Here, I post everything personal. From new publications to talks I give or gave. Also, when something interests me, but does not fit somewhere else, this will be the place.
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The first two months of my new job are now behind me, so I thought it would be worthwhile to look back on them. It has certainly been an intense time: commuting to another city, getting involved in an existing project that feels new to me, and meeting lots…
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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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So in September 2024 I went to China to attend a conference. Before going to Changchun, where the conference took place, I spent four days in Beijing. This is my account of those four days, divided into four parts. This post is day 4 of my far too short…
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So in September 2024 I went to China to attend a conference. Before going to Changchun, where the conference took place, I spent four days in Beijing. This is my account of those four days, divided into four parts. This post is day 3 of my way too short…
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A few weeks ago (after my visit to China) I visited Dubrovnik, the famous Croatian city (ancient Ragusum). Its old city centre consists of churches, squares, houses, a large city wall and much more. Dubrovnik is famous for being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. No wonder when…
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I travel a lot these days and I always try to travel light. I do this for a couple of reasons: Firstly, I don’t want to carry too much and secondly, it makes me feel freer. Over the past few years I have spent time researching and actually testing…
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So in September 2024 I went to China to attend a conference. Before going to Changchun, where the conference took place, I spent four days in Beijing. This is my account of those four days, divided into four parts. This post is day 2 of my way too short…
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So in September 2024 I went to China to attend a conference. Before going to Changchun, where the conference took place, I spent four days in Beijing. This is my account of those four days, divided into four parts. This post is day 1 of my way too short…
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So today I spend a lot of time at the airport waiting for my plane to take off. It occurred to me that there are certain types of people at airports. So, naturally, I started a little ethnographic study to classify people moving around an international airport. Let’s get…
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Today I’m not going to talk about science or archaeology, I’m going to talk about comics. Every two years, the German city of Erlangen hosts the Comic Salon. For four days, the Bavarian city turns into a cultural centre for comic lovers, cosplayers and many more. I was there…
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.