I am SO EXCITED to see these print proofs. I am so proud of this volume, thanks to all our contributors. Judeophobia and the New Testament is closer than ever to being in the world. Congrats to my co-editors @evandeneykel.bsky.social and Sarah Rollens!
Come one, come all and learn how to Map the Roman Sky. Today in AJR Pedagogy, Sarah Bond shares her class exercise and handout that guides students through the craft of ancient Roman augury.
"Although we might not have faith in these beliefs today, I have found that while teaching my Roman Empire class, having students reconstruct these fastidious rules, in order to learn to engage with…
finally, a higher ed opinion piece about “college as job prep” written from a student perspective. worth reading. gift link.
Economic anxieties are generating crushing pre-professional pressure on campuses, destroying college life and damaging students’ mental health.
Now published: Eric C. Smith's "There Was a Man Who Had Two Sons: A Parable of Futurity, Reproductivity, Utopia, and Social Death." Don't miss it!
The modern greyhound originates in early mediaeval Ireland, where it was bred by monks who needed a dog flexible enough to fit into the initials in their illuminated manuscripts.
'And are these magic private sector efficiency savings in the room with us right now?' www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Firms underreported true scale of sewage pollution for 10 years, which allowed them to set higher bills, tribunal told
I’m excited to share that the Researcher Support Consortium (RSC) has officially launched! The RSC is a response to the growing number of academic researchers who are facing campaigns of intimidation and harassment for their important public interest work. researchersupport.org 1/
#WCCWiki#Wikipedia articles to improve the representation of women and non-binary classicists (very broadly conceived) online, particularly on Wikipedia. Here they are...
I love Frankenstein too, but to crow that it was written when “men dominated literature” is simply wrong and a disservice… Shelley’s era was the first time in British history when more women wrote novels than men. While MS was growing up, the most acclaimed living novelist was Maria Edgeworth.
We now have audio and documents of #Netanyahuwww.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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