Emma Bentley
@emmabentley.bsky.social
PhD researcher in Classics at Durham University. Interested in trees + carpentry in Greek tragedy, materialism, labour history, and the environmental humanities
So happy that this issue is out (featuring my article on trees in Euripides' Bacchae)!
Thrilled the Special Issue of Green Letters I edited with Alison Sharrock is now online if you have access to Taylor and Francis. Mostly on trees in epic from Homer to Nonnus
September 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So happy that this issue is out (featuring my article on trees in Euripides' Bacchae)!
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As ever, massive shoutout to the amazing YDTM production team: Emma, Nagouse, Emmie-Rose Price-Goodfellow, Steve Hankey, Gill Huggett, Philip Sellars…
….and special shoutout to our PhD research intern @emmabentley.bsky.social who also co-wrote this episode
….and special shoutout to our PhD research intern @emmabentley.bsky.social who also co-wrote this episode
August 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
As ever, massive shoutout to the amazing YDTM production team: Emma, Nagouse, Emmie-Rose Price-Goodfellow, Steve Hankey, Gill Huggett, Philip Sellars…
….and special shoutout to our PhD research intern @emmabentley.bsky.social who also co-wrote this episode
….and special shoutout to our PhD research intern @emmabentley.bsky.social who also co-wrote this episode
Reposted by Emma Bentley
NEW EPISODE!!! This week on You’re Dead To Me is a very funny romp through the extraordinary military career of Hannibal of Carthage, the man who came close to bringing Rome to its knees
Our guests are the hilarious Darren Harriott and the brilliant ancient historian @josephinequinn.bsky.social
Our guests are the hilarious Darren Harriott and the brilliant ancient historian @josephinequinn.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
NEW EPISODE!!! This week on You’re Dead To Me is a very funny romp through the extraordinary military career of Hannibal of Carthage, the man who came close to bringing Rome to its knees
Our guests are the hilarious Darren Harriott and the brilliant ancient historian @josephinequinn.bsky.social
Our guests are the hilarious Darren Harriott and the brilliant ancient historian @josephinequinn.bsky.social
This episode was such a pleasure to research!
New episode of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME!
It’s about the amazing cultural and scientific history of the city of Alexandria, with Prof Islam Issa and comedian @athenakugblenu.bsky.social
Listen now on BBC SOUNDS
It’s about the amazing cultural and scientific history of the city of Alexandria, with Prof Islam Issa and comedian @athenakugblenu.bsky.social
Listen now on BBC SOUNDS
August 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This episode was such a pleasure to research!
Reposted by Emma Bentley
Shoutout to the amazing YDTM production team:
Emma Nagouse, Emmie-Rose Price-Goodfellow, Steve Hankey, Gill Huggett, Philip Sellars
This episode was researched by our brilliant PhD student Emma Bentley
Emma Nagouse, Emmie-Rose Price-Goodfellow, Steve Hankey, Gill Huggett, Philip Sellars
This episode was researched by our brilliant PhD student Emma Bentley
August 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Shoutout to the amazing YDTM production team:
Emma Nagouse, Emmie-Rose Price-Goodfellow, Steve Hankey, Gill Huggett, Philip Sellars
This episode was researched by our brilliant PhD student Emma Bentley
Emma Nagouse, Emmie-Rose Price-Goodfellow, Steve Hankey, Gill Huggett, Philip Sellars
This episode was researched by our brilliant PhD student Emma Bentley
Reposted by Emma Bentley
New episode of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME: Renaissance Beauty — makeup, hair, skincare in 16th century Italy
With me, comedian Tatty Macleod, and expert historian Professor @jillburke.bsky.social
Available now on BBC SOUNDS, and coming to other podcast apps in 28 days www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
With me, comedian Tatty Macleod, and expert historian Professor @jillburke.bsky.social
Available now on BBC SOUNDS, and coming to other podcast apps in 28 days www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
August 8, 2025 at 8:25 AM
New episode of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME: Renaissance Beauty — makeup, hair, skincare in 16th century Italy
With me, comedian Tatty Macleod, and expert historian Professor @jillburke.bsky.social
Available now on BBC SOUNDS, and coming to other podcast apps in 28 days www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
With me, comedian Tatty Macleod, and expert historian Professor @jillburke.bsky.social
Available now on BBC SOUNDS, and coming to other podcast apps in 28 days www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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As someone who couldn't have undertaken a PhD without funding, the AHRC scholarship I received (many years ago) was life-changing. It's incredibly concerning that the the next generation of prospective academics are being denied such opportunities. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student...
‘Student-led’ AHRC PhD places ‘to fall by at least 60 per cent’
Internal modelling released under Freedom of Information enquiry reveals extent of PhD scholarship cuts, with academics fearing impact could be greater still
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
As someone who couldn't have undertaken a PhD without funding, the AHRC scholarship I received (many years ago) was life-changing. It's incredibly concerning that the the next generation of prospective academics are being denied such opportunities. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student...
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It was an absolute pleasure to be on wonderful @gregjenner.bsky.social 's programme #YDTM Lovely to meet the delightful Celya AB. Found out more about Alexandre Dumas, the prolific author of the Three Musketeers and of MANY other bestsellers.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
You're Dead to Me - Alexandre Dumas: author of The Three Musketeers - BBC Sounds
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about acclaimed French novelist Alexandre Dumas.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 8:33 AM
It was an absolute pleasure to be on wonderful @gregjenner.bsky.social 's programme #YDTM Lovely to meet the delightful Celya AB. Found out more about Alexandre Dumas, the prolific author of the Three Musketeers and of MANY other bestsellers.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
I had so much fun researching this episode!!
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NEW EPISODE! The amazing life and work of French writer Alexandre Dumas, who created the Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo
My fantastic guests are comedian Celya AB and historian @historianmemory.bsky.social
Listen on BBC SOUNDS, or wait 28 days for other apps
NEW EPISODE! The amazing life and work of French writer Alexandre Dumas, who created the Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo
My fantastic guests are comedian Celya AB and historian @historianmemory.bsky.social
Listen on BBC SOUNDS, or wait 28 days for other apps
July 18, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I had so much fun researching this episode!!
Really enjoyed presenting a paper on Dionysiac forests at the @ischistory.bsky.social conference in Rovaniemi earlier this week!
June 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Really enjoyed presenting a paper on Dionysiac forests at the @ischistory.bsky.social conference in Rovaniemi earlier this week!