Claiming the Classical

Aiming to facilitate collaborative international research on the use of the classical world in contemporary political rhetoric. Tweets by Sam Agbamu.

[Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies @acmrs_asu]

🚨 New job opportunities at ACMRS!🚨 We are hiring two postdoctoral fellows for the Mellon-funded #RaceB4Race initiative. These postdocs will create premodern critical race studies curricula in collaboration with RB4R scholars. Learn more and apply: https://t.co/eb0UeAzS7Y

[Claiming the Classical @CtClassical]

Must be going badly wrong somewhere because everytime I try to record a presentation, i end up tearing out my hair in frustration, but relieved to have now uploaded by @scsclassics annual meeting paper for @AznClassics panel! Gutted to not be there but grateful for remote option

[Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies @acmrs_asu]

We're really excited to say that ACMRS is hiring for a Multi-Media Producer, Sr. and an Outreach Specialist on the #RaceB4Race Mellon project. Check out the postings, apply, share! (More academic-related job postings coming soon!) https://t.co/nkWMBZmlOz

[Claiming the Classical @CtClassical]

@pompei79 Thank you!

[Claiming the Classical @CtClassical]

Happy Halloween! 👻

[St Andrews Scholarships and Funding @StAfunding]

OPEN for 2022 entry: School of Classics Widening Access PhD Scholarship at @StA_Classics in @univofstandrews. Applicants should be from groups traditionally excluded or under-represented in academia. Deadline 31 January 2022. More information: https://t.co/r78kjcyUky

[Asian & Asian American Classical Caucus @AznClassics]

Please RT: At our APIDA in Classics event (Aug. 28 11 am PDT/2 pm EDT), you’ll also meet the brilliant Kiran Mansukhani (@phaedotimaeus), a PhD student in Classics at The Graduate Center, CUNY! Register here: https://t.co/jwwCshBN0z

[Claiming the Classical @CtClassical]

@DrArleneHH @edithmayhall Thank you! So excited to start and am so grateful for all the amazing support and advice in putting together my proposal. Thrilled to be returning to the wonderful @ClassicsRHUL 🕺🏾

[CENTRA @centrastudies]

The Sword Of Ancient Rome. #Classics, #Colonialism, And #Racism In Italy. Read our news by Samuel Agbamu

➡️ https://t.co/7Feo03gpXH

@UniGenova #twitterhistorians

[Claiming the Classical @CtClassical]

Running through paper for #IdentityInVergil vergilian society symposium with an attentive listener

[Claiming the Classical @CtClassical]

Hugely enjoyed talking to @NathanJGower for this and can’t wait to listen in. Congrats @KatherineHarloe and Nathan!

[Claiming the Classical @CtClassical]

Unambiguously a Very Good™️ claim to the classical

[The Mountain Goats @mountain_goats]

gonna forge me some ancient documents and have em read ueni uidique uidique just to mess with the asyndeton fanboys

[Claiming the Classical @CtClassical]

Super excited for this! Great lineup of contributors

[Gramsci Research Network @GramsciNetwork]

Our book "Antonio #Gramsci and the Ancient World" edited by @EmilioZucchetti and Anna Maria Cimino is out now; w/ contributions by Laura Swift (@LASwiftClassics), Mirko Canevaro, Phillip Horky (@neo_pythagorean), Kostas Vlassopoulos, Max Di Fazio, Emma Nicholson (@nicholsone99)

[Ashley 🌈📚🎓 @MixedClassicist]

Clara Bosak-Schroeder (@thaumatic) of @cripantiquity discusses ableist assumptions of academia and the need to advocate for people with disabilities & neurodivergence in ancient world studies, to amplify the contributions of such scholars, & to highlight disability in antiquity.

[Ashley 🌈📚🎓 @MixedClassicist]

Sam from @CtClassical describes this research network which explores politicised appropriations of classical antiquity and is attempting to find ways to address these issues, without creating a clash between professional classicists and the general public.

[Gramsci Research Network @GramsciNetwork]

Ready for the assembly that concludes our conference "#Class and #Classics" (2PM BST): discussion about the future of Classics with @aimee_hinds @ClassicsinComm @pharosclassics @hannah_cp_ @latinismi @SportulaEurope @cripantiquity @London_CoC @CtClassical @nicohhhlette and more