Dr Victoria Leonard
@tigerlilyrocks.bsky.social
Ancient, late ancient, and later ancient historian
Research Fellow, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London
victoria.leonard@sas.ac.uk
#FRHistS
#WCCWiki
Research Fellow, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London
victoria.leonard@sas.ac.uk
#FRHistS
#WCCWiki
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What happened with #WCCWiki in 2025? How are women and non-binary classicists looking on #Wikipedia?
Here's a thread to wrap-up last year, and to forge a path for 2026 ...
Here's a thread to wrap-up last year, and to forge a path for 2026 ...
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Important! AHRC is looking for a new Executive Chair. A critical role for arts and humanities. £160k - £170k. Please share widely to help get the best possible field!
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February 3, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Important! AHRC is looking for a new Executive Chair. A critical role for arts and humanities. £160k - £170k. Please share widely to help get the best possible field!
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It's black history month, and so our writer S. Baum decided to cover black trans people you may not hear about in your history classes.
Go read their latest piece, and don't forget to subscribe to support our journalism.
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Go read their latest piece, and don't forget to subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/black-tran...
Black Trans Trailblazers That You May Not Learn About in History Class
For Black History Month, we’re honoring these Black trans pioneers from across America.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
It's black history month, and so our writer S. Baum decided to cover black trans people you may not hear about in your history classes.
Go read their latest piece, and don't forget to subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/black-tran...
Go read their latest piece, and don't forget to subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/black-tran...
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The latest issue of History Workshop Journal is out now, and it marks two exciting milestones: 50 years and 100 issues of innovative radical history.
You can read the journal on the HWJ website through the link below!
academic.oup.com/hwj...
You can read the journal on the HWJ website through the link below!
academic.oup.com/hwj...
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM
The latest issue of History Workshop Journal is out now, and it marks two exciting milestones: 50 years and 100 issues of innovative radical history.
You can read the journal on the HWJ website through the link below!
academic.oup.com/hwj...
You can read the journal on the HWJ website through the link below!
academic.oup.com/hwj...
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#TodayInQueerHistory
February 2 (1988)
To protest the homophobic Section 28, 4 lesbian activists abseil into the House of Lords.
They were Olivia Butler, Rachel Cox, Angela Nunn and Sally Frances. Sally recalls "If they had voted against it, we weren’t going to do it. But they voted for it."
February 2 (1988)
To protest the homophobic Section 28, 4 lesbian activists abseil into the House of Lords.
They were Olivia Butler, Rachel Cox, Angela Nunn and Sally Frances. Sally recalls "If they had voted against it, we weren’t going to do it. But they voted for it."
February 2, 2026 at 8:51 AM
#TodayInQueerHistory
February 2 (1988)
To protest the homophobic Section 28, 4 lesbian activists abseil into the House of Lords.
They were Olivia Butler, Rachel Cox, Angela Nunn and Sally Frances. Sally recalls "If they had voted against it, we weren’t going to do it. But they voted for it."
February 2 (1988)
To protest the homophobic Section 28, 4 lesbian activists abseil into the House of Lords.
They were Olivia Butler, Rachel Cox, Angela Nunn and Sally Frances. Sally recalls "If they had voted against it, we weren’t going to do it. But they voted for it."
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#TodayInQueerHistory
February 1 (2009)
Iceland elects Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir to the office of Prime Minister. Not only was Jóhanna Iceland's first female PM, she was ALSO the WORLD'S first openly LGBTQIA+ Head of State.
🇮🇸🏳️🌈
February 1 (2009)
Iceland elects Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir to the office of Prime Minister. Not only was Jóhanna Iceland's first female PM, she was ALSO the WORLD'S first openly LGBTQIA+ Head of State.
🇮🇸🏳️🌈
February 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
#TodayInQueerHistory
February 1 (2009)
Iceland elects Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir to the office of Prime Minister. Not only was Jóhanna Iceland's first female PM, she was ALSO the WORLD'S first openly LGBTQIA+ Head of State.
🇮🇸🏳️🌈
February 1 (2009)
Iceland elects Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir to the office of Prime Minister. Not only was Jóhanna Iceland's first female PM, she was ALSO the WORLD'S first openly LGBTQIA+ Head of State.
🇮🇸🏳️🌈
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#History
My book is now out. All about the women merchant navy seafarers who died due to enemy action in the two world wars.
www.lulu.com/shop/nina-ba...
If any museums or other shops are interested in selling this, DM me for wholesale price.
My book is now out. All about the women merchant navy seafarers who died due to enemy action in the two world wars.
www.lulu.com/shop/nina-ba...
If any museums or other shops are interested in selling this, DM me for wholesale price.
“Supposed Killed or Drowned by Enemy Action at Sea”
This book is the first complete list of the women professional seafarers in the United Kingdom’s Merchant Navy who lost their lives due to enemy action. Detailed profiles have been researched for thos...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
#History
My book is now out. All about the women merchant navy seafarers who died due to enemy action in the two world wars.
www.lulu.com/shop/nina-ba...
If any museums or other shops are interested in selling this, DM me for wholesale price.
My book is now out. All about the women merchant navy seafarers who died due to enemy action in the two world wars.
www.lulu.com/shop/nina-ba...
If any museums or other shops are interested in selling this, DM me for wholesale price.
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February 1st is the Feast Day of St Bridget of Ireland. Here she is depicted at Castletownshend, County Cork, by Harry Clarke
February 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
February 1st is the Feast Day of St Bridget of Ireland. Here she is depicted at Castletownshend, County Cork, by Harry Clarke
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Late 15th century stained glass depicting Princess Cecily - daughter of Edward IV. Originally part of the Royal Window at Canterbury Cathedral, the panel was removed in 1789 and is now on display at the Burrell Collection in Glasgow. 📸 My own. #StainedGlassSunday #Burrell
February 1, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Late 15th century stained glass depicting Princess Cecily - daughter of Edward IV. Originally part of the Royal Window at Canterbury Cathedral, the panel was removed in 1789 and is now on display at the Burrell Collection in Glasgow. 📸 My own. #StainedGlassSunday #Burrell
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We’ve still got a few open places for this brilliant hands-on mosaic making training event next week at @ics.bsky.social in London!
Come along to have fun making, while thinking about ancient/modern practice and research with leading experts Ruaidhri Ryan and Will Wootton.
@sas-news.bsky.social
Come along to have fun making, while thinking about ancient/modern practice and research with leading experts Ruaidhri Ryan and Will Wootton.
@sas-news.bsky.social
Hands-on thinking through ancient and historical mosaic practice
ics.sas.ac.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:32 PM
We’ve still got a few open places for this brilliant hands-on mosaic making training event next week at @ics.bsky.social in London!
Come along to have fun making, while thinking about ancient/modern practice and research with leading experts Ruaidhri Ryan and Will Wootton.
@sas-news.bsky.social
Come along to have fun making, while thinking about ancient/modern practice and research with leading experts Ruaidhri Ryan and Will Wootton.
@sas-news.bsky.social
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⏰ Deadline tomorrow!
Submit your nomination for the BSHS Pickstone Prize 2026—open to outstanding scholarly books in the history of science.
Anyone may nominate, including self-nominations.
Form available on the BSHS website. www.bshs.org.uk/the-bshs-pic...
Submit your nomination for the BSHS Pickstone Prize 2026—open to outstanding scholarly books in the history of science.
Anyone may nominate, including self-nominations.
Form available on the BSHS website. www.bshs.org.uk/the-bshs-pic...
January 30, 2026 at 10:07 AM
⏰ Deadline tomorrow!
Submit your nomination for the BSHS Pickstone Prize 2026—open to outstanding scholarly books in the history of science.
Anyone may nominate, including self-nominations.
Form available on the BSHS website. www.bshs.org.uk/the-bshs-pic...
Submit your nomination for the BSHS Pickstone Prize 2026—open to outstanding scholarly books in the history of science.
Anyone may nominate, including self-nominations.
Form available on the BSHS website. www.bshs.org.uk/the-bshs-pic...
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Happy National Year of Reading, everyone! 📚✨
We are giving away an English language copy of one of my books for each month of 2026, to a school or college library who makes a request. If you’d also like a foreign language edition -
We are giving away an English language copy of one of my books for each month of 2026, to a school or college library who makes a request. If you’d also like a foreign language edition -
January 30, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Happy National Year of Reading, everyone! 📚✨
We are giving away an English language copy of one of my books for each month of 2026, to a school or college library who makes a request. If you’d also like a foreign language edition -
We are giving away an English language copy of one of my books for each month of 2026, to a school or college library who makes a request. If you’d also like a foreign language edition -
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An early medieval egg…. 🐣🦆🐓
Discovered during excavation of a midden in the High Street of Perth, Scotland - a completely intact one thousand-year-old egg! Dating to 1000-1100 CE, it was laid by either a duck or a chicken. Now on display @perthmuseum.bsky.social.
#FindsFriday
#FindsFriday
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 AM
An early medieval egg…. 🐣🦆🐓
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This includes several discussions of slavery in early Judaism, including in a fascinating article by Carmen Palmer on the legal status of wet-nurses
Dead Sea Discoveries Vol. 33, No. 1 (2026) brill.com/view/journal... Intersectional Investigations into the Complexity of Social Life in Early Judaism Elisa Uusimäki & @hannatervanotko.bsky.social eds. @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social @jwmartens.bsky.social @peterjatkins.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 10:18 AM
This includes several discussions of slavery in early Judaism, including in a fascinating article by Carmen Palmer on the legal status of wet-nurses
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@womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social is nearly 10! Come celebrate with us and a great line-up of speakers @hardeepdhindsa.bsky.social @alicekonig.bsky.social & Katharine Piu San Russell @durhamclassics.bsky.social. Travel bursaries available, see info in QT'd link
#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺
#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺
You're all invited to the WCC UK's birthday! @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social
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Celebrating Women in Classics: Ten Years of the Women’s Classical Committee UK - WCC-UK
As part of the Women’s Classical Committee’s tenth anniversary celebrations, we invite you to join us for a lively round table discussion and Q&A on the theme of ‘Celebrating Women in Classics’ on 22n...
wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 AM
@womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social is nearly 10! Come celebrate with us and a great line-up of speakers @hardeepdhindsa.bsky.social @alicekonig.bsky.social & Katharine Piu San Russell @durhamclassics.bsky.social. Travel bursaries available, see info in QT'd link
#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺
#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺
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You're all invited to the WCC UK's birthday! @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social
wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/01/29/c...
wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/01/29/c...
Celebrating Women in Classics: Ten Years of the Women’s Classical Committee UK - WCC-UK
As part of the Women’s Classical Committee’s tenth anniversary celebrations, we invite you to join us for a lively round table discussion and Q&A on the theme of ‘Celebrating Women in Classics’ on 22n...
wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 AM
You're all invited to the WCC UK's birthday! @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social
wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/01/29/c...
wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2026/01/29/c...
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New discovery: A wooden structure, identified as river bank protection of the #Roman harbour, has been unearthed in Cologne.
www.stadt-koeln.de/politik-und-...
#RomanArchaeology #archaeology 🏺
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#RomanArchaeology #archaeology 🏺
January 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM
New discovery: A wooden structure, identified as river bank protection of the #Roman harbour, has been unearthed in Cologne.
www.stadt-koeln.de/politik-und-...
#RomanArchaeology #archaeology 🏺
www.stadt-koeln.de/politik-und-...
#RomanArchaeology #archaeology 🏺
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January 28, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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A 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian beauty box with original containers for makeup and beauty products! 🤩
📷 Museo Egizio, Turin
#Archaeology
📷 Museo Egizio, Turin
#Archaeology
January 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM
A 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian beauty box with original containers for makeup and beauty products! 🤩
📷 Museo Egizio, Turin
#Archaeology
📷 Museo Egizio, Turin
#Archaeology
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'A key aspect of Plaid’s strategy to save higher education is increasing student numbers at Welsh universities. In 2022-23, 41 per cent of full-time undergraduates from Wales studied in England'/ 2/2
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 AM
'A key aspect of Plaid’s strategy to save higher education is increasing student numbers at Welsh universities. In 2022-23, 41 per cent of full-time undergraduates from Wales studied in England'/ 2/2
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'This review will ask what the purpose of universities is, how they can contribute to the “regeneration” of Wales and how education can be developed to match the nations’ future skills needs'. 1/2
Retaining Welsh students key to saving universities, says Plaid
Plaid Cymru’s education spokesperson discusses plan to reverse decline in student numbers as nationalist party targets victory in upcoming elections
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 AM
'This review will ask what the purpose of universities is, how they can contribute to the “regeneration” of Wales and how education can be developed to match the nations’ future skills needs'. 1/2
What happened with #WCCWiki in 2025? How are women and non-binary classicists looking on #Wikipedia?
Here's a thread to wrap-up last year, and to forge a path for 2026 ...
Here's a thread to wrap-up last year, and to forge a path for 2026 ...
January 23, 2026 at 11:23 AM
What happened with #WCCWiki in 2025? How are women and non-binary classicists looking on #Wikipedia?
Here's a thread to wrap-up last year, and to forge a path for 2026 ...
Here's a thread to wrap-up last year, and to forge a path for 2026 ...
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An amazing 5th C bronze cauldron now going on display after 10 years of restoration and research
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January 22, 2026 at 9:12 PM
An amazing 5th C bronze cauldron now going on display after 10 years of restoration and research
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Hidden Treasures: The Brent Eleigh Retable
This exquisite early 14th-century wall painting at Brent Eleigh (Suffolk) lay hidden behind a Victorian reredos until its discovery in 1961.
This exquisite early 14th-century wall painting at Brent Eleigh (Suffolk) lay hidden behind a Victorian reredos until its discovery in 1961.
January 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Hidden Treasures: The Brent Eleigh Retable
This exquisite early 14th-century wall painting at Brent Eleigh (Suffolk) lay hidden behind a Victorian reredos until its discovery in 1961.
This exquisite early 14th-century wall painting at Brent Eleigh (Suffolk) lay hidden behind a Victorian reredos until its discovery in 1961.
