Fiona Mitchell
@fionamitchell.bsky.social
I haven't been on Bluesky in a while, but I felt the need to come back at least to let my classics and ancient history buddies know that Sweaty Betty now lets you go to the gym dressed as a Cambridge Classical Text...
July 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I haven't been on Bluesky in a while, but I felt the need to come back at least to let my classics and ancient history buddies know that Sweaty Betty now lets you go to the gym dressed as a Cambridge Classical Text...
Since there are so many new people on here, I thought I'd go for a couple of rounds of shameless self promotion.
@skil.bsky.social and I recently published our edited collection, Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives.
We're very proud of it and all the authors who contributed to it.
@skil.bsky.social and I recently published our edited collection, Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives.
We're very proud of it and all the authors who contributed to it.
Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives
This book explores the ways in which the origins of time, of the gods, and processes associated with time were conceptualised in antiquity, examining a variety of ancient sources from across the ancie...
www.routledge.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Since there are so many new people on here, I thought I'd go for a couple of rounds of shameless self promotion.
@skil.bsky.social and I recently published our edited collection, Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives.
We're very proud of it and all the authors who contributed to it.
@skil.bsky.social and I recently published our edited collection, Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives.
We're very proud of it and all the authors who contributed to it.
I love this example
Posting this again because a lot of people said they found it helpful! Guide to ALT text: www.perkins.org/resource/how...
October 19, 2024 at 9:43 AM
I love this example
Nice when random posts reaffirm decisions you've just made.
Could have done with this months ago.
Could have done with this months ago.
I bought this years ago from Science on a Postcard and I still have it on my desk and give it to my mentees #AcademicSky
September 25, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Nice when random posts reaffirm decisions you've just made.
Could have done with this months ago.
Could have done with this months ago.
I am so happy to be able to say that my edited collection is finally out 🎉
www.routledge.com/Time-and-Chr...
www.routledge.com/Time-and-Chr...
Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives
This book explores the ways in which the origins of time, of the gods, and processes associated with time were conceptualised in antiquity, examining a variety of ancient sources from across the ancie...
www.routledge.com
September 19, 2024 at 4:42 PM
I am so happy to be able to say that my edited collection is finally out 🎉
www.routledge.com/Time-and-Chr...
www.routledge.com/Time-and-Chr...
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Just published with Rosemary Selth: a study of the role of women in mythic kingship -- tl;dr: using big-ish data to find examples not usually discussed essentially shows us that the phenomenon of matriliny is not what we think it is
www.manto-myth.org/blog/new-pub...
www.manto-myth.org/blog/new-pub...
New publication: “Matrilineal succession in Greek myth” — MYTHLAB
In a newly-published article, Greta Hawes and Rosemary Selth consider the
phenomenon of matrilineal succession in its full complexity.
www.manto-myth.org
June 6, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Just published with Rosemary Selth: a study of the role of women in mythic kingship -- tl;dr: using big-ish data to find examples not usually discussed essentially shows us that the phenomenon of matriliny is not what we think it is
www.manto-myth.org/blog/new-pub...
www.manto-myth.org/blog/new-pub...
I keep seeing post about people back in the horror show of applying for academic jobs while being in a(nother) temporary contract.
I left academia (unwillingly) about 18 months ago.
Some thoughts based purely on my own experience:
I left academia (unwillingly) about 18 months ago.
Some thoughts based purely on my own experience:
April 30, 2024 at 1:40 PM
I keep seeing post about people back in the horror show of applying for academic jobs while being in a(nother) temporary contract.
I left academia (unwillingly) about 18 months ago.
Some thoughts based purely on my own experience:
I left academia (unwillingly) about 18 months ago.
Some thoughts based purely on my own experience:
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Some exciting post today!
April 18, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Some exciting post today!
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The 2024 Belfast Summer School offers a dedicated beginners ancient Greek class
* for 10-14 year olds
* online 15th-19th July
* 2 hours of classes each afternoon (BST).
* taught with age-appropriate resources prepared by the tutor
helenmcveigh.co.uk/product/belfastsummerschool2024
🏺Ancientbluesky
* for 10-14 year olds
* online 15th-19th July
* 2 hours of classes each afternoon (BST).
* taught with age-appropriate resources prepared by the tutor
helenmcveigh.co.uk/product/belfastsummerschool2024
🏺Ancientbluesky
February 28, 2024 at 6:19 PM
The 2024 Belfast Summer School offers a dedicated beginners ancient Greek class
* for 10-14 year olds
* online 15th-19th July
* 2 hours of classes each afternoon (BST).
* taught with age-appropriate resources prepared by the tutor
helenmcveigh.co.uk/product/belfastsummerschool2024
🏺Ancientbluesky
* for 10-14 year olds
* online 15th-19th July
* 2 hours of classes each afternoon (BST).
* taught with age-appropriate resources prepared by the tutor
helenmcveigh.co.uk/product/belfastsummerschool2024
🏺Ancientbluesky
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Accommodations are not cheating.
Accommodations are not shortcuts.
Using accommodations is not unfair.
Accommodations are designed to remove barriers. Students, if you have them, use them. You are not cheating or gaming the system. Don't believe that ableist nonsense.
Accommodations are not shortcuts.
Using accommodations is not unfair.
Accommodations are designed to remove barriers. Students, if you have them, use them. You are not cheating or gaming the system. Don't believe that ableist nonsense.
September 22, 2023 at 7:47 PM
Accommodations are not cheating.
Accommodations are not shortcuts.
Using accommodations is not unfair.
Accommodations are designed to remove barriers. Students, if you have them, use them. You are not cheating or gaming the system. Don't believe that ableist nonsense.
Accommodations are not shortcuts.
Using accommodations is not unfair.
Accommodations are designed to remove barriers. Students, if you have them, use them. You are not cheating or gaming the system. Don't believe that ableist nonsense.
Now that I've decided I'm done with the academic job market, the book cull has begun.
So far I have only been able to relinquish 10 books. They're either ones for teaching modules I was not really qualified for or Greek texts that I really hated translating (looking at you Thucydides).
So far I have only been able to relinquish 10 books. They're either ones for teaching modules I was not really qualified for or Greek texts that I really hated translating (looking at you Thucydides).
September 1, 2023 at 11:43 AM
Now that I've decided I'm done with the academic job market, the book cull has begun.
So far I have only been able to relinquish 10 books. They're either ones for teaching modules I was not really qualified for or Greek texts that I really hated translating (looking at you Thucydides).
So far I have only been able to relinquish 10 books. They're either ones for teaching modules I was not really qualified for or Greek texts that I really hated translating (looking at you Thucydides).
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If you'd like to know more about who we are, what we do, how we fund it, and how to get involved, check out our #FAQ:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Sportula FAQ
Sportula FAQ (updated as of August 31, 2023) Q: Is the Sportula still running? YES! As long as there are Classicists in need, we will be here trying to help (we hope). We are all students/junior sch...
docs.google.com
August 31, 2023 at 8:09 PM
If you'd like to know more about who we are, what we do, how we fund it, and how to get involved, check out our #FAQ:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Classicsbluesky
We have waiting lists for exam classes:
📚 for anyone wanting to take Greek or Latin from scratch, with a view to sitting the GCSE exam in May/June 2025
📚 for anyone wishing to sit the Latin A level exam in 2025. Email helen@helenmcveigh.co.uk asap.
Find out more: bit.ly/3YVO1qo
We have waiting lists for exam classes:
📚 for anyone wanting to take Greek or Latin from scratch, with a view to sitting the GCSE exam in May/June 2025
📚 for anyone wishing to sit the Latin A level exam in 2025. Email helen@helenmcveigh.co.uk asap.
Find out more: bit.ly/3YVO1qo
August 31, 2023 at 4:36 PM
Classicsbluesky
We have waiting lists for exam classes:
📚 for anyone wanting to take Greek or Latin from scratch, with a view to sitting the GCSE exam in May/June 2025
📚 for anyone wishing to sit the Latin A level exam in 2025. Email helen@helenmcveigh.co.uk asap.
Find out more: bit.ly/3YVO1qo
We have waiting lists for exam classes:
📚 for anyone wanting to take Greek or Latin from scratch, with a view to sitting the GCSE exam in May/June 2025
📚 for anyone wishing to sit the Latin A level exam in 2025. Email helen@helenmcveigh.co.uk asap.
Find out more: bit.ly/3YVO1qo
It's rather soothing to be back among so many interesting ancient world accounts.
I have had to spend quite a bit of time on LinkedIn recently. And I've ended up correcting the use of ancient quotes.
I have had to spend quite a bit of time on LinkedIn recently. And I've ended up correcting the use of ancient quotes.
August 30, 2023 at 6:07 PM
It's rather soothing to be back among so many interesting ancient world accounts.
I have had to spend quite a bit of time on LinkedIn recently. And I've ended up correcting the use of ancient quotes.
I have had to spend quite a bit of time on LinkedIn recently. And I've ended up correcting the use of ancient quotes.
Making the move over to bluesky from Twitter. Nice to be able to drop straight into the ancient world group that's already establishing itself.
August 30, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Making the move over to bluesky from Twitter. Nice to be able to drop straight into the ancient world group that's already establishing itself.