Dr. Melissa Funke
@melissakafunke.bsky.social
Classicist and lover of fragments. Winnipegger. she/hers
Lauryn Hill: amazing, incredible, I am filled with joy that I actually got to see her live. My 19 year-old self can't handle it.
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Lauryn Hill: amazing, incredible, I am filled with joy that I actually got to see her live. My 19 year-old self can't handle it.
Happy Halloween/Game 6!
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Happy Halloween/Game 6!
Our friends from Egypt's Dispersed Heritage, along with Millennial 3al A5er and and the Horniman Museum and Gardens have written a 🔥 post on the treatment of mummified remains for @peoplingthepast.bsky.social . Find it here (including the Arabic version): peoplingthepast.com/2025/10/31/b...
Blog #112: “What Should You Do When You Encounter One of Our Egyptian Mummified Ancestors?” A 12-Point Manifesto on How to Deal with Egyptian Mummified Ancestral Remains with Egypt’s Dispersed Heritag...
In this week’s blog post, we feature the work of our Egyptian colleagues from the Egypt’s Dispersed Heritage project. Here, they offer us a 12-point manifesto which highlights the ways …
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October 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Our friends from Egypt's Dispersed Heritage, along with Millennial 3al A5er and and the Horniman Museum and Gardens have written a 🔥 post on the treatment of mummified remains for @peoplingthepast.bsky.social . Find it here (including the Arabic version): peoplingthepast.com/2025/10/31/b...
Happy Halloween, #ClassicsBlueSky! Check out this amazing jack o'lantern from a student. It's the deer from an early Ephesian coin!
October 31, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Happy Halloween, #ClassicsBlueSky! Check out this amazing jack o'lantern from a student. It's the deer from an early Ephesian coin!
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wrote briefly about architecture and the situation at u Chicago www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities?
The answer is simple: to spend untold sums on useless buildings by starchitects.
www.thenation.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
wrote briefly about architecture and the situation at u Chicago www.thenation.com/article/cult...
Reposted by Dr. Melissa Funke
In celebration of our recent fifth birthday, Peopling the Past is counting down the top 5 of each of our media categories! Today we are giving a shout-out to the top 5 #PeoplingVideo contributions across the years /thread 🧵👇
October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In celebration of our recent fifth birthday, Peopling the Past is counting down the top 5 of each of our media categories! Today we are giving a shout-out to the top 5 #PeoplingVideo contributions across the years /thread 🧵👇
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The names of all the children that are known, with many more likely buried under the rubble. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The names of all the children that are known, with many more likely buried under the rubble. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Reposted by Dr. Melissa Funke
It is my pleasure to share the CFP for a special issue of #ResDiffJournal guest-edited by Yusi Liu, Chris Gipson, and Najee Olya, building on the Mountaintop Coalition's panel at the SCS earlier this year. "International Scholarship in a ‘Globalized’ World?" resdifficiles.com/internationa...
International Scholarship in a ‘Globalized’ World? CFP
At the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Classical Studies and the Archaeological Institute of America in Philadelphia, the Mountaintop Coalition sponsored the joint panel, “Internationa…
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October 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It is my pleasure to share the CFP for a special issue of #ResDiffJournal guest-edited by Yusi Liu, Chris Gipson, and Najee Olya, building on the Mountaintop Coalition's panel at the SCS earlier this year. "International Scholarship in a ‘Globalized’ World?" resdifficiles.com/internationa...
We're 5! (I can't believe it!) Many thanks to the wide variety of incredible scholars who have shared their time and expertise with us.
Today we celebrate FIVE years of Peopling the Past! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to and supported our project – we appreciate ALL of you!
And stay tuned over the next few weeks as we count down our top 5 blogs, videos, and podcast episodes from the past 5 years 👀
And stay tuned over the next few weeks as we count down our top 5 blogs, videos, and podcast episodes from the past 5 years 👀
September 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We're 5! (I can't believe it!) Many thanks to the wide variety of incredible scholars who have shared their time and expertise with us.
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Philology: the Best of All Possible Methods? A response to the apology.
planudes.medium.com/the-best-of-...
planudes.medium.com/the-best-of-...
The Best of All Possible Methods
The Gold and Katz Defense of Philology
planudes.medium.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Philology: the Best of All Possible Methods? A response to the apology.
planudes.medium.com/the-best-of-...
planudes.medium.com/the-best-of-...
Back on the ice for a fun pre-season skate with a bunch of my favorite young athletes! (Also loving the Greek myth crossover merch)
August 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Back on the ice for a fun pre-season skate with a bunch of my favorite young athletes! (Also loving the Greek myth crossover merch)
Contractually obligated to share this post as a professor of Greek named Melissa
🍯 Greek word of the day: μέλισσα, which translates to bee and is pronounced "mélissa"
Grand burial structures resembling beehives, known as tholos tombs, were typical of Mycenaean sites and held generations of family burials. Bee appliqués were found stitched to burial shrouds.
Grand burial structures resembling beehives, known as tholos tombs, were typical of Mycenaean sites and held generations of family burials. Bee appliqués were found stitched to burial shrouds.
August 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Contractually obligated to share this post as a professor of Greek named Melissa
The Folklorama Llama has been sighted!
August 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The Folklorama Llama has been sighted!
Featuring @uwluxproject.bsky.social 's design your own shabti sheets, soon to appear at the Egyptian Pavilion.
When it comes to activities to occupy children, this year’s Folklorama is packed with engaging experiences to keep young visitors entertained and inspired.
Family fun-o-rama
Folklorama is chockablock with cultural activities for kids
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August 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Featuring @uwluxproject.bsky.social 's design your own shabti sheets, soon to appear at the Egyptian Pavilion.
This was an incredible season to record. I would like to thank our season 4 guests for sharing their wisdom and making our fields better through their scholarship and advocacy. They demonstrate everyday that things do not need to go on as they always have.
For the final episode of #PeoplingPodcast Season 4, we are joined by Dr. Yannis Hamilakis to discuss his vision for a decolonial future for ancient archaeology.
peoplingthepast.com/2025/07/29/p...
#Ancient #Mediterranean #Archaeology #Decolonialism #CulturalHeritage /1
peoplingthepast.com/2025/07/29/p...
#Ancient #Mediterranean #Archaeology #Decolonialism #CulturalHeritage /1
July 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This was an incredible season to record. I would like to thank our season 4 guests for sharing their wisdom and making our fields better through their scholarship and advocacy. They demonstrate everyday that things do not need to go on as they always have.
Today we welcomed a new member into the family and Lola is POOPED.
July 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Today we welcomed a new member into the family and Lola is POOPED.
Heartbroken to read about the judge's remarks on the victim in the Hockey Canada trial. Regardless of the legal outcome, they are sure to put a chill on other sexual assault victims in the future.
July 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Heartbroken to read about the judge's remarks on the victim in the Hockey Canada trial. Regardless of the legal outcome, they are sure to put a chill on other sexual assault victims in the future.
It's going to be a fun year teaching our new course and learning from my colleagues! www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
New University of Winnipeg project a crash course in classic and contemporary works
The University of Winnipeg is launching a first-of-its-kind course that will introduce undergraduate students to classics, religion and literary studies all at once. Four academics will co-teach Intro...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It's going to be a fun year teaching our new course and learning from my colleagues! www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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In times of ongoing war, how can antiquities be protected from damage and looting? On today’s #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by Dr. Isber Sabrine, co-founder of Heritage for Peace, to talk about his work preserving cultural heritage in the midst of armed conflict peoplingthepast.com/2025/07/15/p...
July 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In times of ongoing war, how can antiquities be protected from damage and looting? On today’s #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by Dr. Isber Sabrine, co-founder of Heritage for Peace, to talk about his work preserving cultural heritage in the midst of armed conflict peoplingthepast.com/2025/07/15/p...
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On today’s #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by @zenakamash.bsky.social to discuss her work with Iraqi communities and how she uses craftwork to bring the public together with cultural heritage and to foster wellbeing: peoplingthepast.com/2025/07/08/p...
July 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
On today’s #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by @zenakamash.bsky.social to discuss her work with Iraqi communities and how she uses craftwork to bring the public together with cultural heritage and to foster wellbeing: peoplingthepast.com/2025/07/08/p...
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⭐ WORKING CLASSICIST OF THE YEAR ⭐
Zena Kamash (@zenakamash.bsky.social) is this years' Working Classicist of the Year!
Congratulations, Zena! 🏆
#WCA2025
Zena Kamash (@zenakamash.bsky.social) is this years' Working Classicist of the Year!
Congratulations, Zena! 🏆
#WCA2025
July 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
⭐ WORKING CLASSICIST OF THE YEAR ⭐
Zena Kamash (@zenakamash.bsky.social) is this years' Working Classicist of the Year!
Congratulations, Zena! 🏆
#WCA2025
Zena Kamash (@zenakamash.bsky.social) is this years' Working Classicist of the Year!
Congratulations, Zena! 🏆
#WCA2025
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Is it possible to re-envision the place of Greece and Rome in the ancient world overall? In today’s new #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by Dr. Mathura Umachandran to reimagine Classics through the lens of Critical Ancient World Studies (CAWS) /1 peoplingthepast.com/2025/07/01/p...
July 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Is it possible to re-envision the place of Greece and Rome in the ancient world overall? In today’s new #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by Dr. Mathura Umachandran to reimagine Classics through the lens of Critical Ancient World Studies (CAWS) /1 peoplingthepast.com/2025/07/01/p...
This has huge monorail energy
June 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This has huge monorail energy
The advantage of being a classicist is that sometimes you can just blast a few notes on the salpinx in your colleague's office if you want to.
June 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The advantage of being a classicist is that sometimes you can just blast a few notes on the salpinx in your colleague's office if you want to.
This episode should be particularly resonant for #Manitoba residents: building dams and moving communities. William digs down to the impact of hydropolitics and archaeology.
In today’s #PeoplingPodcast we are joined by @williamcarruthers.bsky.social to talk about the construction of dams on the Nile. Listen in as we explore what it means to move entire temple complexes & whole towns while preserving the tourist’s view from the Nile: peoplingthepast.com/2025/06/24/p...
June 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This episode should be particularly resonant for #Manitoba residents: building dams and moving communities. William digs down to the impact of hydropolitics and archaeology.