Jane Sancinito
@janesancinito.bsky.social
Asst. Prof. of Ancient History at UMass Lowell. Research: Roman merchants, ancient numismatics, greed, stereotypes. Self: embroidery, tea, long walks, and ice hockey.
Author of: https://press.umich.edu/Books/T/The-Reputation-of-the-Roman-Merchant
Author of: https://press.umich.edu/Books/T/The-Reputation-of-the-Roman-Merchant
The course has an ethics component, so we already use Pharos a good deal, but I’d love to chat!
October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The course has an ethics component, so we already use Pharos a good deal, but I’d love to chat!
Pre-ordered and already a top contender to be phased into my Historical Methods course!
October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Pre-ordered and already a top contender to be phased into my Historical Methods course!
I’ve been trying to track down the original speeches for the Thayer Amendment, but from what I’m seeing all the allusions are there “bacchanals in the treasury dept.” etc. and the issue is kicked off by the Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau actually putting himself on a 5 cent bill.
October 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I’ve been trying to track down the original speeches for the Thayer Amendment, but from what I’m seeing all the allusions are there “bacchanals in the treasury dept.” etc. and the issue is kicked off by the Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau actually putting himself on a 5 cent bill.
This, of course, illegal (www.frbsf.org/research-and...) not that that, you know, matters much these days.
7 Things You May Not Know About U.S. Currency - San Francisco Fed
Is the $1 note full of mystic symbolism? Can you name who's on the $50? This President’s Day, explore little-known facts about U.S. currency design and the presidents that grace our notes.
www.frbsf.org
October 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This, of course, illegal (www.frbsf.org/research-and...) not that that, you know, matters much these days.
As an alumna, this is deeply disappointing. Oxford has historically worked to support the best of human thought, now it is content to watch the plagiarism machine churn out slop.
September 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
As an alumna, this is deeply disappointing. Oxford has historically worked to support the best of human thought, now it is content to watch the plagiarism machine churn out slop.
Friendly reminder that I'm always happy to share pdfs of my work with anyone who asks. I'm easy to find.
September 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Friendly reminder that I'm always happy to share pdfs of my work with anyone who asks. I'm easy to find.
They do not. I have a group chat of science friends that I share these emails with and they are always baffled that this is my background noise
September 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
They do not. I have a group chat of science friends that I share these emails with and they are always baffled that this is my background noise
Oh, thank goodness it wasn’t just me. I thought I had lost my grip on reality there for a minute…
August 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Oh, thank goodness it wasn’t just me. I thought I had lost my grip on reality there for a minute…