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The Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA) conference took place in Athens, Greece, between the 5th and 9th of May. As usual, I took part and I don’t regret it. It was my first time in Athens, and I will certainly come back.
The CAA
This year, the 52nd…
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It is a bit short notice, but for mid-May we are organising a two-day DiKopA workshop on teaching and learning in archaeology in Darmstadt. We have organised one before, but this is the second one. I would like to share the now finalised programme with you and of course…
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I have a new publication (no, this time not about video games) that I co-authored a paper on the state of digital and computational archaeology (DCA) in Germany. I published the paper with my old colleague and friend Sophie C. Schmidt. The paper is published in the journal it…
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Today I actually have some big news. I have started a new job and in a new city (sort of)! I am a project coordinator in a newly started project on Mesopotamian seals. Actually, I am not the only project coordinator, as this is a joint project between the…
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As I reported, the DiKopA network held a second Archaeogaming Hackathon in Darmstadt last February and we now have the results online. The two groups produced two unique Archaeogames based on the RPG Maker MV software, and you can play both of them directly in your browser. But before…
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Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (2007) is a really powerful critique of neoliberal economic policies imposing in times of crisis. She argues that governments and corporations take advantage of social and political upheaval. They do so to push through free-market reforms that primarily benefit…
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For the fourth time, the Interactive Pasts Conference will take place in Leiden from 8 to 10 October 2025. I always wanted to go, but never could for various reasons. Now I have a new reason: I was asked to help out by moderating a panel. Of course I…
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A few weeks ago I announced that I would be organising the second Archaeogaming Hackathon. This time in Darmstadt. Well, time flies and it is already over. Like last time, there will be a more detailed report on the DiKopA project website in the coming weeks, but today I…
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I have given my fair share of presentations over the past 16 years. 42 to be precise, which works out at 2 or 3 presentations a year. My last one, however, was special because I was not presenting at a conference or to students. I was giving a presentation…
Hi! My name is Sebastian. I am an archaeologist, a university lecturer, freelancer, guitarist, and father. You could say I am quiet busy, so I learned to manage my time and energy to build good habits and still have space for myself and my family. Sounds difficult? Read here how I do it. (Nearly) Every Friday.