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Bethany Henderson

@bethanyhenderson.bsky.social
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SSHRC-funded PhD Candidate in History at UNBSJ

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Sirens, Mermaids, and the Male Imagination from Homer to Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey" by @bethanyhenderson.bsky.social is part of the series “Gender and Atlantic Ocean Environments,” co-edited with Written in the Waves journal, for their special issue Soil and Sea. niche-canada.org/2026/09/15/s...
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Sirens, Mermaids, and the Male Imagination from Homer to Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey
In Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, among the creatures that Odysseus must face are the beguiling sirens whose magical voices enchant the minds of unwitting sailors, luring them to a watery grave.
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Bethany Henderson @bethanyhenderson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My latest article, “Sirens, Mermaids, and the Male Imagination from Homer to Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey,” is out now! 🧜‍♀️ writteninthewaves.substack.com/p/sirens-mer...
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Sirens, Mermaids, and the Male Imagination from Homer to Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey
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Bethany Henderson @bethanyhenderson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The latest edition of The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord is out now and I had the pleasure of contributing two book reviews to the volume! tnm.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/de...
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Vol. 35 No. 3-4 (2025): The Northern Mariner | The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord
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Bethany Henderson @bethanyhenderson.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
So proud of this article, featured in WIW’s first volume (out now!!). It was such a joy to write and research. If you have some time, please consider giving it a read. 💌
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Roguery, Piracy, and Early Modern English Print Culture
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Bethany Henderson @bethanyhenderson.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
open.substack.com/pub/writteni... I have the privilege of collaborating with Written in the Waves, an exciting scholastic initiative founded and directed by women who seek to highlight histories of the Atlantic. Feel free to check out my profile and keep an eye out for future publications!
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Brendan Greeley @bhgreeley.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Really feeling this one this morning
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Holly Brewer @earlymodjustice.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.” www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
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Bethany Henderson @bethanyhenderson.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Group (AMEMG) has quickly become one of my favourite conferences, and Université de Moncton and Crandall University were marvellous hosts this year! Always a joy to present and converse with my fellow early modernists 🍂🍁🏴‍☠️
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Bethany Henderson @bethanyhenderson.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Had the immense pleasure of giving a guest lecture on Protestantism in the 18th century Atlantic World for @keithsgrant.bsky.social class at Crandall University. Thank you so much for having me! ✨
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Bethany Henderson @bethanyhenderson.bsky.social · 06/10/2024
Such a joy to present my early dissertation research at AMEMG 2024 this weekend in Halifax!
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Bethany Henderson @bethanyhenderson.bsky.social · 11/05/2024
Loved presenting with @tudorwench.bsky.social and other esteemed colleagues at the “The State of the Study of Religion in Atlantic Canada” Conference on May 9-10! 🏴‍☠️
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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 18/04/2024
"The People and the Law" A free online symposium on popular engagement with the law in early modern England hosted by the Many-Headed Monster, launched today and introduced by @markhailwood.bsky.social. Check it out here: manyheadedmonster.com/2024/04/18/t...
Painting of William Cecil presiding over the Court of Wards, c.1560-1590
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Cheryl Fury @tudorwench.bsky.social · 11/04/2024
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