The next #AntigonidNetwork seminar is on Tuesday 11th November, 5pm (UK). John Holton presents his two books: 'Alexander’s Successors and the Creation of Hellenistic Kingship' and 'Royal Traditions and the Consolidation of Power by Alexander’s Successors'. #AncientBluesky To join, please register:

Really enjoyed today's lunchtime talk by @josephinequinn.bsky.social on How the Eorld made the West. Just gutted I had to leave early for a meeting. Food for thought. But then archaeology is BIG on sex, trade and war! 🏺

We are looking forward to welcoming @josephinequinn.bsky.social to the University of Southampton today. She will speak to us about her book How the World Made the West. History seminar, 1-2pm, lecture theatre C, Avenue Campus. @historyatsoton.bsky.social #AncientBluesky

📣 Event reminder! Professor Polly Low (Durham University), “Towards a new history of ancient Greek empire(s)” 📆 Mon 3 Nov 2025 ⏰ 18:00 (GR) / 16:00 (UK) 📍 Location: BSA Upper House and online 🔗 More info and registration: www.bsa.ac.uk/events/polly...

📢 Opportunity alert! The BSA is seeking an organised and highly motivated recent University graduate for a full time (0.5 FTE Library and 0.5 FTE Archive), fixed term contract (6 months). 🌐 Further info on the position & application process: www.bsa.ac.uk/.../library-... ⏳ Deadline: 7 Nov 2025

New Blog by one of our Digital Humanities Interns on the topic of escape rooms in a box for use in museums: generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

At the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies we are offering 10 fellowships for scholars at any stage in their careers to stay with us for up to 6 months (PhD candidates and senior academics) or 12 months (postdocs) to complete a research project: www.dependency.uni-bonn.de/images/pdf-f...

University #Archaeology Day for interested students @britishacademy.bsky.social in London on Monday October 27. Book your place from here www.ticketsource.co.uk/university-a...

Registration now open for our upcoming 3D Spring School: shorturl.at/GpY8r 3D Imaging and Modelling for Classics and Cultural Heritage 13-17 April 2026 This in-person course will introduce you to issues, methods and technologies in the 3D imaging and modelling of ancient artefacts and buildings.

If you like audiobooks, The Far Edges of Known World now has its own landing page!

We are thrilled to announce that the AAF website is officially live 🥳 archaeologyfestival.bsa.ac.uk Check it out for info about every activity on offer 🧐 You can also find details about location, contact, and our team 👏 Not long to go, we can’t wait to see you there! #archaeologybluesky 🏺

Coming soon: Athens Archaeology Festival! The theme: Myths & Mysteries. Join us for a day of fun activities for all ages-perfect for curious minds! 🇬🇷Το θέμα: Μύθοι & Μυστήρια. Ελάτε για μια μέρα γεμάτη διασκεδαστικές δραστηριότητες για όλες τις ηλικίες-ιδανική για ανήσυχα μυαλά! #ancientbluesky

Καλό μήνα! October it is, and a new academic year is already under way. Have a good month, everyone!

New course alert! 🔔 'The Art and Archaeology of Bronze Age Greece' ⏰ Apply by October 31, 2025 📩 For questions, email our Assistant Director Read more at: www.bsa.ac.uk/courses/the-...

ACTIE | In deze uitzonderlijke tijden doen wij u graag een speciaal aanbod. Lees De Groene twee maanden gratis onbeperkt online én ontvang het extra dikke verkiezingsnummer op papier bij u thuis. U krijgt volledige toegang tot onze website, online filmclub en voorgelezen verhalen. buff.ly/190RluJ

The Institute of Classical Studies is pleased to announce its Researcher Training Programme for 2025-26 academic year. Designed for researchers in Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology, Reception Studies and Philology. You can find an overview of programme activities here: shorturl.at/Q8Ke4 1/2

When working on a Sunday, it helps to be in a nice library.

If you'd like to find out about the Classical Collections Network here is our website. It's free to join and open to anyone who cares for/about classical collections in UK museums classicalcollectionsnetwork.co.uk

I’m having intro chats with dissertation students this fortnight, and one of them asked which historians I’d recommend for beautiful writing they could absorb to further develop their own writing style. So, gang, which are your favourite *writers* among historians, any time, any topic, any place. 🗃️

Lecture and Wine-tasting 🍷 including a lecture by Dr Emlyn Dodd (ICS), a tasting of six Greek wines led by Alix Robinson and a raffle. 📆 Tue 21 October 2025 ⏰ 17:30-20:30 📍 Location: Westminster Cathedral Hall, London 🎫 £76 per person 🔗 More info: www.bsa.ac.uk/events/wine-...

Applications are now open for BSR Humanities Awards 2026–27! Fellowships and awards for scholars at all career stages. Deadline: 14 Nov 2025. Apply: bsrome.slideroom.com More info: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...

📣 Calling all PhD Students in Classics, Archaeology, Ancient History, and related disciplines 📣 Register now for our Classical Studies PhD welcome event 22 October 2025, 3:00PM - 4:00PM Learn how the ICS’s resources and activities can support you in your PhD research: shorturl.at/pxRQe

📣Calling all new research students in history & historical subjects. Do you want to learn how the IHR can help you during your studies? Join us on the 8 October to find out more. @royalhistsoc.org @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @chppc.bsky.social bit.ly/41UPOyG

New Blog on the Maritime Britain Conference held 16-17 September at the Avenue campus, University of Southampton. generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

👏With huge thanks to @lcostantini89.bsky.social our annual CUCD statistics report is up at: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2025/0... 📣Highlights include: overall increase in UG students, an increase in students taking Greek ab initio, and higher PGT student numbers! Read more for details.

REF 2029 UPDATE! With congratulations to those appointed so far and what happens next. Read more here: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2025/09/05/r...

Given the news about Melvyn Bragg stepping down from In Our Time, now might be a good time to share this list (thanks to Paul Cartledge for the reminder!) keenerclassics.wordpress.com/classics-in-...

Shout out for our pop-up exhibition 'Women of Romano-British Archaeology' on display in the Hellenic and Roman Library at Senate House in London curated by Dr Tatiana Ivleva. the-past.com/feature/expa... #ClassicsBluesky 🏺

The ICS is delighted to welcome Dr Kathryn Tempest who joins as Acting Director from 1 September. A long-time friend of the ICS, Kathryn joins on secondment from the University of Leicester, where she lectures on Roman History. You can learn more about Kathryn's work here: shorturl.at/N0NkI

Well. It’s official. You can now submit your proposals to the New Perspectives on Ancient Greek Religion book series, published by Edinburgh University Press! #ClassicsBluesky 🏺

Thinking about volunteering in archaeology or heritage? We’ve just launched our brand new Volunteering page, bringing together placements, digs, and volunteering roles in heritage from across the UK. And the best part? Search by region to find opportunities near you! 👉

New blog post on David Cox's recent 'Political Witchcraft' event, which his British Academy Fellowship supported: generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk/history/2025...

In Athens for the #antigonidnetwork annual meet and greet again! Lots to talk about after the Roundtable, but also plenty of time for museum and BSA study time. Do say hi if about, we are here until Sunday! #athens #ancienthistory #ancientmacedonia #antigonids

This is today! You can still sign up and join us for this international roundtable on Past, Present, and Future Research on the Antigonids. #AntigonidNetwork #AncientBluesky

Next Tuesday, 17th June, 2-5pm (UK), we are excited to hold our online roundtable on Past, Present, and Future Research on the Antigonids. This concludes the fifth year of #AntigonidNetwork activities. An opportunity to reflect but also to look ahead. #AncientBluesky Register to join us on Zoom.

A permanent job here at Southampton in Palaeolithic Archaeology and/or Palaeoanthropology Please share widely! jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

The untold story of a gruesome 18th century triple murder in Sussex is examined for the first time. In a new book by Professor Tony Kushner, ‘The Jewish Pedlar’ tells the story of Jacob Harris. Launching June 4, find out more 👉 https://octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/93/details

The next #AntigonidNetwork event is Tuesday 20th May, 5pm (UK). We will hear about doctoral projects: Hannah Edwards, “Herakles in Hellenistic and Roman Macedonia", & Phillip Höhre, "Crisis, survival, adaptation: Antigonos III Doson, Macedon, and the Aegean world". #AncientBluesky. Register below:

Lovely cards and flowers from some of our finalists earlier today. It has been a pleasure teaching them over the last 3-4 years!

Edgar Feuchtwanger had already retired from the History Department at Southampton by the time I got there, some 30 years ago. But he's still with us and his story is quite the thing... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

I don’t know which academic needs to hear this but yes you should absolutely email other academics just to tell them you enjoyed their article/book/chapter. Just do it. Don’t overthink it. Hello So-and-so, just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed ‘Title’. Hope you’re well. Best, You. Done.

On the train back home from Exeter after yesterday's very interesting workshop on Ancient Medicine in Macedonia and Northern Greece, co-organised by Rebecca Flemming (Centre for the Study of Science, Technology, Ancient Medicine, and Philosophy) and the #AntigonidNetwork. #AncientBluesky

The next #AntigonidNetwork event is a workshop on "Ancient Medicine in Macedonia and Northern Greece: New Approaches to the Classical and Hellenistic Periods", Tuesday 8th April 2025, 11am - 5pm, University of Exeter and online. For further details and to register, follow the link. #AncientBluesky

Yesterday I gave a lecture at Portsmouth Grammar School. It was lovely to speak to the students and their teachers. This morning I made a quick visit to the seaside. Θάλαττα! Also, meet Steven the naughty seagull...

The next #AntigonidNetwork seminar is TOMORROW, 11th March at 5pm (UK). Kalliopi Chatzinikolaou, ‘Ancestral Macedonian Cults through the Minting of the Antigonids and their Predecessors: Possibilities of a Combination with the Cult of the Hero Horseman’. Register below to receive the Zoom link.

The next Antigonid Network seminar is on Tuesday 25th February, 5pm (UK). Maria Stamatopoulou, ‘Demetrias and its painted tombstones: self-representation in an Antigonid port city’. This will be at the University of Southampton as well as online via Zoom: Universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/regi....

The University of Southampton International Summer School 2025 has now launched! There is a wide range of courses available, including 'Public History: Film, Video Games & Heritage'. Students will also enjoy a day trip to London, a boat trip on Southampton waters, and much more. go.soton.ac.uk/gqc

📢 Our MA Holocaust: History, Experience, Heritage is now open for applications for September 2025 entry. Study the Holocaust as an historical event and examine the ways it has been explored, discussed and presented. www.southampton.ac.u...

🎥 On Monday 24th February, we are holding a screening and roundtable event on Jesse Eisenberg’s 2025 film ’A Real Pain’ at Harbour Lights Picturehouse cinema in Southampton. 🔗 Book your tickets here: www.southampton.ac.uk/parkes/news/...