Jim Dixon UWE, Faculty of Creative Arts I had a bad time in the first half of WAC in Dublin. A combination of bad organisation, questionable quality control in the presentation department and my own unrealistic expectations had led to a quasi-depression. Lacking the funds to abscond to Bruges, I had, by the Wednesday evening…
Author: James Dixon
A View from Inside the Trenches, WAC-6, Dublin, 2008. Part I.
Jim Dixon University of the West of England, Faculty of Creative Arts A World Archaeological Congress is an odd thing. The sheer scale of the event is astounding. WAC 6 in Dublin (29 June – 4 July 2008) attracted something close to 2,000 participants from all over the world. The first time I went was…
‘Most Haunted Live: Pirates’ Curse’. An Archaeology of Haunted Houses?
‘Most Haunted Live: Pirates’ Curse’ was filmed in Bristol and broadcast live at 9pm-12am on the 5th, 6th and 7th of May 2007 on UK Living. The Most Haunted series is a popular one on digital television and makes use of a fairly simple format. For the regular shows, a group comprising presenters, film crew…