Digging in the Dirt of Life
Whew! It's almost the start of another field season and I've only just finished the videos of the previous one. (You know you're behind when...). You can find the latest videos of the 2022-23 Scavenging Study here: https://yvonnekjorlien.com/scavenging-study/ It's now time to excavate the stratigraphy of my desk and get back to writing Part 2... Continue Reading →
Last week, I did my first book reading. It was for my first published book Memoirs of a Reluctant Archaeologist. I didn't set out to do a book reading. I asked to consign my book at a local independent bookseller. They said 'sure' then promptly asked if I wanted to do a reading. Like most... Continue Reading →
Episode 28 of Scattered is now live here! Available on your favourite platform Dr. Brad Clark teaches journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary and his research focuses on media representations of marginalized groups. Brad got into teaching after years of experience as a journalist at newspapers and the CBC, where he covered major stories... Continue Reading →
Episode 27 of Scattered is in 2 parts and is now live here and here! Available on your favourite platform 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 →
So this is happening... No cover. No registration. Just show up. Bring a friend and your wallet. https://owlsnestbooks.com/events/35063 Actual, real print copies of Memoirs of a Reluctant Archaeologist will also be available at Owl's Nest Books as soon as I get some copies over there, say, mid-March. An actual screenshot of my phone! What does... Continue Reading →
Would you give your child a medication that has only been tested once on an adult? Likely not. Would you buy a car that hasn't been safety tested? There's much that we take for granted in life nowadays. Rigorous testing on nearly everything we use is but one. What is the purpose of 'testing'? Testing... Continue Reading →
Scattered, Episode 26 is now live! Available on your favourite platform 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... Continue Reading →
You and I have had a long history. We met before I had a history and knew what history was. You taught me that you were always right and knew best. You showered me with love when I put you first, and punished me when I didn't. You taught me I needed to worship you... Continue Reading →
Scattered, Episode 25 is now live! Available on your favourite platform Dr. Sasha Reid is an assistant professor at the University of Calgary, teaching in the Departments of Sociology, Psychology, and in the Faculty of Law. She is also currently a law student at the University of Calgary. Sasha came to media attention when she... Continue Reading →
About a year ago, I dug out some of my old journals and started to use them for art -- painting over the writing and using them as art journaling books. I am now struggling to recall feelings and thoughts of a younger Yvonne, and I wonder if recycling / upcycling my journals was such... Continue Reading →
The Reluctant Archaeologist 