Nolan's Odyssey is a masterpiece. No wonder that Musk hates it: offering such an original adaptation requires approaching Homer's work with a sense of respect and thoughtfulness that he has always been incapable of. Go watch it!
Nora Baker
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Postdoc at the Université Libre de Bruxelles
Some thoughtful person provided a link to a non-paywalled version of this article: gcaptain.com/drowning/
Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. In this article, Mario explains what drowning really looks like and how to recognize it when its happening.
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Delighted to share the link to my first monograph! Thank you @oxunienl.bsky.social #c18 #huguenots
New to the series | 'Huguenot memory, 1689-1757: Narratives of imprisonment, enslavement and exile' by Nora Baker. Find out more, and purchase directly for 20% off RRP: bit.ly/Baker-OSE #c18 #academicsky📖 @voltaire.ox.ac.uk @norabake.bsky.social
New to the series | 'Huguenot memory, 1689-1757: Narratives of imprisonment, enslavement and exile' by Nora Baker. Find out more, and purchase directly for 20% off RRP: bit.ly/Baker-OSE #c18 #academicsky📖 @voltaire.ox.ac.uk @norabake.bsky.social
A huge thank you to the Comité des elèves of the European school in Uccle who organised a bakesale in aid of DIL Belgium and @chs.helpline. They raised an amazing €200 for the campaign! If you haven't already registered to walk with us on May 9, you can do so via this link inkd.in/eE3dptJg
🎉 Join us for the official launch of the 2026 Darkness Into Light Belgium campaign! 🌅✨ Register here: bit.ly/DILLaunch2026
☞ ☞ ☞ the index finger is a pointing gesture to be found in manuscript and print traditions. It was used to draw the reader's attention to a certain part of a text or image. This slow-moving thread highlight a few of them:
Check it out, we're planning a special issue of @frenchhistory.bsky.social for the 700th anniversary of the advent of the Valois dynasty! Details and timeline at the link below, but don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions 😊
Call for Papers: The Valois (1328–1589): Governing France between Medieval and Modern
French History is an international forum for major new articles covering all aspects of the histories of France and the Francophone world, from the early M
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There's still time to apply to contribute a chapter to our edited volume 'L’Éducation et l’Autre pendant le long XVIIIe siècle (1693–1811)'. The deadline for submitting abstracts (c.500 characters) is December 15th. We will accept submissions in both French and English! More info: bit.ly/4ol1vXE
Il y a encore du temps pour remettre une proposition pour notre volume collectif 'L’Éducation et l’Autre pendant le long XVIIIe siècle (1693–1811)'. On acceptera des propositions de contribution en anglais ou en français, jusqu'au 15 décembre. Plus de détails: bit.ly/4ol1vXE
Regards croisés sur l’enfance, l’altérité et les pratiques éducatives dans les récits de voyage pendant le long XVIIIe s.
L’Éducation et l’Autre pendant le long XVIIIe siècle (1693–1811) : Regards croisés sur l’enfance, l’altérité et les pratiques éducatives dans les récits de voyage Les sociétés européennes sont marquée...
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There's still time to apply to contribute a chapter to our edited volume 'L’Éducation et l’Autre pendant le long XVIIIe siècle (1693–1811)'. The deadline for submitting abstracts (c.500 characters) is December 15th. We will accept submissions in both French and English! More info: bit.ly/4ol1vXE
Regards croisés sur l’enfance, l’altérité et les pratiques éducatives dans les récits de voyage pendant le long XVIIIe s.
L’Éducation et l’Autre pendant le long XVIIIe siècle (1693–1811) : Regards croisés sur l’enfance, l’altérité et les pratiques éducatives dans les récits de voyage Les sociétés européennes sont marquée...
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🇪🇺 75 Years of the Schuman Declaration 🇪🇺 On 9 May 1950, Robert Schuman put forward a bold idea: unite Europe by pooling coal and steel production to make war ‘not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible.’
🇪🇺 Happy #EuropeDay! Watch as EU ambassadors come together to give everyone their best wishes for Europe Day. ⬇️
Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.
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📣 CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 REMRA is hosting its 1st interdisciplinary conference on Northern Narratives! To register your interest, please contact the conference team (remra@uhi.ac.uk) by 21 Feb 2025. For info, see below ⬇️ or visit bit.ly/4arhSwx @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social @thinkuhi.bsky.social
🚨APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR UNIQ 2025🚨 If you're a UK state school student with good grades, apply to be part of UNIQ Come & study with us: you can take languages you are being taught at schools or pick up new ones What are you waiting for? Applications close on 23/1 uniq.ox.ac.uk/apply2025/%E...
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CFP for the 'Sleeping Well' @sleepingwelluom.bsky.social end-of-project conference, 'Bodies and Environments in the Early Modern World'. Taking place 9-10 June 2025 at JRRI, Manchester. Details on our website here: sites.manchester.ac.uk/sleeping-wel... Deadline 3 Feb. Please share widely!
Exciting update on the ‘Societal Sidelines’ conference — @GYasuhira and I are pleased to confirm that our keynote speaker will be Prof. Tomoji Odori, of Musashi University! (1/3)
Our call for papers is now live! Please apply to present at this conference, which I am co-organizing with Dr. Genji Yasuhira of Kyoto University. networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
Societal Sidelines: Exclusion and Resilience in the Early Modern World -- Symposium at the Universit...
Call for PapersSocietal Sidelines: Exclusion and Resilience in the Early Modern WorldInternational Symposium at the University of Tokyo, JapanJuly 13-14 2024 Paper proposals are now being accepted f...
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Blanche Gamond was a 🇫🇷 Protestant refugee who wrote about her experience of imprisonment. You can read my piece on the Zurich version of her manuscript in the Michaelmas 2023 edition of the Oxford Polyglot: bit.ly/Blanche-Gamond
Blanche Gamond was a 🇫🇷 Protestant refugee who wrote about her experience of imprisonment. You can read my piece on the Zurich version of her manuscript in the Michaelmas 2023 edition of the Oxford Polyglot: bit.ly/Blanche-Gamond
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