Being Human Festival 2022
Find out more about our Department's involvement in the Being Human Festival 2022.
Posted on: 23 November 2022
The Decline, The Fall
As part of our ACE & Creativity Series.
Posted on: 13 October 2022
A sketch of Strazza’s The Veiled Virgin, a personal guide
This piece kicks off our ACE & Creativity Series for the 2022-23 academic year.
Posted on: 21 September 2022
Getting Creative at Conferences
Covid brought with it the era of the online academic conference. Having co-organised two online only conferences in 2021 and 2022, as well as a face-to-face conference in 2022, I value the benefits that come with the online format.
Posted on: 3 August 2022
Horus Cippi
The distinction between rational therapy and the use of rituals and incantations is a modern prerogative. Such a separation does not apply to ancient Egypt: medicine and magic are two main constituents of the same process, aimed at preserving life through the prevention and cure of illnesses (Pinch 1994). Constant threats in the form of ferocious and poisonous animals challenged the Egyptians’ daily life.
Posted on: 6 July 2022
ACE & Creativity: Taking on world mythology one death metal album at a time
Downcast Twilight is one of the various heavy metal projects I have contributed lyrics to over the years, but perhaps the one closest to my classicizing heart.
Posted on: 8 June 2022
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Late spring at Khirbet al-Mudayna al-‘Aliya, Jordan - Part 2
In order to tackle some of these questions I organised the fieldwork project we’re currently enjoying. I really wanted to visit the site to take a closer look at its many structures, and pay particular attention to building techniques, potential quarrying locations, and the order the site was built in. Then I got to thinking, how will I be able to address all the questions I’ll have, especially as throughout my PhD I’ll likely come up with more and more questions that I can’t even think of yet? If only there was a way of ‘bringing the site home with me’!
Posted on: 19 May 2022
Late spring at Khirbet al-Mudayna al-‘Aliya, Jordan - Part 1
Hi everyone! I thought I’d write a blog post as we’re currently doing some quite exciting work out in Jordan. First, for those that don’t know me, I’m Diederik Halbertsma, a 2nd year PhD student in archaeology at ACE. I specialise in the Iron Age period (ca. 1200 – 550 BCE) of the Levant, specifically the early Iron Age in the country of Jordan. It is this research which brought me out to Jordan with a small team of colleagues this year. It was originally planned to be done before I started my PhD (which I did in 2020), but due to Covid-19 complicating all forms of travel the past several years our work here was postponed several times. We are very grateful to be out here now, however!
Posted on: 18 May 2022
Your Wellbeing: Top Tips
Being at university is often a really stressful time, even when you don’t have exams or deadlines coming up. The change in routines and environment can feel very difficult and it is easy to feel like you’re in a sink or swim situation. I know that when I first came to university, I thought I would have to change everything about my routine and hobbies. That was not good for my wellbeing, so here are some of my tips from my experiences that I hope will help some of you.
Posted on: 10 May 2022
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Being Human Festival 2022
Find out more about our Department's involvement in the Being Human Festival 2022.
Posted on: 23 November 2022