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Francesca Stavrakopoulou

@proffrancesca.bsky.social

4.8K followers 219 following 69 posts

Chaired Professor of Hebrew Bible & Ancient Religion. Geeky. Greeky. Atheist. Author. Sideline in TV, radio, etc. GOD: AN ANATOMY winner of PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022. Work profile: experts.exeter.ac.uk/1365-francesca…

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

3. When you refer to ‘tiebreaks’ between colleagues ‘scored’ for redundancy, we can explain why your quiz-show language is far from harmless. #DefendExeterUni

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

2. When you commodify us in terms of ‘headcount’, we can use ancient imperial art to unpack the brutality of your language, its dehumanising impact, and the butchery of your project. #DefendExeterUni

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Why the VC and Exec Board of Exeter Uni needs the humanities: a very short thread. 1. When you tell us we’re ‘in scope’ for redundancy, we can parse your choice of violent language to show that the process you have triggered is predatory and combative. #DefendExeterUni

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Broadcaster, scientist, and author Adam Rutherford has just sent this letter to senior leaders of Exeter Uni on behalf of its glittering signatories, who include Stephen Fry, Alice Roberts, Rob Macfarlane, Samira Ahmed, Emily Wilson, Marina Warner, Natalie Haynes… #DefendExeterUni

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

So grateful for the vocal, public support of our colleagues at other universities. Thank you ❤️ #DefendExeterUni #DefendT&R

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Greek and Croatian translations, both beautifully produced. Big thank you to the translators and publishers.

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Ah, a screenshot from the old days when bantz was a thing and Twitter was Twitter.

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

End-of-term present from one of my students, who was clearly paying attention in lectures when I explained (and then repeatedly referred to) the gods’ ‘Ready-Brek radiance’. If you know, you know (hi 80s kids)!

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

A complaint via email from a YouTube viewer. Can’t think why I didn’t mention temple prostitution … 🙄

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Coming soon … the Greek translation of my book God: An Anatomy. Particularly chuffed about this one 🇬🇷

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Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I’ve had such a warm welcome here … thank you! Feels like the kind of place where it’s safe to share a pic of me FaceTiming my dad’s cat.

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