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Modern Myth Returns - Ep 21

It’s been a while, so here’s a little note from Tristan, to re-establish the Modern Myth project from hiatus. Expect to hear about a wide range of topics, including museums, liberation, working conditions, specialist analysis and the power of public archaeology.

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The Modern Myth of The British Empire with Kim A. Wagner - Modern Myth - Episode 20

This episode dives into the world of the British Empire - as it is viewed in Britain and the lingering narratives that surround it.

Today's guest is Kim A Wagner, Professor of Global and Imperial History, who discusses the reality of the British Empire and challanges the "balance sheet" view of history which sees historical events as simply "good" or "bad".

We also get on to the topic of the culture war that seems to be happening in the UK when it comes its own colonial legacy and in particular adherence to the reminders of that past in the forms of statues and names of buildings and colleges.

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The Black Trowel Collective with Aris Poliopoulos and Colleen Morgan - Modern Myth - Episode 19

Today's epsiode is all about mutual aid, anarchism and archaeology. I sat down recently with Aris Politopolis and Colleen Morgan, both of whom are members of The Black Trowel Collective. We discuss what the BTC does and in particular the function of its microgrants, which provide $5-$300 in grants to students of archaeology, with no questions asked.

We also talk about the ways in which anarchism has influenced this kind of work and what "anarchaeology" may mean in terms of working with others.

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  • You can find out more about Black Trowel Collective by visiting the website

  • https://blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/ or their Twitter http://twitter.com/blacktrowel

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    Dr. Colleen Morgan - Twitter

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