Advanced Archaeobytology

Conduct a forensic analysis of a murdered platform. Trace the murder, document the corpse, and extract lessons for future preservation efforts.

Design and implement a working preservation infrastructure. Learn archival workflows, storage strategies, and metadata standards.

Apply the Three Pillars framework to design a sovereign digital system. Audit existing platforms and prototype alternatives.

Navigate ethical dilemmas in digital preservation. Make difficult triage decisions under resource constraints and time pressure.

Create a sustainable preservation institution. Develop governance models, funding strategies, and community engagement plans.

Build tools for digital sovereignty. Contribute to open protocols, create educational resources, or prototype sovereign systems.

Design viable economic models for digital commons. Explore patronage, cooperatives, and alternative funding beyond surveillance capitalism.

Organize a community around digital preservation and sovereignty. Develop outreach strategies, build coalitions, and create educational materials.

Translate archaeobytological research for public audiences. Create essays, talks, or multimedia projects that engage beyond the academy.

Your final project: either build a sovereign system or preserve a dying platform. Apply everything you've learned in a substantial, public contribution to the field.

Master the methodology for translating excavated wisdom into design principles. Learn to evaluate sovereignty claims, diagnose architectural fragilities, and distinguish genuine solutions from sovereignty theater.