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Prof. Owen Hodkinson (he/him) @owenhodkinson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This Sunday! Inside the venue will be one of the coolest places to be in Leeds on the day. Also some great music and a fabulous pair of soloists who play in @operanorth.co.uk's orchestra!

Poster for Leeds Haydn Players concert Sun 12 July 3.30 pm. All Souls Church, Blackman Lane, Leeds LS2 9EY. Bruch concerto for clarinet and viola (soloists Andrew Mason, Anne Trygstad); Beethoven 3rd symphony.

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Classics at the CUNY Graduate Center @classicsgc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

PhD Candidate Kevin Nobel shared 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 pictures from his course 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 at Brooklyn College! These are from a the game Concordia. #ClassicsGC #HumanitiesGC #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics CUNY Graduate Center Brooklyn College

Four players huddle over a historical strategy board game in a library setting, focused on their cards and colorful resource tokens.

Four players smile for the camera mid-game, gathered around a historical strategy board game in a library seminar room.

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The second day of our symposium honouring Malcolm Heath's memory. (Programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directories1...) #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Later this week we'll be gathering for ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of our much missed colleague Profressor Malcolm Heath. View the programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re... Read Professor Stafford's tribute to Malcolm: secretariat.leeds.ac.uk/home/obituar...

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Next Thursday-Friday (21-22 May) we're hosting "Rhetoric, drama and their critics: a symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath", our much-missed Classics colleague. Register for the final few places here: store.leeds.ac.uk/product-cata... Full programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directories1...

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Rhetoric, Drama and their Critics: A Symposium in Memory of Malcolm Heath, Late Emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds | University of Leeds

Thursday 21st to Friday 22nd May 2026 The symposium is a celebration of the contribution to Classics of Professor Malcolm Heath.  All activities (apa

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

New MA in Classics and Ancient History at Leeds - we are thrilled to announce the launch of our new MA in Classics and Ancient History, *now recruiting* for September 2026! For more information and to apply, please visit: courses.leeds.ac.uk/k149/classic...

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Classics and Ancient History MA | University of Leeds

The Classics and Ancient History MA is unique to Leeds and explores the ancient Mediterranean world, spanning literature, history, philosophy, religion and material culture.

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Prof. Owen Hodkinson (he/him) @owenhodkinson.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Pre-schools in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) need water butts. Please donate! tinyurl.com/2wbefsvs Please repost if you can't donate! Latest crowdfunder for a small registered charity (www.devoncentocowlink.org) which my mum founded, working with local orgs and through stays in SA over many years.

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

📣 'Rhetoric, drama and their critics: a symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath, late emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds' - register now to avoid disappointment! Register here: store.leeds.ac.uk/product-cata... For more information: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r...

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Rhetoric, Drama and their Critics: A Symposium in Memory of Malcolm Heath, Late Emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds | University of Leeds

Thursday 21st to Friday 22nd May 2026 The symposium is a celebration of the contribution to Classics of Professor Malcolm Heath.  All activities (apa

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Prof. Tougher's joint Classics - @leedsims.bsky.social public lecture on eunuchs in Constantinople

Photo of Prof. Shaun Tougher giving his lecture, with a slide projected behind him showing a work of art depicting Leo VI

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

For the 4th annual Classics- @leedsims.bsky.social joint event, we're very excited to welcome Prof. Shaun Tougher (Cardiff) to give a public (hybrid) lecture next week: 'Sex and the City: the Eunuchs of Constantinople'. Details in the quoted tweet. #ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #blueskyclassics

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Institute for Medieval Studies Leeds @leedsims.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Leeds IMS and @leedsclassics.bsky.social welcome Shaun Tougher for a public lecture: Sex and the City: the Eunuchs of Constantinople. Thursday 26 March at 5.30 pm. Hybrid. All welcome. To attend online register at forms.office.com/e/CcFcJyAnTZ #medievalsky #constantinople #byzantium #eastrome

modern mosaic from Westminster Cathedral London showing the city of Constantinople. Hagia Sofia in middle and harbour in foreground. Lot sof blue and gold @Shaun Tougher

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Call for Papers! Symposium in honour of our much-missed colleague Prof. Malcolm Heath, Leeds, 21-2 May 2026. Paper proposals of no more than 500 words to be sent by 1 December to Prof. Emma Stafford (e.j.stafford@leeds.ac.uk) ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r... fb.me/e/3B3AY9ZZZ

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Edith Hall @edithmayhall.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Extremely sad that my much-loved friend and ally of over thirty-five years, the great poet, dramatist, socialist and acerbic wit Tony Harrison, died yesterday morning, peacefully, with his devoted partner, actress Sian Thomas, at his side. I'm so glad I visited them last week.

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

The Ancient Love Letters network (coorganised by @owenhodkinson.bsky.social, AT Drago and RJ Gallé Cejudo) has its second conference this week in Bari, tracing the genre from antiquity to Renaissance Humanism. Online attendance is possible. Details: tinyurl.com/mv3vadky.

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Love Letters and Erotic Letters: Antiquity and Beyond

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Prof. Owen Hodkinson (he/him) @owenhodkinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Can't wait to be back in Bari for the next conference of the Ancient Love Letters research network, which will trace the development of the genre from antiquity to Renaissance Humanism as well as expanding the range of Imperial and Late Antique texts and themes covered so far. tinyurl.com/mv3vadky

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

We're delighted to announce that we're going to be joined for 2025-26 by Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts. She's an expert in Greek History, especially accessed via material and visual culture, with a particular interest in the rituals and beliefs of ancient religion! www.elliemackinroberts.net

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DR ELLIE MACKIN ROBERTS

Hello! I am Ellie Mackin Roberts. I am an Ancient Greek historian with a focus on material and visual culture. I work on Ancient Greek religious practices, and particularly how people interact with...

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Prof. Stafford's review of the new Disney Hercules musical is out - complete with some great photos and video-links... Enjoy! theconversation.com/with-fresh-s...

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With fresh songs and a spectacular set, Disney’s Hercules musical goes the distance

The muses must spend the whole evening on costume changes, appearing in a series of fabulous frocks, each more spectacular than the last.

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

By popular request (!) Prof. Stafford has posted a longer version of her review of Disney's new musical on the CAWCRS Research Blog: leedscawcrs.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/5...

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Can Disney’s New Hercules “Go the Distance”?

This is a longer version of the review published yesterday in The Conversation. Disney’s Hercules – Mount Olympus & Muses. Photo by Johan Persson © Disney “Whose daring deeds are gr…

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Prof. Owen Hodkinson (he/him) @owenhodkinson.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Leeds Haydn Players' summer concert! A very nice and varied programme (and feat. me as second bassoon, but don't let that put you off).

Concert poster advertising Leeds Haydn Players' concert with details of pieces to be performed: 13th July, 3.30pm. All Souls Church, Blackman Lane, Leeds, LS2 9EY. Beethoven: Leonore Overture no.3, Fauré: Masques et Bergamesques, Schumann: Symphony 4. Tickets on the door, or email leedshaydnplayers@gmail.com

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Prof. Owen Hodkinson (he/him) @owenhodkinson.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Kicking off our 'Games through History and History through Games' Colloquium @universityofleeds.bsky.social in fine style with @emmacayley.bsky.social 's talk about the journeys of playing cards - "Lost in the Shuffle: The Interconnected Histories of Playing Cards and Books".

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Emma Cayley 谷曦 @emmacayley.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Looking forward to speaking about the journeys of playing cards in our 'Games through History and History through Games' Colloquium @universityofleeds.bsky.social on Weds 21st and hearing some fascinating papers on games and colonialism. Thanks to @owenhodkinson.bsky.social for the invitation! ♠️♦️♣️♥️

A map showing trade routes along which playing cards were traded

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

If you would like to make a charitable donation in Malcolm’s memory, you might consider giving to Tearfund, of which he was a regular supporter, or to St Michael’s Parish Giving Scheme. www.tearfund.org/about-us www.stmichaelsheadingley.org/giving

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The funeral of our much missed colleague Professor Malcolm Heath will take place this Friday (11 April) at 13.00 in St. Michael’s Church Headingley. There will be refreshments in the church afterwards: please let us know if you plan to come (RSVP to P.M.White@leeds.ac.uk).

Photograph of Prof. Malcolm Heath sitting at his desk in his office at the University of Leeds.

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Prof. Owen Hodkinson (he/him) @owenhodkinson.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Very much looking forward to this research seminar with Elena Claudi, on Philostratus' Imagines, otherness and gender! “Viewing the female object through ekphrasis: Rhodogoune in the Imagines of Philostratus”. Details in the quoted post. 🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️

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Classics at Leeds @leedsclassics.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Leeds Classics is deeply sad to learn that our colleague Malcolm Heath died peacefully yesterday. Since his retirement in 2022 he had unfortunately been in ill health, but he was well supported by friends and family, and when colleagues from the department visited in November he was in good spirits.

Photo of Professor Malcolm Heath at his desk at the University of Leeds

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Elizabeth Saint C @esaintc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Please take a moment to sign and share the petition to save Ancient History from planned cuts at Cardiff University www.change.org/p/save-cardi... #ClassicsBlueSky #AncientBlueSky

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Prof. Owen Hodkinson (he/him) @owenhodkinson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

It was wonderful talking to @k8lister.bsky.social on this show about erotic letters and love letters from Greco-Roman antiquity, and beyond! #BetwixtTheSheets #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky

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Prof. Owen Hodkinson (he/him) @owenhodkinson.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This episode has been released today! Listen to me with host @k8lister.bsky.social on the history of love letters and erotic letters, primarily in antiquity but looking at modern developments too. The episode is titled "The Origins of Sexting": listener discretion is advised!

Title page for the Betwixt the Sheets history podcast

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Dr Rob @robheighton.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Hey everyone, I don't think Meg's on Bluesky, so is there any chance we could try and spread this around here? Link: ko-fi.com/agameganon/s... #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺

Tweet by Twitter user @agameganon, with photos of beautiful Classics-inspired jewellery. Tweet reads as follows:

My shop is open for 2025! I make silver and gold plated earrings, necklaces, and bookmarks inspired by my love of/research in Classics. Many pieces are made with replica Greco-Roman coins - there’s something to interest any history/mythology enthusiast!

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Kate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I had so much fun talking to you! Thank you for sharing your research with us

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Prof. Owen Hodkinson (he/him) @owenhodkinson.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Just had a great conversation with @k8lister.bsky.social for the #BetwixtTheSheets podcast about the history of erotic letters and love letters, starting with the Greeks and Romans! The episode will probably be out later in January - watch this space! #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky

Screenshots of ancientist Owen Hodkinson and historian and podcast host Kate Lister during their remotely recorded interview

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Hamish @peregrinekiwi.bsky.social · 13/03/2024

#AncientBluesky folk! We extended the deadline to March 15, so if you wanted to submit an abstract for our CCC panel on classics in analog(ue) games, you still have a couple of days!

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Helen Lovatt @helenlovatt.bsky.social · 26/02/2024

Excellent response on an important report. Share widely and reflect. Including class in Edi is not whataboutery but a crucial aspect of intersectionality. Validating and encouraging people from all backgrounds is essential to keeping our disciplines alive. 1/2

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De Gruyter Brill @degruyterbrill.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

Get all the inspiration you need from "Ancient Love Letters". The eBook is 80% off until the end of February. Just head to our website, select the eBook and use the code VADA80 at the checkout: www.degruyter.com/document/doi...

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De Gruyter Brill @degruyterbrill.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

Take it from the ancients: any sincere declaration of love – especially on Valentine's Day – needs a touch of drama to make it stick. See how Taus effortlessly pulls on the heartstrings of Apollonius? 💘

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De Gruyter Brill @degruyterbrill.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

You may wish to be less abstract and take a more corporeal approach, like Rufinus in his letter to Hope. Tip: do include some spatial references for more authenticity and to add a local touch.

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De Gruyter Brill @degruyterbrill.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

We’re here to help you overcome your writer’s block and get you inspired with a compilation of quotes from antiquity. For starters, a floral metaphor by Philostratus – because is it even Valentine's Day without referencing roses? 🌹

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De Gruyter Brill @degruyterbrill.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

💌 Still on the lookout for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for a classics fan? From Greco-Roman love letters through Philostratus’ Erotic Epistles to the female voice in fictional Greek love letters – there’s plenty to inspire the heart in Ancient Love Letters!

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De Gruyter Brill @degruyterbrill.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

Ancient Love Letters, edited by Anna Tiziana Drago & @owenhodkinson.bsky.social, offers the first systematic approach to love letters and erotic letters in antiquity. Until the end of February, you can get 80% off the eBook with the code VADA80 at the checkout: www.degruyter.com/document/doi...

The cover of Ancient Love Letters is seen in an eBook reader against a red background.

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Dr. Melissa Funke @melissakafunke.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

At long last, publication day is here!

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Dr Kate Cook @katexe.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

Publication day! 'Praise and blame in Greek tragedy' is out today! If you're interested in heroes, women's speech, or links to older poetry in Greek tragedy, you'll find those things here. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/praise-an...

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Praise and Blame in Greek Tragedy

Exploring the use of praise and blame in Greek tragedy in relation to heroic identity, Kate Cook demonstrates that the distribution of praise and blame, a signi…

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Hamish @peregrinekiwi.bsky.social · 01/02/2024

Classical Game Studies folk who live life on the analog side, that is, on the tabletop, check out my CFP! “Playing the Game: (Re)Constructing and Narrativizing Antiquity through Contemporary Tabletop Gaming” at Celtic Classical Conference in Cardiff (9-12 July 2024).

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