Fantastic day yesterday celebrating the graduation of our Classics and Ancient History students @leedsclassics.bsky.social! Here I am with the brilliant Dr Giacomo Savani - we also managed to spend some time yesterday planning our Water Cultures Beyond Roman Italy research event for Spring 2027

The second day of our symposium honouring Malcolm Heath's memory. (Programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directories1...) #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics

Classics at Leeds@leedsclassics.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today marks the start of ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath, late emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds. View the symposium's programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...

Fellow ancient history artists look at this!! Fully funded artist oppurtunity working with North East archives about Hadrians Wall, hosted by @vindolandatrust.bsky.social 🏛️🌿 If I didn’t already work at an archive three days a week I’d be all over this www.vindolanda.com/2027-artist-...

I’m delighted to present a paper on Donatus and stasis theory today, in honour of our much missed colleagues Malcolm Heath and Robert Maltby

Classics at Leeds@leedsclassics.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today marks the start of ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath, late emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds. View the symposium's programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...

Also today, Leeds' Dr @henryhbclarke.bsky.social and Dr Giacomo Savani are in Aarhus for the Roman Archaeology / Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference. Henry and Giacomo have co-organised a panel on 'Water Cultures Beyond Roman Italy' For more information: www.romansocietyrac.ac.uk/ractrac-2026/

Today marks the start of ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath, late emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds. View the symposium's programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re...

Later this week we'll be gathering for ‘Rhetoric, Drama and Their Critics’, a two-day symposium in memory of our much missed colleague Profressor Malcolm Heath. View the programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re... Read Professor Stafford's tribute to Malcolm: secretariat.leeds.ac.uk/home/obituar...

Looking for a Masters degree in Classics and/or Ancient History? Look no further: our new MA in Classics and Ancient History launches in September 2026! For more information and to apply, please visit: courses.leeds.ac.uk/k149/classic...

Next Thursday-Friday (21-22 May) we're hosting "Rhetoric, drama and their critics: a symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath", our much-missed Classics colleague. Register for the final few places here: store.leeds.ac.uk/product-cata... Full programme: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directories1...

Join the Leeds Classical Association for an event at Holmfirth High on 1 July: 🏺Jennifer Saint to talk about her new book 'This Immortal Heart' 🏛️ Emily Hauser to give a talk 🏺 Leeds' Dr Gartland and Prof. Stafford to discuss Homer's Odyssey 🏛️ Email c.davenport-jones@holmfirthhigh.co.uk to register

📣 'Rhetoric, drama and their critics: a symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath, late emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds', 21-22 May 2026 - registration now open! Register here: store.leeds.ac.uk/product-cata... For more information: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r...

📣 'Rhetoric, drama and their critics: a symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath, late emeritus Professor of Greek Language and Literature at Leeds' - register now to avoid disappointment! Register here: store.leeds.ac.uk/product-cata... For more information: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r...

Prof. Tougher's joint Classics - @leedsims.bsky.social public lecture on eunuchs in Constantinople

Classics at Leeds@leedsclassics.bsky.social · 5mo ago

For the 4th annual Classics- @leedsims.bsky.social joint event, we're very excited to welcome Prof. Shaun Tougher (Cardiff) to give a public (hybrid) lecture next week: 'Sex and the City: the Eunuchs of Constantinople'. Details in the quoted tweet. #ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #blueskyclassics

For the 4th annual Classics- @leedsims.bsky.social joint event, we're very excited to welcome Prof. Shaun Tougher (Cardiff) to give a public (hybrid) lecture next week: 'Sex and the City: the Eunuchs of Constantinople'. Details in the quoted tweet. #ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #blueskyclassics

Institute for Medieval Studies Leeds@leedsims.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Leeds IMS and @leedsclassics.bsky.social welcome Shaun Tougher for a public lecture: Sex and the City: the Eunuchs of Constantinople. Thursday 26 March at 5.30 pm. Hybrid. All welcome. To attend online register at forms.office.com/e/CcFcJyAnTZ #medievalsky #constantinople #byzantium #eastrome

TODAY - our next research seminar with Dr Stuart McKie on "Curse tablets and demons: a sense of the weird". All welcome! Please see thread below for further details, online joining instructions and in person venue.

Classics at Leeds@leedsclassics.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Dr Stuart McKie on "Curse tablets and demons: a sense of the weird" - join us for our next research seminar on Thursday 19 March 2026, 17:15-18:30 UK time. All very welcome to attend in person or online! Joining instructions and in person venue in the thread!

Leeds IMS and @leedsclassics.bsky.social welcome Shaun Tougher for a public lecture: Sex and the City: the Eunuchs of Constantinople. Thursday 26 March at 5.30 pm. Hybrid. All welcome. To attend online register at forms.office.com/e/CcFcJyAnTZ #medievalsky #constantinople #byzantium #eastrome

Dr Stuart McKie on "Curse tablets and demons: a sense of the weird" - join us for our next research seminar on Thursday 19 March 2026, 17:15-18:30 UK time. All very welcome to attend in person or online! Joining instructions and in person venue in the thread!

Not to be missed - our next research seminar with Prof. Anna Foka on “Reimagining Pausanias: Digital Methodologies for Ancient Cultural Geographies”, 12 March 2026 17:15-18:30 UK time, online only. All welcome!

Classics at Leeds@leedsclassics.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Prof. Anna Foka on “Reimagining Pausanias: Digital Methodologies for Ancient Cultural Geographies”, 12 March, 17:15-18:30 UK time, online only research seminar. All welcome to attend! Joining instructions in the thread. For more on the Digital Periegesis project: nodegoat.abm.uu.se/viewer.p/5/4...

TODAY: research seminar with Dr David Tandy on ‘Stumbling toward some new answers to old questions about Hesiod’, from 17:15 UK time online and on campus. All very welcome to attend!

Classics at Leeds@leedsclassics.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Thursday: our next research seminar with Dr David Tandy on ‘Stumbling toward some new answers to old questions about Hesiod’, 5 March from 17:15 UK time online and on campus. All very welcome to attend! Online joining instructions in the thread below. On campus venue: Michael Sadler 1.01.

Discover your next steps to postgraduate study at our Masters Discovery Fair on Wednesday 11 March: 🧑‍💼 Explore career support and opportunities 💰 Get funding advice 💬 Speak to academic staff 🏙️ Learn about life as a postgraduate student at Leeds Find out more 👇 https://bit.ly/4s6w5GX

Prof. Anna Foka on “Reimagining Pausanias: Digital Methodologies for Ancient Cultural Geographies”, 12 March, 17:15-18:30 UK time, online only research seminar. All welcome to attend! Joining instructions in the thread. For more on the Digital Periegesis project: nodegoat.abm.uu.se/viewer.p/5/4...

Pausanias | Public Interface | nodegoat

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Thursday: our next research seminar with Dr David Tandy on ‘Stumbling toward some new answers to old questions about Hesiod’, 5 March from 17:15 UK time online and on campus. All very welcome to attend! Online joining instructions in the thread below. On campus venue: Michael Sadler 1.01.

Entries close soon for 'Myths & Legends: A Classics Competition 2026' for Key Stage 3 students. This is a FREE outreach competition, which has run for over 70 years at Leeds! Entries close on 2 March. Find more information on the competition website: accessandoutreach.leeds.ac.uk/arts-and-hum...

Today: Our next research seminar (online only) with Dr Sara De Martin (Université de Lille, Institute of Classical Studies) on “Maxims and the Masses in the Empire: Some Intellectual Perspectives, and the Case of Mime" - please see below for details!

Classics at Leeds@leedsclassics.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Our next seminar will be led by Dr Sara De Martin (Université de Lille, Institute of Classical Studies) on “Maxims and the Masses in the Empire: Some Intellectual Perspectives, and the Case of Mime". Join us on 26 February from 17:15 UK time online via Teams. All are welcome! Teams hyperlink below.

📣Registration now open for 'Rhetoric, drama and their critics: a symposium in memory of Malcolm Heath'! Please register via the University of Leeds Store page: store.leeds.ac.uk/product-cata... For more information, please visit the conference webpage: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r...

Our next seminar will be led by Dr Sara De Martin (Université de Lille, Institute of Classical Studies) on “Maxims and the Masses in the Empire: Some Intellectual Perspectives, and the Case of Mime". Join us on 26 February from 17:15 UK time online via Teams. All are welcome! Teams hyperlink below.

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Personal website: https://sites.google.com/view/sara-de-martin

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Today at 17:15 UK time: Travanti Tate on "Plato as Sociologist: eros and philia in the Symposium." Please see the thread below for details, including how to join online

Classics at Leeds@leedsclassics.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Join us for our first research seminar of 2026 with Travanti Tate on "Plato as Sociologist: eros and philia in the Symposium." Thursday 19 February 17:15 UK time in-person in Michael Sadler 1.01, and online via Teams (link in thread). All are very welcome to attend!

Check out this piece co-written by Dr Samuel Gartland on 'The Trouble with Aristophanes' for the Antigone Journal: antigonejournal.com/2026/02/trou...

The Trouble with Aristophanes

SAMUEL GARTLAND & CONSTANZE GÜTHENKE Can we laugh like the Greeks?

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Today we remember our former colleague Emeritus Professor Robert Maltby whose funeral takes place this afternoon at Faversham and Mid-Kent Crematorium. secretariat.leeds.ac.uk/home/obituar... Photos of the Parkinson Building flag flying at half mast kindly provided by Dr Katherine Backler

I've just updated my 'Complete Guide to Essays in Ancient Greek Studies' for my @leedsclassics.bsky.social Greek Art and Society students, so I thought it was a good time to share it more widely! Please feel free to use or adapt it if you need to! #ClassicsBluesky 🏺

Essay Writing

I've just updated my 'Complete guide' (though please note, the name is somewhat misleading, it is not - in fact - complete!) to essay writing in Ancient Greek studies for my current 'Greek Art and...

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