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…
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 trip to Beijing. Travelling to China…
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 started. Type 1: The runners So…
How do you plan your tasks? I think there are two schools of thought about scheduling: “simultaneous” or “sequential”. All my life I was the type of person who worked on several projects simultaneously. Lately, maybe because I’m getting older, I tend to switch to working sequentially, otherwise – I feel – I won’t get…
So at the moment I am preparing for a trip. A big trip (for me anyway). I have been invited to attend a workshop in Changchun, China and I am really looking forward to it. I will also be spending some time in Beijing, but I will write about my experiences there another time. Today…
This book explores the consequences of the rise of the digital economy and its impact on society, democracy and human autonomy. It examines how data has become the central resource of today’s economy, controlled by a few powerful tech giants. I was already aware of the data we give away so freely, but now I…
Today a joint paper with Springer has been published on a woolly rhino on a rock slab that I analysed using Reflectance Transformation Imaging. My part was actually very small, but I am still happy that this paper is out now and open access! It is also my first paper with the Journal of Paleolithic…