Lena Tambs
@lenatambs.bsky.social
University Researcher at Helsinki University / ANEE+ / Kone Foundation / mother. Steering committee member of the Connected Past. Egyptology, network analysis, socio-economic history, Ptolemaic Egypt.
Early bird registration for the upcoming Connected Past conference and pre-workshop ends in 2 weeks (30.06)! Register here: the-connected-past-2026.bloomtickets.ca/event/575?Th... For more info and future updates, see connectedpast.net @theconnectedpast.bsky.social #Networks #History #Archaeology
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We are very pleased to share that The Connected Past 2026 will be held in-person at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada from September 22nd to...
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New paper alert! Through a case study of a small sample of Zenon papyri, my latest article—published OA in JHNR—asks how opting to either include or exclude impersonal and collective actors from 2- and 1-mode networks alter the models and affect select centrality measure. jhnr.net/articles/10....
Unnamed Actors and Groups in Select Papyri from the Zenon Archive (3rd cent. BCE): Implications for Historical Network Approaches | Journal of Historical Network Research
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Looking very much forward to this! Register now for the next Connected Past conference! Early Bird until 30 June
The Connected Past@theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 3mo agoRegistration is open for the 2026 in Toronto (Sept. 22–25)! Keynote by Barbara Mills plus network science workshops. Early bird rates until June 30: $75 students / $125 regular. Register: connectedpast.net/other-events... #archaeology #history #networkanalysis #theconnectedpast
Truly honoured that I was accepted to the HCAS with a project on the establishment and early years of the new Ptolemaic settlement of Philadelphia (Fayum, Egypt). Can't wait to start this exciting next chapter of my life and academic carrier after the summer! #AncientEgypt #History #Archaeology
Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies@hcas.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe HCAS is thrilled to announce its new fellows for the 2026–2027 academic year. This fall, we will welcome 21 scholars from across the humanities and social sciences to our community. Find the full list of fellows and project titles on our website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Register now, for the #ConnectedPast 2026 in Toronto! Early bird --> until 30 June Register at: the-connected-past-2026.bloomtickets.ca/event/575?Th...
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We are very pleased to share that The Connected Past 2026 will be held in-person at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada from September 22nd to...
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Paula Gheorghiade@paulageorgiade.bsky.social · 3mo agoRegistration for the 2026 @theconnectedpast.bsky.social conference to be held in #Toronto #Canada is now OPEN! Register via this link for EARLY BIRD pricing! Hope to see you there! connectedpast.net/other-events... @fionacoward.bsky.social @lenatambs.bsky.social @adriantpro.bsky.social
Join us for another (hybrid) AMME Seminar TOMORROW (07.05.26, at 16:15-18:00 EEST)! Session theme: cuneiform texts and scribal adaption Speakers: - Gian Pietro Basello - Jay Crisostomo Abstracts & more info: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi #AMMEseminar
Join us for TODAY's (hybrid) AMME Seminar (30.04.26 at 16:15-18:00 EEST)! Session theme: Macrolithic Technology in the Ancient Mediterranean Speakers: - Danai Chondrou - Francesco Michele Rega Abstracts & more info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi #AMMEseminar
Join us for another AMME Seminar, Thursday 26.03.26 at 16:15-18:00 EET! Theme: Stimulants in the Ancient World Speakers: Anna Jarosz-Wilkołazka, Anna Rysiak & Andrzej Kokowski NB: Online only. More info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar
📣 Deadline Extended! The Connected Past 2026 Call for Abstracts is now open until March 31. Join us in Toronto, Sept 22–25 to explore the past with network methods & theory. 👇 Check the posters below for details. #theconnectedpast #archaeology #history #networks #networkanalysis #toronto
The abstract deadline for the 2026 Connected Past has been extended until March 31!
The Connected Past@theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 5mo ago⏳ Only 5 days left to submit papers for Connected Past 2026 (Toronto, Sept 22–25)! Working on networks and connectivity in the past? Join scholars in archaeology and history using computational approaches to understanding the past. Deadline: March 15, 2026. #networks #archaeology #theconnectedpast
CfP closing soon!
The Connected Past@theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 5mo ago⏳ Only 5 days left to submit papers for Connected Past 2026 (Toronto, Sept 22–25)! Working on networks and connectivity in the past? Join scholars in archaeology and history using computational approaches to understanding the past. Deadline: March 15, 2026. #networks #archaeology #theconnectedpast
Just under two weeks left until the #CallForPapers for the Connected Past Toronto (Sep. 2026) closes! Keynote: Prof. Barbara Mills Submit your paper or poster abstract --> by 15 March Call text and more info at: connectedpast.net @theconnectedpast.bsky.social
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People, Networks and Complexity in Archaeology and History
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Join us for another (hybrid) AMME Seminar TODAY, Thursday 19.02.26 at 16:15-18:00 EET! Session theme: 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 Speakers: - Aida Alavi - Jeffrey Kotyk More info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar
📢 Pleased to share that the #CfP for the #connectedpast 2026 in #Toronto, Canada, is OPEN! ✒️ Submit your abstract --> by 15 March More info at: connectedpast.net #networks #history #archaeology @theconnectedpast.bsky.social
The Connected Past@theconnectedpast.bsky.social · 7mo agoCall for Papers: The Connected Past is coming to Toronto in 2026! We invite abstract for papers exploring networks and network approaches in archaeology and history. Join us and share your research. See the posters below, scan the QR code for more! CFP is now open! #theconnectedpast #archaeology
Join us for another (hybrid) #AMMEseminar this Thursday (18.12.2025, at 16:15-18:00 EET)! Session theme: 'Ancient Waste - Trash or Treasures?' Speakers: - AnneMarie Luijendijk - Louise Blanke Abstracts & more info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social
Last chance --> apply TODAY (Sunday)! 📣 helsinki.fi/en/researchg... #digitalhumanities #digitalassyriology #OpenRefine #python #tableau #QGIS #gephi #Helsinki @anee-helsinki.bsky.social
Apply to the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School 2026 | Ancient Near Eastern Empires | University of Helsinki
In 2026, the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School will return to Helsinki, Finland. The fourth edition of the summer school will be hosted at the University of Helsinki with contac...
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Lena Tambs@lenatambs.bsky.social · 8mo agoWant to learn how to study cuneiform sources or related materials with digital tools? Join us in #Helsinki, for the next 'Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School'! Application deadline: --> THIS Sunday (14.12.2025). Call text: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... #CallforApplications
Last chance to sign up for the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School! Deadline: 14 December
Seraina Nett@serainanett.bsky.social · 8mo agoCall for applications! Digital Applications in Assyriology Summer School in Helsinki, 1–5 June 2026. Open to students worldwide in Assyriology/related fields. Topics: data collection/cleaning, programming, SNA, GIS. Apply by 14 Dec 2025. Info & application: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
Want to learn how to study cuneiform sources or related materials with digital tools? Join us in #Helsinki, for the next 'Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School'! Application deadline: --> THIS Sunday (14.12.2025). Call text: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... #CallforApplications
Apply to the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School 2026 | Ancient Near Eastern Empires | University of Helsinki
In 2026, the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School will return to Helsinki, Finland. The fourth edition of the summer school will be hosted at the University of Helsinki with contac...
helsinki.fi
I’m organizing a workshop called ”Dynamics of Inequality in the Ancient Mediterranean” (22-23 October 2026, Helsinki) Here’s the CfP:
Just under one week left to submit your application to the next 'Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School' (Helsinki, June 2026)! Apply by: 14 December 2025 Call text: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
Applications are open for the Barcelona Past Networks Summer School (16–19 June 2026)! It offers hands-on training in network research for the study of the human past. Participants explore network theory, methods and through practicals and expert-led lectures. See details at: www.pastnetworks.net
Call for applications! Digital Applications in Assyriology Summer School in Helsinki, 1–5 June 2026. Open to students worldwide in Assyriology/related fields. Topics: data collection/cleaning, programming, SNA, GIS. Apply by 14 Dec 2025. Info & application: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
Apply to the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School 2026 | Ancient Near Eastern Empires | University of Helsinki
In 2026, the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School will return to Helsinki, Finland. The fourth edition of the summer school will be hosted at the University of Helsinki with contac...
helsinki.fi
Join us for another (hybrid) #AMMEseminar this Thursday (13.11.25, at 16:15-18:00 EET)! Session theme: 'Social Dependency Systems' Speakers: - Kostas Vlassopoulos - Seth Richardson - Saadia Yacoob Abstracts & more info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social
📢 The 4th instalment of our 'Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School' is coming up! Apply by 14 December, and join us in #Helsinki, June 2026! More information at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @anee-helsinki.bsky.social @helsinki.fi
Apply to the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School 2026 | Ancient Near Eastern Empires | University of Helsinki
In 2026, the Digital Applications in Assyriology Nordic Summer School will return to Helsinki, Finland. The fourth edition of the summer school will be hosted at the University of Helsinki with contac...
helsinki.fi
Our data paper on the Prosobab networks is now online. Of course #openaccess with the very efficient @up_johd: doi.org/10.5334/johd... #babylonia #1milleniumBC #SNA #mesopotamia
Social Networks of Prosobab | Journal of Open Humanities Data
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I am looking to fill a postdoctoral position on my research project Understanding Epidemics in Ancient Mesopotamia for a Near or Middle Eastern Archaeologist for 26 months on full time from February 2026. Deadline is 16th of November. Read more and apply through employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho....
Postdoctoral position in Archaeology: Understanding Epidemics in Ancient Mesopotamia
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Join us for another (hybrid) AMME Seminar this Thursday (23.10.25, at 16:15-18:00 EEST)! Session theme: Writing History in the Ancient World Speakers: - Johannes Bach - Jasmin Lukkari Abstracts & more info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg... @helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar
The Connected Past Coimbra 2025 was a resounding success. We would like to thank our speakers and our colleagues Joel, Tania, Riccardo, and Carlos who helped host the event in Coimbra. Stay tuned for updates on Connected Past events and for next year's event in Toronto, Canada! #connectedpast
The Connected Past 2025 Coimbra conference had its last session focused on Egypt with Chana Algarvio discussing iconography in the Achaemenid Empire and Hossam Hegazi and Tamer Ali presenting religious networks. Thank you and well done everyone! #conntectedpast #Egyptology
