Conference SeasonAs I send out this newsletter, I am currently attending the European Archaeology Association Conference in Belfast. It is my first in person conference for a long time, and although I am still a bit supporter of online conferences in order to increase general accessibility to current research, it's lovely to be able to catch up with colleagues who I haven't seen in a long time! I will be presenting my experimental sewing project tomorrow morning, accompanied by the Tiniest Teacup, which will be interesting! In some ways I was quite lucky to have my first baby in the middle of |
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a pandemic, because it meant that I could still juggle academic conferences, my research work, and being a mum all from the comfort of my own home. It will be interesting to see how things go this time, and also how I am able to juggle working and motherhood when I start my new job next month! |
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Tea-break Time TravelMake sure your seatbelt is securely tightened, because this month we're travelling back in time our furthest yet! Matilda is joined by fire expert Femke Reidsma, to talk all about how this essential tool was made and used by our ancient human ancestors. How can you recognise an ancient hearth? Why is it so important to study the first use of fire? When was the first portable lighter? And what exactly is matcha? Tune in to hear the answer to all these questions and more! | | |
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The Archaeologist's TeacupThe #TeaDay reels for Instagram this month were a little different to normal, as I try to experiment with new formats that will still be interesting and engaging, but won't take too much time to create. Now that I am starting a new job in September, I'm aiming to streamline my process of content creation as much as possible. If you'd like to follow my Instagram, where I also share various other fun facts and insights into archaeology, crafting, and my work in general, you can do so here. Don't forget that if you're interested in seeing my complete back catalogue of videos, you can watch them on my YouTube channel. There you can find all past #TeaDay reels and my longer Pasts and Crafts series - check it out and subscribe here. |
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The EXARC ShowWe are still taking a break with our Finally Friday episodes, however you can now listen in to the latest installment of EXARC Extracts, where I provide a short audio summary of the Summer 2023 edition of the EXARC Journal. Check out both the podcast and journal here. You can also listen to past episodes through the website, or through your podcast platform of choice. |
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ArchTalk 23 On October 17th the Save Cultural Heritage Group will be holding its second annual conference. I will be moderating one of the three sessions, which will focus on accessible communication in archaeology. You can register for free until October 10th, but today is the last day if you want to submit an abstract, so make sure to sign up quickly to be able to talk on the day! | | |
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Kulturo ShareThis month we had our fourth edition of Kulturo Share, which are themed quarterly events that I help to organise through the Archaeology Podcast Network. This time our theme was maritime archaeology, and it was a great session with some really interesting discussions from our three guest speakers Rachel Bynoe, Claire Harris, and Alexandra Ullisch. The full event is free to watch for all APN members through the website, and the live events are free to everyone so keep an eye out for the next installment coming up in November! |
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Archaeo Book Club The ever-growing Archaeo Book Club now has its own newsletter and even a brand new Patreon account, so I'm not going to go into much detail here. However, I do want to mention it, because it is a project that I'm really proud of and we're introducing a new monthly lecture series with guest speakers! So if you feel like joining a community of friendly and supportive people who share a love of archaeology and books, sign up through the link below! | | |
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Below are some upcoming events and useful resources that I think deserve to be highlighted this month. You can see the full details through the links in blue. Just a short section this month, as I haven't had much of a chance to look things up. As always, if you have any events, studies, or projects that you think should be featured in next month's newsletter, do let me know! |
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Call for Papers (AATAW) "All About The Ancient World" is an online lecture series promoting the voices of early career researchers in studies of the ancient world. The deadline for their current call for papers is October 1st. If you have an upcoming event and would like to feature it here, contact me and I'd be happy to share the news! |
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Useful Resources Archaeology On Prescription (York Archaeology) Not so much a resource as a cool project that I would recommend checking out. The project sees participants work with archaeologists to improve their health and well-being, as well as learn new skills in archaeology. If you know of any useful resources that you think deserve to be mentioned, feel free to get in touch! |
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I admit that I never used to listen to podcasts, but since becoming more involved in their creation, I've started to listen to more and thought it would be nice to share what I've found with you each month! If you have any recommendations for other podcasts you think would be enjoyed by the Teacup community, please do get in touch! |
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For the Love of HistoryThis podcast is hosted by one-woman whirlwind TK, who decided back in 2020 to share her love of history with the world. Now three years later TK has built a community of history BFFs that share a love of history and create inclusive spaces for all people to make mistakes and learn together. It's a really fun podcast which perfectly encapsulates the idea of "edutainment". You can find out more through the website, and the podcast is available to follow / subscribe to / like on all podcasting platforms. |
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