Lorna M. Campbell

To enter with heart and mind into the world of the imagination may be to head deliberately and directly toward, or back toward, engagement with the real world.

Hopefully! I've had some serious health issues recently that I'm still getting over. Once I put those behind me I will definitely be digging out my tango shoes again. It's much longer since I've done any contemporary dance, but I'd love to pick it up again one day. Never say never!

Sounds wonderful! This makes me so nostalgic for when I used to dance too. I used to love contact improv.

I'm sorry to have missed it. Maybe next year I'll catch it.

These are all wonderful!

Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell — who died #onthisday in 1922 — goes to kiss his wife Mabel while she stands in one of his spectacular tetrahedral kites. See more of these wonderful creations (and the kiss realised) in our post here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/a... #OTD

Bingo!

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Working on the MA in Naval, Maritime and Coastal History distance learning course. We cater to international students enthusiastic about watery history, and have consistently had high student evaluations. Come join us in Sept or Jan! #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory www.port.ac.uk/study/course...

Can’t help but reflect on the *5 years of strikes* we did to defend our pensions, on this, the day USS announce their £10 billion surplus.

This event is running on Wednesday PM and if you or someone you know would like to attend, please do sign up! Open to all and we'd love to have you.

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🌍🌎🌏 World in Translation: Beyond English Wikipedia Online 🌍🌎🌏

@wikimediauk.bsky.social

Sad to hear of the death of Tom Lehrer - his songs provided the backing track for an archaeological field season many years ago. But thankful he put all his songs - lyrics and recordings - into the public domain tomlehrersongs.com or via the Internet Archive ...

Scottish university apologises for colonialist past after slavery links review

The University of Edinburgh has published a review into historic links to slavery and colonialism following four years of research, and have issued an apology

Rock art relief depicting humans hunting animals such as elephants, with the text 'African Archaeology, Antiquity' overlaid.

The Society of Africanist Archaeologists conference is over, but it's been an amazing experience!

Our collection of #AfricanArchaeology is still free for a few days though, so make sure to check it out to explore the latest archaeological research in Africa:

🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The bathers

The bathers https://www.wikiart.org/en/aubrey-beardsley/the-bathers

This (and the construction of a NATO base in the Hebrides where I lived) is one of the reasons I was such an active member of @cnduk.bsky.social throughout the 1980s.

Banner with an image of archaeologists wearing orange hi-vis clothing answering questions. The CBA Festival of Archaeology and Antiquity logos sit on the bottom, next to the text '#Ask An Archaeologist Day. 25 July 2025. Got a question?'

It's #AskAnArchaeologist day!

We're thrilled to be sponsoring the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social event, so if there's anything you've wanted to ask an archaeologist fire away!

Follow @askanarchaeologist.bsky.social for highlights.

The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting.

It's interesting to think that this is actually what we're up against: the desire of the most powerful to ensure that they never have to hear a no.

Seven properties raided as police investigate ‘serious allegations of fraud and bribery’ at the University of Greater Manchester University officials say the institution remains “fully operational” and is cooperating in inquiries

Wow. The police have searched seven properties in relation to ‘bribery and fraud’ at the University of Bolton (sorry, GM). The latest shockwave from @molliesimpson.bsky.social’s brilliant investigation for @manchestermill.bsky.social.

manchestermill.co.uk/university-b...

There’s just one week left to submit entries for the ALT Awards 2025, with the extended deadline set for Midnight, Monday 28 July. Entry forms and full criteria for each award category are available on our website. Learn More: buff.ly/lO4X71E #altc #ALTC25

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By telling our stories, by living openly and shamelessly with HIV, we can dispel the fear and ignorance that leads to stigma.
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Join ALT’s upcoming CPD Webinar: “Managing CMALT Cohorts” with the University of Edinburgh. Discover how they support staff through the CMALT programme, explore key lessons learned, and gain inspiration for your own professional development pathways.
Register here: buff.ly/g8OoFnl #altc #CPD

“Tha tìm, am fiadh, an coille Hallaig”

“In ‘Hallaig’, MacLean, as a Gael, stands firmly at the centre of his world, and, consciously, close to the end of his world. As a poet, he shows us that the particular horizon and times that happen to encircle him, encircle us all.”
—Seamus Heaney

A link to save:

The Archaeologist's Guide to Good Practice:

archgoodpractice.com

The best and perhaps the only post-excavation stratigraphic analysis--principle developer is York's James Taylor, Keith May, Kenneth Aitchison, & Doug Rocks-Macqueen, funded by AHRC.

The FINAL deadline for submitting proposals to #ALTC25 is approaching on 20 July. Whether you're into digital infrastructure, human-centred design, flexible learning, or something totally offbeat (hello, Wildcard theme 👀), there’s a space for your voice. Learn more: buff.ly/jkOX5zR #altc

Graduate Outcomes, 2022-23 graduating year David Kernohan gets into the curiosities and caveats of this year's release of graduate outcomes data

Graduate Outcomes data: wonkhe.com/blogs/gradua...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use Update: The Metropolitan Museum of Art has put online 492,000 high-resolution images of artistic works. Even better, the museum has placed the vast majority of these images into the public domain, mea...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use

Our flagship conference is back, and submissions are now open! All it takes is 250 words, and there's a host of themes to inspire you. Find out more and submit a proposal before August 30, to be in with a chance to present come November reclaimopen.com

Coming up today: join our next Blogging Community of Practice sessions 😀
🗓️ 5pm UK time, 12 midday EST
🎟️ Free and open to all
💬 with Joe Murphy and Tom Witherspoon
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In the upper right corner, a black and white image of the Wikipedia puzzle globe. Centered on the image is the text: What Wikipedia can teach us about truth, information, and random trivia. The Colin McEnroe Show, Connecticut Public.

“The goal of Wikipedia since the very beginning has been to be a free encyclopedia for the whole world – to provide knowledge to every person on the planet.” Quote by Stephen Harrison, writer, author of "The Editors".

“If you have that many people working together and all checking one another and using strong references, the result you get is really quite rigorous.” Quote by Amy Bruckman, Regents Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

“I was in all these rabbit holes, and learning about things that I had never even imagined. It made my world feel so big, and it made me feel excited. I have not stopped posting about Wikipedia. Since then, I've gotten a lot more into editing. And now I'm really passionate about so many aspects of the site.” Quote by Annie Rauwerda, creator of Depths of Wikipedia.

What can Wikipedia teach us about truth, trust, and trivia?

A lively podcast dives into neutrality, bias, and volunteer-driven knowledge – featuring writer Stephen Harrison, professor Amy Bruckman, and Depths of Wikipedia creator Annie Rauwerda.

Listen ➡️ www.ctpublic.org/show/the-col...