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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thank so much to our speakers, the organizers from the University of Toronto, especially Zeynep Kusdil Sak and Tucker Deady, and our many volunteers. This conference would not have been possible without your help! #archaeology #history #theconnectedpast #universityoftoronto connectedpast.net

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Session 10 "Transmission, patronage, and connection in medieval and early modern worlds" marked the last session of the conference. Thank you to Sarah Ahmed, Anna Penkała-Jastrzębska, and Ke Ma! Well done everybody! #archaeology #history #theconnectedpast #universityoftoronto connectedpast.net

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

📢 #CfP for workshop on 'Theorising Networks' ⤵️ Where: Helsinki When: 18-19 Mar. 2027 What: The event extends beyond formal methods of network analysis towards #networks as relational frameworks for understanding past cultural interactions Submission deadline: --> 16 Nov. 2026 #history #archaeology

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The afternoon began with Session 9 titled "Cult, ritual practice, and settlement networks." Our two talks featured Alice Capobianco and Sebastian Kheml. Thank you for sharing such fascinating work! #archaeology #history #theconnectedpast #networkanalysis #universityoftoronto connectedpast.net

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Day 3 continued with lunch and a poster session. We had three brilliant posters presented by Robert Crotts, Shaghayegh (Poppy) Ghasemi and Rosemary Ott. Thank you so much everybody! #archaeology #history #networkanalysis #theconnectedpast #universityoftoronto connectedpast.net

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Check out the new HNR Bibliography, now with more references and a simple century/continent/other tagging system! Hope this will be useful for discovering relevant studies on historical networks #networkanalysis #history #ancienthistory #pastnetworks

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The morning of Day 3 continued with Session 8 "Routes, roads, and spatial networks" with two papers covering contexts from Pre-Roman Italy. Thank you to Adrian Proestos and Stephen Smith and Antonio Merola #archaeology #history #networkanalysis #universityoftoronto connectedpast.net/

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Day 3 began with three very intriguing papers "Method, inference, and uncertainty." Thanks to our speakers: Shawn Graham and Pedro Trapero Fernandez, Paula Gheorghiade, Tom Brughmans, Michele Coscia, and Nikos Salamanos, and Ray Rivers! #archaeology #history #networkanalysis connectedpast.net

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The second day ended with two papers in our 6th session on "Bronze Age Mediterranean maritime interaction." We had two presentations by Giulia Michienzi and Karl Smith, Linda Hulin, and Max MacDonald. Thank you so much for these excellent presentations! #archaeology #history #networkanalysis

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The afternoon started with Session 5, "Deposition, ancestry, and regional identity." We had three very stimulating presentations from Emma Buckingham, Tamas Czuppon Inga Utkina-Wöhrl. Excellent work everybody! #arcaheology #history #networkanalysis #universityoftoronto connectedpast.net

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our fourth session capped of the morning of day 2, themed "Materials, cult, and community in the Near East and Egypt." We had these excellent three papers and speakers: Yulia Prozorova, Luisa Garcia Gonzalez, Rocio Da Riva! Thank you! #archaeology #history #theconnectedpast #universityoftoronto

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Day 2 began with our third session "Settlements, landscapes, and regional systems" with three very intriguing papers. Thank you so much, Elizabeth Gibbon, Khaled Abu Jayyab, et al. Kristina Donnally, and Camilla Mazzucato et al. #archaeology #history #networkanalysis #theconnectedpast

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our first day wrapped up with out second session "Relational ecologies, landscapes, and archives." We had the following three brilliant presentations: Francisco Rivera, Marcony Alves, Carl Knappett, & Agnieszka Brylak. #archaeology #history #theconnectedpast #universityoftoronto

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A big thank you to our speakers for our first session "Texts, communication, and mobility in the ancient world" featuring Virginia Martos Armenteros, Tom Francis and Muhammad Rehan, Adam Schor, and Emma Glenister. Well done everybody! #archaeology #history #theconnectedpast #utoronto

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thank you to Prof. Dr. Barbara Mills for the wonderful keynote lecture, to all presenters and participants, and to Tucker, Zeynep and everyone who volunteered for the smooth organisation! A most inspiring week in lively Toronto, filled with that very special #ConnectedPast feeling I so cherish 🥰

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Connected Past 2026 has officially started! It began with vibrant workshops full of exciting brainstorming and collaborative activities led by our team. Stay tuned for more on the Connected Past 2026 in Toronto! #archaeology #history #networkanalysis #digitalhumanities #UofT

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📢 Connected Past Toronto 2026 is almost here! Check out our lineup of speakers for September 22-25 our keynote speaker Dr. Barbara Mills: connectedpast.net/other-events... Registration closes **August 21**! Register here: connectedpast.net/other-events... #theconnectedpast #archaeology #history

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Late bird registration for the Connected Past 2026 in Toronto, Canada, closes THIS Friday, 21 August! Register here: the-connected-past-2026.bloomtickets.ca/event/575?Th... Still considering? Check the prel. program here: connectedpast.net/other-events... #Networks #History #Archaeology

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We are very pleased to share that The Connected Past 2026 will be held in-person at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada from September 22nd to...

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Really enjoyed the 2026 HNR (Historical Network Research) conference in majestic Turin! Inclusive community and so many inspiring talks on the topic of sources. A big thank you to the organisers and HNR community for making this happen! As always, I left exhausted but inspired #networks #history

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Early bird registration for the upcoming Connected Past conference and pre-workshop ends in 2 weeks (30.06)! Register here: the-connected-past-2026.bloomtickets.ca/event/575?Th... For more info and future updates, see connectedpast.net @theconnectedpast.bsky.social #Networks #History #Archaeology

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The Connected Past 2026 | The Connected Past 2026

We are very pleased to share that The Connected Past 2026 will be held in-person at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada from September 22nd to...

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

New paper alert! Through a case study of a small sample of Zenon papyri, my latest article—published OA in JHNR—asks how opting to either include or exclude impersonal and collective actors from 2- and 1-mode networks alter the models and affect select centrality measure. jhnr.net/articles/10....

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Unnamed Actors and Groups in Select Papyri from the Zenon Archive (3rd cent. BCE): Implications for Historical Network Approaches | Journal of Historical Network Research

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Looking very much forward to this! Register now for the next Connected Past conference! Early Bird until 30 June

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Truly honoured that I was accepted to the HCAS with a project on the establishment and early years of the new Ptolemaic settlement of Philadelphia (Fayum, Egypt). Can't wait to start this exciting next chapter of my life and academic carrier after the summer! #AncientEgypt #History #Archaeology

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Join us for another (hybrid) AMME Seminar TOMORROW (07.05.26, at 16:15-18:00 EEST)! Session theme: cuneiform texts and scribal adaption Speakers: - Gian Pietro Basello - Jay Crisostomo Abstracts & more info: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi #AMMEseminar

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Join us for TODAY's (hybrid) AMME Seminar (30.04.26 at 16:15-18:00 EEST)! Session theme: Macrolithic Technology in the Ancient Mediterranean Speakers: - Danai Chondrou - Francesco Michele Rega Abstracts & more info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi #AMMEseminar

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Join us for another AMME Seminar, Thursday 26.03.26 at 16:15-18:00 EET! Theme: Stimulants in the Ancient World Speakers: Anna Jarosz-Wilkołazka, Anna Rysiak & Andrzej Kokowski NB: Online only. More info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

You did so well! Congratz again 👏😃👏

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

📣 Deadline Extended! The Connected Past 2026 Call for Abstracts is now open until March 31. Join us in Toronto, Sept 22–25 to explore the past with network methods & theory. 👇 Check the posters below for details. #theconnectedpast #archaeology #history #networks #networkanalysis #toronto

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Paula Gheorghiade @paulageorgiade.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

The abstract deadline for the 2026 Connected Past has been extended until March 31!

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Just under two weeks left until the #CallForPapers for the Connected Past Toronto (Sep. 2026) closes! Keynote: Prof. Barbara Mills Submit your paper or poster abstract --> by 15 March Call text and more info at: connectedpast.net @theconnectedpast.bsky.social

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People, Networks and Complexity in Archaeology and History

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Join us for another (hybrid) AMME Seminar TODAY, Thursday 19.02.26 at 16:15-18:00 EET! Session theme: 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 Speakers: - Aida Alavi - Jeffrey Kotyk More info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

📢 Pleased to share that the #CfP for the #connectedpast 2026 in #Toronto, Canada, is OPEN! ✒️ Submit your abstract --> by 15 March More info at: connectedpast.net #networks #history #archaeology @theconnectedpast.bsky.social

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Join us for another (hybrid) #AMMEseminar this Thursday (18.12.2025, at 16:15-18:00 EET)! Session theme: 'Ancient Waste - Trash or Treasures?' Speakers: - AnneMarie Luijendijk - Louise Blanke Abstracts & more info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social

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Seraina Nett @serainanett.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Last chance to sign up for the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School! Deadline: 14 December

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Samuli Simelius @simelius.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I’m organizing a workshop called ”Dynamics of Inequality in the Ancient Mediterranean” (22-23 October 2026, Helsinki) Here’s the CfP:

Call for papers: ”Dynamics of Inequality in the Ancient Mediterranean” workshop
22-23 October 2026, Helsinki

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Just under one week left to submit your application to the next 'Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School' (Helsinki, June 2026)! Apply by: 14 December 2025 Call text: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Applications are open for the Barcelona Past Networks Summer School (16–19 June 2026)! It offers hands-on training in network research for the study of the human past. Participants explore network theory, methods and through practicals and expert-led lectures. See details at: www.pastnetworks.net

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Seraina Nett @serainanett.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Call for applications! Digital Applications in Assyriology Summer School in Helsinki, 1–5 June 2026. Open to students worldwide in Assyriology/related fields. Topics: data collection/cleaning, programming, SNA, GIS. Apply by 14 Dec 2025. Info & application: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...

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Apply to the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School 2026 | Ancient Near Eastern Empires | University of Helsinki

In 2026, the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School will return to Helsinki, Finland. The fourth edition of the summer school will be hosted at the University of Helsinki with contac...

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Join us for another (hybrid) #AMMEseminar this Thursday (13.11.25, at 16:15-18:00 EET)! Session theme: 'Social Dependency Systems' Speakers: - Kostas Vlassopoulos - Seth Richardson - Saadia Yacoob Abstracts & more info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social

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Heidi Jauhiainen @heidijauhiainen.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Our data paper on the Prosobab networks is now online. Of course #openaccess with the very efficient @up_johd: doi.org/10.5334/johd... #babylonia #1milleniumBC #SNA #mesopotamia

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Social Networks of Prosobab | Journal of Open Humanities Data

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Troels Pank Arbøll @panktroels.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I am looking to fill a postdoctoral position on my research project Understanding Epidemics in Ancient Mesopotamia for a Near or Middle Eastern Archaeologist for 26 months on full time from February 2026. Deadline is 16th of November. Read more and apply through employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho....

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Postdoctoral position in Archaeology: Understanding Epidemics in Ancient Mesopotamia

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Lena Tambs @lenatambs.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Join us for another (hybrid) AMME Seminar this Thursday (23.10.25, at 16:15-18:00 EEST)! Session theme: Writing History in the Ancient World Speakers: - Johannes Bach - Jasmin Lukkari Abstracts & more info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The Connected Past Coimbra 2025 was a resounding success. We would like to thank our speakers and our colleagues Joel, Tania, Riccardo, and Carlos who helped host the event in Coimbra. Stay tuned for updates on Connected Past events and for next year's event in Toronto, Canada! #connectedpast

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The Connected Past @theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

The Connected Past 2025 Coimbra conference had its last session focused on Egypt with Chana Algarvio discussing iconography in the Achaemenid Empire and Hossam Hegazi and Tamer Ali presenting religious networks. Thank you and well done everyone! #conntectedpast #Egyptology

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