diff --git a/layouts/partials/li_card.html b/layouts/partials/li_card.html
index d951fd5e..08dc2118 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/li_card.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/li_card.html
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 {{ $item := . }}
 
-{{ $microdata_type := "CreativeWork" }}
-{{ $show_buttons := false }}
 
 {{/* Dynamic view adjusts to content type. */}}
-{{ if eq $item.Type "post" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "BlogPosting" }}
-{{ else if eq $item.Type "talk" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "Event" }}
+{{ $show_buttons := false }}
+{{ if eq $item.Type "talk" }}
   {{ $show_buttons = true }}
 {{ else if eq $item.Type "publication" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "ScholarlyArticle" }}
   {{ $show_buttons = true }}
 {{ end }}
 
@@ -26,21 +21,21 @@
   {{ $summary = $item.Content }}
 {{ end }}
 
-<div class="card-simple" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/{{$microdata_type}}">
+<div class="card-simple">
 
   {{ if eq $item.Type "talk" }}
   <div class="article-metadata">
     {{ if $item.Params.authors }}
-    <div itemprop="author">
+    <div>
       {{ partial "page_metadata_authors" $item }}
     </div>
     {{ end }}
-    <span itemprop="startDate">
+    <span>
       {{ partial "functions/get_event_dates" $item }}
     </span>
     {{ with $item.Params.location }}
     <span class="middot-divider"></span>
-    <span itemprop="location">{{ . }}</span>
+    <span>{{ . }}</span>
     {{ end }}
   </div>
   {{ else }}
@@ -52,16 +47,16 @@
   {{ with $resource }}
   {{ $image := .Fill (printf "918x517 q90 %s" $anchor) }}
   <a href="{{ $item.RelPermalink }}">
-      <img src="{{ $image.RelPermalink }}" class="article-banner" itemprop="image" alt="">
+      <img src="{{ $image.RelPermalink }}" class="article-banner" alt="">
   </a>
   {{end}}
 
-  <h3 class="article-title mb-1 mt-3" itemprop="name">
-    <a href="{{ $item.RelPermalink }}" itemprop="url">{{ $item.Title }}</a>
+  <h3 class="article-title mb-1 mt-3">
+    <a href="{{ $item.RelPermalink }}">{{ $item.Title }}</a>
   </h3>
 
   {{ with $summary }}
-  <div class="article-style" itemprop="articleBody">
+  <div class="article-style">
     <p>{{.}}</p>
   </div>
   {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/li_citation.html b/layouts/partials/li_citation.html
index 4a34adf1..201b7088 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/li_citation.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/li_citation.html
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-<div class="pub-list-item" style="margin-bottom: 1rem" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork">
+<div class="pub-list-item" style="margin-bottom: 1rem">
   <i class="far fa-file-alt pub-icon" aria-hidden="true"></i>
 
   {{/* APA Style */}}
   {{ if eq (site.Params.publications.citation_style | default "apa") "apa" }}
 
-  <span itemprop="author" class="article-metadata li-cite-author">
+  <span class="article-metadata li-cite-author">
     {{ partial "page_metadata_authors" . }}
   </span>
   ({{- .Date.Format "2006" -}}).
-  <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}" itemprop="name">{{ .Title }}</a>.
+  <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .Title }}</a>.
   {{ if .Params.publication_short }}
   {{- .Params.publication_short | markdownify -}}.
   {{ else if .Params.publication }}
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
   {{/* MLA Style */}}
   {{ else }}
 
-  <span itemprop="author" class="article-metadata li-cite-author">
+  <span class="article-metadata li-cite-author">
     {{ partial "page_metadata_authors" . }}
   </span>.
-  <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}" itemprop="name">{{ .Title }}</a>.
+  <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .Title }}</a>.
   {{ if .Params.publication_short }}
   {{- .Params.publication_short | markdownify -}},
   {{ else if .Params.publication }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/li_compact.html b/layouts/partials/li_compact.html
index e3adc23c..964634ec 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/li_compact.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/li_compact.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{ $item := . }}
 
-{{ $microdata_type := "CreativeWork" }}
+{{/* Dynamic view adjusts to content type. */}}
 {{ $show_authors_only := false }}{{/* Show authors only or full metadata? */}}
 {{ $show_buttons := false }}
 {{ $link := $item.RelPermalink }}
@@ -9,20 +9,13 @@
   {{ $link = $item.Params.external_link }}
   {{ $target = "target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"" }}
 {{ end }}
-
-{{/* Dynamic view adjusts to content type. */}}
-{{ if eq $item.Type "post" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "BlogPosting" }}
-{{ else if eq $item.Type "talk" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "Event" }}
+{{ if eq $item.Type "talk" }}
   {{ $show_authors_only = true }}
   {{ $show_buttons = true }}
 {{ else if eq $item.Type "publication" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "ScholarlyArticle" }}
   {{ $show_authors_only = true }}
   {{ $show_buttons = true }}
 {{ else if eq $item.Type "project" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "CreativeWork" }}
   {{ $show_authors_only = true }}
   {{ $show_buttons = true }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -37,15 +30,15 @@
   {{ $summary = $item.Summary }}
 {{ end }}
 
-<div class="media stream-item" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/{{$microdata_type}}">
+<div class="media stream-item">
   <div class="media-body">
 
-    <h3 class="article-title mb-0 mt-0" itemprop="name">
-      <a href="{{$link}}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }} itemprop="url">{{ $item.Title }}</a>
+    <h3 class="article-title mb-0 mt-0">
+      <a href="{{$link}}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }}>{{ $item.Title }}</a>
     </h3>
 
     {{ with $summary }}
-    <div class="article-style" itemprop="articleBody">
+    <div class="article-style">
       {{ . | truncate 135 }}
     </div>
     {{ end }}
@@ -54,18 +47,18 @@
 
       {{ if eq $item.Type "talk" }}
       <div>
-        <span itemprop="startDate">
+        <span>
           {{ partial "functions/get_event_dates" $item }}
         </span>
         {{ with $item.Params.location }}
         <span class="middot-divider"></span>
-        <span itemprop="location">{{ . }}</span>
+        <span>{{ . }}</span>
         {{ end }}
       </div>
       {{ end }}
 
       {{ if and $show_authors_only $item.Params.authors }}
-      <div itemprop="author">
+      <div>
         {{ partial "page_metadata_authors" $item }}
       </div>
       {{ else if not $show_authors_only }}
@@ -85,7 +78,7 @@
     {{ with $resource }}
     {{ $image := .Resize "150x" }}
     <a href="{{$link}}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }}>
-      <img src="{{ $image.RelPermalink }}" itemprop="image">
+      <img src="{{ $image.RelPermalink }}" alt="">
     </a>
     {{end}}
   </div>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/li_list.html b/layouts/partials/li_list.html
index 436c5513..2600af05 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/li_list.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/li_list.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{ $item := . }}
 
-{{ $microdata_type := "CreativeWork" }}
+{{/* Dynamic view adjusts to content type. */}}
 {{ $icon_pack := "far" }}
 {{ $icon := "fa-file-alt" }}
 {{ $show_authors := false }}
@@ -11,44 +11,38 @@
   {{ $link = $item.Params.external_link }}
   {{ $target = "target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"" }}
 {{ end }}
-
-{{/* Dynamic view adjusts to content type. */}}
 {{ if eq $item.Type "post" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "BlogPosting" }}
   {{ $icon = "fa-newspaper" }}
 {{ else if eq $item.Type "talk" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "Event" }}
   {{ $icon = "fa-calendar-alt" }}
 {{ else if eq $item.Type "publication" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "ScholarlyArticle" }}
   {{ $show_authors = true }}
   {{ $show_buttons = true }}
 {{ else if eq $item.Type "project" }}
-  {{ $microdata_type = "CreativeWork" }}
   {{ $icon_pack = "fas" }}
   {{ $icon = "fa-project-diagram" }}
   {{ $show_authors = true }}
   {{ $show_buttons = true }}
 {{ end }}
 
-<div class="view-list-item" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/{{$microdata_type}}">
+<div class="view-list-item">
   <i class="{{$icon_pack}} {{$icon}} pub-icon" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-  <a href="{{$link}}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }} itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">{{ $item.Title }}</span></a>
+  <a href="{{$link}}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }}>{{ $item.Title }}</a>
 
   {{ if eq $item.Type "talk" }}
   <div class="article-metadata">
-    <span itemprop="startDate">
+    <span>
       {{ partial "functions/get_event_dates" $item }}
     </span>
     {{ with $item.Params.location }}
     <span class="middot-divider"></span>
-    <span itemprop="location">{{ . }}</span>
+    <span>{{ . }}</span>
     {{ end }}
   </div>
   {{ end }}
 
   {{ if and $show_authors $item.Params.authors }}
-  <div class="article-metadata" itemprop="author">
+  <div class="article-metadata">
     {{ partial "page_metadata_authors" $item }}
   </div>
   {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/page_author.html b/layouts/partials/page_author.html
index 288f878d..d591ce3c 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/page_author.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/page_author.html
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@
     {{ $profile_url = site.BaseURL }}
   {{ end }}
   {{ $avatar := (.Resources.ByType "image").GetMatch "*avatar*" }}
-  <div class="media author-card" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person">
+  <div class="media author-card">
     {{ if and site.Params.gravatar .Params.email }}
-      <img class="portrait mr-3" src="https://s.gravatar.com/avatar/{{ md5 .Params.email }}?s=200')" itemprop="image" alt="Avatar">
+      <img class="portrait mr-3" src="https://s.gravatar.com/avatar/{{ md5 .Params.email }}?s=200')" alt="Avatar">
     {{ else if $avatar }}
       {{ $avatar_image := $avatar.Fill "250x250 Center" }}
-      <img class="portrait mr-3" src="{{ $avatar_image.RelPermalink }}" itemprop="image" alt="Avatar">
+      <img class="portrait mr-3" src="{{ $avatar_image.RelPermalink }}" alt="Avatar">
     {{ end }}
 
     <div class="media-body">
-      <h5 class="card-title" itemprop="name"><a href="{{$profile_url}}">{{.Params.name}}</a></h5>
+      <h5 class="card-title"><a href="{{$profile_url}}">{{.Params.name}}</a></h5>
       {{ with .Params.role }}<h6 class="card-subtitle">{{. | markdownify | emojify}}</h6>{{end}}
-      {{ with .Params.bio }}<p class="card-text" itemprop="description">{{. | markdownify | emojify}}</p>{{end}}
+      {{ with .Params.bio }}<p class="card-text">{{. | markdownify | emojify}}</p>{{end}}
       <ul class="network-icon" aria-hidden="true">
         {{ range .Params.social }}
           {{ $pack := or .icon_pack "fas" }}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             {{ $target = "target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"" }}
           {{ end }}
           <li>
-            <a itemprop="sameAs" href="{{ $link | safeURL }}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }}>
+            <a href="{{ $link | safeURL }}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }}>
               <i class="{{ $pack }} {{ $pack_prefix }}-{{ .icon }}"></i>
             </a>
           </li>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/page_metadata_authors.html b/layouts/partials/page_metadata_authors.html
index acf3789e..ce802f6f 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/page_metadata_authors.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/page_metadata_authors.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     {{- $profile_page := site.GetPage (printf "/%s/%s" $taxonomy (. | urlize)) -}}
     {{- $name := $profile_page.Params.name | default ($value|markdownify) -}}
     {{- if gt $index 0 }}, {{ end -}}
-    <span itemprop="author name" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person">
+    <span>
       {{- with $profile_page -}}
         <a href="{{.RelPermalink}}">{{$name}}</a>
       {{- else -}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/portfolio_li_showcase.html b/layouts/partials/portfolio_li_showcase.html
index be772e33..b3a1175c 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/portfolio_li_showcase.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/portfolio_li_showcase.html
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@
 
 {{ $js_tag_classes := delimit (apply (apply $item.Params.tags "replace" "." " " "-") "printf" "js-id-%s" ".") " " }}
 
-<div class="col-lg-12 project-item isotope-item {{ $js_tag_classes | safeHTMLAttr }}" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork">
+<div class="col-lg-12 project-item isotope-item {{ $js_tag_classes | safeHTMLAttr }}">
   <div class="row align-items-center">
     <div class="col-12 col-md-6">
-      <h3 class="article-title mb-0 mt-0" itemprop="name">
-        {{- if $do_link}}<a href="{{ $link }}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }} itemprop="url">{{end -}}
+      <h3 class="article-title mb-0 mt-0">
+        {{- if $do_link}}<a href="{{ $link }}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }}>{{end -}}
         {{ $item.Title | markdownify | emojify }}
         {{- if $do_link}}</a>{{end -}}
       </h3>
 
       {{ with $summary }}
-      <div class="article-style" itemprop="articleBody">
+      <div class="article-style">
         {{ . }}
       </div>
       {{ end }}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
       {{ with $resource }}
       {{ $image := .Resize "540x" }}
       {{if $do_link}}<a href="{{ $link }}" {{ $target | safeHTMLAttr }}>{{end}}
-        <img src="{{ $image.RelPermalink }}" itemprop="image" alt="">
+        <img src="{{ $image.RelPermalink }}" alt="">
       {{if $do_link}}</a>{{end}}
       {{end}}
     </div>