Scattered Episode 34: Cremations in Early Middle Ages – Interview with Pf. Howard Williams

Howard Williams is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Chester, England, specializing in mortuary archaeology, and cremation in the early Middle Ages. His academic journey began at the University of Sheffield, followed by an MA in burial archaeology at Reading University, and a PhD focusing on early Anglo-Saxon cremation practices in southeast Britain.Continue reading “Scattered Episode 34: Cremations in Early Middle Ages – Interview with Pf. Howard Williams”

Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 2 – Interview with Brian Paulsen

*** This is a continuation of my interview with Brian, without preamble. I *highly* recommend listening to Part 1 first. Brian Paulsen is assistant police chief in Sturgis, South Dakota. He co-wrote a chapter in Forensic Archaeology based on his Master’s thesis about landfill searches in the United States. In this episode we talk about:Continue reading “Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 2 – Interview with Brian Paulsen”

Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 1 – Interview with Brian Paulsen

Brian Paulsen is assistant police chief in Sturgis, South Dakota. He co-wrote a chapter in Forensic Archaeology based on his Master’s thesis about landfill searches in the United States. In this episode we talk about: More information about the Nebraska landfill search can be found here: Notes from the start: Memoirs of a Reluctant Archaeologist,Continue reading “Scattered Episode 27: Searching Landfills, Pt 1 – Interview with Brian Paulsen”

Scattered Episode 26: Burial Grounds, Space & Preservation – Interview with Robyn Lacy

Robyn Lacy is a Ph.D. candidate in the archaeology department at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.Her research focuses on 17th-century burial landscape development in Northeast North America. Robyn runs a business with her partner, specializing in gravestone conservation in the Atlantic provinces of Canada. In this episode we talk about: You can find moreContinue reading “Scattered Episode 26: Burial Grounds, Space & Preservation – Interview with Robyn Lacy”

Scattered Episode 24: Ethics and Human Remains – Interview with Kimberlee Moran

Kimberlee Moran is a professor of forensic archaeology at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. She holds an undergraduate degree in Classical and Near Eastern archaeology from Bryn Mawr College and a Masters of Science in forensic archaeological science from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London. Kimberlee worked as a contract archaeologist forContinue reading “Scattered Episode 24: Ethics and Human Remains – Interview with Kimberlee Moran”

Scattered Episode 21: Archaeology as a Sustainable Career – Interview with Margarita de Guzman

I talked to Marg because I wanted to find out more about the new group she started, The Fair Field Foundation. My time in consulting archaeology was short-lived and I wanted to find out how Marg was trying to make it a better place. In this episode we talk about: You can find out moreContinue reading “Scattered Episode 21: Archaeology as a Sustainable Career – Interview with Margarita de Guzman”

Scattered Episode 19: Cognitive Bias and Forensic Anthropology – Interview with Dr. Sherry Nakhaeizadeh

Dr. Sherry Nakhaeizadeh is a Lecturer in Crime and Forensic Science at University College London Centre for the Forensic Sciences. “Sherry’s background and research interest lies within forensic science interpretations specifically looking at cognitive and human factors. She is currently interested in the application of technological advancement and AI approaches in method development in forensicContinue reading “Scattered Episode 19: Cognitive Bias and Forensic Anthropology – Interview with Dr. Sherry Nakhaeizadeh”

Scattered Episode 14: A Service to the Dead – Interview with Lara Indra & Dr. David Errickson

Dr. David Errickson is a Forensic Archaeologist with Cranfield University and is part of the team comprising Cranfield Recovery and Identification of the Conflict Casualties (CRICC). While he has worked with forensic cases in the UK, he also works internationally on historical cases, primarily with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Lara Indra is aContinue reading “Scattered Episode 14: A Service to the Dead – Interview with Lara Indra & Dr. David Errickson”

Scattered Episode 13: Putting Humanity into Archaeology – Interview with Sarah Woodman

Sarah Woodman (formerly Huq) is the Cultural Places Officer at Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. She was a consulting archaeologist for over 10 years and this is how she and I met. In this episode we talk about: Note: Sarah noted after we recorded the episode that Leslie McCartney’s MAContinue reading “Scattered Episode 13: Putting Humanity into Archaeology – Interview with Sarah Woodman”

Scattered Episode 11: For the Love

Recent events have caused me to reflect on what brought me to this place of researching and talking about scattered and scavenged remains. In this podcast, you’ll hear about: I hope that for anyone who feels a bit rudderless about their life journey right now, this may be a bit of balm. For anyone who’sContinue reading “Scattered Episode 11: For the Love”