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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Join @antiquaries.bsky.social on 16 January 2026 for a free in-person early career event! For more information and sign-up, follow the link here: www.sal.org.uk/event/early-...

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University Archaeology Day 2026 @uniarchday.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Also contributing to our careers panel are CiFA If you're thinking about a career in commercial archaeology, go and chat to them at their stall all day, where you can also chat to @cifa-ec.bsky.social, and see them in action on the panel 1-2pm at #UAD25 @britishacademy.bsky.social.

Image shows a group of archaeologists in hi vis standing in a field under cloudy skies, thre's a drone in the foreground and one archaeologist is handling a data or power cable while the other are discussing strategy. The image advertises the present of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists at University Archaeology Day on Monday 27th October 2025 at the British Academy in London. The QR code links to a website with further information about the day.

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Are you an archaeologist in the early stages of your career and looking for ways to get involved, meet people and help shape the profession? Have you thought about standing as Chair of CIfA’s Early Careers Group? 1/2

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

The @archaeologyuk.bsky.social Unearthing Futures Event Day is now open to anyone aged 16–25! Sign-up has also been extended to 4 September, so don't miss out. shorturl.at/1sJvV

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Whether you're completely new to archaeology or already involved, this day is about opening up opportunities, exploring new ideas, and meeting others who care about the past, and the future. Applications close 17 August. Find out more and apply here 👉 shorturl.at/1sJvV 3/3

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Unearthing Futures: a youth-led pathway into archaeology event

Curious about archaeology but not sure where to start? Join us on the 13th September at the Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle for a free, exciting, youth-powered event designed just for you!

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

🔬 Hands-on workshops (from animal bones and fieldwork skills to museum curation and illustration) 🗣️ A chance to connect with professionals and ask your questions 📸 A creative photowalk exploring personal heritage 🚌 £50+ travel bursaries + free lunch provided (who doesn't love free food!) 2/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Don't miss the latest event from @archaeologyuk.bsky.social's Youth Advisory Board! If you're aged 16-21 and want to explore what engagement in archaeology and heritage could look like for you, come join for: 1/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

To listen to Jenny's talk, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference HAPPENING NOW here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 3/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

My talk will discuss human/bog relations and the humanities in the context of peat and moss, a way of thinking-with which I am calling a critical peat/bog studies. Jenny will be talking about the importance of studying bog bodies and the wider context of human interaction with peatlands. 2/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 My research centres around the 'bog body phenomenon' and takes place at the intersections of archaeology, environmental humanities, critical plant studies and more-than-human/posthumanism. 1/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

To listen to Qian's talk, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference TODAY here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 4/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Qian will be exploring how diverse audiences engage with national heritage institutions and arts festivals in both the UK and China, and how this understanding can be used to improve heritage outreach. 3/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

She holds an MA from Newcastle University and a BA from Nanjing University of the Arts, passionate about inclusive programming and amplifying underrepresented voices in global heritage. Qian is currently completing a PhD in Heritage Management at York. 2/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Qian Wang researches public engagement with heritage institutions and arts festivals in the UK and China, focusing on cross-cultural audiences and creative strategies. 1/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

To listen to Esmé and Amy's talk, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 3/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

She is interested in engaging young people in archaeology, as well as population genetics and genetic disorders in the past. Amy will be explaining with Esmé Haigh how they used the process of co-creation to redevelop the Young Archaeologists' Club website. 2/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Amy is one of the YAC Website Redevelopment Placements, and has been working at the CBA since May. She is also studying for a master's in Bioarchaeology at the University of York. 1/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

To listen to Lucie's talk, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 4/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Lucie will be exploring how developer-led archaeology can be applied to practicing sustainable development through a wetland and riverine case study area. 3/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I am passionate about sustainability, and so in my research I am exploring how we can realise archaeology’s potential to help us build a more sustainable world using all the amazing insights into the past gained from developer-led archaeological sites. 2/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hello, my name is Lucie! I am currently studying for a master’s in archaeology at the University of Reading, following a few years of working in the commercial archaeology sector. 1/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Esmé will be explaining with Amy Vaughan how they used the process of co-creation to redevelop the Young Archaeologists' Club website. To listen to Esmé and Amy, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 3/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I have always been passionate about history and archaeology and I’ve really enjoyed applying that interest and learning a whole new set of skills through the redevelopment project. 2/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hello! My name is Esmé, I work as the YAC Website Development Placement, helping with the redevelopment of the YAC website. 1/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

To listen to the live talks, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 4/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Arin will be speaking about how deconstructing the impact of the orientalist lens of Victorian classicists can give insight into previously overlooked cultural relations evidenced through Protocorinthian pottery such as the Macmillan Aryballos. 3/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

My historical interest reaches from Bronze Age Crete, the Archaic Peloponnese, up until the late Byzantine Empire. My particular interest in archaeology covers the different forms of precious, personalised collectibles and storage pots found across Ancient History. 2/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 I am a Classics student with an interest in ancient visual art and archaeology, and I am interested in the intersection between literary theory and artistic analysis. 1/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

His talk is already available to watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWPq... To listen to the live talks, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 3/3

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A Winter is Coming: climate change & maxillary sinusitis in Britain in the Late Antiquity

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

My primary research interests are bioarchaeology, osteoarchaeology and past climates. Leon will be discussing the possibility of using palaeopathological proxies to measure climate change, using the example of Maxillary Sinusitis in Roman and early medieval Britain. 2/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 I'm a current Msc Funerary Archaeology student at the University of York, due to finish in September. Aside from this, I've excavated a number of sites around the UK and in Greece, as well as volunteering for Knaresborough Town Museum. 1/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Amy gave a brilliant talk about all her excellent work at our AGM recently! Make sure to give it a watch here: youtu.be/EGVFzEBY508?...

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Early Careers Group AGM talk by Amy Talbot about the revival of Seeing Red

YouTube video by Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Admin

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

To listen to the live talks, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 3/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

This research forms work carried out in my MA at the University of Glasgow, where I will be attending to get my MPhil this year. I’m excited to share my passion for this often forgotten industry with you! Grace's talk is already available to watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVhW... 2/3

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Going Around in Circles: Methods of recording, analysis, & studying quernstone quarries in Scotland

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hi! I’m Grace. I am delighted to present my work examining the recent excavation of Broughmore Wood, a multiphase quernstone quarry in Central Scotland. 1/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Salma will be examining the pros and cons of repackaging heritage for short-form social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. To listen to Salma's talk, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 4/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I also had the opportunity to intern at a museum, which inspired my passion for using digital storytelling to support inclusive and accessible heritage communication. 3/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I’m especially interested in how creative digital approaches can help museums and heritage spaces connect with wider and younger audiences. My presentation explores how Gen Z uses Instagram and TikTok to make history feel alive and relevant. 2/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hi! I’m Salma Amanda Latifa, I’ve recently completed my undergraduate degree in Management and I’ll be starting my Master’s studies in the same field this August, with a growing interest in digital engagement and content strategy. 1/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

To listen to Akshansh's talk, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage... 4/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

...using stable isotope analysis. Akshansh will be discussing the importance, methods and challenges of stable isotope analysis in reconstructing palaeodiets and palaeoenviroments. 3/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

...and community engagement in archaeology. Focussed on to explore the potential of sciences in archaeology regarding the construction of human past in south Asia. At present I am working on one research project whose topic is reconstruction of paleodiet of marine people Bet Dwarka... 2/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 I am very fond to explore the interest in public archaeology, heritage preservation, archaeological sciences especially archaeological chemistry techniques like stable isotope Analysis with an aim to reconstruct paleodiet and paleoclimate... 1/4

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Louise will be talking about her research into using video games and social media to reach new audiences. To listen to Louise's talk, make sure to book your free place at the Student and Early Careers Conference on 30 July here: www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage...! 3/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I have just completed my BA Archaeology degree at the University of York, where I will also be starting my Master's degree in September. I am incredibly passionate about sharing archaeology to wide audiences and love to post on my archaeology social media channels. 2/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🗣 Meet the Student and Early Career Speakers! 🗣 Hello! My name is Louise and I am an early career archaeologist interested in Digital Archaeology and Heritage, especially anything to do with prehistory. 1/3

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Registration to attend the CIfA and @archaeologyuk.bsky.social Student and Early Careers Conference is open now! For more information and to sign up for your free place, click here: www.archaeologyuk.org/festival/fes...

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

📢EARLY CAREER OPPORTUNITY📢 Students can now register for free virtual attendance to the World Archaeological Congress 10! Visit here for more information and the registering page: worldarchaeologicalcongress.com/wac10/regist...

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CIfA Early Careers SIG @cifa-ec.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

🎤 Want to build confidence and get your work seen? The Student and Early Careers Conference 2025 is looking for contributors! 🗓️ Conference date: 30 July 2025 | 3 - 8pm (online) 📩 Submit your abstract by: 9am Monday 2 June 📧 Email: conferences@archaeologyuk.org www.archaeologyuk.org/youth-engage...

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