Doris Vickers

PhD student @univienna || Etymology task group chairperson IAU WG Star Names || Content manager @astronomyportal

[Alex Patrascu @maxescu]

I explored an alternate timeline where France defeated Britain at Trafalgar, and North America east of the Mississippi became permanent French territory.

Over time, the continent evolved into a French-speaking world.

Enjoy:

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

@JMDetermann @DessDoha Isn't she adorable! 😍 Good luck for the final!

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

Went to inaugural lectures at the Technical University today. All 3 new profs had 30 mins each to answer what they're going to research and do. What a celebration of knowledge and potential!

I have to admit that the humanities can be a dire place in comparison...

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

"accepted for publication" is always a welcome email 🤗

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

@JMDetermann @Profmzweiri @RutledgeEmilie @IntellectBooks @arasbulent @VCUQatar @dohainstitute @Marwan_Kabalan @ArabCenter_ar @ArabCenter_en @OpenUniversity Bravo!!!

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

@MichalYouDoing I have completely given up on fighting disinformation and AI slop on the internet. It's not worth the time and effort because we're all being drowned in it.

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

About once a year, journalists take an interest in parts of my research. This year, it's the calendar!

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

Well, maybe Dan Brown isn't that bad after all 😉

https://t.co/Fh7eFdv9BG

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

I'm in Uppsala on a work & research trip and my colleague showed me Stoeffler's Calendarium today. Boring I hear you say...

Well, this copy has Copernicus' handwritten corrections of the Latin :)

[Hannes A. Fellner @hannes_fellner]

Dhd @ univie

Not Only Text, Not Only Data

https://t.co/esuh63xcPG

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

Morning! Here's a silly little Paul McCartney tune to cheer you up:
https://t.co/ly8Wf5Cmvk

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

I learned yesterday that the Emperor of Austria & others tried to melt small diamonds into one bigger one in 1751. It didn‘t work, but I’d loved to have been there just to see the faces of the people when they found out they had just evaporated diamonds for nothing 🤓

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

Here we go ❤️ First article deriving from my dissertation project is out 😊

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

@MichalYouDoing @rmathematicus "If you want a good translation, you're gonna have to do it yourself" - said one of my professors :) I'm currently translating De Stella Nova, btw ;-)

[IAU_WGSN @IAU_WGSN]

The IAU named θ Aquilae (HIP 99473) 'Antinous', preserving Ptolemy's 137 CE designation honoring Emperor Hadrian's deified favorite in the region of the extinct Babylonian constellation The Corpse. This star in Aquila continues a 2000-year tradition. #IAU #starnames #WGSN

[IAU_WGSN @IAU_WGSN]

Did you know stars have official names beyond scientific ones? The IAU Working Group on Star Names has added 19 new names, preserving our astronomical heritage. Total now: 491. #Astronomy #IAU #starnames #WGSN

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

Excited to share that I'm putting my generous @Transkribus scholarship to good use 🙂

https://t.co/IvC5mNw0UT

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

SEAC XXXI about to start. My poster looks good ♥️ Looking forward to my talk on friday as well...

[Doris Vickers @doris_vickers]

Awesome! We applied for a special session on digital technology and Neo-Latin studies at IANLS next year and it just got approved! Woohoo!