🔎 The Society for American Archaeology has launched its search for a new Executive Director. The search committee is working with Kittleman & Associates to identify candidates and guide the process, with interviews planned for this fall and onboarding expected in November. Learn more:

📊 Data literacy is essential for modern archaeology, yet rarely taught explicitly. In a new Digital Review, Paulina F. Przystupa calls for #data literacy to become a core part of archaeological #education and professional development as the field becomes increasingly data-driven. Explore more:

Surface survey completed, APSAP has moved into full excavation! After clearing weeds and loosening the topsoil, students sieved soil to sort out pottery, stone and bones. At the end of each day, they swept and vacuumed the site. The process was so fascinating—You never know what you'll find.

Congrats to @saa-aap.bsky.social at @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org for the release of their latest issue: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Check out the digital review on #DigitalLiteracy in #Archaeology: doi.org/10.1017/aap....

Back on the slopes for the 2026 field season with the APSAP Project and #HKU ARTH2110 students! Our first day in the landscape of Armenia was all about pottery ID, surface surveying, teamwork, and careful searching for new material remains. A great start to the season!

Celebrating the vibrant HKU Student Learning Festival on 29 April 2026. Displaying students’ work from the course CCHU9080 ‘Dead People’s Things: Excavating the Past with Archaeology’, our booth presented a fusion of archaeology and VR technology on campus. commoncore.hku.hk/event/studen...

HKU Students had a fun hands-on learning experience in the Common Core course CCHU9080 Dead People’s Things: Excavating the Past with Archaeology. Students explored the meaning and value of everyday objects in creative ways and crafted unique artefacts with #play-doh. commoncore.hku.hk/cchu9080

Secondary School students, join us at HKU Academy for the Talented this summer and do archaeology with your own hands. Register: talented.hku.hk/hku_programm... Partially inspired by a summer programme co-developed by Armenian Heritage Development Foundation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

HKU Faculty of Education colleagues’ articles about supporting grad students in Writing for Publication in @berj-2025.bsky.social / @livunipress.bsky.social : bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/... doi.org/10.1017/aap....

✨ Thank you for visiting us at Jumpstarter 2026 ✨ We were excited to be part of this dynamic and innovative event and to show how our interactive XR tools can support archaeological research and excavation. More from APSAP coming soon. Stay tuned! 🔗 www.jumpstarter.hk

Our publication 'From the field to the museum: engaging young Armenians in the complete life-cycle of archaeological artifacts' in @tandfresearch.bsky.social has 700+ views! It is about an educational program in partnership with Armenian Heritage Development Foundation. doi.org/10.1080/2051...

The Faculty of Arts, HKU is recruiting a Lecturer in the interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Digital Technologies programme. If you’re excited about interdisciplinary teaching and digital innovation in the arts, consider applying! jobs.hku.hk/en/job/53476...

Secondary school students: Join the HKU Academy for the Talented summer program to uncover the human past through the objects and spaces left behind. You’ll conduct excavations, analyze finds, and create an exhibit! Come dig, discover, and bring the past to life! talented.hku.hk/hku_programm...

🎉New article by HKU’s Prof. Lukas Liu et al:
“Mapping Evidence-Based XR Experiences in Archaeology Education: A Systematic Review,” explores #XR in #archaeology education and the importance of instructional design. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce... related to: digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/jae/vol8/iss...

Congrats to Mechanical Engineering on the opening of HKU Engineering MSc Student Commons on 11 Feb 26—a dedicated space to Meet, Study, Collab. We are delighted to be able to work together each year with Mechnical Engineering Masters students on their dissertations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5pz...

Congrats @saa-aap.bsky.social!

Thrilled to share that Hayk Azizbekyan delivered a compelling presentation on 3D MR/AR with AI in Archaeological Fieldwork at the Hong Kong Association for Digital Humanities 2026 Conference! The event at CUHK explored AI, multimodality, and digital humanities across diverse fields. 2026.hkadh.org

Read the latest digital review in @saa-aap.bsky.social:

Congratulations to our team, including PJ Cobb, E Cobb, H Azizbekyan, A Petrosyan, and B Gasparyan, for HKU Research Output Prize 2024-2025, the article: "Defending the Vedi River Valley of Armenia" by Bulletin of @asor-research.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1086/732090

Thanks CTTN for featuring our APSAP project! We're excited to share updates on our 4th season of fieldwork in the Vedi River Valley, Armenia in summer 2025. CTTN is an interdisciplinary network focused on #Caucasus #archaeology and the past. Subscribe here: 🔗 sway.cloud.microsoft/CrhnJsdAZ0Ha...

The new issue of @saa-aap.bsky.social from @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org has now been published, containing this digital review. See full issue: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

📢Our Open Access article “Designing the Ideal MR Headset for Archaeological Fieldwork” is published in #XR Extended Reality by @springernature.com ! We present our suggestions for building a better MR headset for fieldwork. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/978-...

Check out the latest #digitalreview in @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org that considers how archaeologists can best engage online, especially with short-form video: doi.org/10.1017/aap....

How is lidar reshaping how we talk about the past? An open-access article in @saa-aap.bsky.social shows how recent lidar work gets recast as finding “lost cities.” Lidar is revolutionizing archaeological mapping, but responsible storytelling matters as much as the data. doi.org/10.1017/aap....

✨Thank you, SIGGRAPH Asia 2025! ✨Thanks for visiting our booth and exploring our project, “Immersive Interaction & Interpretation of Ancient Spatial & Shape Data”. It was inspiring to share how XR tools support archaeological research via hands-on XR experience and engaging conversations with you.

New issue of Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research Vol 394 (2025) www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/basr/202... @asor-research.bsky.social @chicagojournals.bsky.social @karalarson.bsky.social @petramcreamer.bsky.social @pudukhepa.bsky.social

Our project is exhibited at SIGGRAPH Asia 2025! 🎉Come join us to explore how interactive XR tools can support archaeological research. 📅Dec 15–18, 2025 📍HK Convention and Exhibition Centre Article: doi.org/10.1145/3761... 🎥Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSqv... 🔗Event: asia.siggraph.org/2025

So thrilled to see our paper “Defending the Vedi River Valley of Armenia” published by @asor-research.bsky.social & @uchicagopress.bsky.social reached 2200+ views — thanks for your support! Vedi River Valley is a key corridor connecting Ararat Plain and surrounding mountains. doi.org/10.1086/732090

Our Open Access article “Immersing in Mesopotamia: VR Site Tours in the Remote Classroom,” published by @asor-research.bsky.social, reached 2200+ views. It explores how immersive VR site tours can transform the ways we teach and learn in an archaeology university course. doi.org/10.1086/725775

Our digital review for our themed issue on #NAGPRA by R. Eric Hollinger, examines the expanding use of #3D digitization by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Indigenous communities, and others. #archaeology #repatriation Read it Open Access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Our Open Access article: “The Apple Vision Pro: Useful MR/AR Headset for Archaeology or Not Quite There Yet?” in @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org assesses the Apple VisionPro’s potential for archaeological fieldwork, data visualization and engagement. doi.org/10.1017/aap....

Proud moment for HKU — ranked #1 in Asia by the global higher education analytics organisation Quacquarelli Symonds in QS World University ranking 2026. This recognition reaffirms the University’s sustained leadership across Asia's academic landscape.

Check out our new #openaccess article with @juusonieminen.bsky.social on "Epistemic Cultures in Undergraduate Education," in @teachinginhe.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1080/1356...

Thank you for joining us at the Info Day at HKU on October 25. We loved sharing our project and meeting so many amazing participants who enjoyed our AR/VR experience of an ancient site! Stay tuned for more updates — follow us 👉 @apsap.bsky.social or other platforms: linktr.ee/apsap

Immersive Archaeology: Securing the Human Past with Cutting-edge Technologies by Keynotes HKU. Researchers are advancing archaeology through 3D scanning, #drones and #MR. Their work redefines excavation by allowing archaeologists to preserve while discovering. www.keynotes.hku.hk/story/immers...

✨The #Extended #Reality in #Archaeology event concluded successfully! 🏛️💫Huge thanks to CUHK Libraries and CUHK Archaeology for hosting and supporting this inspiring session, participants explored how #technology and #archaeology come together in innovative ways. Here’s to more discoveries ahead!🚀✨

Hosted by the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) and the SAA Public Education Committee, watch archaeologists as they discuss challenges in research, excavation, fieldwork, and more, and answer your questions for the 2025–2026 FIRST #LEGO League #UNEARTHED Season!

The Ancient Near East Today is seeking new members for its Editorial Advisory Committee. The committee supports and advises the editor of ANE Today for matters of content and strategy for the main platform and its Substack newsletter. Please fill out this online form by Oct. 31: buff.ly/2MyvjcP

Thank you for visiting our VR booth at InnoCarnival 2025! Our project ‘Extended Reality for Studying and Teaching Human Past’ is now on display till this Sunday. Perfect for families! 📍Booth D04, 1/F Grand Hall, 12W, Hong Kong Science Park 📅Oct 18–26, 2025 🕙Weekend 10:00–18:00｜Weekday 10:00–17:00

Come visit us on HKU Information Day 2025 and discover the world of VR and AR Archaeology with the BA(HDT) program! Explore virtual reconstructions of an ancient site and our APSAP project in Armenia! Time: Oct 25 (Sat) 10:00-16:00 Venue: Arts Tech Lab (CPD-4.35, RRST, HKU) hdt.arts.hku.hk

Join our VR/MR tour at HKU’s booth at InnoCarnival 2025! Discover how XR helps study human past in immersive ways. Experience ancient sites in 3D-fun for kids, teens and families! 📍Booth D04, 1/F Grand Hall, 12W, Hong Kong Science Park 📅Oct 18–26, 2025 🕙Weekends 10:00–18:00| Weekdays 10:00–17:00

Join us at CUHK for a dynamic talk on how VR, AR, and MR go beyond entertainment to revolutionize archaeology and education. Experience a live demo showing how these innovations transform teaching, tourism, and data collection. Register: cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/mycuform/vie... Don’t miss out!

On 16 Sept at the InnoWing, visitors joined a VR tour of Armenia’s Vedi Fortress. They explored a 3D reconstruction of the Late Bronze and Iron Age structure to learn more about the past and technology. Thank you to everyone, and please join our SIG: innowings.engg.hku.hk/apsap/

🌪️ Due to Typhoon Ragasa, our exciting talk by HKU team on immersive tech & archaeology has been rescheduled for everyone's safety. 🗓️ New Time: Oct 8 (Wed) 10:30-12:30, 2025 📍 Venue: Learning Garden & Maker Space, LG/F University Library, CUHK Supported by rihcuhk, anthrocu & cuhklibraries💜

Congratulations @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org for the release of the latest issue, volume 13, issue 2! www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Also check out, in that issue, our evaluation of the Apple Vision Pro for archaeology: doi.org/10.1017/aap....

Exploring the Past Through Innovation Join us at the HKU Innowing Carnival 2025 for a special talk on how technology is helping us better understand the ancient world. 🗓️Sept 25 | 14:30–15:30 📍Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing One, HKU 📌LED Wall & Brainstorming Area hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hd...

Thanks @saa-aap.bsky.social for the APSAP-related covers of Vol. 11(4) and Vol. 7(4)! AAP covers spotlight the people, places, and communities that bring archaeology to life. Read more: www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

Huge thanks to the three editors, Christina B. Rieth, Sarah A. Herr and Sjoerd van der Linde, for running the @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org for the last few years, it was a great experience to work with them on the digital reviews! 👏📚 www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

Step into the future with HKU's ELEC4547: Emerging Tech in VR/AR 🚀 Explore how humans interact with digital worlds through optics, haptics and perception. This hands-on, technical course covers hardware and software💡Let's build a functional VR headset📍Register: hku.welight.fun/projects/2_p...

Have you been thinking about how digital technologies will impact Archaeological Labor Management? Consider submitting a Digital Review on this topic to @saa-aap.bsky.social by @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org. Submit a Digital Review abstract by Sept 1. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...