Category Archives: Cambridge

Osteology Everywhere: Winter Garten Edition

Posted on December 18, 2017 by JB

In the movies, southern England during the holiday season is always pictured as a bucolic landscape of quaint villages nestled in rolling hills that are blanketed with snow. The reality is something more like this: The weather of late has … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Downing Street Edition

Posted on December 6, 2017 by JB

I’m currently in the US, visiting friends for about a week after attending the American Anthropological Society meetings in Washington DC. It’s been a difficult return trip, as I now find myself beset by sunlight until exceedingly late in the evening … Continue reading →

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Interview with Jess Beck: Cambridge postdoc life, applications & blogging

Posted on November 13, 2017 by JB

Originally posted on Archaeology Postdocs at Cambridge University:
Hi Jess, you are new in Cambridge. What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of Cambridge now and why?Cycling! I was never taught how to cycle…

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MARBAL Outreach at Cambridge Festival of Ideas

Posted on October 31, 2017 by JB

Originally posted on MARBAL:
Last week I participated in a public outreach session titled “Unravelling the Stories of the Dead: Rethinking Truth and Evidence Through an Archaeologist’s Lens“, which took place at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. I presented with…

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Huns, Romans, and lecture series at Cambridge

Posted on October 26, 2017 by JB

One of the things that I miss most about my time at the University of Michigan is the sheer number of talks that I was able to attend, from Department of Anthropology colloquia, to archaeology brown bags, to the Evolution … Continue reading →

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What I’m Up to this Year: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoc at Cambridge

Posted on October 18, 2017 by JB

The beginning of the academic year has no doubt brought with it many questions, such as “Why are there no new osteological posts on Bone Broke?”, “What has Jess been up to?”, “Why on earth is it so hot in … Continue reading →

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