Dr. Jeremy Swist
@metalclassicist.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. of Classics at Michigan State University. Late antiquity & reception in metal music. he/him
“Julian Augustus” out 26 September with Oxford University Press. Preorder: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/julian-augustus-9780197787519
“Julian Augustus” out 26 September with Oxford University Press. Preorder: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/julian-augustus-9780197787519
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Hi Bluesky! I post on Greco-Roman (late) antiquity, metal music, & especially combinations thereof. 🏺🎸
My 1st book, "Julian Augustus" is out 26 September. Preorder here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Lastly, I'm undertaking a challenge to cook a dish from every country in alphabetical order. 🌍🍴
My 1st book, "Julian Augustus" is out 26 September. Preorder here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Lastly, I'm undertaking a challenge to cook a dish from every country in alphabetical order. 🌍🍴
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One thing I don’t miss about Twitter is the dogmatic, combative CI reply guys. It used to be you’d post anything about language education and get a passive-aggressive rebuttal and a link to a blog post of theirs from 2006
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
One thing I don’t miss about Twitter is the dogmatic, combative CI reply guys. It used to be you’d post anything about language education and get a passive-aggressive rebuttal and a link to a blog post of theirs from 2006
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Many of my friends in the cosplay and weeb world would get a lot - a LOT - of mileage from this.
Received proofs for my first co-authored publication! Nikki & I discuss classical reception in the Fate anime series, using Alexander, Atalanta, & Nero as case studies. This will appear in the @academic.oup.com volume "Animation & the Ancient World," edited by Chiara Sulprizio & Toph Marshall.
January 16, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Many of my friends in the cosplay and weeb world would get a lot - a LOT - of mileage from this.
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Chiron. Mitteilungen der Kommission für Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik des @dai-weltweit.bsky.social Vol. 55 (2025) | doi.org/10.34780/q7z... @dgb-ancientstudies.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Chiron. Mitteilungen der Kommission für Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik des @dai-weltweit.bsky.social Vol. 55 (2025) | doi.org/10.34780/q7z... @dgb-ancientstudies.bsky.social
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I’m grateful that @nehgov.bsky.social finds my work on Onesimus valuable for the humanities!
When the book comes out via @fortresspress.bsky.social, get excited about the reception (from Ethiopia and Greece to the UK and US) of one of the earliest known individuals who was enslaved by a Christian
When the book comes out via @fortresspress.bsky.social, get excited about the reception (from Ethiopia and Greece to the UK and US) of one of the earliest known individuals who was enslaved by a Christian
Congratulations to my Advising Fellow @chancebonar.bsky.social for winning an NEH fellowship for his project on Onesimus! Sorry you’re stuck with us instead, Chance!
NEH awards $75.1 million in grants to 84 humanities projects, including research, education, and public programs on the U.S. 250th anniversary. tinyurl.com/3a37thbk
January 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I’m grateful that @nehgov.bsky.social finds my work on Onesimus valuable for the humanities!
When the book comes out via @fortresspress.bsky.social, get excited about the reception (from Ethiopia and Greece to the UK and US) of one of the earliest known individuals who was enslaved by a Christian
When the book comes out via @fortresspress.bsky.social, get excited about the reception (from Ethiopia and Greece to the UK and US) of one of the earliest known individuals who was enslaved by a Christian
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Sorry, but this is actually one of the least admirable duos in history--unless you enjoy paranoid egomaniacs unleashing pointless violence on a large scale against others and their own population.
Stop scrolling & post two characters who bring you happiness.
January 15, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Sorry, but this is actually one of the least admirable duos in history--unless you enjoy paranoid egomaniacs unleashing pointless violence on a large scale against others and their own population.
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Received proofs for my first co-authored publication! Nikki & I discuss classical reception in the Fate anime series, using Alexander, Atalanta, & Nero as case studies. This will appear in the @academic.oup.com volume "Animation & the Ancient World," edited by Chiara Sulprizio & Toph Marshall.
January 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Received proofs for my first co-authored publication! Nikki & I discuss classical reception in the Fate anime series, using Alexander, Atalanta, & Nero as case studies. This will appear in the @academic.oup.com volume "Animation & the Ancient World," edited by Chiara Sulprizio & Toph Marshall.
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Sure was, and began as an AIMS presentation. Been in the works for a while and happy to finally see it at this stage of production.
Also, I can’t believe we’re talking about “fan service” in an academic publication in a top-tier scholarly press.
Also, I can’t believe we’re talking about “fan service” in an academic publication in a top-tier scholarly press.
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Sure was, and began as an AIMS presentation. Been in the works for a while and happy to finally see it at this stage of production.
Also, I can’t believe we’re talking about “fan service” in an academic publication in a top-tier scholarly press.
Also, I can’t believe we’re talking about “fan service” in an academic publication in a top-tier scholarly press.
And Assyriologists!
a tokyo mx logo can be seen behind a man in armor
ALT: a tokyo mx logo can be seen behind a man in armor
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January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
And Assyriologists!
Sure was, and began as an AIMS presentation. Been in the works for a while and happy to finally see it at this stage of production.
Also, I can’t believe we’re talking about “fan service” in an academic publication in a top-tier scholarly press.
Also, I can’t believe we’re talking about “fan service” in an academic publication in a top-tier scholarly press.
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Sure was, and began as an AIMS presentation. Been in the works for a while and happy to finally see it at this stage of production.
Also, I can’t believe we’re talking about “fan service” in an academic publication in a top-tier scholarly press.
Also, I can’t believe we’re talking about “fan service” in an academic publication in a top-tier scholarly press.
We mention Gilgamesh only briefly, and given how important a role he plays in multiple series I see a potential opportunity of your own!
January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We mention Gilgamesh only briefly, and given how important a role he plays in multiple series I see a potential opportunity of your own!
Received proofs for my first co-authored publication! Nikki & I discuss classical reception in the Fate anime series, using Alexander, Atalanta, & Nero as case studies. This will appear in the @academic.oup.com volume "Animation & the Ancient World," edited by Chiara Sulprizio & Toph Marshall.
January 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Received proofs for my first co-authored publication! Nikki & I discuss classical reception in the Fate anime series, using Alexander, Atalanta, & Nero as case studies. This will appear in the @academic.oup.com volume "Animation & the Ancient World," edited by Chiara Sulprizio & Toph Marshall.
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Ceramics Reveal Ancient Greek Island Samos Had a Largely Self-Sufficient Economy
#pottery #archaeology
greekreporter.com/2026/01/13/c...
#pottery #archaeology
greekreporter.com/2026/01/13/c...
Ceramics Reveal Ancient Greek Island Samos Had a Largely Self-Sufficient Economy - GreekReporter.com
Surface ceramics from ancient Samos reveal a self-sufficient rural economy, challenging the island’s image as a trade-dependent hub.
greekreporter.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Ceramics Reveal Ancient Greek Island Samos Had a Largely Self-Sufficient Economy
#pottery #archaeology
greekreporter.com/2026/01/13/c...
#pottery #archaeology
greekreporter.com/2026/01/13/c...
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📣Are you a NAPS member? Did you publish your first article in 2024 or 2025? Do you like cash money?
Send a PDF of that first article to me at [email protected] by January 31, 2026
Best First Article prize and a cool $250 awarded at the NAPS annual meeting!
Send a PDF of that first article to me at [email protected] by January 31, 2026
Best First Article prize and a cool $250 awarded at the NAPS annual meeting!
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
📣Are you a NAPS member? Did you publish your first article in 2024 or 2025? Do you like cash money?
Send a PDF of that first article to me at [email protected] by January 31, 2026
Best First Article prize and a cool $250 awarded at the NAPS annual meeting!
Send a PDF of that first article to me at [email protected] by January 31, 2026
Best First Article prize and a cool $250 awarded at the NAPS annual meeting!
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Important! Ancient tabby!
January 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Important! Ancient tabby!
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At the end of the month, I'm making a flying trip through Cleveland, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Detroit, centered around talking a UMich about monuments. Friends, lemme know if you want to hang! lsa.umich.edu/wallenberg/a...
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
At the end of the month, I'm making a flying trip through Cleveland, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Detroit, centered around talking a UMich about monuments. Friends, lemme know if you want to hang! lsa.umich.edu/wallenberg/a...
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Do your part in preventing indecent exposure by covering your offensive body with items from The Onion store. https://store.theonion.com/products/tu-stultus-es-banner-shirt?variant=42918365790277
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Do your part in preventing indecent exposure by covering your offensive body with items from The Onion store. https://store.theonion.com/products/tu-stultus-es-banner-shirt?variant=42918365790277
This semester’s Metal & Premodernity class is off to a good start. Students showed up wearing Bathory, Cryptopsy, & Bloodywood shirts.
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
This semester’s Metal & Premodernity class is off to a good start. Students showed up wearing Bathory, Cryptopsy, & Bloodywood shirts.
Proofs for my latest book review, coming out in JRS.
January 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Proofs for my latest book review, coming out in JRS.
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The thread nobody asked for! Unsolicited trivia about my coming book "Medievalism, Popular Culture and Politics in Metal Music: The Case of Hispanic Epic Themes". Everything you did not want to know about the Metal Music Studies publication you were not waiting for (but are now!).
January 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The thread nobody asked for! Unsolicited trivia about my coming book "Medievalism, Popular Culture and Politics in Metal Music: The Case of Hispanic Epic Themes". Everything you did not want to know about the Metal Music Studies publication you were not waiting for (but are now!).
Spring semester at MSU kicked off today with my Latin 2 class, reading an adaptation of Vergil’s 4th Eclogue. Nice walking in on day one to a room full of familiar faces…and they didn’t forget that much after a whole month!
January 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Spring semester at MSU kicked off today with my Latin 2 class, reading an adaptation of Vergil’s 4th Eclogue. Nice walking in on day one to a room full of familiar faces…and they didn’t forget that much after a whole month!
*got
I’m really batting 1000 today.
I’m really batting 1000 today.
January 12, 2026 at 10:23 PM
*got
I’m really batting 1000 today.
I’m really batting 1000 today.
Had originally miswritten as "fist royalty" and deleted. ✊
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Had originally miswritten as "fist royalty" and deleted. ✊
Speaking of my book, I go my first royalty check today. 👑
January 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Speaking of my book, I go my first royalty check today. 👑