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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Apr 14

The CUCD Bulletin editors are delighted to announce that the Bulletin now has an ISSN! Former contributors are welcome to contact us to help update their personal publication profiles. New contributors and contributions are welcome as ever, do get in touch!

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Mar 2

We're always happy to receive unsolicited articles about Classics in various guises, so if you have an idea brewing, please do get in touch!

CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Mar 2

Obituary out! David Harvey, edited and curated by John Wilkins. A very heartfelt read: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2025/0...

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · Nov 9

You may or may not know but I run a blog highlighting indie bookshops and on it there is an opportunity to do an interview where as a bookshop you answer some questions and get added to the growing directory

#bookshop #IndieBookshop #interview

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Map of the British Isles with indie bookshop locations added as pins

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Dr Claire Millington ✍🏻🏺 @clairemillington.bsky.social · Nov 9

Restrictions on visitor numbers to Pompeii and free shuttle bus to encourage more visitors to Stabia, Torre Annunziata and Boscoreale sites.

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Another Italian tourist site brings in strict restrictions

The changes start next week

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Oct 24

New article: Steve Hunt has amazingly collated introductions to each of the Classics ITE courses available. A must read. cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/1...

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Oct 22

New article! "When teachers direct researchers: optimising public engagement activities by partnering with classroom practitioners": cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/1... by Arlene Holmes-Henderson

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Do get in touch @cressidaryan.bsky.social if you have responses, ideas, or any other comments and feedback.

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Bulletin used to publish annual Classics statistic, and Covid brought a hiatus. After some reworking, we have a restart. Huge thanks to everyone who helped and we hope they’re useful. Feedback welcome. cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/0...

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you to Roger Rees for writing about Jonathan Coulston: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/0...

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Also Diana Rodríguez Pérez on Sir John Boardman: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/0...

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Several obituaries as well. First, Richard Seaford, with thanks to Lynette Mitchell cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/0...

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 5

And a second piece writing about a range of papers on AI. It’s an important topic we need to approach proactively with curiosity and not just suspicion and panic! cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/0...

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 5

First of all, thank you to @nevillemorley.bsky.social for a thoughtful piece on AI in teaching. cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/0...

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Sep 5

We’ve been very busy recently talking to amazing people writing things for us. Here comes a great collection of pieces from the bulletin, with lots more to come this year! Thank you to all contributors.

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · May 14

New article out courtesy of Matthew Fox, on the Venice Biennale. An important read for those interested in art and / or Classical reception generally. cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/0...

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Working Classicists @workingclassicists.bsky.social · Feb 26

Here are some of our thoughts on the Class in Classics NWCC report that came out today.

And then some more thoughts.

And some more.

Strap in...

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A response to the NWCC Class in Classics report 2024

The results of the 2024 Class in Classics report by the Network for Working Class Classicists (no affiliation) come as a welcome confirmation – but small surprise – to those who have long believed tha...

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Cressida Ryan @cressidaryan.bsky.social · Feb 25

Finally updated my Blog with all the summer schools I've seen advertised so far. There are gaps where I need to proactively look them up... I'll fill those in soon. In the meantime, cressidaryan.wordpress.com/summer-schoo... @classicsacademy.bsky.social

Summer Schools in Greek and Latin

Back in July 2020 I put up a blogpost on Summer Schools 2020. This page rounds up the available summer schools on an ongoing basis. Inclusion here is not an endorsement. 10th January 2024: the next se...

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Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social · Feb 19

Please support this fantastic transcription service which employs disabled people and does fantastic work. It would be terrible to see them close.

Academic Audio Transcription Ltd @aat-transcribes.bsky.social · Feb 19

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We post this with heavy hearts. Our future beyond March hangs in the balance, and we're crowdfunding for our survival. Please help us keep AAT alive www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-...

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CUCD Bulletin @cucdbulletin.bsky.social · Feb 20

First article of the year! A reflection by @cressidaryan.bsky.social on Sycamore Gap: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2024/0... All feedback welcome. With special thanks to @annapjudson.bsky.social for the photographs.

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