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Hi Reader!
Last week, one of my team members from our Oman archaeology project sent around an abstract draft for an upcoming conference. He asked us (his fellow co-authors) for feedback. Over the next days, many of us chimed in with edits and suggestions.
This might sound like a pretty mundane academic exchange, but it highlighted something important about our field. In archaeology, things rarely happen without collaboration.
In fact, for a long time, I felt “collaboration” was a gap in my video content. There’s a lot of collaboration behind-the-scenes, but I wanted more visible collaborative content.
So today, I wanted to spotlight a few collaborative efforts, starting with artwork for an upcoming project (launching next week):
My friend Laura did an amazing job with this piece! I also had so much fun working on this with her.
Curious what the project is?
It’s a podcast!
Starting June 24, we will be uncovering the unexpected stories behind objects, places, and people through curated conversations with experts, creatives, and everyday folx (aka collaborations!).
I’m both excited and nervous as I’ve never created a podcast before, but we have some pretty amazing guests lined up
By the time the next newsletter hits, we’ll have 3 episodes out, but if you want to be notified as soon as it launches, you can sign up here.
There are more collaborations featured below, so happy reading :)
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Fresh from the Field 🗺️
A quick round-up of my latest videos, podcasts, and features
🗑️ What Ancient Waste Systems Reveal About City Life
This video was the first time I featured an expert to assist me on-screen in a video. Special thanks to Dr. Taylor Zaneri for not only providing her expertise on camera, but also collaborating as a co-producer. If you're curious about trash in the past, check out the video.
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Small Finds 👝
Sharing things that sparked my curiosity recently
🤲🏽 SAPIENS Public Training Course (free!)
Years ago, I was fortunate to receive a part-time fellowship from SAPIENS to get trained in Public Anthropology and collaborate with their amazing staff. SAPIENS has created a free, online, self-paced course for anyone who wants to learn how to create content for public audiences. In general, SAPIENS is a needed news source that is at risk of closing. To learn more and write in support of this publication, check out this link.
🎧 Death, Sex & Money: Money Advice for this Weird Moment
The tagline hints at an interesting collaboration: A witch, an economist, and a finance coach weigh in on tariffs, market fluctuations, and whether it’s a good time to buy a cat. I've been meaning to try out this podcast, and this episode did not disappoint. Examining history pops up often, as well as people contending with aspects of their past.
⭐ Nostalgia Made Me Do It by Laura Riveiro
This short blog post is by my collaborator in the intro message of this newsletter. Laura shares how nostalgia, thrift stores, and upcycling invoke memories of the past and a current art project.
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Thank you so much for reading. I hope something in here sparked your curiosity.
As I get ready to launch my podcast next week, I’d love to know: what are the podcasts (or podcast episodes) you have enjoyed recently and recommend?
Until next time,
Smiti |
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