Emilio Rodríguez-Álvarez, Ph.D.

If Spain has something plenty of it is tourism. No problem there.

I will dare to say freediving as well, but yes, not the usual I am afraid

Please share. 💔

In spite of the Safe Space Policy being clearly stated at the beginning of the meeting, Prof. XXXXX targeted me by name, calling for my resignation from my position as Editor of the society's journal. Furthermore, his misuse of my title, referring to me as "Miss Kamash", felt deliberately demeaning. This intimidating behaviour explicitly contravenes the EAA Safe Space Policy. Although he was muted, for which I was grateful, I experienced a panic attack following his comments and did not feel safe to speak for the remainder of the meeting. This was further compounded by not only Prof. XXXXX being allowed to remain in the online meeting, but also being invited to take the floor again after the break. This gives me strong concerns about the effectiveness of the Safe Space Policy. On a broader point about the effectiveness of the Safe Space Policy, I also note that members whose position aligned with that of Concerned EAA were repeatedly and persistently accused of anti-Semitism throughout the meeting. This is a serious accusation that should not be levelled without due care and evidentiary support. Its use as a blanket accusation seems to have been designed with the explicit aim of silencing and intimidating members aligned with Concerned EAA, which again contravenes the Safe Space Policy and should have been dealt with more robustly during the meeting.

Following yesterday's EAA Special Meeting, I have submitted a complaint to the EAA Appeal and Anti-Harassment Committee. I post it here, with names redacted, for any members who were not present. Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out with messages of solidarity and support 🙏💓🙏

If there were a legitimate interest in diversifying the Classics among mainstream scholarship I would have discovered way earlier in my career that Pindar's master was a woman called Myrtis that also defeated him at a festival... You know, like performing in public

Got it on my Christmas list :D . By all means, I can contact you after having read it. Always happy to exchange ideas on this topic!

Regarding the Thera fresco, yeah...that was a difficult decision. I got convinced by the interesting work of my colleague and friend Mari Yamasaki on underwater perceptions, but I am aware more work needs to be done there. Glad you've found the text interesting. More than happy to chat/zoom about it

Hi! Indeed, EAE us one of my current lines of research, and there are some interesting publications already out there on Ostia and Portus, so I totally agree with you.

PhD 2019 UofA. Came back home but still cook Turkey for Thanksgiving :D
No rush, I just hope you enjoy it!

Arqueología del buceo en apnea: Un estudio fundacional | Studia Historica. Historia Antigua Derechos de autor 2023 Studia Historica. Historia Antigua

While waiting for an edited volume to be out early 2026 I hope you find this article to be interesting:

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Happy to talk whenever you want!

As somebody who is working on the archaeology of freediving and hopes to write a book about it someday I must say thank you for your work!

Another comment worth sharing (one of many really) from my latest video. This one really emphasizes the impacts of both the doomsday aspect of fake archaeology AND the importance of revealing it to the public

Thanks to all who have bravely spoken up and shared their journey

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We have released a textbook for National 5 Classical Studies, the first book of its kind, and it’s FREE to download.

Please share!

www.workingclassicists.com/national-5-c...

Cover of the book featuring feescoes from the Villa of Mysteries

✨ We are SO delighted to release our guide to National 5 Classical Studies. ✨

It's completely free (unless you'd like to make a donation) and is the first Classics textbook written for the Scottish education system in two generations! ✊⚡

www.workingclassicists.com/national-5-c...

Call for a Special Meeting of the EAA Recent events during the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists* have generated profound discontent and distrust toward the current Executive Board among members of the associati...

Calling all #EAA past and present members! A lot of us are not happy with the events of last week, and with EAA's bleak attitute towards the ongoing genocide. Sign this petition for a special meeting, so we can call a vote of confidence against the current board. Thanks!

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The Super-Weird Origins of the Right’s Hatred of the Smithsonian The Trump administration has stepped up its antagonism of America’s treasured museums. But conservative antipathy toward the institution began long ago—with the bones of Bible giants.

Free version if you are paywalled: www.yahoo.com/news/article...

My life (almost) up to last January and my life when my contract ends. CV great, job security non-existent

Don't you think that, perhaps, that would mean that the podcasts that survive sort of retain the essence of how this phenomenon started? At least I hope places like Archaeology Podcast Network does not shut down...

Now that podcasting is "video-oriented," in a year we'll see the shift to live studio audiences, and then podcasting will achieve its final form, becoming the rebirth of 1990s daytime talk shows, but with crappier production values.

When we stop clicking on clickbait

Tried to explain that a couple of times...

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In case anybody is interested in the archaeology of freediving...

revistas.usal.es/uno/index.ph...

Corinthian pottery during the 8th and 7th centuries BC was as popular an export commodity as Mycenean ware was several centuries earlier. Protocorinthian design was very finely drawn in a miniaturist style. The use of animal friezes shows Near Eastern influences.

Protocorinthian Aryballos (Oil Flask) https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.532

A Preceramic–Preclassic transition cemetery at the Lowland Maya site of Ceibal, Guatemala | Antiquity | Cambridge Core A Preceramic–Preclassic transition cemetery at the Lowland Maya site of Ceibal, Guatemala

New research from the Ceibal Project (human remains content warning ☠️) doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺💀

Is it really feedback if no one reads it? The students who did not write their papers are certainly not reading the feedback. Indeed, most evaluations and feedback only exist so administrators can justify grades if sued and can meet arbitrary accreditation guidelines.

I’ve signed up to audit this class for free, and you should too.

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I wish I could say this one, but is so perfectly honourable, comptent and plainly rightful all the time that since childhood I felt I would never be such a good person/gargoyle

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Let me help you "do your own research" on vaccines. I spend an unhealthy amount of time in cemeteries all over the world (they are often atop or on ancient sites in part). Pre 1920-1950s, they are FULL of small children. Post, there but rare. I wonder what happened from the 20s-50s?

April Fools is one of my favorite authors!

Three standard misperceptions about universities:

1. Professors’ main job is teaching. 🧑‍🏫

2. We get four months off in the summer. 🍹

3. Upper admin’s main focus is protecting academic freedom rather than increasing profits. 💸