"Two Classical Vases and a Ewer" by Patrick Begbie, c. 1779. This unique print is an etching on laid paper in red ink. Currently housed in the National Gallery of Art. #classicalart #arthistory #greekhistory #artinspo

“If we women are a dangerous plague, that is no reason for men to copy our ways.” — Andromache, trans. John Davie. #classics #mythology #literature #classicsbluesky

Happy Halloween! Lord Byron's poem "Darkness" was published in 1816, the infamous "year without a summer." Its languid mood and despairing yet vivid tone make it a perfect read for this spooky holiday. 🍂 🌙

I watched the new adaption of Frankenstein this week. Here is my review.

✒️ In August I asked my friend and @aothenmagazine.bsky.social colleague @kaitlinwrites.bsky.social some questions about her life in the academy and the role of academics in American society. dominicwexler.substack.com/p/interview-... #university #academics #phd #gradschool #writing #politics

The @fglif.bsky.social "Demystifying Academic Conferences" virtual panel is tomorrow! I'll be talking with folks and my fellow panelists about my experiences navigating conferences as a first-gen, low-income student. Would love to see you there!

"Wound Eurydice" by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, c. 1868. Eurydice, in Greek mythology, died on her wedding night after being wounded by a viper. Distraught at his bride's death, Orpheus pursued her to Hades only to fail in his mission to bring her back to the mortal world. Do you know this #myth?

I’m presenting on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein tomorrow in one of my grad seminars. In my presentation, I’ll be discussing what it means for Mary Shelley herself to produce such a legacy text as a teenager and the implications of her success in women’s literary and archival histories.

Reminder! We're hosting a panel on making the most of academic conferences, especially if it's your first time! Coming up on October 23rd.

New issue of American Journal of Philology Vol. 146, No. 3 Fall (2025) muse.jhu.edu/issue/55709 @projectmuse.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social #openaccess

"Cupid's Hunting Fields" by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, c. 1885. Cupid in Roman mythology is the God of love, erotic desire, and affection. Sometimes he knows known as Amor ("love," in Latin) or Eros (in Greek). Cupid may be the most fickle of the Gods. He has inspired countless poems in his name.

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...

This week on Columns we have an interview with Imogen Briscoe from Ekklesia, another classics magazine! Kaitlin Smith talks with Briscoe about #accessibility, #Ovid, and more. Have a read here: aothenmagazine.com/#ekklesiainterview

I had the pleasure of interviewing Imogen Briscoe of Ekklesia Magazine about her work Ovid and Ekklesia's mission of making Classics accessible for all. You can read it now!

✨NEW ARTICLE!✨ Our book reviewer, Carlotta Vincenzi has lost themselves in @lejenksbrown.bsky.social’s awesome new book, You Are Odysseus. www.workingclassicists.com/zine/book-re...

My students & I visited the on-campus art museum today as part of our writing in the social sciences unit. Featured: Henri Fantin-Latour and Claude Monet.

This weekend I'm headed to Raleigh, NC to give a talk about disability, misfit relationships, and mobility aids at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The talk is free and open to the public, on Sunday, October 5 at 2pm. Register here: ncartmuseum.org/events/frien...

"Diana and Endymion" by Johann Michael Rottmayr, c. 1695. In Roman mythology, Diana is the Goddess of the hunt, wildlife, and childbirth. She is included in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Source: The Art Institute of Chicago. #mythology #classicalstudies

A reminder that #ClassicsTober starts tomorrow on @classicstober.bsky.social and the overall theme is KATABASIS.

Excited to be part of this and to give back! 🤎

First time heading to a conference? Feeling overwhelmed by panels and packed schedules? Curious about how to network, find support, and make the most of it? Join FGLIF on Oct 23 at 3:30 PM ET for a supportive panel that takes the mystery (and stress) out of academic conferences! #AncientBlueSky

A 1491 publication of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. Housed in the Wilson Library special collections at UNC. What a marvel to be able to handle such history.

"[He] had in the midst of his song still other desires in mind.” — Hymn 4: To Hermes, trans. Michael Crudden. #ancientgreece #mythology #poetry #amreading

The 22 new books out today include titles by Lily King, Richard Osman, Ada Limón, and more!

New book review on Rhea! Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod reviews Andrew Fox, "Trees in Ancient Rome. Growing an Empire in the Late Republic and Early Principate" ( @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social 2023). 🌳🌲🌴 Don't miss the author-reviewer dialogue following the review!

Someone (me) decided it would be a great idea to plan a wedding during the first year of my Ph.D. program. So, anyway…the wedding venue is booked! 🤎

We have new designs (created by our very own EIC) up on our RedBubble! Purchasing one means supporting us so we can continue to publish your stellar art and writing and pay our contributors. Plus, they're cool (I'm not biased). 🤎 #classicsbluesky www.redbubble.com/people/Aothe...

This week on Columns, we invite Laura Jenkinson-Brown (@greekmythcomix.bsky.social) to talk about her upcoming book, You Are Odysseus. It's a tour-de-force of a novel -- a choose-your-own-adventure retelling of the Odyssey with 51 (!) different endings. 🔆 Read: aothenmagazine.com/#lbjinterview

STAFF APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! We are seeking editors and readers for the 25-26AY. All positions are volunteer roles. Open to undergraduate and grad students at #UNC. Apply here or at the link in our bio: linktr.ee/carolinaquar....

A Rush to Save Ancient Artifacts in Gaza Highlights All That Has Been Lost A bombing delay enabled rescue of some objects, but archaeologists fear the wider loss of antiquities from the many cultures living there over thousands of years. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/w...

In addition to scraping your uploads for "generative AI" training, Academia dot edu is going to start claiming rights to your personal info— *including your signature & voice*— for anything they see fit. So now'd be a good time to remove all of your uploaded works, & then delete your whole account.

I’m thrilled to say I’ve taken on the role of EIC at the Carolina Quarterly. I cannot wait for submissions to open in December. 🫶🏻

On October 18, from 2–3:30 pm EST / 11 am–12:30 pm PST, join us for a discussion with Thu Truong on her article “Ocean Vuong, Intertextuality, and the Limits of Interpretation,” which was awarded the prestigious John J. Winkler Prize in 2025! Registration link available in bio.

"Jupiter Rebuked by Venus" by Abraham Janssens, c. 1612. Source: The Art Institute of Chicago. #mythology #arthistory #classicalstudies

Our book of the week is HEKATE by @nikitagill.bsky.social! This marvelous novel told in verse illuminates Hekate, the Greek Goddess of magic, witchcraft, and necromancy. We read an advanced copy and loved it! We can't wait to hear what you all think about it. 🤍

Trust that we at Aôthen are so incredibly grateful & so thrilled! The community really makes this magazine what it is. Thank you!

Went for a walk to decompress from this strange week and found plants trying to escape their enclosure.

The first author blurbs for VILE LADY VILLAINS have come in 🥹🥹 Thank you so much to @schwartzwords.bsky.social and to Lauren Dedroog for your kind words and camaraderie! 🖤 Please go check out Leanne’s and Lauren’s books and order them if you haven’t already!

I survived my first month as a comp lit Ph.D. student! In this essay, I discuss what it’s been like navigating my program thus far as a first-gen scholar, including advice I’ve received and readings I’ve completed.

Targeting archaeological heritage is a war crime and a significant facet of genocide. It is a clear attempt to deny Palestinian identity and right to their deep connections to place. Solidarity to those in the ground trying to protect Palestinian heritage.

Phyllis Katz, longtime Latin teacher at Miss Porter's School and Dartmouth College, has died. Phyllis taught at the CANE Summer Institute for years and a CANE scholarship is named in her honor.

I shouldn't be shocked, but I'm still always brought up short to realize how many people think "civility" means "white people speaking in relatively calm voices" no matter what vile shit they say.

✨ We are SO delighted to release our guide to National 5 Classical Studies. ✨ It's completely free (unless you'd like to make a donation) and is the first Classics textbook written for the Scottish education system in two generations! ✊⚡ www.workingclassicists.com/national-5-c...

I finished writing this tonight. It’s a textbook for National 5 Classical Studies, the first of its kind. I’m not sure but I think the last Scotland-specific Classics textbook for schools came out in 1983. Anyway, it’s 220 pages long and will be available for free/donation from tomorrow.

✨Perseus and Andromeda, the villa at Boscotrecase✨ This fresco captures moments from the myth of Andromeda and Perseus. Perseus swoops in stage left to rescue Andromeda—trapped on a crag at centre stage—from the sea monster Kêtus. The monster takes up most of the lower left of the fresco panel.

Brutal. Photojournalist Madison Swart is doing a longterm project documenting the presence and tactics of ICE and federal agents at 26 Federal Plaza. Follow: @madisonswart.bsky.social Like most photographers, their best work is on Instagram: madisonswart

What I am learning very quickly tonight is that lots of people have never fully comprehended that fascism always begins in language and that extremist language has very tragic and violent consequences.

One of the things that I learned while researching On the Wrong Side is how campus gun violence is a much bigger problem than mass shootings—especially in red states where a lot of students keep guns in the dorms or bring them to class. The victims are primarily women in abusive relationships.

Hekate is out in 6 days on the 16th of September and I am equal parts hyped and terrified.