Conor Whately
@conorwhately.bsky.social
Professor of Classics at the University of Winnipeg.
In 2021 I got a 5-year SSHRC insight grant to look into soldiers and civilians in Roman Arabia from Trajan to Heraclius. That same year, I got back into video games (thanks Covid). In November of 2023, I went to Jordan and Saudi Arabia to visit a bunch of sites. In October of that year…
December 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
In 2021 I got a 5-year SSHRC insight grant to look into soldiers and civilians in Roman Arabia from Trajan to Heraclius. That same year, I got back into video games (thanks Covid). In November of 2023, I went to Jordan and Saudi Arabia to visit a bunch of sites. In October of that year…
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The petition is LIVE! uOttawa suspended Greek & Roman Studies without consultation ending advanced ancient languages teaching and Ontario's only ancient languages programme in French. Please sign, share widely and follow for updates. buff.ly/hjj4J7u #SOSClassicsUO #SaveHigherEd #ONfr #Ottawa
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Save Greek and Latin at the University of Ottawa!
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October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The petition is LIVE! uOttawa suspended Greek & Roman Studies without consultation ending advanced ancient languages teaching and Ontario's only ancient languages programme in French. Please sign, share widely and follow for updates. buff.ly/hjj4J7u #SOSClassicsUO #SaveHigherEd #ONfr #Ottawa
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La pétition est EN LIGNE ! L'UOttawa a suspendu Antiquité grecque et romaine sans consultation, mettant fin au seul programme de langues anciennes en français en Ontario. Signez, partagez et suivez pour les mises à jour. buff.ly/hjj4J7u #SOSÉtudesanciennesUO #ONfr #FrancoOntarien
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Save Greek and Latin at the University of Ottawa!
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October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
La pétition est EN LIGNE ! L'UOttawa a suspendu Antiquité grecque et romaine sans consultation, mettant fin au seul programme de langues anciennes en français en Ontario. Signez, partagez et suivez pour les mises à jour. buff.ly/hjj4J7u #SOSÉtudesanciennesUO #ONfr #FrancoOntarien
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Until we have Philip Rance’s new translation, Dennis’ translation of Maurice’s Strategikon has been re-printed.
October 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Until we have Philip Rance’s new translation, Dennis’ translation of Maurice’s Strategikon has been re-printed.
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Classicist Dr. Conor Whately and psychologist Dr. Stephanie Bugden are this year's recipients of the Chancellor's Research grants.
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2025 Chancellor's Research Grants | University of Winnipeg News
This year's 2025 Chancellor’s Research Excellence Chair and Chancellor’s Emerging Research Award have been given to Dr. Conor Whately, Classics and Dr. Stephanie Bugden, Psychology.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Classicist Dr. Conor Whately and psychologist Dr. Stephanie Bugden are this year's recipients of the Chancellor's Research grants.
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Seeing lots of posts about Leeds IMC 2025. I’m on a bus on my way to Poland, where I’ll be, briefly, at FIEC 2025 to talk about Roman soldiers in/around the Red Sea. I started the trip in Berlin, where I spoke on rituals & ritualized behaviour among Roman soldiers in late antiquity.
July 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Seeing lots of posts about Leeds IMC 2025. I’m on a bus on my way to Poland, where I’ll be, briefly, at FIEC 2025 to talk about Roman soldiers in/around the Red Sea. I started the trip in Berlin, where I spoke on rituals & ritualized behaviour among Roman soldiers in late antiquity.
Should have added to that last set of posts my surprise at seeing a Greek depiction of Superman punching a horse at the British Museum but there you go. The lengths studios won’t go to advertise their films.
May 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Should have added to that last set of posts my surprise at seeing a Greek depiction of Superman punching a horse at the British Museum but there you go. The lengths studios won’t go to advertise their films.
Am on my way to Oxford for a workshop on the Komneni with @chrysoboullon.bsky.social among others. Spent the night in London. Bit wild to be here after a hectic week of co-hosting the @cacscec.bsky.social with @drpeterjmiller.bsky.social, @melissakafunke.bsky.social and others.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Am on my way to Oxford for a workshop on the Komneni with @chrysoboullon.bsky.social among others. Spent the night in London. Bit wild to be here after a hectic week of co-hosting the @cacscec.bsky.social with @drpeterjmiller.bsky.social, @melissakafunke.bsky.social and others.
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about to land in Winnipeg to attend my first meeting of the @cacscec.bsky.social at @uwinnipeg.bsky.social. i will be giving a keynote talk "Rehumanized: The Iliad on Violence, Lament, and Becoming Human".
the invitation was a great honor. my secret hope is that Canada will adopt me.
the invitation was a great honor. my secret hope is that Canada will adopt me.
May 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
about to land in Winnipeg to attend my first meeting of the @cacscec.bsky.social at @uwinnipeg.bsky.social. i will be giving a keynote talk "Rehumanized: The Iliad on Violence, Lament, and Becoming Human".
the invitation was a great honor. my secret hope is that Canada will adopt me.
the invitation was a great honor. my secret hope is that Canada will adopt me.
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The annual meeting of the @cacscec.bsky.social is underway @uwinnipeg.bsky.social! 160 Classicists, ancient historians, and archaeologists are gathered on campus for a week of interesting papers and conversations.
May 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The annual meeting of the @cacscec.bsky.social is underway @uwinnipeg.bsky.social! 160 Classicists, ancient historians, and archaeologists are gathered on campus for a week of interesting papers and conversations.
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Quite excited to announce that @ekaterinanechaeva.bsky.social & I have started a new talk series which we are calling the Ērān, Tūrān, and Hrōm series, focusing on the global history of the 1st millennium CE, viewed from Central & West Asia.
Find more info at globallateantiquity.com/the-eths-tal...
Find more info at globallateantiquity.com/the-eths-tal...
The ETHS Talk Series
The purpose of the Ērān Tūrān Hrōm talk series (ETHS) is to advance the study of late antique/first millennium West and Central Asia within a broader Global Historical and Afro-Eurasian framework. …
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April 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Quite excited to announce that @ekaterinanechaeva.bsky.social & I have started a new talk series which we are calling the Ērān, Tūrān, and Hrōm series, focusing on the global history of the 1st millennium CE, viewed from Central & West Asia.
Find more info at globallateantiquity.com/the-eths-tal...
Find more info at globallateantiquity.com/the-eths-tal...
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In celebration of International Children’s Book Day today, April’s #ImageOfTheMonth is a unique Oxyrhynchus papyrus fragment featuring an illustrated story on the labors of Hercules (3rd c. CE).
While we do not know for certain, the papyrus has been interpreted as a type of children’s book 📚
While we do not know for certain, the papyrus has been interpreted as a type of children’s book 📚
April 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In celebration of International Children’s Book Day today, April’s #ImageOfTheMonth is a unique Oxyrhynchus papyrus fragment featuring an illustrated story on the labors of Hercules (3rd c. CE).
While we do not know for certain, the papyrus has been interpreted as a type of children’s book 📚
While we do not know for certain, the papyrus has been interpreted as a type of children’s book 📚
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An ancient celebration : a dancing scene with a double-reed flute in the black desert some 2000 years ago. BES19s 30: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8o-...
BES19s 30: A Safaitic dancing scene
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March 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
An ancient celebration : a dancing scene with a double-reed flute in the black desert some 2000 years ago. BES19s 30: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8o-...
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And for the Ides we have a gem from last year. Alas, I have no idea who came up with this thing, so can’t give credit where a lot of credit is due.
March 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
And for the Ides we have a gem from last year. Alas, I have no idea who came up with this thing, so can’t give credit where a lot of credit is due.
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40 BOOKS IN ROMAN HISTORY WRITTEN BY WOMEN
A killer reading list of great books (and personal favorites!) in Roman History to celebrate #InternationalWomen'sDay 2025.
Limited to English (to keep it manageable!) and listed in order of publication.
Let's go!
A killer reading list of great books (and personal favorites!) in Roman History to celebrate #InternationalWomen'sDay 2025.
Limited to English (to keep it manageable!) and listed in order of publication.
Let's go!
March 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
40 BOOKS IN ROMAN HISTORY WRITTEN BY WOMEN
A killer reading list of great books (and personal favorites!) in Roman History to celebrate #InternationalWomen'sDay 2025.
Limited to English (to keep it manageable!) and listed in order of publication.
Let's go!
A killer reading list of great books (and personal favorites!) in Roman History to celebrate #InternationalWomen'sDay 2025.
Limited to English (to keep it manageable!) and listed in order of publication.
Let's go!
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New map application from the Ancient World Mapping Center at UNC Chapel Hill: The Geography of Pliny the Elder
"... compiles and maps the geographic data in Pliny's Natural History. The database, available for download from the ISAW website, includes some ..."
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"... compiles and maps the geographic data in Pliny's Natural History. The database, available for download from the ISAW website, includes some ..."
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New from AWMC: The Geography of Pliny the Elder
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March 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New map application from the Ancient World Mapping Center at UNC Chapel Hill: The Geography of Pliny the Elder
"... compiles and maps the geographic data in Pliny's Natural History. The database, available for download from the ISAW website, includes some ..."
pleiades.stoa.org/news/blog/ne...
"... compiles and maps the geographic data in Pliny's Natural History. The database, available for download from the ISAW website, includes some ..."
pleiades.stoa.org/news/blog/ne...
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New map application from the Ancient World Mapping Center at UNC Chapel Hill: The Geography of Pliny the Elder
"... compiles and maps the geographic data in Pliny's Natural History. The database, available for download from the ISAW website, includes some ..."
pleiades.stoa.org/news/blog/ne...
"... compiles and maps the geographic data in Pliny's Natural History. The database, available for download from the ISAW website, includes some ..."
pleiades.stoa.org/news/blog/ne...
New from AWMC: The Geography of Pliny the Elder
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March 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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While preparing slides for a Roman Society (1st year intro) class, and looking through my pics, I came across these two, a good boy and girl (?), from the Altes Museum in Berlin.
March 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
While preparing slides for a Roman Society (1st year intro) class, and looking through my pics, I came across these two, a good boy and girl (?), from the Altes Museum in Berlin.
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Archaeologist at the recently-discovered location of the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah. Declassified American spy satellite imagery in comparison with historic texts helped pinpoint the location of one of the most famous battles of early Islamic history.
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March 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Archaeologist at the recently-discovered location of the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah. Declassified American spy satellite imagery in comparison with historic texts helped pinpoint the location of one of the most famous battles of early Islamic history.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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Phryne: a life in fragments – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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Phryne: a life in fragments – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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February 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Phryne: a life in fragments – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Associate Professor in Byzantine History
The Oxford Faculty of History and Corpus Christi College seek a highly motivated, inspirational person to join their thriving academic community and bring exciting perspectives to the teaching and study of Byzantine History at Oxford.
The Oxford Faculty of History and Corpus Christi College seek a highly motivated, inspirational person to join their thriving academic community and bring exciting perspectives to the teaching and study of Byzantine History at Oxford.
February 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Associate Professor in Byzantine History
The Oxford Faculty of History and Corpus Christi College seek a highly motivated, inspirational person to join their thriving academic community and bring exciting perspectives to the teaching and study of Byzantine History at Oxford.
The Oxford Faculty of History and Corpus Christi College seek a highly motivated, inspirational person to join their thriving academic community and bring exciting perspectives to the teaching and study of Byzantine History at Oxford.