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Roy Gibson

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From Belfast. Fluent in Glaswegian. Tertiary education in England. Married to Wexford woman. Irish Citizen. British Citizen. Professor in Classics, Durham University. All views my own.

Roy Gibson is a British Classicist and Professor at Durham University. Specialising in Latin Literature, he has worked extensively on the imperial period, with a focus on Ovid and Pliny the Younger. Gibson is also the joint-chair of the Classical Association and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Roman Studies. .. more

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 2d

'A Taste of Latin,' online talk hosted by the Hellenic and Roman societies will be given by Caroline K. Mackenzie. It will showcase the artistry of Latin, and its links with English.

Dates: Tues 4 Nov, 7-8pm or Sat 15 Nov, 11am-12 noon (UK time)

www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

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Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · 29d

You definitely should: Cardiff has a long and v interesting history

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · Sep 8

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Giulia Bonasio, whose new book was published over the summer!

📚 'The Unity of the Virtues in the Eudemian Ethics' shows that understanding the philosophical proposal of the EE is fundamental for a full picture of Aristotle’s ethics.

🔗 academic.oup.com/book/60082

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · Sep 3

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 🏺

Expanding frontiers: Celebrating the Mothers of Romano-British studies | The Past

The early days of Romano-British research are often thought to have been dominated by male excavators, but many female archaeologists also made vital contri ...

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Maynooth Classics @muclassics.bsky.social · Sep 1

A new initiative from our colleagues in Thessaloniki - Aristotle to get Alexander to focus on his studies, finally.

www.iefimerida.gr/english/univ...

#ancient #classics

University of Thessaloniki to Launch 'Alexander the Great' Academic Chair - iefimerida.gr

A new academic chair dedicated to the study of Alexander the Great will be established at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, following the signing of a cooperation agreement Friday in the prese...

www.iefimerida.gr

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · Sep 1

🎉 Happy new (academic) year, and welcome to three new colleagues!

💻 We are joined today by Dr Chiara Palladino and Dr Thea Sommerschield, both as Assistant Professors in Digital Humanities and the Ancient Greek World.

👩🏫 Dr Ilaria Bucci joined us back in May as Leverhulme Early Career Fellow.

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Nigel Holmes @nigelholmes.bsky.social · Aug 29

The latest installment of the Thesaurus linguae Latinae is finally in print. From "reus" to "robustus".

Cover of fascicle XI.2.12 of the Thesaurus linguae Latinae, reus-robustus.

Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · Aug 25

Fantastic to see this

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David Scourfield @jhdscourfield.bsky.social · Aug 25

Today's new arrival, and it's hot stuff!

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Bobby Xinyue @bobbyxinyue.bsky.social · Aug 15

My latest contribution to the ever-growing field (or patch, more like) of Moretum Studies.

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WHO MAKES THE PESTO? LABOUR, SOCIAL STATUS AND AUTHORSHIP IN THE MORETVM | The Classical Quarterly | Cambridge Core

WHO MAKES THE PESTO? LABOUR, SOCIAL STATUS AND AUTHORSHIP IN THE MORETVM

www.cambridge.org

Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · Aug 15

1170 pages. Mostly in German. That I now have to read and review. Wish me luck

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Gürkan Ergin @ivanhoe76.bsky.social · Aug 13

In aula ingenti memoriae meae. Forme di autobiografia nella letteratura tardolatina go.shr.lc/3UsuPiI #freeaccess

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Rebecca Menmuir @rebeccamenmuir.bsky.social · Aug 13

My book is out! Medieval Responses to Ovid's Exile, with Cambridge UP @universitypress.cambridge.org.

I am so grateful to the friends, family, colleagues, librarians and archivists who helped along the way. Nervous and excited to see it in the world!

www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...

Medieval Responses to Ovid's Exile

Cambridge Core - Classical Literature - Medieval Responses to Ovid's Exile

www.cambridge.org

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · Jul 23

Exciting post today!

(Open-access version of Ester's and my chapter:
works.hcommons.org/records/sd1t...)

#AncientBluesky 🏺

Cover of book entitled "ko-ro-no-we-sa: proceedings of the 15th international colloquium on Mycenaean studies"

First page of chapter entitled "Signs of the times? Testing the chronological significance of Linear A and B palaeography", by Ester Salgarella and Anna P. Judson

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · Jun 24

Starts 9th July!! New online course: Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments, by Dr Paul Roberts.

Each Wednesday from 9th July to 6th August 2025, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available

Information and booking at:
www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

#ClassicsBluesky 🏺

Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · Jun 21

Congratulations Roberto!!

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · Jun 20

New online course!! Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments, by Dr Paul Roberts.

Each Wednesday from 9th July to 6th August 2025, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available

Information and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

#ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · Jun 14

New online course!! Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments, by Dr Paul Roberts.

Each Wednesday from 9th July to 6th August 2025, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available

Information and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

#ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky #Romans🏺

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · Jun 12

New online course!! Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments, by Dr Paul Roberts.

Each Wednesday from 9th July to 6th August 2025, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available

Information and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky #Romans🏺

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marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social · May 17

I fear my discussion with Roy Gibson and young Raph Cormack (a relation) at Hexham next Friday is sold out (there MAY be returns) tinyurl.com/562prnfn. We'll be talking about emperors and 20th century holymen,fakirs, occultists (& the connections??). You can get the book anyway tinyurl.com/44f3h86m

Mary Beard & Raphael Cormack (SOLD OUT) - Hexham Book Festival

Mary Beard - Emperor of Rome and Raphael Cormack - Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age

Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · May 16

We have about 100 Latin authors in total (surviving in whole or whole parts) from before 200 CE, totalling only about 2.2 million words. A tiny corpus representing about 2% of what once circulated. Every word is precious evidence for something (even if it bores us personally)!

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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · May 11

@hellenicsociety.bsky.social & Roman Society Online Course

Susan Deacy
Myth and Mythology
14, 21, 28 May, 4 and 11 June, 6-7.30

What is mythology? When does classical myth begin? When does it end? Why are its characters such a source of fascination?

www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

The Hellenic and Roman Library > Events > Event Registration

www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org

Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · May 10

C’mon. You know. The sharks! In the Colosseum!

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · May 7

Starts on Wednesday! New 'Myth and Mythology' online course by Professor Susan Deacy

Weekly sessions, starting 14 May, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings available.

www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

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The Hellenic and Roman Library > Events > Event Registration

Myth and Mythology

www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org

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Joop van Waarden @wardenj.bsky.social · May 5

www.propylaeum.de/themen/sidon...

The partner and successor website of sidonapol.org. News and What’s up? remain here on the original website.
Bibliographies, Aftermath and Publications have moved to the Propylaeum Platform.

Sidonius Apollinaris

www.propylaeum.de

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Joop van Waarden @wardenj.bsky.social · May 3

Sidonius Apollinaris' Letters in the Green & Yellows, forthcoming in December.
www.cambridge.org/highereducat...

Cover of the new Green & Yellow volume Sidonius Apollinaris, Selected Letters, edited by Joop van Waarden.

Roy Gibson @gibsonroyk.bsky.social · Apr 25

My brother in Christ - Bruce - and I: we aim to confuse. Actually, we are doing a PhD viva together on Monday in Durham (our second of the year!). But no photos will be taken to prove we were both in the same room.

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Durham Classics and Ancient History @durhamclassics.bsky.social · Apr 24

📚 Congratulations to @carolinebarron.bsky.social on the publication of 'Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Etchings from the Research Collections of the British School at Rome'!

🖼️ This book follows a 2021–4 exhibition at @bsrome.bsky.social co-curated by Dr Clare Hornsby and Dr Caroline Barron

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · Apr 23

Course outline:

Wed 14 May - Myth and mythology
Wed 21 May - Myth and the gods
Wed 28 May - Myth and folktale
Wed 4 June - Myth and the city
Wed 11 June - Myth and 'us'

Each week will include recommended reading which, where possible, will be made available online.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · Apr 23

Register now for our 'Myth and Mythology' online course by Professor Susan Deacy!

Weekly sessions, starting Wed 14 May, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings available.
www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

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