Official account for Leverhulme-funded Weaponised Pasts grant. Learn more at weaponisedpasts.org.

Joined September 2025
Photos and videos
🚨 Still time to apply to our postdoc - Deadline 3rd February 📜
1
28
You will be working with Zachary Horne, @acerbialberto, @chiara_bonacchi and @JohnPMartindale on the @LeverhulmeTrust-funded project Weaponised Pasts.
1
66
You will be examining the cultural evolution of heritage-based hostility using transmission chain experiments and natural language processing. Find more info on how to apply here: weaponisedpasts.org/news/job…

12
Wonderful news for our CI @acerbialberto Congratulations! 🥳
🎉
1
128
Welcome to Weaponised Pasts! The website for our investigation into heritage-based hostility is now live. The link to the site is at the end of this thread, where you can find out more our project, team and how to stay up-to-date with our progress.
1
3
1,111
We will examine the spread of this heritage-based hostility using a mixture of real-world social media data and lab experiments, representing the first investigation into this topic that combines public archaeology, cultural evolution and psychological theory.
1
61
This project aligns with @UoE_EFI's commitment to data-driven innovation. It marks a collaboration between @EdinburghUni @HCAatEdinburgh and @UniTrento, and we are especially thankful to our funder @LeverhulmeTrust. Find out more at weaponisedpasts.org.

50