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'BANEA 2026: Production and Consumption of Knowledge in the Archaeology of West Asia' - organised by @banearch.bsky.social and supported by @thebiaankara.bsky.social - will take place @uclarchaeology.bsky.social from 22nd-24th April. Register here: www.banea-lcane.co.uk/banea-20260

Just arrived! Particularly looking forward to reading articles on Roman Aldborough, the travels of Edward Falkener in Ottoman Anatolia, and shamanism in Wales @antiquaries.bsky.social

The ‘emergence of civilisation’ and the Maghreb: new discoveries at later prehistoric Oued Beht, Morocco - Society of Antiquaries of London This lecture will present new discoveries made by an international collaboration of UK-based, Italian, Moroccan and other archaeologists at Oued Beht, Morocco, and dating to the later 4th to 3rd/2nd m...

Hear about new discoveries at later prehistoric Oued Beht, Morocco, tomorrow at our lecture with Professor Cyprian Broodbank FSA and Dr Giulio Lucarini. Join in-person or online, for free! www.sal.org.uk/event/discov...

Robust Methodologies in Skyscape Archaeology: Case Studies from Malta and Peru YouTube video by SocAntiquaries

'Robust Methodologies in Skyscape Archaeology: Case Studies from Malta and Peru' - I really enjoyed this lecture @antiquaries.bsky.social back in November. I've never been to Chankillo, but am looking forward to my second visit to Mnajdra in early April! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QezY...

Forty years in the Siberian wilderness: the Old Believers who time forgot The long read: In 1978, Soviet scientists stumbled upon a family living in a remote part of Russia. They hadn’t interacted with outsiders for decades. Almost half a century later, one of them is still...

I met Agafia while travelling in Khakassia in 2002. She saw our camp down by the river and came to ask for help with chopping wood for winter. The next day, some of our group went along to her home to help out. I think I still have the camcorder footage somewhere.

🚨 UPCOMING BIAA HYBRID TALKS

Two weeks, three talks! Don't miss them; you can join us online or in person.
See full details and registration links at biaa.ac.uk/our-events/.

Really looking forward to this!

Really interesting talk @antiquaries.bsky.social tonight - @medievalfemina.bsky.social on the protections for women, children and families enshrined in the 1225 Magna Carta.

A packed conference room for the first session of the first workshop held as part of the @thebiaankara.bsky.social -led, @britishacademy.bsky.social -funded ‘Researching, Writing and Publishing on Gender, Culture and Society’ project, which aims to capacity-build Turkish Early Career Researchers.

Fascinating talk by @drtermagant.bsky.social at @thebiaankara.bsky.social this evening on ‘Canals and colonialism: Trans-Palestinian waterways from the Ottoman era to social media’ - featuring some interesting examples of how misunderstanding historical evidence can fuel conspiracy theories

Spent a really interesting and enjoyable hour at the Institute in Ankara this morning for an informal session during which all @thebiaankara.bsky.social research staff and fellows gave 5 minute presentations on their research and interests. Great to see such a vibrant and active research community!

A cosmpolitan military architect on St Helena and fan of Napoleon. Discover the intriguing story of Anthony Emmett of the Royal Engineers with Dr Peter Hicks of the Fondation Napoleon, Paris, at our free online history talk on Wednesday, 12 November, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211

Looking forward to being in Ankara for this talk by @drtermagant.bsky.social

Join me, @peterjcherry.bsky.social and @isilaygursu.bsky.social next Wednesday evening for a special webinar focused on the range of grants, scholarships and other opportunities available via @thebiaankara.bsky.social - biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...

Intermediate Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Join Joseph Clayton to build on your knowledge of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, and start reading Egyptian literature. Start time - 18:00 (UK) / 20:00 (Egypt)

Highly recommend @theees.bsky.social's ancient Egyptian language programme. Joseph Clayton is an excellent teacher, the support and resources are great, and the topics and materials are well-selected. Looking forward to the Intermediate course starting in November! www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

🚨 Are you a UK Higher Education Institution-affiliated researcher working within the humanities and social sciences and planning a project in Türkiye and/or the Black Sea region next year?

If so, join us for a webinar on how the BIAA can support your research: biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...

Excited to be part of this new project focusing on upskilling Turkish early career researchers working on gender, culture and society. Call for participants closes 13th September.

Highly recommend ‘Sea People’ by Christina Thompson - an extremely well-written account of ancient Polynesian navigation covering a range of disciplines and perspectives. Perfect for #Moana fans, and/or for reading while gazing out over the Pacific!

Just finished ‘Distant Freedom’ by Andrew Pearson - an excellent account of St Helena’s role in the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade based on extensive historical and archaeological research.

Join @banearch.bsky.social tomorrow evening at 6.30pm (UK time) for 'Archaeology in the Anthropocene: Re-Assembling a Theoretical Framework' - an online public lecture by Professor Çiler Çilingiroğlu (Ege University, İzmir, Türkiye): us06web.zoom.us/j/8568980877...

BIAA Deputy Chair Professor Aylin Orbasli introduces our speaker Professor Reina Lewis who will give a talk on ‘Fashion and Social Relations in Late Ottoman Society’ @thebiaankara.bsky.social

Delighted to be working with my colleague @peterjcherry.bsky.social on this new @thebiaankara.bsky.social led, @britishacademy.bsky.social funded project supporting Early Career Researchers in Türkiye working in interdisciplinary gender studies: biaa.ac.uk/call-for-par...

At the next @thebiaankara.bsky.social London event on 4th June, Professor Reina Lewis from @lcflondon.bsky.social will explore the importance of Western and Ottoman women’s travel writing and harem literature for understandings of late Ottoman dress and society: biaa.ac.uk/events/fashi...

BIAA LONDON LECTURE: Fashion and Social Relations in Late Ottoman Society

🗣 Prof Reina Lewis (London College of Fashion, UAL)
📆Wednesday, 4th June 2025
⏰18:30 - 19:30 (London BST)
📍The British Academy, London

ℹ️ REGISTER via email: biaa@thebritishacademy.ac.uk

Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of sitting in on the recording of a new episode of the @thebiaankara.bsky.social’s ‘Heritage Türkiye’ podcast, hosted by my friends and colleagues @isilaygursu.bsky.social and @peterjcherry.bsky.social. All episodes available here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Dr Deniz Gündoğan İbrişim (Kadir Has University) presents ‘Forests, Archives, Memory: Decolonising Environmental Humanities through Turkish Literature’ @thebiaankara.bsky.social biaa.ac.uk/events/fores...

Really looking forward to next week's @thebiaankara.bsky.social event 'Forests, Archives, Memory: Decolonizing Environmental Humanities through Turkish Literature' with Deniz Gündoğan İbrişim - join us online or in-person in Ankara: biaa.ac.uk/events/fores...

Just finished the excellent ‘Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age’ by @raphcormack.bsky.social - a highly readable account of fakirism, spiritualism and occultism in the 20th century, approached through the lives of two key figures: Tahra Bey and Dr Dahesh.

What happens if Istanbul's water supplies run dry? Istanbul is one of the world's biggest cities, growing larger still every year. Its rapid expansion is putting enormous stress on its water supplies.

‘What happens if Istanbul's water supplies run dry?’ - really interesting article by Katie Nadworny for BBC Future, featuring my current and former @thebiaankara.bsky.social colleagues Jim Crow, Akgün İlhan and Ender Peker: www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The @thebiaankara.bsky.social is seeking a part time Development and Communications Assistant to support its web and social media activities, membership administration and London events programme. Would suit a student in one of the disciplines supported by the Institute: biaa.ac.uk/grants/biaa-...