So currently I am preparing for a trip. A big trip (at least for me). I was invited to participate in a workshop in Changchun, China and I am really looking forward to it. I will also spend some time in Beijing before, but I will write about my…
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So currently I am preparing for a trip. A big trip (at least for me). I was invited to participate in a workshop in Changchun, China and I am really looking forward to it. I will also spend some time in Beijing before, but I will write about my…
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This book delves into the consequences of the digital economy’s rise and its impact on society, democracy, and human autonomy. It examines how data has become the central resource of contemporary economy, controlled by a few powerful tech giants. I already was aware of the data we give out…
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Today a joint article was published with Springer about a whooly rhino on a stone slab, that I analysed via Reflectance Transformation Imaging. My part was actually very small, but I am nevertheless happy this paper is out now and open access! It is also my first paper with…
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For a while now I had the book “Storyworthy” by Matthew Dicks on my “want-to-read”-list. I finally did read the book that is about creating and telling stories. I was interested in terms of my professional career as I often give talks and want to make them… well storyworthy….
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It took a while, but last week a new publication came out that includes a chapter from me. I am proud to be part of this volume and to be able to write a little about video games. I am not only looking at a specific Indiana Jones game,…
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I reported a while back that I offered an interdisciplinary course on the app ArchaeoTrial. The app is for creating tours and scavanger hunts for archaeological sites. In my course, groups created tours through Roman Cologne. The students invested a lot of work and effort and since a couple…
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Between the 3rd and 4th of June, our network on “Digital Competencies in Archaeology” (german abbreviation DiKopA) met in Darmstadt, Germany. We had 10 presentations, 9 pitches, and a world cafe. The network and visitors from outside convened in the lecture hall of the university library. Short story: I…
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Today I won’t talk about academia or archaeology, today I want to talk about comics. Every two years, the German city of Erlangen offers the Comic Salon. For four days the Bavarian city transforms into a cultural hub for comic lovers, cosplayers, and many more. I was there for…
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The last couple of weeks, I was very busy finishing a major grant application. So busy in fact, that I simply couldn’t write any blog entries. But yesterday, I submitted and suddenly feel very free. Although grant applications are hard to get and the probability of being successful is…
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.