Cayla

Disgruntled PhD student at UNC. East TN is home. Historical archaeologist. Bad at Twitter. (she/her)

[UNC College of Arts and Sciences @unccollege]

“I ended up on this path in archaeology because I wanted to contribute to uncovering untold stories,” she said, “and to work with communities to understand what’s important and how best to share that knowledge.”

Read more: https://t.co/HedlDgd9Oy #UNCResearchWeek

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

Don’t hear enough people talking about the Reverse pomodoro method. I can only work in 5-minute increments. it’s all part of my process.

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

My las big project as an intern with the @NCmuseumhistory has been planning and organizing the "Hands-on History: Sunken Secrets" event on May 7th from noon-3! It centers around underwater archaeology and is open to all ages (but especially fun for kids!) https://t.co/HEr6jjITet

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

So thankful for the opportunity to do research on prison labor camps in western NC in Wilson’s special collections!

[Wilson Library, UNC Chapel Hill @WilsonLibUNC]

We are so pleased to announce our incoming cohort of 32 Research Fellows and the inaugural cohort of 8 Primary Sources Teaching Fellows. Congratulations and we look forward to welcoming you! Read the full announcement: https://t.co/vQXPMo3BlY

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

@foodsheds @JeffJarnigan Hi Julie, I ran across your tweet while researching Stokely's Dairy-- I have one of these bottles, too. Apparently my grandfather's family sold milk to them back in the 40's and 50's. Do you know much about the history of Stokely's Dairy?

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

Say that half baked idea out loud. Try it out. I won’t hold you to it. Let’s think out loud and just figure it out. No more waiting for fully articulated thoughts

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

I’m very brave to be so dumb in front of so many people all of the time

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

If everyone in my grad classes Let Go of Fear and just said the dumb things they’re thinking we would all have a better time

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

@CAMikeska keeps reading me statistics about this like I don’t have an overarching anti-statistic stance

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

Me & the crew presenting a group project that Went Really Well

[Judith Winters @judith_winters]

An archaeology of birds

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

Knock on wood 🪵

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

Ending the semester on a high note?(!) Uncharted. Unheard of. I may be the very first to do so.

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

I’m grading my students’ final projects and I get so emotional and proud of them when they do a good job 😌

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

One end-of-semester guest lecture down, one to go! Really loved the discussion that followed this about how to approach an archaeology of mass incarceration.

[NC Museum of History @NCmuseumhistory]

Chelsea Locklear discusses why we don’t hear more about missing & murdered indigenous women.

“You really don’t see at a local level that kind of attention to our missing and murdered indigenous women. So, it’s easy to see why it doesn’t receive regional or national attention.”

[NC Museum of History @NCmuseumhistory]

The Red Justice Project podcast was created by co-hosts Brittany Hunt (right) and Chelsea Locklear (left), who are both members of the @LumbeeTribeofNC,

This podcast aims to amplify the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous people in North Carolina and beyond.

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

Very excited to talk w/ Chelsea Locklear & Dr. Brittany Hunt, co-creators of the Red Justice Project @redjusticeproj , Saturday at noon about the work they're doing to amplify the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Register here:https://t.co/1IuVp4qT5r

[Cayla @CaylaColclasure]

I will be hosting this session on Saturday during the American Indian Heritage Celebration! To join us, register here: https://t.co/23g2XZf9Sw

[NC Museum of History @NCmuseumhistory]

Joel Queen is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and a multi-talented sculptor, woodcarver, and ninth-generation potter.

Joel has worked to preserve the traditions of Cherokee pottery and revive Cherokee stamped pottery.