SIRFA

Scotland's Island Research Framework for Archaeology @lccuhi & @UHIArchaeology, with @MuseumnanEilean, @ShetlandAmenity, @OrkneyCouncil, @ScARFHub.
#SIRFA2023

[SIRFA @SIRFA6]

Interested in working with the SIRFA team? Pationate about Orkney's archaeological resources? We are recruiting a project assistant to work on the SIRFA Orkney Resource Assessment.

https://t.co/t6ZUSNahbl
@uhi_orkney @ScARFHub @ThinkUHI @UHIArchaeology @OrkneyCouncil @UHINWH

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

Happy Holidays from the ScARF team ☃

Our final newsletter of 2023 is now available! Take a look back over the past year of framework launches, exciting events and new beginnings. We can't wait to see what 2024 has in store🔮

Read the newsletter here: https://t.co/HorVTQ9ZbS

[Dr Emily Gal @egalArch]

Hello all archaeologists working in islands/coasts! Check out our call for papers for a new publication. 'Coastal archaeology in small islands: prehistoric lifeways, research perceptions, biases, methods and approaches' (deadline for abstracts: December 1 2023).🧵

[Archaeology at UHI North, West and Hebrides @UHI_NWHARCH]

@UHI_NWH Archaeology featured in the newest lovely edition of Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland! @SIRFA6, Uist Unearthed and our recent excavations at Sgeir nam Portan all make an appearance 🎉

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

Are you a student or Early Career Researcher hoping to attend an upcoming archaeology conference or event?

We have bursaries available to help cover your registration, travel and accommodation costs🪙

Follow the link for more details: https://t.co/MaLY8KV4e2

#HESSupported

[Archaeology at UHI North, West and Hebrides @UHI_NWHARCH]

Great to have Iain from @UHIHistory in #Uist this week for some project brainstorming @CSoilleir with our partners @ceolas_uibhist. Thanks also to Gordon Wells and Iain Caimbeul UHI LSI, @LiamCrouse PhD student @SabhalMorOstaig, and local heritage expert Tommy MacDonald.

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

What a gorgeous last day here @EAA2023 on the @QUBelfast campus!

A thought-provoking Research Frameworks session with @SIRFA6, @ClydeValley_ARF, @HistoricEngland and @DiscProg, followed by a great talk from @Jeffrsanders and the Carved in Stone team. More to come this afternoon!

[SIRFA @SIRFA6]

The final member of @UHI_OHARCH to present is @egalArch who is talking a out #UVAP & #UistUnearthed along with the use of AR & VR 🤖

[SIRFA @SIRFA6]

If you're curious to know more, keep an ear out here & we'll let you know about any further updates! We're working hard to pull everything together and we're very excited for you all to see what we've created.

[SIRFA @SIRFA6]

Becky is now up and explaining about the links & shared challenges between the 3 Scottish island groups, and how that impacts current research as well as the #SIRFA document @UHI_OHARCH

[SIRFA @SIRFA6]

She's also giving a sneak peak at some of the research questions we've pulled out so far 👀

[SIRFA @SIRFA6]

Hiya everyone! 👋🏻 We've been quietly beavering away on the framework, but took a break to go to the #EAAs! This morning we're joining @ScARFHub at the session Yesterday's Yarns & Tomorrow's Tales? The Relevance of Research Frameworks for a Sustainable Archaeology 🤓

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

The @ScARFHub team have arrived in Belfast for #EAA2023

Looking forward to a busy few days and especially the session we are co-chairing on Saturday morning #s564 Yesterday’s yarns and tomorrow’s tales: the relevance of research frameworks for a sustainable archaeology.

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

How did we do?

We are collecting feedback to help improve our future events and we'd love to hear from you!

If you have attended a ScARF symposium, workshop or event in 2022/2023, please take part in our short survey to let us know your thoughts: https://t.co/H9J59T6YOQ

[Eroding Archaeology @ErodingArchaeo1]

Floor under floor: the longevity of the #Swandro #Roundhouse on #Rousay is demonstrated by the number of modifications we see.
#ScotlandDigs2023
@SwandroOrkney @HistEnvScot @BradArcForensic
@DigItScotland @SIRFA6 @ScARFHub @welovehistory @ArchScot

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

We are looking forward to hearing our @SIRFA6 bursary recipient @SuzanneMarie05 speak about her fascinating research this Saturday at #ARP2023

Looks like it'll be a great day! There's still time to buy tickets for the hybrid event. For more info, head to https://t.co/w3m7hAKwpa

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

Exciting! @SIRFA6

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

More exciting news - @HistEnvScot have awarded us funding to finalise and deliver Scotland's Islands Research Framework for Archaeology following the fantastic @SIRFA6 symposium in Orkney!

This framework is highly anticipated and we can't wait to share it with you! #HESSupported

[SIRFA @SIRFA6]

So, let us know what you would like us to keep you updated on? What would you like us to post about? Let us know and we'll be brainstorming about it at #SIRFA hq!

[SIRFA @SIRFA6]

Feasgar math dhuibh! After a week of recovery from the whirlwind that was Orkney #TeamSIRFA are back - check out @ScARFHub's newsletter to hear more about the weekend and esp our amazing bursary students! They took on notetaking with enthusiasm and did an amazing job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[ScARF @ScARFHub]

Just in time for the April showers, our newsletter is available now!

Learn more about the SIRFA Symposium and our 10 fantastic bursary recipients, as well as the upcoming SESARF Symposium and new frameworks on the horizon.

Read full newsletter here: https://t.co/rY7Yb6Oncn

[SIRFA @SIRFA6]

We will try to keep you all periodically updated on our progress, but unfortunately this is the unglamorous and slow part of the process - photos of scrawled notes & unfinished word documents are not enthralling twitter content, sadly!