On today's episode, Dr. Lena Karvovskaya (Utrecht University) is on the podcast to talk about her current work as a research data manager, as well as her earlier PhD research studying theoretical linguistics and the grammar of possession. In complex data management, how does Lena work with users with projects that need new connections? In what ways does her building community between users and her university library help research data get collected and shared? How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed her role in these large-scale scientific projects? We also talk about Lena's PhD thesis that looked at the typology and formal semantics in different languages. What are the different types of questions linguists may look at in the research environment? When doing this work in theoretical linguistics and language documentation, where did Lena go on fieldwork trips to collect data on Ishkashimi and Shughni? You can find more information in  under the episode on our website. Lena can be found on  if anyone has questions for him. You can find Michael on  and  too. The Arch and Anth Podcast is on  and , and it has a . If you liked this episode and you want to help support the show, please leave us a review on  or visit  for details on how to give a little each month to this public anthropology and archaeology project!

Episode 148: What are theoretical linguistics, language documentation and data community management?

Today, Stefan Milosavljevich ( on YouTube) talks to us about his inspiration and process of creating YouTube videos all about archaeology, anthropology and human evolution. How did Stefan get started on YouTube and what first inspired him to start doing videos on his passion subjects of archaeology and anthropology? What does he believe are the keys to producing a quality video? What have been the most popular videos on the channel and how is his approach of using academic sources for his videos an important factor in designing the content? As two science communicators using different media platforms, Stefan and Michael also discuss online public engagement work more broadly. What are the barriers to effective communication work being promoted within academic circles? How can aspiring content creators get started in the first instance, and what are Stefan's best tips for working with video and beginning a side-project/hobby/career on YouTube? You can find more information in  under the episode on our website. If you have feedback or questions for Stefan, find him on ,  and . The full catalog of his videos is also available on . You can find Michael on  and . The Arch and Anth Podcast is on  and , and it has a . If you liked this episode and you want to help contribute to the show, please visit  for details on how to do that.

Episode 149: How do you become an archaeology YouTuber?

On this episode, Dr. Massimo Lando (City University of Hong Kong) hosts show show and interviews Dr. Michael B. C. Rivera (The Arch and Anth Podcast) about the move they're making to Hong Kong, and their reflections on the life they've led together since the launch of the podcast in May 2019. Michael created The Arch and Anth Podcast on May 13th, 2019, and since then has released 150 episodes. He talks about the early inspirations for creating the podcast and what was involved in the initial preparation. As Massimo was there too for all the time the podcast has been active, they also discuss how production has been integrated into their daily life, particularly over the last few months when COVID-19 required Massimo work from home. Given that this is Michael's official return home and emigration out of Europe since he's lived there from 2009 till now, we also reflect on his time in the UK and Netherlands. We talk about interpersonal and systemic racism in the academy, and the difficulties for Michael in dealing with ignorance or bigotry on the part of colleagues and even friends working in anthropology and archaeology. Finally, they discuss the new job Massimo secured in Hong Kong that prompted the move, and the exciting things both he and Michael will be doing in Hong Kong. Tied in with that are a lot of big feelings and expectations, but altogether both of them are really happy with the move and wanted to record this episode to share what's going. The podcast will be taking a brief month-long hiatus as well, and will return on August 10th. If you want to ask any questions or feedback or just want to show support for the move(!), Massimo can be found on Twitter. The conversation where he was interviewed about his line of work is . You can find Michael on  and . He was interviewed on the podcast previously on  also. The Arch and Anth Podcast is on  and , and it has a . If you liked this episode and you want to help contribute to the show, please visit  for details on how to do that.

Episode 150: Why are Michael and Massimo moving to Hong Kong?

This podcast explores what makes human beings such a unique, diverse and interesting species. Around the world, many experts in archaeology and anthropology dedicate their work to developing knowledge about human cultures and biology. Through interviews with these archaeologists and anthropologists, Michael hopes to inspire and fascinate you with what it means to be human!

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