Though they don’t seem to be terribly popular, here are parts two and three of the series:
March 29, 2008...2:25 pm
Personal Histories at Cambridge (2 & 3)
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3 Comments
April 1, 2008 at 2:53 pm
These ladies are great! Entertaining stories. I especially love the Q & A session on video 3.
They remind me of the good lecturers that exist out there.
Cheers for sharing them with us, Colleen. Have a pint with them for me next time you get to hang out with them.
Paul
April 9, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Not popular? Well, I for one am very glad to have had the chance to hear these accounts from the women I ‘grew up’ reading in archaeology. A great initiative, and thank you so much for sharing!
April 11, 2008 at 6:32 am
Well, they weren’t getting many hits at first, but it’s growing.