Dominic Machado
@dominicmachado.bsky.social
Ancient historian. Associate professor at the College of the Holy Cross. "Voluntas Militum" (Zaragoza, 2023). he/him
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Check it out! A blurb about a Classics/Asia symposium I hosted earlier this month. @bauerle.bsky.social @youngrichardkim.bsky.social @toriflee.bsky.social @dominicmachado.bsky.social @aaacc.bsky.social
The latest Pasts Imperfect is out! This week, Kristen Leer discusses Egyptomania in Europe. Then, mapping tarot cards and Platonic philosophy, opium in Ancient Egypt, @profarumpark.bsky.social discusses Classics and Asia, new ancient world journals from @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social, and much more.
Pasts Imperfect (11.20.25)
This week, media psychology and classical reception specialist Kristen Leer discusses Ancient Egypt in horror movies and the problems surrounding "Egyptomania." Then, mapping the thousands of miles of...
pasts-imperfect.ghost.io
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Check it out! A blurb about a Classics/Asia symposium I hosted earlier this month. @bauerle.bsky.social @youngrichardkim.bsky.social @toriflee.bsky.social @dominicmachado.bsky.social @aaacc.bsky.social
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if you are looking to send your book review to an outlet with editorial ethics (and also open access), I’d suggest NECJ crossworks.holycross.edu/necj/
New England Classical Journal | College of the Holy Cross
A publication of the Classical Association of New England, New England Classical Journal is a biannual, peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles, notes, and reviews on all aspects of classical an...
crossworks.holycross.edu
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
if you are looking to send your book review to an outlet with editorial ethics (and also open access), I’d suggest NECJ crossworks.holycross.edu/necj/
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so what conclusions should we come to when BMCR publishes a review of a scholar removed from his post for sexual harassment, followed by this review just days later?
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
so what conclusions should we come to when BMCR publishes a review of a scholar removed from his post for sexual harassment, followed by this review just days later?
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the guest editors have extended the deadline to Nov 28. make sure to get in touch with them if you're interested! #ResDiffJournal
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…
resdifficiles.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
the guest editors have extended the deadline to Nov 28. make sure to get in touch with them if you're interested! #ResDiffJournal
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🚨CFP for #ResDiff7 is now available!🚨
Res Difficiles 7 will take place on 13th March 2026 with Dr Samuel Agbamu as our keynote speaker.
Submit an abstract by 12th January 2026:
resdifficiles.com/cfp/
Res Difficiles 7 will take place on 13th March 2026 with Dr Samuel Agbamu as our keynote speaker.
Submit an abstract by 12th January 2026:
resdifficiles.com/cfp/
CFP: Res Diff 7
CALL FOR PAPERSRes Difficiles 7Challenges and Pathways for Addressing Inequity In Classics Organizers: Hannah Čulík-Baird and Elke Nash Date: Friday March 13, 2026Platform: Webinar Since 2020 Res D…
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September 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🚨CFP for #ResDiff7 is now available!🚨
Res Difficiles 7 will take place on 13th March 2026 with Dr Samuel Agbamu as our keynote speaker.
Submit an abstract by 12th January 2026:
resdifficiles.com/cfp/
Res Difficiles 7 will take place on 13th March 2026 with Dr Samuel Agbamu as our keynote speaker.
Submit an abstract by 12th January 2026:
resdifficiles.com/cfp/
This fr. Absurd and ridiculous
Why are we even seeing dude’s name pop up? I shouldn’t even see dude’s name in my email notifications. Why is dude still being published? How does dude still have a platform? We really separating the scholar from the scholarship in 2025? What a joke.
October 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This fr. Absurd and ridiculous
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Shout out to @dominicmachado.bsky.social for making my visit to Holy Cross so enjoyable and enriching!
September 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Shout out to @dominicmachado.bsky.social for making my visit to Holy Cross so enjoyable and enriching!
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shoutout to my one alma mater doing something good right now. WFU has made so many changes since i went there, and many have made me proud to be a deac.
New Wake Forest University initiative makes tuition free for NC families earning under $200K
The program is designed to expand access for talented students across the state regardless of financial background.
www.wfmynews2.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
shoutout to my one alma mater doing something good right now. WFU has made so many changes since i went there, and many have made me proud to be a deac.
There’s still a couple weeks to sign up for the mentorship program! Please do consider joining us!
Forget your triremes, the strongest ship is mentorSHIP! Applications are now open for the 2025–26 AAACC + Mountaintop Coalition Mentorship Program! Sign up to be a mentor and/or a mentee by September 8! (You can be both!) Head to our website for details.
August 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
There’s still a couple weeks to sign up for the mentorship program! Please do consider joining us!
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Forget your triremes, the strongest ship is mentorSHIP! Applications are now open for the 2025–26 AAACC + Mountaintop Coalition Mentorship Program! Sign up to be a mentor and/or a mentee by September 8! (You can be both!) Head to our website for details.
August 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Forget your triremes, the strongest ship is mentorSHIP! Applications are now open for the 2025–26 AAACC + Mountaintop Coalition Mentorship Program! Sign up to be a mentor and/or a mentee by September 8! (You can be both!) Head to our website for details.
Sign up please! This has been one of the most rewarding things I’ve done in my professional life!!!
Forget your triremes, the strongest ship is mentorSHIP! Applications are now open for the 2025–26 AAACC + Mountaintop Coalition Mentorship Program! Sign up to be a mentor and/or a mentee by September 8! (You can be both!) Head to our website for details.
August 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Sign up please! This has been one of the most rewarding things I’ve done in my professional life!!!
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Announcing our newly-elected officers for 2025-2027!
Co-Chairs: Tori Lee & Chris Waldo
Financial Officer: Ryan Masato Baldwin
Mentorship Coordinator: Dominic Machado
Outreach Officer: Allie Pohler
Programming Officer: Katherine Lu Hsu
Secondary Education Liaisons: Annie Huynh & Ethan Ganesh Warren
Co-Chairs: Tori Lee & Chris Waldo
Financial Officer: Ryan Masato Baldwin
Mentorship Coordinator: Dominic Machado
Outreach Officer: Allie Pohler
Programming Officer: Katherine Lu Hsu
Secondary Education Liaisons: Annie Huynh & Ethan Ganesh Warren
July 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Announcing our newly-elected officers for 2025-2027!
Co-Chairs: Tori Lee & Chris Waldo
Financial Officer: Ryan Masato Baldwin
Mentorship Coordinator: Dominic Machado
Outreach Officer: Allie Pohler
Programming Officer: Katherine Lu Hsu
Secondary Education Liaisons: Annie Huynh & Ethan Ganesh Warren
Co-Chairs: Tori Lee & Chris Waldo
Financial Officer: Ryan Masato Baldwin
Mentorship Coordinator: Dominic Machado
Outreach Officer: Allie Pohler
Programming Officer: Katherine Lu Hsu
Secondary Education Liaisons: Annie Huynh & Ethan Ganesh Warren
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Please see the new episode of this podcast featuring yours truly! Talking about Roman slavery and slavery in the New Testament. youtu.be/qcs91KA-Azg?...
An Honest Conversation about Slavery and the New Testament | Bible & Archaeology
YouTube video by Bible & Archaeology
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June 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Please see the new episode of this podcast featuring yours truly! Talking about Roman slavery and slavery in the New Testament. youtu.be/qcs91KA-Azg?...
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You can read the whole thesis online too:
crossworks.holycross.edu/engl_honor/21/
Take note of the super cool artist illustrations funded by @scsclassics.bsky.social’s AWMC grant too!!!
crossworks.holycross.edu/engl_honor/21/
Take note of the super cool artist illustrations funded by @scsclassics.bsky.social’s AWMC grant too!!!
"Systems of Survivance: Exploring Armenia's Ancient Past Through Dungeo" by Jango Janigian
Systems of Survivance: Exploring Armenia’s Ancient Past Through Dungeons and Dragons is an English Honors and Classics undergraduate thesis that brings the hidden voices of Armenia’s past into dialogu...
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June 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
You can read the whole thesis online too:
crossworks.holycross.edu/engl_honor/21/
Take note of the super cool artist illustrations funded by @scsclassics.bsky.social’s AWMC grant too!!!
crossworks.holycross.edu/engl_honor/21/
Take note of the super cool artist illustrations funded by @scsclassics.bsky.social’s AWMC grant too!!!
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Okay time to brag! My student Jango Janigian designed and produced a Dungeons and Dragons game set in ancient Armenia that considers questions of empire, survivance, and indigeneity for their thesis! Here’s a write-up of their spectacular project in HC magazine:
www.google.com/url?q=https:...
www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Jango Janigian ’25 Wants to Take You on an Adventure
Janigian’s English Honors Program thesis introduces Dungeons & Dragons players to the rich history and mythology of ancient Armenia.
www.google.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Okay time to brag! My student Jango Janigian designed and produced a Dungeons and Dragons game set in ancient Armenia that considers questions of empire, survivance, and indigeneity for their thesis! Here’s a write-up of their spectacular project in HC magazine:
www.google.com/url?q=https:...
www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Okay time to brag! My student Jango Janigian designed and produced a Dungeons and Dragons game set in ancient Armenia that considers questions of empire, survivance, and indigeneity for their thesis! Here’s a write-up of their spectacular project in HC magazine:
www.google.com/url?q=https:...
www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Jango Janigian ’25 Wants to Take You on an Adventure
Janigian’s English Honors Program thesis introduces Dungeons & Dragons players to the rich history and mythology of ancient Armenia.
www.google.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Okay time to brag! My student Jango Janigian designed and produced a Dungeons and Dragons game set in ancient Armenia that considers questions of empire, survivance, and indigeneity for their thesis! Here’s a write-up of their spectacular project in HC magazine:
www.google.com/url?q=https:...
www.google.com/url?q=https:...
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New issue of Journal of Ancient History Vol. 13, No. 1 (2025) www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/... @dgb-history.bsky.social @degruyterbrill.bsky.social @akjp89.bsky.social
@beatricepestarino.bsky.social
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Journal of Ancient History Volume 13 Issue 1
Volume 13, issue 1 of the journal Journal of Ancient History was published in 2025.
www.degruyterbrill.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
New issue of Journal of Ancient History Vol. 13, No. 1 (2025) www.degruyterbrill.com/journal/key/... @dgb-history.bsky.social @degruyterbrill.bsky.social @akjp89.bsky.social
@beatricepestarino.bsky.social
@beatricepestarino.bsky.social
Reading Jodi Melamed’s racial capitalism this morning and this is so striking.
Link here: racialcapitalism.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/u...
Link here: racialcapitalism.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/u...
May 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Reading Jodi Melamed’s racial capitalism this morning and this is so striking.
Link here: racialcapitalism.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/u...
Link here: racialcapitalism.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/u...
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Give em hell! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/21/m...
‘People should not live like this.’ As ICE arrests ramp up in Mass., agents encounter more community resistance. - The Boston Globe
Massachusetts residents are increasingly pushing back on federal immigration officials' efforts to detain and deport immigrants under the Trump administration.
www.bostonglobe.com
May 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Give em hell! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/21/m...
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CALLING ALL POTENTIAL BOOK REVIEWERS
See something on our booklist you'd like to review? We'll be delighted to publish you! All the steps of the review process are laid out here. We look forward to hearing from you!
rheaclassicalreviews.com/for-reviewers/
See something on our booklist you'd like to review? We'll be delighted to publish you! All the steps of the review process are laid out here. We look forward to hearing from you!
rheaclassicalreviews.com/for-reviewers/
For Reviewers
Review Process Guidelines Books for review Review requests Book suggestions
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May 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
CALLING ALL POTENTIAL BOOK REVIEWERS
See something on our booklist you'd like to review? We'll be delighted to publish you! All the steps of the review process are laid out here. We look forward to hearing from you!
rheaclassicalreviews.com/for-reviewers/
See something on our booklist you'd like to review? We'll be delighted to publish you! All the steps of the review process are laid out here. We look forward to hearing from you!
rheaclassicalreviews.com/for-reviewers/
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We are delighted to announce scholars Mary Jane Cuyler, Caroline Johnson Hodge, @chancebonar.bsky.social and Mark Ellison as this year's Shohet Scholars Grant recipients.
The Shohet grants support original research on the Ancient Mediterranean. Read on for more about their projects!
The Shohet grants support original research on the Ancient Mediterranean. Read on for more about their projects!
May 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We are delighted to announce scholars Mary Jane Cuyler, Caroline Johnson Hodge, @chancebonar.bsky.social and Mark Ellison as this year's Shohet Scholars Grant recipients.
The Shohet grants support original research on the Ancient Mediterranean. Read on for more about their projects!
The Shohet grants support original research on the Ancient Mediterranean. Read on for more about their projects!
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Caroline Johnson Hodge, professor at College of the Holy Cross, will be cataloguing burial sites in Rome related to the Christian cult of the dead. (Here she is in Ostia Antica!)
May 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Caroline Johnson Hodge, professor at College of the Holy Cross, will be cataloguing burial sites in Rome related to the Christian cult of the dead. (Here she is in Ostia Antica!)
This is an amazing opportunity. A chance to think about race with world leading scholars with a pedagogy explicitly centered around an ethic of care! Apply!!!!
Call for applications for the inaugural Racing the Classics cohort-based fellowship (funded by a major award won by Dan-El Padilla Peralta and Sasha-Mae Eccleston). Mentorship, summer seminar, monthly practicum, stipend/travel, and more www.racingtheclassics.com
RACING THE CLASSICS
Racing the Classics began as a conference series. The summer seminar takes up the mantle of that series by inviting fellows to gather in-person for intensive, sustained conversation.
www.racingtheclassics.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This is an amazing opportunity. A chance to think about race with world leading scholars with a pedagogy explicitly centered around an ethic of care! Apply!!!!