archaeologist, feminist, PhD in prehistory - digs and studies prehistoric beads, bodies, identities - Visiting Lecturer at Kadir Has University & Postdoc at Bilkent University - occasionally writes stuff @pre-identity.bsky.social and www.serayelozer.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/serayelozer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/serayelozer.bsky.social/post/3mqltp54vjc2lI finally made a website to bring together all my projects, papers, talks, and more: serayelozer.com Making a website with zero coding knowledge was very challenging, not gonna lie 🥲 So now I'm hoping to make it worth the effort by writing regular blog posts. https://serayelozer.com14 Jul 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:jqqnhrif5fqn5rayexuokbee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqltp54vjc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/serayelozer.bsky.social/post/3me46vgmwks2iAnd the second news: my project "PRE-CRAFTS: Body Adornment Technologies, Craft Specialisation, and Social Identities in Anatolian Prehistory" received funding from TÜBİTAK for a 2-year postdoctoral research at Bilkent University in Türkiye.05 Feb 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:jqqnhrif5fqn5rayexuokbee/app.bsky.feed.post/3me46vgmwks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/serayelozer.bsky.social/post/3me46qwy3wk2iI have two great news to share! First one below: This semester, I am teaching two new courses in the Core Program at Kadir Has University. I am super excited to share insights from archaeological material culture and its public reception with students from diverse backgrounds and departments.05 Feb 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:jqqnhrif5fqn5rayexuokbee/app.bsky.feed.post/3me46qwy3wk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/serayelozer.bsky.social/post/3mdfftjpdkc2rThe article grew out of a sense of unease we had while reading debates over decolonisation in archaeology, especially about where the conversation is being shaped. I’m really glad to finally see it out in the world. 🧵 I highlight in this thread some of our core arguments. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:jqqnhrif5fqn5rayexuokbee/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfftjpdkc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/serayelozer.bsky.social/post/3lslinoqczc2kMatrilocal not matriarchal. I’m really unsure how comfortable I feel about returning to this type of a power/hierarchy discussion laden with a strict gender binary—esp when considering how far we finally managed to come along thanks to intersectional feminist perspectives. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jun 2025 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:jqqnhrif5fqn5rayexuokbee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lslinoqczc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/serayelozer.bsky.social/post/3lgfgo3hodk24We had a lovely time yesterday in Leicester talking about how we can create a decolonial, feminist perspective for Neolithic archaeology in Türkiye. Many thanks to the Wednesday Seminar Team for organising this! @emmabaysal.bsky.social @archanchistleic.bsky.social23 Jan 2025 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:jqqnhrif5fqn5rayexuokbee/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgfgo3hodk24