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Professor Anna Vignoles @annavignoles.bsky.social · 4d

In case you missed this, we have a fabulous evening lined up talking about the importance of research and knowledge. Seems very timely and great to partner with @expeditions.bsky.social and 5x15 ... Do come along.

www.5x15.com/events/5x15-...

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Astropolitics Working Group @astropoliticswg.bsky.social · 4d

SIX postdoc jobs (!) going at the new Leverhulme Centre for Space and Humanity at the University of Leicester, directed by @andrewfutter.bsky.social If you're in the social sciences/humanities and working on outer space, have a look!

Research Associate in Humanity and Space in Leicester | University of Leicester Recruitment Team

View details and apply for this Research Associate in Humanity and Space vacancy in Leicester. The Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space (LCHS), based at Space Park Leicester, is seeking up to...

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John Carter Brown Library @jcblibrary.bsky.social · 4d

Join us Thursday, Oct. 16 at noon EDT for a virtual discussion of The Invention of Rum: Creating the Quintessential Atlantic Commodity (Jordan B. Smith, Widener U).

This event is part of JCB Reads, a virtual series for former fellows to share recent book publications.

Details at jcblibrary.org!

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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology @brownarchaeology.bsky.social · 4d

Coming up next week, David Freidel explores Maya-Teotihuacan relations on Tuesday at 4pm; and Emilia Huerta-Sanchez discusses pathogens after contact in Mexico on Thursday at noon. For more details on both, and on other upcoming events, visit our website's events page at archaeology.brown.edu/events

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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology @brownarchaeology.bsky.social · 8d

This Thursday, we have the pleasure of hosting Rachel Thimmig. She will be presenting her research in an informal lecture: “Damming the Reservation: Hidden Histories of Salvage Archaeology and Domestic Life on the Great Plains.”

📅 October 2nd
⏰12:00 pm – 12:50 pm
📍Rhode Island Hall, Rm 108

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Brown Anthropology @brownanthro.bsky.social · 11d

Thursday, 10/2 at 12PM: Rachel Thimmig, a doctoral student in Anthropology, will present her research in an informal lecture entitled, “Damming the Reservation: Hidden Histories of Salvage Archaeology and Domestic Life on the Great Plains.” Sponsored by @brownarchaeology.bsky.social.

Brown Bag Series in Archaeology | Rachel Thimmig

Rachel Thimmig, a doctoral student in Brown University’s Department of Anthropology, will present her research in an informal lecture: “Damming...

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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology @brownarchaeology.bsky.social · 21d

🏛️ Join us for Undergraduate Field Reports 🏛
Students will be sharing presentations on their Summer 2025 fieldwork and internships. Hear about their discoveries, challenges, and experiences from digs and projects around the world.
📅 Friday, September 19
⏰ 4:0 PM
📍 Rhode Island Hall 108 (60 George St)

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Getty @gettymuseum.bsky.social · 22d

Applications are open for the 2026–27 Getty Scholars Program at the Villa, themed "The Classical World in Context: Religious Experience in Antiquity."

Apply by October 1, 2025. Read more about the theme, scholars program, and grant details: bit.ly/4mfL4L6

#ResearchFunding #ClassicalArt #ArtHistory

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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology @brownarchaeology.bsky.social · 25d

Our Brown Bag Series in Archaeology returns next Thursday at noon! We start the semester with JIAAW's Lorenzo Castellano's informal talk: "Palaeobotanical Approaches to Farming in Ancient Anatolia: Twelve Millennia of Agriculture in Two Centuries of Research." Join us!

Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology @brownarchaeology.bsky.social · Sep 3

Field Dirt 2025: Reports and Results from Brown University’s 2025 Archaeological Field Seasons is this Friday at 3:30pm. Brown’s archaeologists will share highlights from their research. Join us for some good stories, interesting results, and stunning field photos. Free and open to the public.

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Brown Anthropology @brownanthro.bsky.social · Aug 15

Summer Fieldwork Update: Professor Parker VanValkenburgh — In July and August, VanValkenburgh conducted archaeological fieldwork in Peru and Brazil and taught workshops on LiDAR data processing in both countries. bit.ly/45i5rSS @brownarchaeology.bsky.social

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · Aug 14

Why should we care about #archaeology, #monuments, traditions, art, and architecture when survival itself is threatened? Read Morag M. Kersel's blog for the SAA's @saa-aap.bsky.social: ▶️ cup.org/46Ryg9X

#culturalheritage
#culturalproperty

Why Care About Culture When the World Is on Fire? « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog

With the world facing war, climate change, pandemics, and civil unrest, it’s natural to question the importance of preserving culture. Why should we care about archaeology, monuments, traditions, art,...

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · Jul 31

Postdoc opportunity! 📣

IBES seeks candidates for one or more distinguished Voss postdoc fellowships in any field relevant to environmental research. Appointments start July 2026 with an expected term of two years.

Learn more & submit step-one proposals by Sept 12: ibes.brown.edu/opportunitie...

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Archaeology & Arts @archaeoarts.bsky.social · Jul 29

AnatoLinks: PhD / early career #conference dedicated to the study of Ancient #Anatolia through the lenses of Linguistics, Philology, History, and Archaeology. Oxford, 4–5 December 2025. #cfp, deadline 1 October 2025. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/07...

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · Jul 29

Enjoying the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social #FestivalOfArchaeology?

Between all the amazing events, don't forget that our collection of last year's most-read #archaeology is still completely FREE!

Explore the research that took 2024 by storm: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Andy Lawrence @biomimetic-chem.bsky.social · Jul 29

A postdoctoral position, funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk for up to 36 months, is available to join my group @edinburghchem.bsky.social. The project focuses on biomimetic approaches to natural product synthesis.

Deadline: 28th August 2025.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position to work under the supervision of Prof. Andrew Lawrence on a project funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

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UCL History @uclhistory.bsky.social · Jul 28

🚨 Fellowship Opportunities at UCL History 🚨

Are you an early career researcher ready to take the next step?

⭐ Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships (2025–26)

Deadline: 4pm, Mon 6 Oct 2025

⭐British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships

Deadline: Mon 8 Sept 2025

👉 Apply here: shorturl.at/r1f9Q

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Archaeology & Arts @archaeoarts.bsky.social · Jul 24

#Postdoctoral #Fellowship Opportunity at The Met!
The Department of #Egyptian Art at The Metropolitan #Museum of #Art is now accepting applications for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship. Info below

Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship at The Met

The Department of Egyptian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art invites applications for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship.

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · Jul 24

Got a burning #archaeology question? #AskAnArchaeologist Day is tomorrow! 🏺

Ask a question using the hashtag #AskAnArchaeologist and any archaeologist who has an answer is encouraged to respond.

Follow @askanarchaeologist.bsky.social for more.

@archaeologyuk.bsky.social

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School of Archaeology @unioxarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 24

Delighted to share the recording for this year's fascinating & inspiring Meyerstein Lecture in Archaeology given by Prof Naomi Sykes "Dead Important: Addressing the Archaeological Curation Crisis" uoearchhist.bsky.social‬. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjuBeI989hQ&t=2736s A call to arms (&deer) 🦌!

The Meyerstein Lecture in Archaeology 2025 by Prof Naomi Sykes

YouTube video by School of Archaeology Oxford

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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology @brownarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology @brownarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 21

SERámicANIMAL is an exhibition curated by JIAAW's Felipe Rojas, with Sarah Newman, Ben Alberti, and Oscar Sanabria at the Museo Arqueológico (MUSA), in Bogotá, Colombia. The exhibit highlights ways Precolumbian craftsmen used clay to reflect on the porous borders between clay, human, and animal.

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Brown Anthropology @brownanthro.bsky.social · Jul 16

Scientists find a tomb of a Maya king and his ancient treasures. But who was he? — In this piece from @nationalgeographic.bsky.social, Stephen Houston provides commentary on the discovery of a royal tomb in Caracol that belonged to the city’s first known ruler, Te K’ab Chaak.

Scientists find tomb of a Maya king and his ancient treasures. But who was he?

Found in the ancient city of Caracol, the tomb contained a rare jade mask, ceramics, and jewelry often linked to the Maya ruling class.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Elginism @elginism.bsky.social · Jul 14

Worrying podcast from @theguardian.com about the rapid rise of metal detecting in Syria lost Assad - and what it means for the preservation of the country's heritage.
www.theguardian.com/world/audio/...

Syria’s treasure hunting fever - podcast

What can be done to stop Syria’s unprecedented scramble for antiquities? William Christou reports

www.theguardian.com

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