“We All Walked Together”: Dissertation Campus Archaeology Program

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Since 2008, I have maintained a blog called "Dirt", which discusses my research, higher education, uses of social media in cultural heritage and public archaeology, teaching, and my social commentary on issues of gender violence.

“We All Walked Together”: A Digital Project

May 16, 2012 | 5 Comments
“We All Walked Together”: A Digital Project

Last month, I received a phone call from the Director of Historic St. Mary’s City, Regina Faden, wondering if I’d be interested in completing a digital project for my dissertation research, since the National Trust for Historic Preservation was interested in providing modest funds for the project to be completed. Having wanted to build such ...

The Arqball Spin: 3D for Everybody (and Every Archaeologist?)

May 14, 2012 | 8 Comments
The Arqball Spin: 3D for Everybody (and Every Archaeologist?)

This week, I received a surprising tweet from a company called Arqball, located in Charlottesville, VA. A small startup who’s focus is on creating “3D for Everybody”, they recently launched an iPhone app called Arqball Spin. The app creates “spins”, or 3D captures of objects. These images are small, easy to share, and embed-able. They ...

DigVentures: A New, Social, and Digital Way to Dig

May 9, 2012 | No Comments
DigVentures: A New, Social, and Digital Way to Dig

Over the past year, archaeologists have begun to tap into a new type of fundraising for their projects: micro or crowdfunding. A phenomenon that was popularized here in the states by the Obama campaign in 2008 and then brought to our cell phones by the Haiti disaster and Red Cross, it has been brought to anyone who ...