Karen Dempsey

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at Cardiff University. Feminist, Medieval Archaeologist. On maternity leave.

[Karen Dempsey @karrycrow]

@DublinAirport Hi! Can you fly a large dog in and out of Dublin from Oslo IF the carrier takes them in the hold? The guidance on your website is not clear to me.

[Medieval Archaeology @SocMedArch]

Ahead of the conference, we're showcasing our fabulous line-up of talks. Starting with our first keynote by Roberta Gilchrist of @UniRdg_Arch: Medieval Ritual Objects in the Landscape - Mapping Meaningful Deposition. 1/3

[Matt Knight @mgknight24]

*job klaxon*

I'm so excited to announce we're hiring a Curator of Osteoarchaeology to curate our Scottish archaeological human remains collections @NtlMuseumsScot!

Come work with us! Deadline for applications: 22nd Sept.

https://t.co/OqwnYeBXTZ

[Aidan O’Sullivan @AidanOSulliva15]

“UCD Archaeologists Prof Gabriel Cooney & Prof Graeme Warren win prestigious European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) Book Prize” https://t.co/AcQPaFZcVj

@ucdarchaeology @ucdsocscilaw @ucddublin @GraemeMWarren @archaeologyEAA

[Karen Dempsey @karrycrow]

@school_of_arch @jk_viking Wow!!! Wonderful news Jane 😃

[The Heritage Council @HeritageHubIRE]

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who organised events for #HeritageWeek2024! With over 2,326 events across Ireland, it was a brilliant success. Your passion made it all possible!

Here’s to preserving and celebrating our heritage together.

#LoveYourHeritage #PassItOn

[The Heritage Council @HeritageHubIRE]

Applications are invited for the post of Heritage Officer at @KildareCoCo

See https://t.co/8vMkPk3RwM for details.

Heritage Officers are employed by Local Authorities in partnership with The Heritage Council under the auspices of the Heritage Officer Programme.

[Rob Webley @Rob_Webley]

Read a little more about this badge on the #MeRit website: https://t.co/QSQspgBYEg

[Caring for Gods Acre @godsacre]

There are lots of #ChurchesCountOnNature events organised as part of #LoveYourBurialGroundWeek
To find out if there is one taking place near you check this map - new activities being added every week 🙌
https://t.co/bTMF8dr3TO

[Dr Rachel Delman @rachel_delman]

Delighted to involved in running this interdisciplinary workshop on Place-Based Histories for Early Career Researchers, organised by @IHRHistoryLab, @CHPPC_IHR @ihr_history & hosted by @sheffhallamuni on 5th September 2024.

Find out more & sign up here: https://t.co/ICNbgdJo4f

[Caring for Gods Acre @godsacre]

The time of year when more wild flowers are making an appearance in the grassland of burial grounds. If you visit a site that is letting grass grow longer to let flowers to grow, please show your support by leaving a message in the visitors book🌿

[Cardiff Uni History, Archaeology and Religion @CUHistArchRel]

🔊 Ancient history latest
This week's @BBCInOurTime focuses on the last pagan Roman emperor Julian the Apostate (AD 361-363).
Professor of Late Roman & Byzantine History @cardiffuni Shaun Tougher joins the guest expert panel
📻Thurs 9am (+IPlayer)
https://t.co/hapy7NKTGt

[Rob Webley @Rob_Webley]

Late medieval strap-ends with moulded St Christopher (and Christ Child) are often found broken and incomplete. But, tantalisingly, sometimes the religious figures seem to have been extracted deliberately for use as amuletic figurines. #MedRit Images @findsorguk #FindsFriday

[trowelblazers @trowelblazers]

Boysies! tried all the dating apps? This is your sign to go to the @britishmuseum 's Life in the Roman Army! 58.1% of museum managers, 47% of archaeologists, and something like 75% of museum studies students are women - so head over and get #womansplained to today!

[Sarah Kerr @Sarah_L_Kerr]

Last week @DrRebeccaboyd and I launched our books with a brilliant night of discussion with @karrycrow Thanks to all who joined us in person @UCC and online! Recording available soon @boydellbrewer @uccarchaeology @CACSSS1 @UCCRadicalLab