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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Aug 30

The best thing about having a cricut is my ability to now make the dumbest stickers I can think of for my water bottle

A sticker on a green water bottle which features Remus and Romulus suckling from their adoptive wolf mother which says “adopt don’t shop”

gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Jun 17

I decided to learn how to do Lino block printing and this is my first effort. She’s a little rustic but I’m pretty proud of her.

A Lino cut print of Lupa nursing Romulus and Remus with the caption “adopt don’t shop”

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Jun 4

I made a zine about what I thought the world might be like if it was Reme instead of Rome. You can read it here: gememberthat.itch.io/spqr
(This is just for a bit please don’t take my masters away)

Cover of a zine titled “senatus populusque remanus: the other twin wins” which presents an alternate world where Remus triumphed over his brother Romulus. The wolf is suckling the young twins.

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Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies @awaws.org · May 28

Don’t miss out on this opportunity closing Friday!!

Visit www.awaws.org/research-gra... to apply

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Shona Edwards (she/her) @shona22.bsky.social · May 13

AMPHORAE XIX postgraduate Classics conference in Adelaide, Australia - Registration is now open!

Register to attend online or in-person here: events.humanitix.com/amphorae-xix...

Amphorae XIX Registration

The 19th annual AMPHORAE conference for post graduate students in Ancient World Studies will be held at the University of Adelaide from August 25-29, 2025.

events.humanitix.com

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · May 1

I knew I was correct

Shot from “we both reached for the gun” from Chicago (2001) where Roxie Hart is labelled as Caelius and the Lawyer is Cicero

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Mar 20

Wishing a happy birthday to my favourite Pisces (other than myself) Ovid.

gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Mar 19

Shout out to @davidrafferty.bsky.social for promoting me so I don’t have to ❤️

(I am quite proud of these though)

David Rafferty @davidrafferty.bsky.social · Mar 19

Some more by the same artist:

The Farmers Union Iced Coffee carton with Amphorae as the label.

Two slices of smiley fritz (one smiling, one frowning) in the style of Greek dramatic masks, with AMPHORAE XIX on a ribbon between them.

Three frog cakes together saying AMPHORAE XIX.

The Big Rocking Horse at Gumeracha being pulled into Troy by silhouettes of ancient warriors. Below, the label AMPHORAE XIX.

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Mar 19

I am determined to make these into stickers that only me and four other nerds will enjoy

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Mar 19

If there’s one thing I can do it’s make a bunch of niche South Australian references and I think that’s very funny of me.

Is there a series of SA Amphorae niche bits? Maybe…

Shona Edwards (she/her) @shona22.bsky.social · Mar 19

I'm obsessed with our logo art courtesy of @gemmaneall.bsky.social - get ready for the most stylish AMPHORAE conference yet

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Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies @awaws.org · Mar 4

TONIGHT 📣📣📣

6PM AEDT | 8PM NZT | 3PM AWST

Come celebrate #IWD2025 with AWAWS and Faezeh Dadfar!

Faezeh will be sharing insights from her journey as an Iranian archaeologist navigating the intersections of gender, identity, and academia.

To register, please email Dr Anastasia Bakogianni

Image advertising AWAWS’s international women’s day event for 2025 on March 4th at 6pm AEDT. Text on image says

AWAWS presents: Faezeh Dadfar for IWD 2025

Unearthing rænĵ: A Woman’s Archaeological Journey from Anshan to Sydney

Tuesday March 4th, 6pm AEDT

chaired by Dr Anastasia Bakogianni

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Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies @awaws.org · Mar 1

Join AWAWS on March 4th at 6pm AEDT to celebrate International Women's Day with an incredible talk by Faezeh Dadfar.

To register your interest for this talk and receive the Zoom link please contact the Chair, Dr Anastasia Bakogianni: [email protected]

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Shona Edwards (she/her) @shona22.bsky.social · Feb 3

Come find our #OvidCorner at tonights post-keynote reception for #ASCS46 to hear about launching an #AustralasianOvidianSociety !

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 3

I gave my paper on Ovid’s exile works at #ASCS46 yesterday. This is a dumb piece of artwork I made for it that I am highkey v proud of

A”tour” poster advertising Ovid’s exile to Tomis as the “Carmen et Errors Tour” digital artwork by Gemma Neall

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 3

And another one! @circa-candace.bsky.social gave an incredible paper on the Kerameikos exhibit at the Chau Chak Wing Museum - absolutely going to check that out when I’m in Sydney next week!

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 3

Incredible talk from Georgia Pike-Rowney on the ARTefacts project at the ANU classics museum! LOVE the creative responses and engagement with ancient content! #ASCS46

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Nov 21

I took this picture of Wilfred tonight and I think I need to paint it..

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Wilfred the cat in the foreground, gazing up enraptured with the ceiling

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Nov 12

Keep an eye out for some very exciting events in 2025!

Shona Edwards (she/her) @shona22.bsky.social · Nov 12

@gemmaneall.bsky.social @emchambs.bsky.social and I have great plans for the Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies (AWAWS) Adelaide chapter for 2025, can't wait to dig in with pre-conference practice sessions, coffee, drinks, movie and more!

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 27

My poor old laptop seems to be properly struggling now. The ol' boy has seen me through an undergrad, honours and mphil. He needs to rest.

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 25

Ohh interesting! I’ve always thought that Taylor Swift should do an Ovid album myself - she has the right energy for it

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 23

Me back in the Met reading group bringing EVERYTHING back to the exile poetry

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 23

Talking about Ovid and elegy are some of my favourite things to do and if you also love to do that and are living it up down under @shona22.bsky.social and I wanna hear from you!

Shona Edwards (she/her) @shona22.bsky.social · Feb 23

Calling on Ovid and/or elegy people in Aus & NZ! @gemmaneall.bsky.social and I have been plotting an interest group so that we can get a cohort to keep up to date with International Ovidian Society events which are so northern hemisphere dominant. If you are interested in joining please let me know!

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 22

Those last few lines really take my breath away in both Ovid and McCarter’s translation. Just beautiful

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 22

I’m so excited for this!! Hoping that it will be in hybrid format so I can come along!

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gemma neall @gemmaneall.bsky.social · Feb 22

I’ve sent you an email!