Dr Owen Hodkinson (he/him)
@owenhodkinson.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Greek & Roman Cultures at Leeds Uni (Philostratus / Letters / Classical Receptions in Children's Literature)
Bassoonist, cricket fan, boardgamer
https://leeds.academia.edu/OwenHodkinson
Bassoonist, cricket fan, boardgamer
https://leeds.academia.edu/OwenHodkinson
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Today on #BetwixtTheSheets, I am talking dirty with @owenhodkinson.bsky.social about his work on the history of erotic letters
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It was wonderful talking to @k8lister.bsky.social on this show about erotic letters and love letters from Greco-Roman antiquity, and beyond! #BetwixtTheSheets
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A blog post by my excellent PhD supervisee @irvlewis.bsky.social!
Isabella Lewis (@leedsims.bsky.social) writes our latest blog post about St Andrew the Fool. Looking at Andrew's hagiography from the 10c., Isabella explores the intersection of sexual violence and race in the Christian East #churchhistory #skystorians
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Sexual Violence and Race in the Life of Saint Andrew the Fool (10th Century)
Isabella Lewis is a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds. In October 2024, she began her PhD at the Institute for Medieval Studies specialising in Byzantine Studies which is funded by the AHRC …
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November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A blog post by my excellent PhD supervisee @irvlewis.bsky.social!
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Call for Papers! Symposium in honour of our much-missed colleague Prof. Malcolm Heath, Leeds, 21-2 May 2026. Paper proposals of no more than 500 words to be sent by 1 December to Prof. Emma Stafford (e.j.stafford@leeds.ac.uk)
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Rhetoric, drama and their critics: celebrating the work of Malcolm Heath
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October 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Call for Papers! Symposium in honour of our much-missed colleague Prof. Malcolm Heath, Leeds, 21-2 May 2026. Paper proposals of no more than 500 words to be sent by 1 December to Prof. Emma Stafford (e.j.stafford@leeds.ac.uk)
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Extremely sad that my much-loved friend and ally of over thirty-five years, the great poet, dramatist, socialist and acerbic wit Tony Harrison, died yesterday morning, peacefully, with his devoted partner, actress Sian Thomas, at his side. I'm so glad I visited them last week.
September 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Extremely sad that my much-loved friend and ally of over thirty-five years, the great poet, dramatist, socialist and acerbic wit Tony Harrison, died yesterday morning, peacefully, with his devoted partner, actress Sian Thomas, at his side. I'm so glad I visited them last week.
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The Ancient Love Letters network (coorganised by @owenhodkinson.bsky.social, AT Drago and RJ Gallé Cejudo) has its second conference this week in Bari, tracing the genre from antiquity to Renaissance Humanism. Online attendance is possible. Details: tinyurl.com/mv3vadky.
Love Letters and Erotic Letters: Antiquity and Beyond
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September 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The Ancient Love Letters network (coorganised by @owenhodkinson.bsky.social, AT Drago and RJ Gallé Cejudo) has its second conference this week in Bari, tracing the genre from antiquity to Renaissance Humanism. Online attendance is possible. Details: tinyurl.com/mv3vadky.
Can't wait to be back in Bari for the next conference of the Ancient Love Letters research network, which will trace the development of the genre from antiquity to Renaissance Humanism as well as expanding the range of Imperial and Late Antique texts and themes covered so far. tinyurl.com/mv3vadky
Love Letters and Erotic Letters: Antiquity and Beyond
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September 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Can't wait to be back in Bari for the next conference of the Ancient Love Letters research network, which will trace the development of the genre from antiquity to Renaissance Humanism as well as expanding the range of Imperial and Late Antique texts and themes covered so far. tinyurl.com/mv3vadky
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We're delighted to announce that we're going to be joined for 2025-26 by Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts. She's an expert in Greek History, especially accessed via material and visual culture, with a particular interest in the rituals and beliefs of ancient religion!
www.elliemackinroberts.net
www.elliemackinroberts.net
DR ELLIE MACKIN ROBERTS
Hello! I am Ellie Mackin Roberts. I am an Ancient Greek historian with a focus on material and visual culture. I work on Ancient Greek religious practices, and particularly how people interact with...
www.elliemackinroberts.net
September 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We're delighted to announce that we're going to be joined for 2025-26 by Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts. She's an expert in Greek History, especially accessed via material and visual culture, with a particular interest in the rituals and beliefs of ancient religion!
www.elliemackinroberts.net
www.elliemackinroberts.net
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Prof. Stafford's review of the new Disney Hercules musical is out - complete with some great photos and video-links... Enjoy!
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With fresh songs and a spectacular set, Disney’s Hercules musical goes the distance
The muses must spend the whole evening on costume changes, appearing in a series of fabulous frocks, each more spectacular than the last.
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June 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Prof. Stafford's review of the new Disney Hercules musical is out - complete with some great photos and video-links... Enjoy!
theconversation.com/with-fresh-s...
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By popular request (!) Prof. Stafford has posted a longer version of her review of Disney's new musical on the CAWCRS Research Blog: leedscawcrs.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/5...
Can Disney’s New Hercules “Go the Distance”?
This is a longer version of the review published yesterday in The Conversation. Disney’s Hercules – Mount Olympus & Muses. Photo by Johan Persson © Disney “Whose daring deeds are gr…
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July 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
By popular request (!) Prof. Stafford has posted a longer version of her review of Disney's new musical on the CAWCRS Research Blog: leedscawcrs.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/5...
Leeds Haydn Players' summer concert!
A very nice and varied programme (and feat. me as second bassoon, but don't let that put you off).
A very nice and varied programme (and feat. me as second bassoon, but don't let that put you off).
June 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Leeds Haydn Players' summer concert!
A very nice and varied programme (and feat. me as second bassoon, but don't let that put you off).
A very nice and varied programme (and feat. me as second bassoon, but don't let that put you off).
Kicking off our 'Games through History and History through Games' Colloquium
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
in fine style with
@emmacayley.bsky.social 's talk about the journeys of playing cards - "Lost in the Shuffle: The Interconnected Histories of Playing Cards and Books".
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
in fine style with
@emmacayley.bsky.social 's talk about the journeys of playing cards - "Lost in the Shuffle: The Interconnected Histories of Playing Cards and Books".
May 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Kicking off our 'Games through History and History through Games' Colloquium
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
in fine style with
@emmacayley.bsky.social 's talk about the journeys of playing cards - "Lost in the Shuffle: The Interconnected Histories of Playing Cards and Books".
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
in fine style with
@emmacayley.bsky.social 's talk about the journeys of playing cards - "Lost in the Shuffle: The Interconnected Histories of Playing Cards and Books".
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Looking forward to speaking about the journeys of playing cards in our 'Games through History and History through Games' Colloquium @universityofleeds.bsky.social on Weds 21st and hearing some fascinating papers on games and colonialism. Thanks to @owenhodkinson.bsky.social for the invitation! ♠️♦️♣️♥️
May 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Looking forward to speaking about the journeys of playing cards in our 'Games through History and History through Games' Colloquium @universityofleeds.bsky.social on Weds 21st and hearing some fascinating papers on games and colonialism. Thanks to @owenhodkinson.bsky.social for the invitation! ♠️♦️♣️♥️
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If you would like to make a charitable donation in Malcolm’s memory, you might consider giving to Tearfund, of which he was a regular supporter, or to St Michael’s Parish Giving Scheme.
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About us
Find out about Tearfund, our vision mission, values, and story, and meet our executive team and board.
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April 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
If you would like to make a charitable donation in Malcolm’s memory, you might consider giving to Tearfund, of which he was a regular supporter, or to St Michael’s Parish Giving Scheme.
www.tearfund.org/about-us
www.stmichaelsheadingley.org/giving
www.tearfund.org/about-us
www.stmichaelsheadingley.org/giving
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The funeral of our much missed colleague Professor Malcolm Heath will take place this Friday (11 April) at 13.00 in St. Michael’s Church Headingley. There will be refreshments in the church afterwards: please let us know if you plan to come (RSVP to P.M.White@leeds.ac.uk).
April 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The funeral of our much missed colleague Professor Malcolm Heath will take place this Friday (11 April) at 13.00 in St. Michael’s Church Headingley. There will be refreshments in the church afterwards: please let us know if you plan to come (RSVP to P.M.White@leeds.ac.uk).
Very much looking forward to this research seminar with Elena Claudi, on Philostratus' Imagines, otherness and gender! “Viewing the female object through ekphrasis: Rhodogoune in the Imagines of Philostratus”.
Details in the quoted post.
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
Details in the quoted post.
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Join us for our next research seminar with Elena Claudi (Warwick) on “Viewing the female object through ekphrasis: Rhodogoune in the Imagines of Philostratus”. Thurs. 27 Feb., 17.00-18.30 UK time on campus and online. All welcome!
Please see thread below for venue and online joining instructions.
Please see thread below for venue and online joining instructions.
February 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Very much looking forward to this research seminar with Elena Claudi, on Philostratus' Imagines, otherness and gender! “Viewing the female object through ekphrasis: Rhodogoune in the Imagines of Philostratus”.
Details in the quoted post.
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
Details in the quoted post.
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
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Leeds Classics is deeply sad to learn that our colleague Malcolm Heath died peacefully yesterday. Since his retirement in 2022 he had unfortunately been in ill health, but he was well supported by friends and family, and when colleagues from the department visited in November he was in good spirits.
February 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Leeds Classics is deeply sad to learn that our colleague Malcolm Heath died peacefully yesterday. Since his retirement in 2022 he had unfortunately been in ill health, but he was well supported by friends and family, and when colleagues from the department visited in November he was in good spirits.
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Please take a moment to sign and share the petition to save Ancient History from planned cuts at Cardiff University
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Save Cardiff University Ancient History Degree
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January 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Please take a moment to sign and share the petition to save Ancient History from planned cuts at Cardiff University
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Students: apply to participate in the Faleri Novi excavations with our £1,000 bursary and summer placement!
Applications are open to all students registered at a UK university, and must be received by 28 February, 2025. For details see:
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Applications are open to all students registered at a UK university, and must be received by 28 February, 2025. For details see:
www.romansociety.org/Grants-Prize...
January 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It was wonderful talking to @k8lister.bsky.social on this show about erotic letters and love letters from Greco-Roman antiquity, and beyond! #BetwixtTheSheets
#AncientBluesky
#ClassicsBluesky
#AncientBluesky
#ClassicsBluesky
Today on #BetwixtTheSheets, I am talking dirty with @owenhodkinson.bsky.social about his work on the history of erotic letters
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January 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It was wonderful talking to @k8lister.bsky.social on this show about erotic letters and love letters from Greco-Roman antiquity, and beyond! #BetwixtTheSheets
#AncientBluesky
#ClassicsBluesky
#AncientBluesky
#ClassicsBluesky
This episode has been released today! Listen to me with host @k8lister.bsky.social on the history of love letters and erotic letters, primarily in antiquity but looking at modern developments too.
The episode is titled "The Origins of Sexting": listener discretion is advised!
The episode is titled "The Origins of Sexting": listener discretion is advised!
January 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This episode has been released today! Listen to me with host @k8lister.bsky.social on the history of love letters and erotic letters, primarily in antiquity but looking at modern developments too.
The episode is titled "The Origins of Sexting": listener discretion is advised!
The episode is titled "The Origins of Sexting": listener discretion is advised!
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Hey everyone, I don't think Meg's on Bluesky, so is there any chance we could try and spread this around here?
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#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺
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#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺
January 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Hey everyone, I don't think Meg's on Bluesky, so is there any chance we could try and spread this around here?
Link: ko-fi.com/agameganon/s...
#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺
Link: ko-fi.com/agameganon/s...
#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺
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I had so much fun talking to you! Thank you for sharing your research with us
Just had a great conversation with @k8lister.bsky.social for the #BetwixtTheSheets podcast about the history of erotic letters and love letters, starting with the Greeks and Romans! The episode will probably be out later in January - watch this space! #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky
December 19, 2024 at 4:19 PM
I had so much fun talking to you! Thank you for sharing your research with us
Just had a great conversation with @k8lister.bsky.social for the #BetwixtTheSheets podcast about the history of erotic letters and love letters, starting with the Greeks and Romans! The episode will probably be out later in January - watch this space! #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky
December 19, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Just had a great conversation with @k8lister.bsky.social for the #BetwixtTheSheets podcast about the history of erotic letters and love letters, starting with the Greeks and Romans! The episode will probably be out later in January - watch this space! #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky
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My 2024 Classics Christmas Gift Guide is now out, and full of many pretty things! Do check it out, share, and support small businesses!
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The 2024 Classics Christmas Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when I barricade myself in a room with only a roaring (electric) fire, a vat of hot chocolate and a laptop, and pull together my annual Classics Chris…
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November 27, 2024 at 8:23 PM
My 2024 Classics Christmas Gift Guide is now out, and full of many pretty things! Do check it out, share, and support small businesses!
#AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky 🏺
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