The Howard Theory
Tweets like this: @samdrawsthings @juleslhoward Aye, but when one of them dies, the animals left are doubly sad, because of their love… — Alison Atkin (@alisonatkin) February 17, 2015 @juleslhoward […]
Author Archives: alisonatkin
PhDs: Creative W̶r̶i̶t̶i̶n̶g̶
I almost went to college to study art. I even interviewed for a place. I had a portfolio and everything. That was more than a decade ago and honestly, I […]
Thesis-Octopus
Some days, I like to think the octopus is helping me out, *tappity, tappity, tap*. But on other days, it just doesn’t let me get anything done.
Engaging with Academics
At the very back end of last year I presented at the Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) conference in Manchester. I submitted an abstract to the ‘Inclusivity and Pedagogy’ session, which […]
The Krampus Awards
It’s that time of year again. Krampus time! If you have no idea what I’m on about, although I’m not sure how that could be the case since Krampus is […]
[Doodle] Just a Posthole
I wish you the happiest winter festival of your choosing, my friends.
Not Okay
[The York Museum Trust have been in touch, click here to jump to the update.] The York Museum Trust is offering an apprenticeship in digital learning. This has made a […]
[Doodle] Hollywood Expectations
Even dinosaurs struggle with the unrealistic expectations of body image enforced by the film industry.
Silence in the Cemetery: Part III (Excavation)
This is Part III. Here are Part I and Part II. This was the first year that I had to include spare batteries in my excavation kit. I spent the […]
Yarrr, We Need To Talk About Pirates
TD;LR I didn’t like this article about pirates, because it wasn’t actually about pirates, so I wrote a blogpost three times as long as the actual article to tell you […]
Deathsplanation 