Alexandra Ion
Biographic Data
| ID | 3812677 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Ion |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Ion |
| SIGNATURE | ION A |
| AFFILIATIONS | ETH Zurich |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5933-1363 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A bleak future for ethics. Paleogenomics and the fate of human remains in the age of biocapital
"Anatomy collections as "modern ruins
ArgumentThis text is a reflection on the fate of a special kind of scientific object - anatomy collections - and their place in contemporary times. Though the phenomenon of keeping and displaying such collections is generally dying out, those specimens which survive continue to puzzle and fascinate us. To understand the current status of such collections, and the nostalgia evoked by the specimens within them, I argue, we should approach them as m…
Interactive metamaterials
Envisioning, designing, and implementing the user interface require a comprehensive understanding of interaction technologies. In this forum we scout trends and discuss new technologies with the potential to influence interaction design. --- Albrecht Schmidt, Editor
Beyond determinism. A case for complex explanations and human scale in framing archaeological causal explanations
In a recent intervention, Romanian philosopher and essayist Andrei Pleşu (2018) writes on the topic of destiny, We are not caught blindly in a network of 'fatal' causes and effects, rather we are integrated in an 'epic' structure, on a pathway which includes an 'intrigue', a host of significant events, sometimes stimulating, while at other times destabilising, in a 'story' whose makeup can only be revealed at the end of the 'spectacle'. Archaeolo…
Rock, Bone, and Ruin
Roșia Montană. When heritage meets social activism, politics and community identity
“Archaeology for Whom?” A situation where this question gainsparticular importance is the case of rescue archaeology projects,especially those facing big economic projects. It is the purpose ofthis article to propose a reflective attitude towards our practice.Thus, I will focus on the case of the site of Roșia Montană (Romania).Here, the contentious topic of a proposed cyanide gold miningexploitation brought forward a series of relevant questions…
The body of the martyr. Between an archival exercise and the recovery of his suffering. The need for a recovery of humanity in osteoarchaeology
This paper addresses the limits of the methods and questions asked by osteoarchaeologists when dealing with human remains. Osteoarchaeologists seem to take for granted that through the study of such remains they can say something relevant about a past individual's identity, something about the nature of their being. Since the early 1990s various voices have questioned these assumptions, also claiming that the study and display of human remains ar…
What kind of archaeology do we want? Introduction
Contemporary archaeology seems to be marked by a questioning of the limits of interpretation, pushing for a radical change in the way we conceptualize our engagement with the past, the material and the world we live in: from archaeologies of affect, to new materialist approaches or calls to political engagement, practitioners seem to experiment with new questions and theoretical tools. As Artur Ribeiro points out in his contribution to the follow…
"Anatomy collections as "modern ruins
ArgumentThis text is a reflection on the fate of a special kind of scientific object - anatomy collections - and their place in contemporary times. Though the phenomenon of keeping and displaying such collections is generally dying out, those specimens which survive continue to puzzle and fascinate us. To understand the current status of such collections, and the nostalgia evoked by the specimens within them, I argue, we should approach them as m…
What kind of archaeology do we want? Introduction
Contemporary archaeology seems to be marked by a questioning of the limits of interpretation, pushing for a radical change in the way we conceptualize our engagement with the past, the material and the world we live in: from archaeologies of affect, to new materialist approaches or calls to political engagement, practitioners seem to experiment with new questions and theoretical tools. As Artur Ribeiro points out in his contribution to the follow…
Beyond determinism. A case for complex explanations and human scale in framing archaeological causal explanations
In a recent intervention, Romanian philosopher and essayist Andrei Pleşu (2018) writes on the topic of destiny, We are not caught blindly in a network of 'fatal' causes and effects, rather we are integrated in an 'epic' structure, on a pathway which includes an 'intrigue', a host of significant events, sometimes stimulating, while at other times destabilising, in a 'story' whose makeup can only be revealed at the end of the 'spectacle'. Archaeolo…
The body of the martyr. Between an archival exercise and the recovery of his suffering. The need for a recovery of humanity in osteoarchaeology
This paper addresses the limits of the methods and questions asked by osteoarchaeologists when dealing with human remains. Osteoarchaeologists seem to take for granted that through the study of such remains they can say something relevant about a past individual's identity, something about the nature of their being. Since the early 1990s various voices have questioned these assumptions, also claiming that the study and display of human remains ar…
The body of the martyr. Between an archival exercise and the recovery of his suffering. The need for a recovery of humanity in osteoarchaeology
This paper addresses the limits of the methods and questions asked by osteoarchaeologists when dealing with human remains. Osteoarchaeologists seem to take for granted that through the study of such remains they can say something relevant about a past individual's identity, something about the nature of their being. Since the early 1990s various voices have questioned these assumptions, also claiming that the study and display of human remains ar…
What kind of archaeology do we want? Introduction
Contemporary archaeology seems to be marked by a questioning of the limits of interpretation, pushing for a radical change in the way we conceptualize our engagement with the past, the material and the world we live in: from archaeologies of affect, to new materialist approaches or calls to political engagement, practitioners seem to experiment with new questions and theoretical tools. As Artur Ribeiro points out in his contribution to the follow…
Roșia Montană. When heritage meets social activism, politics and community identity
“Archaeology for Whom?” A situation where this question gainsparticular importance is the case of rescue archaeology projects,especially those facing big economic projects. It is the purpose ofthis article to propose a reflective attitude towards our practice.Thus, I will focus on the case of the site of Roșia Montană (Romania).Here, the contentious topic of a proposed cyanide gold miningexploitation brought forward a series of relevant questions…
Rock, Bone, and Ruin
Interactive metamaterials
Envisioning, designing, and implementing the user interface require a comprehensive understanding of interaction technologies. In this forum we scout trends and discuss new technologies with the potential to influence interaction design. --- Albrecht Schmidt, Editor
Beyond determinism. A case for complex explanations and human scale in framing archaeological causal explanations
In a recent intervention, Romanian philosopher and essayist Andrei Pleşu (2018) writes on the topic of destiny, We are not caught blindly in a network of 'fatal' causes and effects, rather we are integrated in an 'epic' structure, on a pathway which includes an 'intrigue', a host of significant events, sometimes stimulating, while at other times destabilising, in a 'story' whose makeup can only be revealed at the end of the 'spectacle'. Archaeolo…
"Anatomy collections as "modern ruins
ArgumentThis text is a reflection on the fate of a special kind of scientific object - anatomy collections - and their place in contemporary times. Though the phenomenon of keeping and displaying such collections is generally dying out, those specimens which survive continue to puzzle and fascinate us. To understand the current status of such collections, and the nostalgia evoked by the specimens within them, I argue, we should approach them as m…
A bleak future for ethics. Paleogenomics and the fate of human remains in the age of biocapital
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