For the second time, the DiKopA network met in Darmstadt to discuss ongoing issues and, most importantly, to plan the next workshop. We met for two days and had productive ideas about the second half of the project, what to do next and finally launching our website for good. Demand Survey So one of the…
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 trip to Beijing. You can find…
I mentioned earlier that I am currently involved in a bi-national project called Meet and Greet. The project is about Roman fora, or public places, and how they were used. It is a joint project of the Universities of Cologne and Basel, but we are also working with the University of Innsbruck in Austria. This…
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 you see it! But wait, something…
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 some of the best travel gadgets…
Between the 6th and 8th of December 2024, the network “Digitale Kompetenzen in der Archäologie” (DiKopA) is offering an Archaeogaming Hackathon. I am one of two tutors and am excited to share the news. In two mornings and two afternoons we will try to create playable games related to the past and archaeology. Why do…
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 trip to Beijing. You can find…
As you may know, I am a fan of conferences and workshops. It is not just about travelling, but also about meeting friends and building networks. To keep going to conferences and workshops, you have to keep planning ahead. Today I would like to tell you about my plans for 2025. So far, I know…
In this third instalment of published archaeogames, I present the work of my students from the academic year 2024. I have already written about the games of 2022 and 2023. This semester, my students have produced four video games that deal with archaeology in one way or another. All games are free and in either…
From 23-24 September, I attended a workshop on “Future Developments of Digital Humanities and Didactics in Global Ancient Studies” at Northeastern Normal University in Changchun, China. It was one of the friendliest and most interesting workshops I have been lucky enough to attend. The long journey to Changchun was rewarded with lots of hospitality and…