlight: Indigenous learners delve into archaeology
A new U of A micro-course in archaeology teaches young Indigenous adults how to investigate and identify cultural artifacts, with a view to keeping them on First Nations land.
www.ualberta.ca
January 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What a blast! I ran a Indigenous Archaeology Micro Course this fall. Not only did we excavate on reserve, but we then brought Indigenous students from Northern Alberta to U of A for classroom and lab learning. Watch the video to learn more! We hope to run more of these...
Just taught my first official class to Introduction to Archaeology at UofA! Should be a fun semester. :)
January 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Just taught my first official class to Introduction to Archaeology at UofA! Should be a fun semester. :)
Had a great time in NOLA last week for the #SHA2025. I co-organized a wonderful session with @archaeomapper.bsky.social, and even got to sneak out and see some swamp (+sleepy gators) in a fanboat!
January 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Had a great time in NOLA last week for the #SHA2025. I co-organized a wonderful session with @archaeomapper.bsky.social, and even got to sneak out and see some swamp (+sleepy gators) in a fanboat!
The worst part of the holiday break is that our hockey teams are on break too.
December 23, 2024 at 12:30 PM
The worst part of the holiday break is that our hockey teams are on break too.
Annual pilgrimage to Monkeytown, New Brunswick.
December 15, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Annual pilgrimage to Monkeytown, New Brunswick.
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After being trapped in Early View purgatory for over a year, the article @mapsworth.bsky.social, @archaeomapper.bsky.social, and I wrote together has *officially* been published in a special issue of Archaeological Prospection! Available open access below:
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Saying what we mean, meaning what we say: Managing miscommunication in archaeological prospection
In North America, archaeological prospection has recently undergone a surge in popularity, resulting in higher visibility for both scientific and fringe narratives. This has been partially due to inc...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:37 PM
After being trapped in Early View purgatory for over a year, the article @mapsworth.bsky.social, @archaeomapper.bsky.social, and I wrote together has *officially* been published in a special issue of Archaeological Prospection! Available open access below:
🏺
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Reposted by Liam Wadsworth
The abstract deadline for ICAP 2025 - the International Conference on Archaeological Prospection has been extended to December 20th: www.prospect.ugent.be/icap2025/
ICAP2025 – PROSPECT
www.prospect.ugent.be
December 2, 2024 at 10:03 AM
The abstract deadline for ICAP 2025 - the International Conference on Archaeological Prospection has been extended to December 20th: www.prospect.ugent.be/icap2025/
I see it as writing breaks... she sees it as me finally doing my job (throwing the ball)!
November 26, 2024 at 7:53 PM
I see it as writing breaks... she sees it as me finally doing my job (throwing the ball)!
Ok, I'll say it... I do community work for the food.
This past week I hosted some amazing visitors at UAlberta (press release soon) as we collaborate on a site in Northern Alberta.
During which they kept me well fed on delicious dry fish. Labwork had never been tastier!
This past week I hosted some amazing visitors at UAlberta (press release soon) as we collaborate on a site in Northern Alberta.
During which they kept me well fed on delicious dry fish. Labwork had never been tastier!
November 23, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Ok, I'll say it... I do community work for the food.
This past week I hosted some amazing visitors at UAlberta (press release soon) as we collaborate on a site in Northern Alberta.
During which they kept me well fed on delicious dry fish. Labwork had never been tastier!
This past week I hosted some amazing visitors at UAlberta (press release soon) as we collaborate on a site in Northern Alberta.
During which they kept me well fed on delicious dry fish. Labwork had never been tastier!
Meet my dog "1952 Eviction Penny." We got Penny after I lost a bet with my partner, Rebecca.
Background: I archaeologically study Indigenous removal and dispossession at the request of Nations.
The Bet: Find me an artifact precisely dated to the eviction at my PhD site and we get a dog.
Result:
Background: I archaeologically study Indigenous removal and dispossession at the request of Nations.
The Bet: Find me an artifact precisely dated to the eviction at my PhD site and we get a dog.
Result:
November 19, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Meet my dog "1952 Eviction Penny." We got Penny after I lost a bet with my partner, Rebecca.
Background: I archaeologically study Indigenous removal and dispossession at the request of Nations.
The Bet: Find me an artifact precisely dated to the eviction at my PhD site and we get a dog.
Result:
Background: I archaeologically study Indigenous removal and dispossession at the request of Nations.
The Bet: Find me an artifact precisely dated to the eviction at my PhD site and we get a dog.
Result: