Heidi Jauhiainen
@heidijauhiainen.bsky.social
Egyptologist working on building digital tools for the study and production of hieroglyphic /ancient texts. University of Helsinki. Finnish Egyptological Society.
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📢 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 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...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
📢 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 by 14 December, and join us in #Helsinki, June 2026!
More information at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
@anee-helsinki.bsky.social @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
#babylonia #1milleniumBC #SNA #mesopotamia
Social Networks of Prosobab | Journal of Open Humanities Data
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November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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
#babylonia #1milleniumBC #SNA #mesopotamia
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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....
Deadline is 16th of November. Read more and apply through employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho....
Postdoctoral position in Archaeology: Understanding Epidemics in Ancient Mesopotamia
employment.ku.dk
October 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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....
Deadline is 16th of November. Read more and apply through employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho....
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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
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
October 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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
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
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Great chance for researchers affiliated to a Swedish university to get a one-year scholarship to HCAS in Nordic Fellowship Program, funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Apply for the HCAS-RJ Fellowship | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki
The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS) invites applications for one HCAS-RJ Fellow to be hired for a fixed term from August 15 2026 to August 14 2027.
www.helsinki.fi
October 21, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Great chance for researchers affiliated to a Swedish university to get a one-year scholarship to HCAS in Nordic Fellowship Program, funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
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Join us for another (hybrid) AMME Seminar this Thursday (25.09.25), 16:15-18:00 EEST)!
Session theme:
Science and the Social Lives of Ancient Materials
Speakers:
- Takehiro Miki
- Marta Lorenzon
More info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
@helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar
Session theme:
Science and the Social Lives of Ancient Materials
Speakers:
- Takehiro Miki
- Marta Lorenzon
More info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
@helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Join us for another (hybrid) AMME Seminar this Thursday (25.09.25), 16:15-18:00 EEST)!
Session theme:
Science and the Social Lives of Ancient Materials
Speakers:
- Takehiro Miki
- Marta Lorenzon
More info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
@helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar
Session theme:
Science and the Social Lives of Ancient Materials
Speakers:
- Takehiro Miki
- Marta Lorenzon
More info at: www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
@helsinki.fi @anee-helsinki.bsky.social #AMMEseminar
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On Tuesday, Research Council of Finland granted me Academy research fellow funding for four years to continue my core research in a project called ”Unseen Languages in Language Identification”: tiedejatutkimus.fi/fi/results/f...
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Tutustu rahoituspäätöksen tietoihin tiedejatutkimus.fi-palvelussa.
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June 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
On Tuesday, Research Council of Finland granted me Academy research fellow funding for four years to continue my core research in a project called ”Unseen Languages in Language Identification”: tiedejatutkimus.fi/fi/results/f...
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Great opportunity to work at NVIC in Cairo with lovely people!
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
University Lecturer in Egyptology & Archaeology in Cairo
University Lecturer in Egyptology & Archaeology in CairoThe Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo is seeking a University Lecturer/Assistant Director in Egyptology & Archaeology (0,5 fte). Are you a ...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
June 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Great opportunity to work at NVIC in Cairo with lovely people!
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
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UPDATE: Remote participation is possible for the upcoming workshop on the origins of Emesal, June 25.
Join us from anywhere via Zoom! helsinki.zoom.us/j/69440740797
Learn more about this event here: The Origins of Emesal Workshop
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
Join us from anywhere via Zoom! helsinki.zoom.us/j/69440740797
Learn more about this event here: The Origins of Emesal Workshop
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
June 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
UPDATE: Remote participation is possible for the upcoming workshop on the origins of Emesal, June 25.
Join us from anywhere via Zoom! helsinki.zoom.us/j/69440740797
Learn more about this event here: The Origins of Emesal Workshop
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
Join us from anywhere via Zoom! helsinki.zoom.us/j/69440740797
Learn more about this event here: The Origins of Emesal Workshop
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
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“The last three to four months has been the biggest flood of antiquities trafficking I have ever seen, from any country, ever.”
://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/08/looted-from-syria-sold-on-facebook-antiquities-smuggling-surges-after-fall-of-assad?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/08/looted-from-syria-sold-on-facebook-antiquities-smuggling-surges-after-fall-of-assad?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Looted from Syria, sold on Facebook: antiquities smuggling surges after fall of Assad
Collapse of once-feared security apparatus, coupled with widespread poverty, has triggered a gold rush
www.theguardian.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
“The last three to four months has been the biggest flood of antiquities trafficking I have ever seen, from any country, ever.”
://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/08/looted-from-syria-sold-on-facebook-antiquities-smuggling-surges-after-fall-of-assad?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/08/looted-from-syria-sold-on-facebook-antiquities-smuggling-surges-after-fall-of-assad?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Big changes to the ERC funding schemes!
Note the new eligibility criteria from 2027 on:
📌 Starting Grant: 0-10 y post-PhD
📌 Consolidator Grant: 5-15 y post-PhD
erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
Note the new eligibility criteria from 2027 on:
📌 Starting Grant: 0-10 y post-PhD
📌 Consolidator Grant: 5-15 y post-PhD
erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
Changes to the 2026 and 2027 Work Programmes
With the launch of the competitions for grants under ERC Work Programme 2026 in July of this year, several changes to the submission of applications and the evaluation of proposals will apply. The mai...
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June 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Big changes to the ERC funding schemes!
Note the new eligibility criteria from 2027 on:
📌 Starting Grant: 0-10 y post-PhD
📌 Consolidator Grant: 5-15 y post-PhD
erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
Note the new eligibility criteria from 2027 on:
📌 Starting Grant: 0-10 y post-PhD
📌 Consolidator Grant: 5-15 y post-PhD
erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
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Next provenance question: Is there any way to verify if a specific artifact was once a part of the Foroughi Collection? Are there any comprehensive catalogs or databases available?
May 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Next provenance question: Is there any way to verify if a specific artifact was once a part of the Foroughi Collection? Are there any comprehensive catalogs or databases available?
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Are you curious about ancient #Assyrian or #Mesopotamian religions? Thanks to the Assyrian Cultural Foundation's Assyrian Renaissance lecture series, you can check out my thoughts on the topic here: youtu.be/vC9AbeNEU1I?... #Assyriology #Ancient #History
Assyrian Renaissance: The Religion of Assyria - Dr. Shana Zaia
YouTube video by Assyrian Cultural Foundation
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May 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Are you curious about ancient #Assyrian or #Mesopotamian religions? Thanks to the Assyrian Cultural Foundation's Assyrian Renaissance lecture series, you can check out my thoughts on the topic here: youtu.be/vC9AbeNEU1I?... #Assyriology #Ancient #History
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Provenance researchers, does anyone have any information on the Austrian art collector Alfred Antonin Juritzky-Warberg (1887-1961)? (sometimes called "Prince Jurisky" or "Juva") Specifically, did he collect ancient art in any quantity and from which sources?
May 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Provenance researchers, does anyone have any information on the Austrian art collector Alfred Antonin Juritzky-Warberg (1887-1961)? (sometimes called "Prince Jurisky" or "Juva") Specifically, did he collect ancient art in any quantity and from which sources?
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The Origins of Emesal
Join us for a workshop exploring the origins of Emesal, a variant of Sumerian. This event brings together experts from digital, linguistic, philological, and archaeological disciplines to unravel the mysteries of Emesal.
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
#Emesal #Sumerian
Join us for a workshop exploring the origins of Emesal, a variant of Sumerian. This event brings together experts from digital, linguistic, philological, and archaeological disciplines to unravel the mysteries of Emesal.
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
#Emesal #Sumerian
The Origins of Emesal Workshop in June | Ancient Near Eastern Empires | University of Helsinki
It is commonly agreed that the first Emesal texts originate from the second millennium while Sumerian ceased to be a vernacular around 2000 BC. This leads to the somewhat paradoxical situation that a ...
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May 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Origins of Emesal
Join us for a workshop exploring the origins of Emesal, a variant of Sumerian. This event brings together experts from digital, linguistic, philological, and archaeological disciplines to unravel the mysteries of Emesal.
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
#Emesal #Sumerian
Join us for a workshop exploring the origins of Emesal, a variant of Sumerian. This event brings together experts from digital, linguistic, philological, and archaeological disciplines to unravel the mysteries of Emesal.
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...
#Emesal #Sumerian
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The Finnish Network for the Study of the Ancient World supports colleagues at Macquarie University.
Petition in support of Ancient History and Archaeology at Macquarie University – Antiikintutkimuksen verkosto (Ave)
antiikintutkimus.fi
May 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Finnish Network for the Study of the Ancient World supports colleagues at Macquarie University.
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Dissolution of the Office of Digital Humanities is confirmed. #DigitalHumanities
April 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Dissolution of the Office of Digital Humanities is confirmed. #DigitalHumanities
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Check out the latest #openaccess article from my Zenon project⤵️
doi.org/10.1515/opar...
Published in the #OpenArchaelogy special issue on 'Network Perspectives in the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East', edited by M.G. Micale, H. Dawson & A. Lahelma
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doi.org/10.1515/opar...
Published in the #OpenArchaelogy special issue on 'Network Perspectives in the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East', edited by M.G. Micale, H. Dawson & A. Lahelma
@degruyterbrill.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Check out the latest #openaccess article from my Zenon project⤵️
doi.org/10.1515/opar...
Published in the #OpenArchaelogy special issue on 'Network Perspectives in the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East', edited by M.G. Micale, H. Dawson & A. Lahelma
@degruyterbrill.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1515/opar...
Published in the #OpenArchaelogy special issue on 'Network Perspectives in the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East', edited by M.G. Micale, H. Dawson & A. Lahelma
@degruyterbrill.bsky.social
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🎉 We are excited to announce our new blog series, WORK-ing Thoughts, where we’ll bring you insights from our researchers as they share their unique perspectives, research journeys, and methodologies.
📅 The first post launches next week!
#workit #ERCAdG #universityofhelsinki #blog
📅 The first post launches next week!
#workit #ERCAdG #universityofhelsinki #blog
April 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🎉 We are excited to announce our new blog series, WORK-ing Thoughts, where we’ll bring you insights from our researchers as they share their unique perspectives, research journeys, and methodologies.
📅 The first post launches next week!
#workit #ERCAdG #universityofhelsinki #blog
📅 The first post launches next week!
#workit #ERCAdG #universityofhelsinki #blog
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Kone Foundation aims to strengthen research cooperation between the global South and North by launching a new programme to support Global South researchers' visits to the @hcas.bsky.social The invitational fellowship programme is intended for researchers in the social sciences and humanities.
Kone Foundation supports Global South researchers' visits to the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies - Kone Foundation
Kone Foundation supports Global South researchers' visits to the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS) by launching a new programme.
koneensaatio.fi
March 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Kone Foundation aims to strengthen research cooperation between the global South and North by launching a new programme to support Global South researchers' visits to the @hcas.bsky.social The invitational fellowship programme is intended for researchers in the social sciences and humanities.
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Behold the 📢 #CfP for the next #ConnectedPast event ⤵️ and at connectedpast.net.
Submit your abstract by 15 March 2025, and join us in beautiful #Coimbra in September!
#ConnectedPast2025
Organised by Joel Santos, Tânia Casimiro, Ricardo Costeira da Silva, and Carlos Faísca.
Submit your abstract by 15 March 2025, and join us in beautiful #Coimbra in September!
#ConnectedPast2025
Organised by Joel Santos, Tânia Casimiro, Ricardo Costeira da Silva, and Carlos Faísca.
November 26, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Behold the 📢 #CfP for the next #ConnectedPast event ⤵️ and at connectedpast.net.
Submit your abstract by 15 March 2025, and join us in beautiful #Coimbra in September!
#ConnectedPast2025
Organised by Joel Santos, Tânia Casimiro, Ricardo Costeira da Silva, and Carlos Faísca.
Submit your abstract by 15 March 2025, and join us in beautiful #Coimbra in September!
#ConnectedPast2025
Organised by Joel Santos, Tânia Casimiro, Ricardo Costeira da Silva, and Carlos Faísca.
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Understanding Women in Mesopotamia: Interview with Dr. Saana Svärd - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrjY...
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Understanding Women in Mesopotamia: Interview with Dr. Saana Svärd
YouTube video by Digital Hammurabi
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February 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Understanding Women in Mesopotamia: Interview with Dr. Saana Svärd - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrjY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrjY...
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@martalorenzon.bsky.social and I are running a fun session at this years' WAC-10 in Darwin Australia! Share widely with anyone who might be interested! #architecture #builtenvironment #networks
February 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
@martalorenzon.bsky.social and I are running a fun session at this years' WAC-10 in Darwin Australia! Share widely with anyone who might be interested! #architecture #builtenvironment #networks
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Wow...checking my notes 🧐 and yup, we aren't in the 1920s anymore so why is @thetimes.com still using these types of colonial tropes "hunting for lost pharaohs" and "Brit makes find of the century" and the completely inappropriate images of unwrapped human remains www.thetimes.com/world/middle...
Hunting Egypt’s lost pharaoh: Briton makes ‘find of the century’
Staircase carved into an Egyptian cliff leads to what could be the most significant discovery since the tomb of Tutankhamun
www.thetimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Wow...checking my notes 🧐 and yup, we aren't in the 1920s anymore so why is @thetimes.com still using these types of colonial tropes "hunting for lost pharaohs" and "Brit makes find of the century" and the completely inappropriate images of unwrapped human remains www.thetimes.com/world/middle...