Mitch Allen
@mjaltamira.bsky.social
Archaeology of Afghanistan, C Asia,Iran, Near East. Then the rest of archaeology and anthropology. Long career in scholarly publishing. Folkloric dance. But I don’t sing.
Walnut Creek Calif.
April 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Walnut Creek Calif.
A preprint with summaries of a number of novels about academic life. I've read David Lodge but not any of the others. Recommendations? osf.io/preprints/me...
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December 26, 2024 at 9:12 PM
A preprint with summaries of a number of novels about academic life. I've read David Lodge but not any of the others. Recommendations? osf.io/preprints/me...
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Resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution Editorial Board: We are saddened to announce the resignations of The Joint Editors-in-Chief, all Emeritus Editors retired or active in the field, and all but one Associate Editor. Press release below.
December 26, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year
The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
www.npr.org
December 26, 2024 at 5:42 PM
The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.
A dystopian and post-topian view of the future of academic publishing, and the university world more generally. Well done. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Near future academic publishing – a speculative social science fiction experiment
Published in Learning, Media and Technology (Vol. 49, No. 4, 2024)
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December 22, 2024 at 1:25 AM
A dystopian and post-topian view of the future of academic publishing, and the university world more generally. Well done. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
What makes archaeology worthwhile. An email from a high school student in Afghanistan asking me for help learning more about his region’s history.
December 20, 2024 at 4:50 PM
What makes archaeology worthwhile. An email from a high school student in Afghanistan asking me for help learning more about his region’s history.
Yes, chimps can theoretically type all of Shakespeare, though the calculation is that the universe will end first. We need more monkeys! www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Infinite monkey theorem' challenged by Australian mathematicians
Australian researchers have poked holes in an old thought-experiment known as the "infinite monkey theorem".
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December 4, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Yes, chimps can theoretically type all of Shakespeare, though the calculation is that the universe will end first. We need more monkeys! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hi ho, hi ho. MFA Boston
November 22, 2024 at 12:35 AM
Hi ho, hi ho. MFA Boston
My second attempt at a post on bsky. First one got rejected for some unknown reason.
A full day listening to papers on the Amarna letters, virtually sent 3300 years ago, in a conference in DC. Thanks Eric Cline and Chris Rollston for organizing. It was worth getting up before dawn to listen.
A full day listening to papers on the Amarna letters, virtually sent 3300 years ago, in a conference in DC. Thanks Eric Cline and Chris Rollston for organizing. It was worth getting up before dawn to listen.
November 18, 2024 at 3:08 AM
My second attempt at a post on bsky. First one got rejected for some unknown reason.
A full day listening to papers on the Amarna letters, virtually sent 3300 years ago, in a conference in DC. Thanks Eric Cline and Chris Rollston for organizing. It was worth getting up before dawn to listen.
A full day listening to papers on the Amarna letters, virtually sent 3300 years ago, in a conference in DC. Thanks Eric Cline and Chris Rollston for organizing. It was worth getting up before dawn to listen.