Hey, it's publication day for "Anarchism and Archaeology" a chapter I wrote w/ Nika Shilobod, Judit del Rio, @archhelmer.bsky.social, @apolitopoulos.bsky.social James Flexner, Marian Verihuete-Azorin, Lewis Borck, James Birmingham & @blacktrowel.bsky.social folks. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Anarchism and Archaeology

Anarchism has been gaining traction in archaeological theory and practice. In a field marked by quotidian anarchisms such as collective interpretation, health and safety practices of care, protection ...

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For the ARCHAEOLOGISTS: we're still collecting signatures to demand democracy & accountability from the EAA committee. Have a look at our statement: drive.google.com/file/d/1ehzn... sign it here: ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/xZZjy6le Pass it on! @archagainstaparth.bsky.social @blacktrowel.bsky.social

I am very excited to share our (the amazing @cjfrieman.bsky.social, @leilaar.bsky.social, Nika, James, and myself) new publication for the annual review of anthropology on Anarchist Theory and Inequality in Archaeology!

Anarchist Theory and Inequality in Archaeology

This article considers anarchist archaeologies and how an approach to inequality shaped by anarchist values and modes of analysis can help us narrate more complex pasts and build more equal futures. T...

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It is with deep sadness that Dr Marianne Moen and I resigned our positions as Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Archaeology this morning. What follows is the letter we sent to the EAA's executive board, outlining the reasons for our resignation 1/n

Zena Kamash@zenakamash.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Well... A reminder of Jan vote: Motion A: 67% (486 members) agreed to exclude Israeli institutions (not individuals) from participating in EAA AMs until the end of the genocide in Palestine ends [paraphrased] 1/2 www.e-a-a.org/EAA/News___P...

Hey look, we have a new piece out for @theconversation.com! Check out our thoughts on these 12.000 year old dice and play in general!

Dr. Walter Crist@waltros.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New piece out in @theconversation.com with @apolitopoulos.bsky.social and @docrandom.bsky.social on those early Native American dice everyone’s talking about: theconversation.com/archaeologis...

@clmorgan.bsky.social and @apolitopoulos.bsky.social on Worldbuilding 🗺️ in the #CAA2026 I’ve played the game #AndWhatRemains and I loved it so much! Amazing tool for teaching and public engagement :) 👾

If you care about democracy and the ethics of archaeology, and believe that scholars should take a stance on the on-going genocide, please sign and circulate.

Umberto Albarella STOP THE GENOCIDE!@umbertoalbarella.bsky.social · 4mo ago

If you are an archaeologist, please consider signing this letter, to ask for democracy, transparency, and accountability in the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/xZZjy6le #archaeology

If you are an archaeologist, please consider signing this letter, to ask for democracy, transparency, and accountability in the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/xZZjy6le #archaeology

Today we are starting our Play in Crisis @lorentzcenter.bsky.social workshop! Very excited for a full week of discussing play and crisis and designing playful interventions!

Lorentz Center@lorentzcenter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

In times of crisis, play often emerges as a vital response for dealing with highly uncertain, precarious and unfathomable conditions. This workshops works on the development of a prototype for playful strategies in crisis. bit.ly/416rKI9 @apolitopoulos.bsky.social

+++New Theme Issue "West Asia in the Center" +++ We have published a new theme issue in our journal Forum Kritische Archäologie. You can find the individual contributions and the full theme issue here: www.kritischearchaeologie.de/en/current_i....

EAA votes are out. Despite a (yet another) clear democratic message by the community, the executive board is still refusing to respect the vote. We will say it loudly, the archaeological community stands firmly against genocide and demands a respectful and democratic organization.

The Black Trowel Collective@blacktrowel.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The EAA votes are out The great majority of our archaeological community has voted in favour of the petitions raised by #concernedEAA. We asked for a democratic process, we asked for accountability, and for the need to acknowledge the horrific genocidal policy of Israel against Gaza.

The EAA votes are out The great majority of our archaeological community has voted in favour of the petitions raised by #concernedEAA. We asked for a democratic process, we asked for accountability, and for the need to acknowledge the horrific genocidal policy of Israel against Gaza.

With the extension of the EAA 2026 deadline, it may be good to reiterate the need for a boycott of the event until the EAA executive steps down.

The Black Trowel Collective@blacktrowel.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Tired of excuses and obfuscation from the EAA Executive? Want a collegial and supportive society fit for its members? Then #boycottEAA Read our call for voting and boycotting below! If you want a detailed description of the events so far please read: drive.google.com/file/d/1jdGO...

This is not an attack on the local organizing committee, this is a boycott against the malicious tactics of the executive board of the EAA. This is to save the EAA. If you have a session or paper, withdraw, if you were planning to attend, hold off, if you are a member vote! #boycottEAA

The Black Trowel Collective@blacktrowel.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Tired of excuses and obfuscation from the EAA Executive? Want a collegial and supportive society fit for its members? Then #boycottEAA Read our call for voting and boycotting below! If you want a detailed description of the events so far please read: drive.google.com/file/d/1jdGO...

So, if you are an @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social (EAA) member from 2025-2026, you received yesterday your email for the per-rollam vote of the past Special Meeting and the documentation attached to it… if you still doubt what to vote, please read all the documents. My short digest:

🚨Urgent‼️ The EAA has doxxed members who have been working to reestablish justice, democracy and accountability in the association. This is a chilling move. We must take action. ALL EAA MEMBERS OUT FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING THIS FRIDAY JAN 9TH! #EAAforDemocracy

This was tons of fun and great to meet @apolitopoulos.bsky.social and Stu Eve after months of zoom meetings (@clmorgan.bsky.social and I go waaaaay back but seeing her in person is wonderful too).

Dr Aris Politopoulos@apolitopoulos.bsky.social · 8mo ago

After a short presentation by @clmorgan.bsky.social, our Worldbuilding session at @tag2025york.bsky.social is in full swing! Many many archaeological worlds are being built!

After a short presentation by @clmorgan.bsky.social, our Worldbuilding session at @tag2025york.bsky.social is in full swing! Many many archaeological worlds are being built!

On this day in December 2008, in the Exarchia district of Athens, a Greek police officer murdered Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old Greek anarchist. In response, the whole country rose in revolt. This interview describes how to organize an insurrection. crimethinc.com/organizeanin...

How to Organize an Insurrection

One of the first reports from participants in the upheaval that shook Greece after police murdered 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos on December 6.

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If you can follow Dutch, you can learn everything about our new board game discovery in the podcast of the National Museum of Antiquities! A Mancala game on the roof of an Egyptian temple!

LeidenGlobal@leidenglobal.bsky.social · 8mo ago

𝗪𝗮𝘁 𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗶𝗸 𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗸? Ism Daniel Soliman (RMO) troffen archeologen @apolitopoulos.bsky.social & @waltros.bsky.social (@unileiden.bsky.social) een bordspel aan op het dak van de tempel @rmoudheden.bsky.social 🎙️In deze podcast vertellen ze over de ontdekking⤵️ @leidencity.bsky.social

I talk about this sometimes to folks not in academic or archival spaces and they scoff, then they get 👀👀, then they drink

Grumpy Philosopher@stevecooke.org · 8mo ago

One of the books in my office is 290 years old. It’s still in excellent condition and easy to read. I wonder how easy it’ll be to read electronic texts 290 years from now. I expect it’ll be rather trickier.

Remmeber folks; the only 'victims' of Trans Liberation are supporters of the Patriarchy. So called 'Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism' is just the Patriarchy repackaging oppressive and hegemonic gender in a bid to keep the system of Patriarchy alive and well. Don't fall for their lies. ✊️🩵🩷🤍

Adventurers assemble! We are stepping into Middle-earth once again, but this time the orcs are in our way. Pick up your weapons and fight to figure out the truth behind the villains of #ShadowofMordor! interactivepasts.com/shadows-of-t... #Orcs #Tolkien #HistoricalGames #ArchaeoGaming

It's public now so I'm really thrilled to share I've been promoted to full professor 🥳🥳🥳

Come to ITU tomorrow at 4pm to see me give a talk on "How to be a Video Game Archaeologist"! digitalplay.itu.dk/event/floren...

This morning I lectured on AI & Digital Heritage and UID/UXD, went to a reading group discussing data and more-than-human research, then gave a talk to the wonderful CIfA Information Management SIG. Now I'm marking until @adamsgreen.bsky.social's research forum this evening. whew!

This evening! Talk by @apolitopoulos.bsky.social on the past of play and playing with the past in videogames @uni-freiburg.de

Today in the Histories We Play course we are playing Solarpunk Futures and talk about future-past storytelling!

Just filled out my ethics application for our (me, @kjkillackey.bsky.social, @apolitopoulos.bsky.social & Stu Eve) play session on Worldbuilding at @tag2025york.bsky.social. Not particularly exciting in itself, but I love taking the little steps that make research a bit more real.