Am up to stuff by Dr Alicia Colson

Thoughts and discussions by Dr Alicia Colson on archaeology, ethnohistory, history, art, anthropology, and some artificial intelligence

Is old data valuable?

Short answer yes. Long answer follows in the post

Jun 20•Am up to Stuff...

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An Expedition by Plants

Or how to write about something from other perspectives

Jun 11•Am up to Stuff...

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Clashing worldviews

Landscapes, worldviews, Ontario Provincial Parks, forests, and images

Jun 4•Am up to Stuff...

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Labels at the Lake: Archaeologists, fieldwork, and the Other in the Lake of the Woods

Or who is the Outsider and the Insider when archaeologists do fieldwork?

Apr 24•Am up to Stuff...

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No performative stuff here please!

Time for a change in content. No word salads. I'm going to discuss the Republic of Letters which I've noticed - it exists!

Mar 23•Am up to Stuff...

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Authenticity and Tourism

Who gets to define authenticity?

Mar 9•Am up to Stuff...

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What's the future for understanding the past?

Has the ship sailed regarding the oversight of AI in the interpretation of the past and 'art'?

Feb 25•Am up to Stuff...

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Gen AI, Archaeologists and the British Museum

What's this? Is there much more that's behind those AI generated photos posted by the British Museum late last month?

Feb 9•Am up to Stuff...

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An uneasy relationship

Or is the Boundary Waters area a place of relaxation, water, biodiversity or deep mining for iron ore?

Jan 27•Am up to Stuff...

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The Emperor's New Clothes are digital

Or is AI the tool of choice in the definition of the definitive interpretation of the past, heritage and 'art'?

Jan 18•Am up to Stuff...

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What's the word of the year?

What the "word of the year" can reveal about where we (well, some of us) are..

Dec 30, 2025•Am up to Stuff...

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