I have contributed little to this site Since 2016. I have been writing (Greece and Rome: a new model of antiquity [Link]), running experiments in fieldwork (Project Borderlands [Link]), exploring applied archaeology (with a host of organizations and corporations), asking questions of the proper role of the academic, the researcher, the scholar. In this contemporary…
July 2017. While over the last few months I’ve neglected posting my ideas, thoughts, news and commentary here at mshanks.com, I’ve had a fascinating series of encounters with some wonderful people, organizations and businesses. And I am preparing some posts – I greatly value the process of logging this learning journey I am so lucky…
The book on Greece and Rome with Gary (Devore) [Link] is close to being done. We’ve chosen to offer a quite different kind of account of antiquity and we’re delighted with the scope of its underlying model and perspective (archaeological and focused on the topic of membership of body politic). It’s the success of our…
Michael Shanks Some positions and roles 2018 Honorary Doctorate, Roskilde University, for expertise in Experiential Learning and Education Futures – a welcome acknowledgement from this wonderful university of my commitment to radically student-centered learning. 2017-2020 Academic Advisor and Board Member, Historic Vehicle Association of America. 2016- Faculty member, Center for Design Research, School of Engineering,…
A research focus at Stanford combining Design Thinking and Strategic Foresight– foresight.stanford.edu Looking ahead with the benefits of hindsight and insight into our current condition, that we might plan and implement innovation and change to get us where we want to be. Our vision is to be the world’s premier program committed to researching, understanding,…
On the anniversary of the untimely and sudden death in 1995 of Ben Cullen, archaeologist and anthropologist. Now twenty years past – how time accelerates. And in April 2015 Ian Gollop, his friend who found him that December morning, died in St Dogmael’s, West Wales – [Link] [Link] Previous thoughts – [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]…
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