Classical Studies at Lincoln

The Classical Studies Programme at the University of Lincoln and the Lincolnshire Branch of the Classical Association. Tweets by Graham Barrett and Jamie Wood.

[Classical Studies at Lincoln @ClStLincoln]

The #Lincolnshire branch of the @Classical_Assoc has officially launched! Thank you @sisamnes1 for giving such a fine talk yesterday at the @unilincoln on the Classical past at the @britishmuseum: everyone in the audience enjoyed it greatly. Stay tuned for news of future events!

[History at University of Lincoln @ULHistory]

A new blog post by our Modern History student, Ella Simmonds discusses the aims, design, and role of the International Bomber Command Centre in keeping memories alive and giving people a physical place to join together in commemoration and thanks
https://t.co/GgSMxZODnj

[Classical Studies at Lincoln @ClStLincoln]

LSHH Egyptologist Alexandra Morris and Kyle Lewis Jordan have published a fascinating piece about disability in Ancient Egypt for the British Museum. https://t.co/Fvql5kVQLf

[Classical Studies at Lincoln @ClStLincoln]

We are delighted to announce that Joe Broderick has passed the viva examination of his thesis on Martial's role as social commentator on Flavian Imperial Rome, and will be awarded Lincoln University's first PhD in Classical Studies

[History at University of Lincoln @ULHistory]

Interested in studying abroad during your History B.A. at Lincoln? Find out what it's like in this post by Lincoln History student Rebekah Tribe about their amazing time in Germany! https://t.co/lMIwScOLmw

[Medieval Studies at Lincoln @LincolnMedieval]

Now available to read on the @RoyalHistSoc blog 'Historical Transactions': a post by Graham Barrett and @woodjamie99 describing their project 'Present and Precedent in the Church Councils of Late Antique Iberia', funded by an RHS Workshop Grant for 2024!
https://t.co/1Ot4VPOumN

[Medieval Studies at Lincoln @LincolnMedieval]

In the spirit of #IMC2024, we are pleased to announce a revamped journal, Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Sources, devoted to fundamental scholarship on #medieval evidence in all its forms! Editions, translations, commentaries, reports, notes, and reflections are all welcome!

[Jamie Wood @woodjamie99]

My brilliant colleague, Giustina Monti, delivering a session about Sparta to some equally brilliant pupils from the Classics Club @KingsGrantham @ULHistory @unilincoln @EmmaMc2112 @cityoflincolnha

[Medieval Studies at Lincoln @LincolnMedieval]

Please join us for our final @Classical_Assoc Lincolnshire Branch event of the academic year: @Twhittermarsh, Regius Professor of Greek @CamClassics, on reading pagan myth in late antique Constantinople, next Wednesday 17 April at 6 pm. See poster for details - all most welcome!

[Medieval Studies at Lincoln @LincolnMedieval]

Our very own Visigoth @woodjamie99 delivered his inaugural lecture as Professor of History and Education @unilincoln yesterday on 'Reading Lessons from Papyrus to ChatGPT'. An enjoyable and thought-provoking journey from Libanius and Augustine to Isidore and Blackadder! #medieval

[Giustina (Giusy) Monti @giustina_m]

Student Classics Society bake sale at @ClStLincoln supporting @classicsforall

[Medieval Studies at Lincoln @LincolnMedieval]

Now with a poster to advertise Prof @DrJaninaRamirez and her lecture in all their glory!

With many thanks to our @Classical_Assoc and @histassoc branches and the @socmedimedit for supporting this exciting event - can't wait!

[Events in Lincoln @EventsinLincoln]

Lincoln Festival of History *ZONE ANNOUNCEMENT*

We're excited to announce another of our zones for the 2024 festival: The Colosseum Quarter! 4-6 May

Full details can be found here: https://t.co/Cd3KNJq8UN

#LincolnFestivalofHistory

[Events in Lincoln @EventsinLincoln]

Step into... Lincoln's Roman past.

As part of the #LincolnFestivalofHistory, 4-6 May, grab your armour and head to the Colosseum Quarter in Castle Square and St Paul in the Bail.

FREE TO ATTEND

Find out more: https://t.co/Cd3KNJq8UN

[Dr. Alexandra F. Morris @DisabledArchaeo]

So many things this year. In no particular order:
A) Co-editing @DisabilityEgypt with @hannah_vogel8, plus co-wrote a chapter with @HorusofNekhen and another single-authored chapter
B)Helped secure funding for @UKDisHistHub
C)Taught a well-liked class on disability for @TheEES

[Dr David Walsh @d_j_walsh]

Do you know what a temple to Mithras looks like? Maybe not...

My article 'The transformation of Mithraea in the Late Roman period' in the forthcoming issue of the Journal of Roman Archaeology is now online and it's (drumroll)... open access!🌞🔪🐮

https://t.co/Cv8XVKSieo

[Antigone Journal @AntigoneJournal]

In 1969, while much of the west was on acid or the moon, the BBC aired its most ambitious and enduring programme: Kenneth Clark's "personal view" of European civilisation, as it evolved from Rome to the 20th century. We introduce the complete series here:
https://t.co/qSghLddzV9

[Jamie Wood @woodjamie99]

Here's a post summarising an event on teaching digital reading in Classics that Michael Wuk and I ran back in May. Funded by @cucdbulletin - @ULHistory @ClStLincoln @unilincoln https://t.co/Tj8W4X2Xvp

[cityoflincolnbranch @cityoflincolnha]

Delighted to be hosting Jack Lennon of @ArchAncHistLeic to talk about 'Learning to Hate in Ancient Rome' on 4th December more details and registration here: https://t.co/YuRQjOsR1v All welcome!! @ULHistory @BGUHistory @ClStLincoln @unilincoln @BGULincoln

[Flyover Zone @flyover_zone]

Flyover Zone in the press! Our Rome Reborn 4.0 launch yesterday was featured in Forbes, Gizmodo, Live Science, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Zeit Online, Ansa, and more. Check out the “Flight Over Ancient Rome” virtual tour in Yorescape to experience it!

[Medieval Studies at Lincoln @LincolnMedieval]

OREN TO THE SCHOLARS. In the brilliant, beautiful Aldus Manutius: the Invention of the Publisher @reaktionbooks, Oren Margolis @UEA_History @the_bsr shows how Aldus redefined the role of a book printer from manual labourer to learned publisher.
Order here: https://t.co/lI8ElSqJ46