Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzDaniel C. Smith @dcsmith.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Academic pals, if you were building a reading list on Ancient Medicine for a very capable undergraduate senior, what would you be sure to include? (Good with Ancient Greek/Latin, but no Modern languages other than English) 8168
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAustralasian Classical Reception Studies Network (ACRSN) @acrsn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Sept 18 (10pm UK, 11pm CET)/Sept 19 (9am NZ) online EuGeStA/AWAWS/Imagines Project - Strong Women of the Ancient Mediterranean World and their Reception: #Lysistrata is not Alone: Martina Treu in Conversation with Marco Martinelli & Giovanna Di Martino hartis.univ-lille.fr/detail-event...hartis.univ-lille.frWorkshop — "Session 1: Strong Women of the Ancient Mediterranean World and their Reception"This online series is sponsored by the EuGeStA Network, in collaboration with the Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies (AWAWS) and The Imagines Project. 013
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAustralasian Classical Reception Studies Network (ACRSN) @acrsn.bsky.social · 08/08/2026#CFP #AMPHORAE XX 2026 - Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Hellenic or Roman Antiquities and Egyptology - hybrid/University of Newcastle, Australia - Nov 24-25 - Due by Sept 4 to docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Questions to amphorae2026@gmail.com www.ascs.org.au/news/docs.google.comAMPHORAE XX Call for Papers Application FormSubmit your abstract and biography here for Amphorae XX. Please submit by the latest 1st September 2026. 043
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzMateusz Fafinski @calthalas.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Half the planet is having a massive fight about how to correctly interpret an Ancient Greek poem but go ahead, close some more humanities departments. 3558911659
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzEMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukEmily Wilson · An Uncomplicated ManAs they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my... 19761601559
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAustralasian Women in Ancient World Studies @awaws.org · 20/07/2026We would also like to direct your attention to a GoFundMe page which has been set up to raise funds for the children of Marguerite and her partner Leni who also tragically passed last week: gofund.me/e90a448fagofund.meDonate to Help Kate and Jack After the Tragic Loss of Their Parents, organized by Edyn ChapmanIt is with unimaginable heartbreak that we share the devastat… Edyn Chapman needs your support for Help Kate and Jack After the Tragic Loss of Their Parents 021
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAustralasian Women in Ancient World Studies @awaws.org · 20/07/2026AWAWS member Dr Amelia Brown has put together a brief blog post in Marguerite’s honour where we invite you to share some of your favourite memories of Marguerite. www.awaws.org/history-of-w...awaws.orgVale Marguerite Johnson (1965-2026)AWAWS was shocked and saddened to hear of the recent death of emerita professor Marguerite Johnson on the island of Lesvos. She was a brilliant, kind and thoughtful supporter, mentor and teacher of... 141
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAustralasian Women in Ancient World Studies @awaws.org · 20/07/2026AWAWS was shocked and saddened to learn of the death last week of Professor Marguerite Johnson. She will be greatly missed by all in the AWAWS community and our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones at this difficult time. 183
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzLea Beness @leabeness.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Vale, Marguerite. A dear friend, close colleague, dedicated feminist and an exceptional scholar. www.awaws.org/history-of-w...awaws.orgHistory of Women in Ancient World StudiesAustralasian Women in Ancient World Studies (AWAWS) is a professional organisation established for women and men committed to gender equality and diversity in ancient world studies including classics,... 143
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAtlas Shvitzed @therafischwartz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Unfortunately, a stunned Paris is how they all got into this whole mess to begin with 360159503256
Reposted by Chelsea Schwartz(Mar)Chella Ward @luxmea.bsky.social · 01/07/2026New Twitter bio: “another one who ‘wrote a book’” 🤭 031
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAustralasian Classical Reception Studies Network (ACRSN) @acrsn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026#CFP [chapters] Ten Years of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Legacy, Impact, Future - eds. Richard Cole & Alexander Vandewalle (Screening Antiquity series at Edinburgh University Press) Abstracts due August 24, 2026 bristoldigitalgamelab.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/06/19/c... 075
Chelsea Schwartz @chelschwartz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Gravy and I are very keen to get into this one @k8lister.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAnna Megill @annamegill.com · 15/06/2026Hey narrative folks! I'm back at work and we're back to hiring 🦾We have TWO senior writer roles to fill on my team. Apply here: www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs/2216... #writing #narrative #videogamescdprojektred.comCD PROJEKT RED | Award-Winning Creator of Story-Driven RPGsAs the team behind The Witcher 4, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we create revolutionary RPGs with memorable stories that inspire gamers. 26516337
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzMikko Tolonen @tolonen.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Great news, please share widely: the Faculty of Humanities, University of Helsinki will open a permanent university lecturer position in Digital Humanities in Autumn 2026. Teaching-focused, future-facing methods role, linked to LingDig, HELDIG and SSH-wide methods teaching. More details in August. 03129
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzNatalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social · 01/06/2026🏳️🌈 Happy Pride Month! I’m celebrating by reading some Sappho. Our special Sappho episode with guests @stellduffy.bsky.social, @edithmayhall.bsky.social, and LiTTLe MACHiNe, is available to listen to on BBC Sounds. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukNatalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics - Series 3 - Sappho - BBC SoundsNatalie Haynes stands up for the Greek poet Sappho. 34812
Reposted by Chelsea Schwartz👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 01/06/2026trans rights and women’s rights are not in opposition, they are in fact two fronts of the same war, and cis women should support trans folk not just because it’s the morally correct thing to do but also because an attack on trans folk is an attack on us 5668188
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAlex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK 6085402416197
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzDavid Rafferty @davidrafferty.bsky.social · 23/05/2026#twitterstorians: can anyone recommend a good book on the French Fourth Republic and the transition to the Fifth? 267
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzHan B @hanb.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Adelaide University, May 20: Professor Bronwen Neil will give the C. Moraitis Annual Hellenic Lecture speaking on “Animal Symbolism and Status Anxiety in Ancient Greek and Byzantine Dream Books” (7pm Napier Building) 042
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzProf. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Lecturer in Roman Archaeology University of Lincoln - Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRM232/l...jobs.ac.ukLecturer in Roman Archaeology at University of LincolnAn opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer in Roman Archaeology is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings. 11517
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzProf. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Teaching Associate in Ancient History University of Cambridge - Faculty of Classics #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRM353/t...jobs.ac.ukTeaching Associate in Ancient History at University of CambridgeDiscover Teaching Associate in Ancient History jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board. 0109
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzSociety for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Departmental Lectureship in History of Medicine at University of Oxford Full time fixed term Deadline for applications 27 Mayjobs.ac.ukDepartmental Lectureship in History of Medicine at University of OxfordAn academic position as a Departmental Lectureship in History of Medicine is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities. 02430
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzSuzie Edge @suzieedge.bsky.social · 07/05/2026UK friends it’s our turn! MORTAL MONARCHS is available on Kindle this month for 99p. Shocking really, considering how bloody brilliant it is 🤪🤪 Enjoy! 0164
Reposted by Chelsea Schwartz(Mar)Chella Ward @luxmea.bsky.social · 06/05/2026And of you’re looking for an explainer on WHY the British Museum is erasing Palestine, I wrote one a few months back: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/brit...middleeasteye.netBritish Museum row reveals the limits of decolonisation movementsErasure of 'Palestine' from display labels highlights a resurgence of the European penchant for rewriting history 068
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzKate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Today on #BetwixtTheSheets, I am talking to the utterly spectacular Maddie Pelling about the mystery of Princess Caraboo in 18th century Bath Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 3724
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzNatalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Your mythological correspondent, spotting classical influences at the Met Gala! 🏺 Here we have Anne Hathaway wearing the goddess Eirene on this hand-painted Michael Kors dress (inspired by Ode on a Grecian Urn, apparently). 15910
Chelsea Schwartz @chelschwartz.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Ive just finished reading the LOTR trilogy for the first time and I genuinely one of my favourite parts of the ending was Bill the Pony donkey kicking Bill Ferny. I did also enjoy all the emotions… thanks Tolkien. 030
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzSarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Pretty sure this is how Eleanor of Aquitaine got her job too. 👑 1032559
Chelsea Schwartz @chelschwartz.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Happy to announce that I have been accepted to complete a PhD at ACU! Topic so far: Reassessing Perceptions of Female Healers in Early Christianity. Looking forward to diving in! 2181
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzColleen Curran @ccurran.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Lecturer in Latin and Manuscript Studies at the University of Kent www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRH997/l...jobs.ac.ukLecturer in Latin and Manuscript Studies at University of KentDiscover Lecturer in Latin and Manuscript Studies jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board. 01420
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzJessica Cale @dirtysexyhistory.bsky.social · 17/04/2026ATTENTION, EVERYBODY 📢 It's finally here! At long last, I can share the cover for my new book, FORBIDDEN FRUIT: THE SECRET, SCANDALOUS HISTORY OF CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION, coming this January from @putnambooks @penguinrandomhouse 44715
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzLaurence Totelin @ltotelin.bsky.social · 21/04/2026A beautiful obituary for the great historian Averil Cameron by @tigerlilyrocks.bsky.socialtheguardian.comDame Averil Cameron obituaryHistorian whose sparky, innovative Byzantines challenged the stereotype of a stagnant society with nothing new to offer 34120
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Why do we even bother with endnotes--this is my personal pet peeve as a historian, I need to read the spicy, sassy, whiny footnotes immediately 58817124
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzLiv Mariah Yarrow (pronounced "leave") @profyarrow.bsky.social · 09/04/2026No paywall copy of the article in the Times about unwanted sexual advances by Simon Goldhill at Cambridge. Thank god students in 21st century report this shit and the universities take it seriously archive.ph/2026.04.09-1...archive.ph 99328
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzLiv Mariah Yarrow (pronounced "leave") @profyarrow.bsky.social · 09/04/2026 821758
Reposted by Chelsea Schwartzrogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Assistant Professor in Classical Greek Language and its Legacies at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQY495/a...jobs.ac.ukAssistant Professor in Classical Greek Language and its Legacies at Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinAn opportunity for an academic position as a Assistant Professor in Classical Greek Language and its Legacies is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openin... 057
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzAustralasian Classical Reception Studies Network (ACRSN) @acrsn.bsky.social · 21/03/2026#job Assistant Professor, Classical Greek Language & its Legacies, Trinity College Dublin, tenure-track jobsireland.ie/en-US/job-De... "Classical Greek language &.. reception in any one of...philology, literature, history, material culture, philosophy & science, politics & institutions"jobsireland.ieJob Details - JobsIreland.ieDetails 011
Chelsea Schwartz @chelschwartz.bsky.social · 21/03/2026@hanb.bsky.social and I finally got a graduation pic together! 🤓📚 340
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzPremodern Healthscaping @prosanitate.bsky.social · 13/03/2026McMaster university is hiring an Associate Professor or Professor with Tenur of History and Medicine. They are looking for someone whose work bridges humanities-based historical inquiry and contemporary infectious diseases scholarship. #histmed #histstmniche-canada.orgHistory and Medicine - Associate Professor or Professor with Tenure - McMaster UniversityThis role is designed for an exceptional scholar whose work bridges humanities-based historical inquiry and contemporary infectious diseases scholarship, with particular emphasis on the history of pla... 12532
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzShaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 14/03/2026fuck me for being this person, i guess, but public universities are a civic good and shouldn’t be run like businesses. and if you’re going to insist on running them like so, at least do some market research. students like their professors; they don’t want MOOCs taught by ChatGPT. 71357298
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzDr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Catherine Steel and I are thrilled to announce the publication of our edited volume 'Women, Wealth and Power in the Roman Republic': www.cambridge.org/core/books/w... @universitypress.cambridge.org #AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky #BlueSkyClassics 18533
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzIsis Naucratis @isisnaucratis.bsky.social · 11/03/2026🚨🚨🚨 🇮🇱 BOMBED NEXT TO THE UNESCO SITE OF BAALBEK This adds to the 🇺🇸🇮🇱 axis targeting of a series of heritage sites in Iran, Palestine and Lebanon over the past week (see post 👇 🧵) 110480
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzLea Beness @leabeness.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Thrilled that Women, Wealth and Power in the Roman Republic is now published: www.cambridge.org/core/books/w... @awaws.org @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social @resaustrales.bsky.social @acrsn.bsky.social @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @womensclasscaucus.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.orgcambridge.orgWomen, Wealth and Power in the Roman RepublicCambridge Core - Ancient History - Women, Wealth and Power in the Roman Republic 1259
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzTara Mulder @taramulder.bsky.social · 10/03/2026It's here! My author copies have arrived. There's still time to pre-order before the official release date on May 5th: www.ucpress.edu/books/a-womb... 3145
Reposted by Chelsea SchwartzDr Eleanor Janega @goingmedieval.bsky.social · 08/03/2026People will tell you we have come really far, and that's true. It is also true that we are in the middle of a fascist backlash against women's rights that will have you thinking that anyone who acknowledges sex and gender is perverse and needs to be silenced. 721234