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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer

@mathildevm.bsky.social
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PhD in prehistoric archaeology at Aarhus University interested in children, play, cognition, and innovation

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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Spent most of the past week in Oulu, Finland, meeting with fellow childhood enthusiasts at the annual @sscipchildhood.bsky.social conference. A pleasure, as always! 👏🏻
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The culmination of 4 years: Yesterday I successfully defended my PhD-thesis at @auarcher.bsky.social It was such a great day, and I am really thankful for all the colleagues, family and friends who showed up to support me and celebrate with me afterwards 🎉
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Jesper Borre Pedersen @jesperborre.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
If you’re interested in lithic technology (who isn't) and curious about how children contributed to prehistoric life, then check out this read‑me‑over‑the‑holidays article! 🎄🔍 #Lithics #Prehistory #KidsInThePast
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Just in time for Christmas!🎄My third PhD-paper is now online, looking into the role of children in the world of flint during the Northern European Final Palaeolithic, together with @felixthehauskat.bsky.social, @jesperborre.bsky.social & David Matzig🪨🚸 Read here: journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudie...
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Skills, scaling, and the role of youngsters in adaptation during the Northern European Final Palaeolithic | Journal of Lithic Studies
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
I am very happy to share that my first (but hopefully not last) SKALK Junior article is out. The article is the work of me and @felixthehauskat.bsky.social concerning play objects in Greenland during the Little Ice Age 👏🏻 The article is based on part of my PhD work: lnkd.in/ddu5dejs
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Just because the last session has wrapped, it doesn’t mean that #SSCIP2025 is over. We still have a workshop on isotopes led by Julia Beaumont and Corinne Feuillatre @sscipchildhood.bsky.social @aiasdk.bsky.social @au.dk
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Final session of the #SSCIP2025 is happening now 👍🏻 @sscipchildhood.bsky.social @aiasdk.bsky.social @au.dk
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
We’re back for session 5 at the #SSCIP2025. This time the topic is life, and Selene Rodríguez Caraballo is speaking live from the Canary Islands ☀️ @sscipchildhood.bsky.social @aiasdk.bsky.social @au.dk
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
The second keynote of the #SSCIP2025 is live. @kalexand.bsky.social is going to talk about the history of childhood and polycrisis. Very excited 👏🏻 @sscipchildhood.bsky.social @aiasdk.bsky.social @au.dk
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Ready for day 2 of #SSCIP2025. We kick it of with a session about death with four interesting presentations 👏🏻
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
After a good day of sessions it is now time for play with Videnskabsklubben. Dissecting poop, extracting DNA from bananas, making time lines, and much more here at #SSCIP2025 @sscipchildhood.bsky.social @aiasdk.bsky.social @au.dk
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
After a short break, we are now back for the final session for today at #SSCIP2025. Interesting talks about children’s agency by Sanna Lipkin and Sascha Bjerg Bøgebjerg @sscipchildhood.bsky.social @aiasdk.bsky.social @au.dk
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Session 2 on climate and children at the #SSCIP2025 is well on its way with presentations by Corinne Feuillatre, Csilla Libor and Daria Loznjak Dizdar @sscipchildhood.bsky.social @aiasdk.bsky.social @au.dk
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
@felixthehauskat.bsky.social is kicking of session 1 of the #SSCIP2025 conference with an introduction on children and climate change. Afterwards we will hear from @izzywisher.bsky.social and Majken Astrup from SKALK Junior. It can only be great 👏🏻
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
First keynote speaker of the #SSCIP2025, @sheinalew.bsky.social talking about children’s agency in cultural adaptation @sscipchildhood.bsky.social @aiasdk.bsky.social @au.dk
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
We are ready for the first day of #SSCIP2025 here at @aiasdk.bsky.social in Aarhus, Danmark @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
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The Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past @sscipchildhood.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
I hope you are all as excited about #SSCIP2025 as we are!? Make sure to share your conference snaps, including any conference preparations using the hashtag #SSCIP2025 and tagging us - see you in Aarhus 👀
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🌟PROGRAMME🌟 Programme and abstract book for the upcoming @sscipchildhood.bsky.social conference are now to be found on the website: conferences.au.dk/sscip-2025/p... Check it out! And if you haven't already done so, do register for this amazing conference! Deadline Friday 13th.
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🌟 REGISTRATION 🌟 Remember to register for the SSCIP 2025 conference, if you haven't already done so: events.au.dk/sscip2025 Deadline: - Presenters: May 23rd - Non-presenters: June 13th @sscipchildhood.bsky.social
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
DEADLINE EXTENSION! The deadline for submitting an abstract for the upcoming @sscipchildhood.bsky.social conference has been extended to Thursday the 10th of April, 12 pm (GMT+2) Note that online participation will also be an option See more here: conferences.au.dk/sscip-2025/c...
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
So excited to have received my latest order from @pottedhistory.bsky.social today! I love my new miniature pot, baby feeding vessel and boat model 😍
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Remember the deadline on April 4th for sending in your abstract to this year's @sscipchildhood.bsky.social conference, "Children and Climate Change"!! Conference dates: 25-27 June Place: Aarhus, Denmark Keynotes: @sheinalew.bsky.social and @kalexand.bsky.social conferences.au.dk/sscip-2025
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Part 2 of the special issue on the secret lives of forager children is here, examining the implications of intangible culture for an archaeology of childhood, articles by @izzywisher.bsky.social @felixthehauskat.bsky.social @mathildevm.bsky.social @rwmp.bsky.social 🔗bit.ly/HGR11-1 @anthropology.net
A brown background with the cover of the journal with 'Hunter Gatherer Research' title in orange and white with the title: 'Special issue on the secret lives of forager children which examines the implications of intangible culture for an archaeology of childhood'.
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Henrik Samuelsson from Swedish TT about my article about children, toys and innovation in Greenland during the Little Ice Age. The result of this can be found here: www.gp.se/nyheter/varl...
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Nya teorin om gamla Grönland: leksaker avgjorde
Att Grönland är omstritt är inget nytt. Redan för 1 000 år sedan försökte invandrande vikingar samsas med inuiter från Nordamerika.<br/>Men på 1400-talet fick skandinavernas ättlingar nog och försvann...
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Dr. Helle Strandgaard Jensen (she/her) @sesamescholar.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Childhood history conference in Aarhus (DK)--theme "Children and Climate Change" (other topics welcome too). 📆Conference dates: 25-27 June 📆Deadline for abstracts: 4 April 👩‍🎓 Keynotes: @kalexand.bsky.social & @sheinalew.bsky.social conferences.au.dk/sscip-2025/c...
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Now @videnskab.dk has also written an article about the paper by me and @felixthehauskat.bsky.social discussing children, toys and adaptation in Greenland. Even with insightful comments from Bjarne Grønnow. Read it here: videnskab.dk/kultur-samfu...
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Kontroversiel teori: Kostede for lidt legetøj nordboernes liv i Grønland?
I godt 400 år levede inuitterne og nordboerne samtidigt i Grønland, inden nordboerne pludselig forsvandt. Nyt studie kommer med opsigtsvækkende teori om hvorfor.
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Felix Riede @felixthehauskat.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Slight update - the conference will take place from June 25-27 instead! Hope to see you all on Aarhus this summer for some white nights and awesome papers!
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
NEW PAPER. My second PhD-paper is now out. In collaboration with Miriam Haidle and @felixthehauskat.bsky.social, we have used the method of cognigrammetry on a bow-and-arrow play set from the Wodaabe in West Africa. FInd it here: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/...
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Reconstructing situated learning in a community of practice using cognigrams: An ethnographic case study and its archaeological implications: Hunter Gatherer Research: Vol 0, No 0
Artefacts are the primary resources of archaeological research, and they provide us with evidence about the evolution of hominin sensory-motor and cognitive capacities. Extended childhood is an evolut...
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
More articles talking about @felixthehauskat.bsky.social and mine research on toys, children and adaptation have been published 👏🏻
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Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer @mathildevm.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Today, not one, but two(!!) articles about my latest paper about children, toys and innovation have been published online
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The Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past @sscipchildhood.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
📢 NEWS 📢 We are delighted to announce that the 2025 SSCIP Annual Conference will take place in Aarhus, Denmark from 24th - 26th June 🥳 The conference theme is 'Children and Climate Change' 🌏 Call for Papers and further information will be circulated soon #childhood #archaeology #history Please RT!
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