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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📚 Would you like to join our vibrant research community here at Durham Classics? 👉 Expression of interest are open for the 'British Academy International Fellowships Programme': deadline 6th November 🔗Learn more about the scheme: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚀 Congratulations to former Durham PhD Giulia De Cesaris (2020), who has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for the project 'PeripaTOs – Recasting Aristotelianism'! 👏 The project proposes to study the Peripatetic school (from Theophrastus to Critolaus). 🔗 shorturl.at/45tUM

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🎉 The latest issue of 'Ostraka' is now online, the student journal run by our Classics Society! 👏 Congratulations to Indya Burke and her team on this fantastic publication. 🔗 www.ostrakajournal.co.uk/_files/ugd/f...

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🐴 Have we all seen 'The Odyssey'? 📣 Catch up with thoughts & comments by members of our department past & present! 👉 Dr Lucy Jackson: shorturl.at/WbwiI 👉 Prof. Edith Hall: shorturl.at/5FyuP 👉 Prof. Arlene Holmes-Henderson: www.facebook.com/share/v/1VYq... 👉 Dr Peter Swallow MP: shorturl.at/YtMCR

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Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Well this is really very good, so far.

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🇬🇷 What a great time we had on our L2 study trip to Greece! 🏛️ Our students visited the Parthenon, Acropolis Museum, Delphi, Olympia, Mycenae and other sites and museums. Well done to all for surviving the July heat! 👏 Thank you to our trip leaders Dr Erica Bexley and Dr Michael Loy

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Great speakers today at our colloquium 'Letters and Landscapes' - thank you to outgoing Roman Society president Roy Gibson for talking us through when letters go to and from Rome, or round the Mediterranean region, to Kathryn Tempest on what it means that there's almost no landscapes in Cicero...

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Reminder! Our Colloquium 'Letters and Landscapes' and AGM is this Saturday 6 June. Senate House, Malet Street, London. WC1E 7HU AGM (members only) 2pm. Colloquium (everyone! no booking needed) from 2.30pm. Full programme at www.romansociety.org/Events Image: stevecadman - CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

New Sallust Green & Yellow! Edited with Introduction and Notes by A. J. Woodman, University of Virginia www.cambridge.org/highereducat...

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Discover Sallust: Bellum Catilinae, 1st Edition, A. J. Woodman, HB ISBN: 9781009371513 on Cambridge Aspire website

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Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The Durham/Glasgow Learning from Ancient Letters project is looking for teachers to develop materials for UK schools related to ancient letters. Tell us what might be useful and help us test out materials we create! Contact andrew.morrison@glasgow.ac.uk. www.gla.ac.uk/schools/huma...

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University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Humanities | Sgoil nan Daonnachdan - Research in the School of Humanities - Classics Research - Learning from Ancient Letters

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🗺️ Where will Durham Classics take you? 🇬🇷 One of our undergraduates, Sophia, is currently on a Year Abroad at the University of Ioannina. 🔗 Read more about her exchange experience: sophiasodyssey123.blogspot.com 🌍 Learn more about Global Opportunities at Durham: www.durham.ac.uk/global-durha...

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🧑‍🏫 How do we learn at Durham Classics? 🥽 Our Level 2 students recently got to stand in the middle of an excavation site on a Greek island (using a VR headset!) as part of Dr Michael Loy's new module on 'Art and Archaeology of the Greek Islands'

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Katy Cawkwell: Classical Storytelling Performances Three weeks: 25 November, 2, 9 December, 6pm-7.30pm (UK time) + recordings More information and registration here: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Sam Newington: Gazing Upon Sappho Five weeks: 16, 23, 30 September, 7, 14 October, 6pm-7.30pm (UK time) + recordings

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Christopher Tanfield: The Aeneid Five weeks: Wednesday 17, 24 June, 1, 8, 15 July, 6pm-7.30pm (UK time) + recordings

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

New online courses! We will be running FOUR new courses online, starting from 6 May: Jan Haywood: Divination in the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds Five weeks: Wednesday 6, 13, 20, 27 May, 3 June, 6pm-7.30pm (UK time) + recordings www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events

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Dr Claire Millington ✍🏻🏺 @clairemillington.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Tfw you hear your book is now at the printers! Available from good bookshops and libraries (feel free to ask yours to order it). (Shameless promotion via #RomanFortThursday) www.amberley-books.com/roman-life-o...

Book cover. Image is a grassy landscape of a rocky promontory stretching to the horizon with a stone wall snaking up it to the right. The sky above is dramatic grey clouds. In the foreground to the right is superimposed a stone statue of a seated man wearing draped robes. The book title Roman Life on Hadrian's Wall and author's name Claire Millington are prominent.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Sam Newington: Gazing Upon Sappho Five weeks: 16, 23, 30 September, 7, 14 October, 6pm-7.30pm (UK time) + recordings

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I have just learned that Petrarch, having 'discovered' the sole surviving complete mss of Catullus and Cicero Ad Atticum in Verona, then sat on them - and refused all requests for these manuscripts to be either circulated or copied. Then he died. At which point they could have disappeared. Really.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

She was Editor of the Journal of Roman Studies, 1985-1990, President of the Roman Society, 1995-1998, and an Hon. Vice-President of the Roman Society.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

It is with great sadness that the Roman Society has learned of the death of Professor Dame Averil Cameron, DBE, FBA, FSA. Professor of Ancient History (1978-89) and of Late Antique and Byzantine History (1989-1994) at King's College London, and then Warden of Keble College, Oxford (1994-2010).

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Dr Thomas R.P. Coward @tomcoward.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Heading to Salt Lake City to speak at ‘The Buried Library: Herculaneum Papyri and AI’ conference. Programme in the QR code below. #ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky

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HERCULANEUM PAPYRI AND AI CONFERENCE

QR code on image contains link to programme and here https://www.uvu.edu/philhum/herculaneum/

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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Latomus Vol. 4, No. 3 (2025) poj.peeters-leuven.be/content.php?... @peeterspublishers.bsky.social Autour de l'épistolograpgie» @gibsonroyk.bsky.social

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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Become a member of @hellenicsociety.bsky.social and get full access to HARL, one of the most spectacular Classics libraries in the world! Join for as little as £69 p/y (£30 for students) and you'll also get online access to JHS & AR, plus a print copy of ARGO. www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/membership/

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

👏 Very many congratulations to Prof. Arlene Holmes-Henderson, who has been awarded the Gulbenkian Professorship in the Humanities! 💥 As part of this visiting professorship, Prof. Holmes-Henderson will spend part of next academic year at the University of Lisbon. 🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

💥 Congratulations to Prof. Edith Hall who last weekend received the International Hellenic Prize in Athens 🎭 Prof. Hall won the prize for her book 'Facing down the Furies', in which she turns to Greek Tragedies to seek wisdom in understanding the damage caused by suicide

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🤩 Congratulations to our Classics researchers on winning the Outstanding Team Quality Award- Learner Facing at the annual national Outstanding Achievement Awards. 👉 The team, led by Prof. Edith Hall and Prof. Arlene Holmes-Henderson, won the award for the project they have delivered in prisons.

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

💥 Congratulations to Dr Giulia Bonasio, whose new collection of 'Perspectives on Wisdom' is published today! 👉 This volume explores the nature of wisdom by fostering a dialogue among different areas of ancient and contemporary philosophy . 🔗 Learn more: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

💥 Join us for our second masterclass this term from @camne.bsky.social 🏫 Prof. Andrew Meadows (Oxford), on Lycian coinage networks 📅 1:15pm, Thurs 19 Feb 📍 Dawson Building (Archaeology) D210

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🎓 Want to find out about our MA Classics programme? 💥 Watch our new video from Prof. Ioannis Ziogas, Director of Taught MA Programmes, to learn more 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?si=cyz... 👉 And see full details of our postgraduate provision here: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Following our introductory course, A Taste of Latin, we are running a survey for people interested in taking language courses in Ancient Greek or Latin. If you think you may be interested, please complete the survey here by Friday 20 February.

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

💥 Congratulations to Dr Erica Bexley, who has published a new novice reader to the Pseudo-Seneca's 'Octavia'! 👉 This companion volume combines detailed literary analysis with historical, cultural and theatrical knowledge. 🔗 Learn more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/pseudosen...

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

✍️ Call For participants! '(dh)2: Training the Next Generation of Digital Classicists' 📅 Mon 18 May 📚 Essential training on how to design, pitch, and write a successful postdoc project in Digital Classics 🔗 Learn more here: digitalhumanities.webspace.durham.ac.uk/events/

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

👏 ICYMI: Prof. Edith Hall and Prof. Arlene Holes-Henderson started the year in Manchester, training prison educators in the delivery of Aristotle’s ethics.

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Sólveig Hrönn Hilmarsdóttir @solveighilmars.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Have you ever felt the urgent need to think more about the Latin future passive imperative? Probably not -- but this is in any case out now (and open-access)! escholarship.org/uc/item/1tx5...

The picture is a screenshot of the abstract for a newly published book-chapter, titled "The 2nd/3rd Sg. Endings of the Future Passive Imperative in Latin".

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

31 January is also the deadline for applications to the Hugh Last and General funds. These support the undertaking, completion or publication of work that relates to any of the general scholarly purposes of the Roman Society. www.romansociety.org/Grants-Prize... (Please re-skeet!)

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

💥 Join us for this week's research seminar! 🏫 Martina Russo (La Sapienza) "Tiberius sagacissimus: A Reading of Tacitus’s Ann. 2.37-38" 📅 1pm, Weds 21 Jan 📍 CL108 / hybrid on Teams: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e2e27b...

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Joop van Waarden @wardenj.eurosky.social · 19/01/2026

Now available: Sidonius Apollinaris: Selected Letters Order at www.cambridge.org/9781009087629 Early birds save 20% off at checkout, code JOOP2026 #sidoniusapollinaris #epistolography #LatinLiterature #LateAntiquity

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

💥 Congratulations to Dr Ilaria Bucci who, along with Prof. Rubina Raja and Dr Olympia Bobou, has written artefact features for the past four issues of 'Current World Archaeology' 🔗 Learn more here: www.world-archaeology.com/issues/issue...

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

✨ We are so excited that 2026 will see us lead our first departmental study trip to Greece! 🎓 Alumni, find out more and learn how you can help support this fantastic new initiative: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/... 🏛️ L2 students, keep an eye on your e-mails for an info session coming very soon!

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Our new online course: 'The Idea of Decline: Make Rome Great Again?' starts Wednesday 14th January! This course looks at the idea of decline in the ancient world as a concept whose resonances echo right down to the present day. www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event... #AncientBluesky 🏺

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

👥 We've only got a couple of weeks of term left, but it's never too late to #MeetOurStaff 💥 Log on to our website to see interviews with Dr Giulia Bonasio and others, as they talk about their research projects and teaching 🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

💥 Congratulations to Dr Michael Loy, who alongside Katharine Hall has a new publication in 'Internet Archaeology'! 👉 This article proposes a methodology for restoring archaeological context to pottery sherds processed in the conservation lab. 🔗 Read here for free, open-access: tinyurl.com/6t8yhrjn

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

🚨 PhD scholarship alert! 👉 Edna Jenkinson Studentship in Classics, in association with St Mary's College 💥 3.5 years funding & a research and travel allowance of £1,400 🔗 Full details: tinyurl.com/4eywc8f6

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