Ingenious political readings of Nolan’s Odyssey film by Ezra Klein this week at the NYT podcast
Han B
@hanb.bsky.social
addicted to coffee, Greek philosophy, puns and audio-books (but still loves physical books)
Enjoyed the Maynooth CCC 2026 in July and the Eunapius panel (members below). Now back home after a well-earned holiday
The Reconstruction of Aristotle's Protrepticus (Monte Johnson on the Ancient Philosophy Podcast) platosfishtrap.substack.com/p/the-recons...
The Reconstruction of Aristotle's Protrepticus (Monte Johnson, the Ancient Philosophy Podcast)
Around 99% of ancient Greek literature is lost.
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Philosophy in the Roman Mediterranean Conference 4-10 June 2026 @thebiaankara.bsky.social & online www.posthellenistic.net/ankara @sententiaepauli.bsky.social
While ARC wait for Minister to approve their new grant schemes, they’ve created a new round of Future Fellowships (FT27) & Industrial Transformation Hubs & Centres (IC27 & IH27). And they’ve provided 2-week outcome announcement windows! Phew! BUT schemes still generally take longer than last year…
Australian Research Council@arc-gov-au.bsky.social · 3mo agoANNOUNCEMENT: We’ve released a National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP) update with information on additional rounds of 2 existing schemes in 2026. Read more: www.arc.gov.au/news-and-pub...
New Entry: The Liar Paradox in Arabic and Islamic Philosophy / by Ahmed Alwishah & @davsans.bsky.social (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) plato.stanford.edu/entries/arab...
The Liar Paradox in Arabic and Islamic Philosophy (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
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New research shows #libraries support our health and wellbeing. Surveying 6000 NSW residents, 🏠 64% saw public libraries as places of safety and belonging. 🧠 67% said libraries supported their mental wellbeing. Learn more: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/about-...
Balancing the books
A report on the value of the State Library of NSW and NSW public libraries.
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Adelaide University, May 20: Professor Bronwen Neil will give the C. Moraitis Annual Hellenic Lecture speaking on “Animal Symbolism and Status Anxiety in Ancient Greek and Byzantine Dream Books” (7pm Napier Building)
So thrilled to have been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society this week 😊😊
Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · 3mo agoWe are very pleased to welcome 386 historians who join the Society today - as Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members: bit.ly/4uMObPk Our Fellows and Members teach, research, write and promote #history, within the UK and internationally, in and beyond education #Skystorians
Milestone in retirement: today I reached zero unread emails in my Inbox! Now on to the Pinned ones 😏
Lecturer in Latin and Manuscript Studies at the University of Kent www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRH997/l...
Lecturer in Latin and Manuscript Studies at University of Kent
Discover Lecturer in Latin and Manuscript Studies jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.
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Reaches Leuven now. Preparing for second conference, this time on “East meets West”. My latest (last) take on Eunapius. Good food too.
A little boost for the day: 1,500 reads of my book on the Peripatetics reached www.researchgate.net/profile/Han-... via @researchgate
Han N Baltussen | Achievement
See this researcher's achievement on ResearchGate.
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Extended deadline for #AMPHORAE XIX in Adelaide, South Australia & online - #CFP now closing June 8th - see amphorae-conference.weebly.com
AMPHORAE XIX
AMPHORAE XIX Conference, 25-29 August 2025 at the University of Adelaide
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Australasian Classical Reception Studies Network (ACRSN)@acrsn.bsky.social · last yr.#CFP AMPHORAE XIX 19th Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Hellenic or Roman Antiquity and Egyptology (AMPHORAE) - hybrid from Adelaide, South Australia - August 25-29, 2025 - www.amphorae-conference.com Due by May 31
After a semester with the heady mix of teaching, curriculum development for 2026 and my head of dept chores, I am looking forward to the last week. Time for chocolate and a (brief) rest!
Job: university of Groningen. Professor of the Reception of Classical Antiquity. For a job description contact Ms T. Oosterman, e-mail: t.e.oosterman@rug.nl. More information on Rijksuniversiteit Groningen: www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...
Vacatures bij de RUG
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If you're near New Haven this April please come along to hear me deliver the Terry Lectures! The topic is "Believe It...Or Not: Religion and Skepticism in Global Philosophy." And the lectures are all written now, which is a relief! yaleconnect.yale.edu/osvpu/rsvp_b...
The 2025 Terry Lectures with Peter Adamson: Believe It... Or Not: Religion and Skepticism in Global Philosophy - Office of the Secretary and Vice President for University Life
It is nowadays typically assumed that religious belief is defined by faith, and that a skeptical attitude is more characteristic of those who reject religion. These lectures will argue that, at lea...
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podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/h... great interview with expert Howard Holton on the Respublica Litteraria
HoP 464 Howard Hotson on the Republic of Letters
Podcast Episode · History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps · 02/03/2025 · 42m
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Walter Burket's Kleine Schriften X Varia / Christoph Riedweg (Ed.) www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/themen-entde... #openaccess
Kleine Schriften X
Band X der Kleinen Schriften des Zürcher Altphilologen und Religionswissenschaftlers Walter Burkert ergänzt die bisher erschienenen Bände um Artikel zu Philologica, Lexikonbeiträge, Nachrufe und um Ge...
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👀 Herculaneum: First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years. 🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️ www.bbc.com/news/article...
First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.
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Returned from a fabulous conference at ANU. Slightly delayed flight but good to be home
I have struggled with my role is as an Arabic speaker with a platform, in the face of the need in Gaza. I have decided to start a series I'm calling “Voices of Gaza” that tells a fuller story of people’s lives and dreams beyond victimhood. I hope you'll help amplify.
Does anyone else keep thinking of Tac. Agric. 30-32 “Ubi solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant” when news about Israel and Gaza comes in?