Suzanne Pilaar Birch
@suziebirch.bsky.social
Associate Prof in Anthropology and Geography at UGA. Co-founder of TrowelBlazers and Open Quaternary. Climate change, environmental adaptation, & archaeological science.
Reposted by Suzanne Pilaar Birch
... and so we've also previously written about her connections other women, inc "the real story behind" the film Ammonite.
Now we want to go deeper into #MaryAnning's female networks, and we're so grateful for the award of stay at Belmont in order to do this.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Now we want to go deeper into #MaryAnning's female networks, and we're so grateful for the award of stay at Belmont in order to do this.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
December 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
... and so we've also previously written about her connections other women, inc "the real story behind" the film Ammonite.
Now we want to go deeper into #MaryAnning's female networks, and we're so grateful for the award of stay at Belmont in order to do this.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Now we want to go deeper into #MaryAnning's female networks, and we're so grateful for the award of stay at Belmont in order to do this.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Suzanne Pilaar Birch
We've long been keen on #MaryAnning (e.g. part-inspiration for Fossil Hunter Lottie action figure, & featured in our #RaisingHorizons exhibition). We know how inspiring and powerful her story as an individual is.
But we're interested in seeing #trowelblazers not as anomalies, but as nodes...
But we're interested in seeing #trowelblazers not as anomalies, but as nodes...
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We've long been keen on #MaryAnning (e.g. part-inspiration for Fossil Hunter Lottie action figure, & featured in our #RaisingHorizons exhibition). We know how inspiring and powerful her story as an individual is.
But we're interested in seeing #trowelblazers not as anomalies, but as nodes...
But we're interested in seeing #trowelblazers not as anomalies, but as nodes...
Announced today, @trowelblazers.bsky.social has been awarded a scholarly stay at the historic Belmont House in Lyme Regis, UK in 2026 via the competitive Landmark Trust Futures scheme. Looking forward! www.landmarktrust.org.uk/get-involved...
2026 Futures beneficiaries | The Landmark Trust
www.landmarktrust.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Announced today, @trowelblazers.bsky.social has been awarded a scholarly stay at the historic Belmont House in Lyme Regis, UK in 2026 via the competitive Landmark Trust Futures scheme. Looking forward! www.landmarktrust.org.uk/get-involved...
Excellent! Can't wait to read!
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Excellent! Can't wait to read!
Luckily I didn't get the job there and work in a much better atmosphere!
December 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Luckily I didn't get the job there and work in a much better atmosphere!
How about being told how the last two hires "were supposed to be women, but we hired the one man we interviewed instead" but not to worry because "this time we are only interviewing women so we don't mess up and hire a man again."
December 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
How about being told how the last two hires "were supposed to be women, but we hired the one man we interviewed instead" but not to worry because "this time we are only interviewing women so we don't mess up and hire a man again."