Dr Victoria Leonard
@tigerlilyrocks.bsky.social
Ancient, late ancient, and later ancient historian
Research Fellow, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London
[email protected]
#FRHistS
#WCCWiki
Research Fellow, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London
[email protected]
#FRHistS
#WCCWiki
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Welcome to BlueSky, new people! My name is Victoria Leonard, I am an ancient historian and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities, Coventry University #CAMC
Welcome to BlueSky, new people! My name is Victoria Leonard, I am an ancient historian and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities, Coventry University #CAMC
#WCCWiki holds a monthly Wikipedia editing session to improve the rep of classicists (v. broadly conceived) of those who identify as women & non-binary. Our next #WCCWiki meet-up is happening online on Friday 25 Nov, 11am-1pm GMT. Everyone is welcome!
Join online here: us06web.zoom.us/j/85192010168
Join online here: us06web.zoom.us/j/85192010168
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
#WCCWiki holds a monthly Wikipedia editing session to improve the rep of classicists (v. broadly conceived) of those who identify as women & non-binary. Our next #WCCWiki meet-up is happening online on Friday 25 Nov, 11am-1pm GMT. Everyone is welcome!
Join online here: us06web.zoom.us/j/85192010168
Join online here: us06web.zoom.us/j/85192010168
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Medieval stained glass from the porch of St. Mary`s Church at Dymock in Gloucestershire. 📸 My own. #StainedGlassSunday #Dymock #Gloucestershire
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Medieval stained glass from the porch of St. Mary`s Church at Dymock in Gloucestershire. 📸 My own. #StainedGlassSunday #Dymock #Gloucestershire
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Olive Dennis 1st US Service #Engineer. Her design innovations changed the nature of rail travel. "No matter how successful a business may seem to be" she said "it can gain even greater success if it gives consideration to a woman's viewpoint". b. #OTD Nov 20 1885 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_D...
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Olive Dennis 1st US Service #Engineer. Her design innovations changed the nature of rail travel. "No matter how successful a business may seem to be" she said "it can gain even greater success if it gives consideration to a woman's viewpoint". b. #OTD Nov 20 1885 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_D...
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Effat Tejaratchi (1917-99) 1st Iranian woman to earn pilot license. Father encouraged her 2 take up flying. 1939 Iranian Aero Club founded, joined & #OTD 18 Nov 1940 took 1st independent flight. Post #WWII Iranian Royal Air Force flight officer. Director of Aero Club en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effat_T...
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Effat Tejaratchi (1917-99) 1st Iranian woman to earn pilot license. Father encouraged her 2 take up flying. 1939 Iranian Aero Club founded, joined & #OTD 18 Nov 1940 took 1st independent flight. Post #WWII Iranian Royal Air Force flight officer. Director of Aero Club en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effat_T...
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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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Join us next week for this helpful session on developing & writing funding proposals.
Dr Andrew Fairweather-Tall, Director of Research & Innovation @uolondon.bsky.social
Prof Philip Murphy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social
@nlwillson.bsky.social IBAR
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Dr Andrew Fairweather-Tall, Director of Research & Innovation @uolondon.bsky.social
Prof Philip Murphy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social
@nlwillson.bsky.social IBAR
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Developing and Writing Funding Applications
www.history.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Join us next week for this helpful session on developing & writing funding proposals.
Dr Andrew Fairweather-Tall, Director of Research & Innovation @uolondon.bsky.social
Prof Philip Murphy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social
@nlwillson.bsky.social IBAR
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Dr Andrew Fairweather-Tall, Director of Research & Innovation @uolondon.bsky.social
Prof Philip Murphy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social
@nlwillson.bsky.social IBAR
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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The winners of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award have been announced!
Italian historian Marco di Branco was awarded in the Translation category for OROSIUS (Pisa University Press, 2024), his translation into English of "Kitāb Hurūshiyūsh."
For more information, visit the award website: www.zayedaward.ae
Italian historian Marco di Branco was awarded in the Translation category for OROSIUS (Pisa University Press, 2024), his translation into English of "Kitāb Hurūshiyūsh."
For more information, visit the award website: www.zayedaward.ae
May 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The winners of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award have been announced!
Italian historian Marco di Branco was awarded in the Translation category for OROSIUS (Pisa University Press, 2024), his translation into English of "Kitāb Hurūshiyūsh."
For more information, visit the award website: www.zayedaward.ae
Italian historian Marco di Branco was awarded in the Translation category for OROSIUS (Pisa University Press, 2024), his translation into English of "Kitāb Hurūshiyūsh."
For more information, visit the award website: www.zayedaward.ae
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Read the latest issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies on Orosius Through The Ages academic.oup.com/bics/issue/6...
November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Read the latest issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies on Orosius Through The Ages academic.oup.com/bics/issue/6...
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Once again @booktrust.org.uk, a UK charity which gifts books to disadvantaged children, is running its Christmas donation drive. I’ve been a BookTrust supporter for many years; please consider making a donation to this excellent cause 📚💖
www.booktrust.org.uk
www.booktrust.org.uk
Visit BookTrust
BookTrust transforms lives by getting children and families reading. We are the UK's largest children's reading charity. Each year we reach 3.4 million…
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November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Once again @booktrust.org.uk, a UK charity which gifts books to disadvantaged children, is running its Christmas donation drive. I’ve been a BookTrust supporter for many years; please consider making a donation to this excellent cause 📚💖
www.booktrust.org.uk
www.booktrust.org.uk
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Very pleased to see the WCC UK restate its commitment to the support of trans and non-binary folk in the discipline, particularly in light of the current political climate.
WCC Supports Trans People - WCC-UK
Following a unanimous vote at the 2025 AGM, the Women’s Classical Committee UK wishes to reiterate its unwavering support for trans and non-binary people. We are deeply concerned at the harmful implic...
wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Very pleased to see the WCC UK restate its commitment to the support of trans and non-binary folk in the discipline, particularly in light of the current political climate.
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Martock is a really interesting place - and the church especially so), we touch on some of that interest in our Somerset volume 4 (available @bho.bsky.social).
The vault and chest tomb reflect a period of concentrated prosperity for the village/townlet very obvious in its streetscape. [cont.]
The vault and chest tomb reflect a period of concentrated prosperity for the village/townlet very obvious in its streetscape. [cont.]
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Martock is a really interesting place - and the church especially so), we touch on some of that interest in our Somerset volume 4 (available @bho.bsky.social).
The vault and chest tomb reflect a period of concentrated prosperity for the village/townlet very obvious in its streetscape. [cont.]
The vault and chest tomb reflect a period of concentrated prosperity for the village/townlet very obvious in its streetscape. [cont.]
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Elsie MacGill Queen of the Hurricanes. Prob 1st woman to earn aeronautical engineering degree, 1st woman in #Canada to earn BA in electrical engineering. #WWII Aeronautical engineer & @ Canadian Car & Foundry then ran consulting business d. #OTD 4 Nov 1980 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_M...
November 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Elsie MacGill Queen of the Hurricanes. Prob 1st woman to earn aeronautical engineering degree, 1st woman in #Canada to earn BA in electrical engineering. #WWII Aeronautical engineer & @ Canadian Car & Foundry then ran consulting business d. #OTD 4 Nov 1980 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_M...
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New issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies Vol. 68, No. 1 (2025) academic.oup.com/bics/issue/6... @ics.bsky.social @tigerlilyrocks.bsky.social @camwachowich.bsky.social @graemeyward.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
New issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies Vol. 68, No. 1 (2025) academic.oup.com/bics/issue/6... @ics.bsky.social @tigerlilyrocks.bsky.social @camwachowich.bsky.social @graemeyward.bsky.social
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Everything you wanted to know about medieval dreams of Ireland's apocalyptic imperial destiny but were afraid to ask! My article on the reception of Orosius' historiography by the Middle Irish narrative, Suidiugud Tellaig Temra, is now freely available on open access academic.oup.com/bics/article...
Ireland as the earthly culmination of translatio imperii in Suidiugud Tellaig Temra
Abstract. This paper discusses Orosius’ concept of translatio imperii, as repurposed in the Middle Irish narrative, Suidiugud Tellaig Temra ‘The Establishm
academic.oup.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Everything you wanted to know about medieval dreams of Ireland's apocalyptic imperial destiny but were afraid to ask! My article on the reception of Orosius' historiography by the Middle Irish narrative, Suidiugud Tellaig Temra, is now freely available on open access academic.oup.com/bics/article...
The Special Issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, Orosius Through the Ages, is out!!
Co-edited with Elisabeth Manzo & Cameron Wachowich, on the boil since 2019, we're so pleased with the final output. Both Dr M. & Dr W. have completed their PhDs since then too!
Co-edited with Elisabeth Manzo & Cameron Wachowich, on the boil since 2019, we're so pleased with the final output. Both Dr M. & Dr W. have completed their PhDs since then too!
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The Special Issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, Orosius Through the Ages, is out!!
Co-edited with Elisabeth Manzo & Cameron Wachowich, on the boil since 2019, we're so pleased with the final output. Both Dr M. & Dr W. have completed their PhDs since then too!
Co-edited with Elisabeth Manzo & Cameron Wachowich, on the boil since 2019, we're so pleased with the final output. Both Dr M. & Dr W. have completed their PhDs since then too!
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It's #MosaicMonday! Here we have a scene from the Gladiator Mosaic in Galleria Borghese!
A victorious retiarius, alumnus, stands over his defeated opponent, the secutor, Mazicinus.
3rd-4th C. AD, from an excavated villa at the Borghese's Torrenova estate.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
A victorious retiarius, alumnus, stands over his defeated opponent, the secutor, Mazicinus.
3rd-4th C. AD, from an excavated villa at the Borghese's Torrenova estate.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
November 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
It's #MosaicMonday! Here we have a scene from the Gladiator Mosaic in Galleria Borghese!
A victorious retiarius, alumnus, stands over his defeated opponent, the secutor, Mazicinus.
3rd-4th C. AD, from an excavated villa at the Borghese's Torrenova estate.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
A victorious retiarius, alumnus, stands over his defeated opponent, the secutor, Mazicinus.
3rd-4th C. AD, from an excavated villa at the Borghese's Torrenova estate.
#AncientBlueSky🏺
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Happy to report that our book 'Local Priests in the Latin West, 900-1050' has been published! It is Open Access, so you can read (or download) it here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Happy to report that our book 'Local Priests in the Latin West, 900-1050' has been published! It is Open Access, so you can read (or download) it here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
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Critical introduction to forthcoming "Gender & Segregation" special issue of @genderandhistory.bsky.social by Lisa Hellman, @writinghelena.bsky.social, Rachel Jean-Baptiste & me is now out and #OpenAccess! Issue itself to follow shortly... 🌟
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Gender and Segregation: An Introduction
This introduction to the Special Issue explores the ways in which a gendered analysis illuminates histories of segregation. It argues three key points. First, it is essential to understand segregatio....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Critical introduction to forthcoming "Gender & Segregation" special issue of @genderandhistory.bsky.social by Lisa Hellman, @writinghelena.bsky.social, Rachel Jean-Baptiste & me is now out and #OpenAccess! Issue itself to follow shortly... 🌟
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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📢CFP: Annual Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26!
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
October 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
📢CFP: Annual Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26!
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
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In an environment where it feels like the Humanities are under attack, a new programme in Classics and Ancient History is to be celebrated! 🎉
New MA in Classics and Ancient History at Leeds - we are thrilled to announce the launch of our new MA in Classics and Ancient History, *now recruiting* for September 2026!
For more information and to apply, please visit:
courses.leeds.ac.uk/k149/classic...
For more information and to apply, please visit:
courses.leeds.ac.uk/k149/classic...
Classics and Ancient History MA | University of Leeds
The Classics and Ancient History MA is unique to Leeds and explores the ancient Mediterranean world, spanning literature, history, philosophy, religion and material culture.
courses.leeds.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
In an environment where it feels like the Humanities are under attack, a new programme in Classics and Ancient History is to be celebrated! 🎉
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Letter from 9-year-old Anthony to Blue Peter (BBC)
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
![Dear Val, John, Peter and Lesslie
This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need.
A list of what I need.
[Anthony Hollander's original letter]
1. Diagram of how evreything works (inside youre body)
2. Model of a heart split in half, (both halvs)
3. The sort of sering [syringe] they yous for cleaning ears (Tsering must be very very clean)
4. Tools for cutting people open
5. Tools for stiches
6. Fiberglass box, 8 foot tall, 3 foot width.
7. Picture of a man showing all the arteries.
Sorry but in number 6 in the list the box needs lid. If you do get them on 1st March I can pay £10, £11, £12, £13 or £14. Send your answer to me,
Love from Anthony, London, NW11](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6xzczlgdl4dklm6hw2xxlgyh/bafkreigan7gd2arvp4g23nsczietgbrykkmghglrif7mh2an6rivdx3thu@jpeg)
October 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Letter from 9-year-old Anthony to Blue Peter (BBC)
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
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We’re also pleased to announce the recipients of the British Academy’s 2025 Prizes and Medals. This year, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Burkitt Medal for biblical studies, celebrates a wide range of scholars from political scientists to classicists and linguists: buff.ly/1bn63FD
October 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We’re also pleased to announce the recipients of the British Academy’s 2025 Prizes and Medals. This year, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Burkitt Medal for biblical studies, celebrates a wide range of scholars from political scientists to classicists and linguists: buff.ly/1bn63FD
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Oct 17: Feast of Regulus (Rule) (C4th). Greek who followed an angel’s request to bear some of St Andrew’s relics into ‘northern parts’. Arriving in Fife, the angel brought him to a halt. There Rule built a church to house the relics, which was later called St Andrews. #medievalsky
October 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Oct 17: Feast of Regulus (Rule) (C4th). Greek who followed an angel’s request to bear some of St Andrew’s relics into ‘northern parts’. Arriving in Fife, the angel brought him to a halt. There Rule built a church to house the relics, which was later called St Andrews. #medievalsky
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See Words on the Wave: Ireland and St. Gallen in Early Medieval Europe at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street before it closes on Friday 24th October.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
October 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
See Words on the Wave: Ireland and St. Gallen in Early Medieval Europe at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street before it closes on Friday 24th October.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
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Celebrating at The British Academy after In Our Time wins The Presidents Medal for services to the humanities and social sciences. This wonderful photo (c)Captivate Imagery shows many of the teams behind the scenes since 1998 alongside Melvyn.
October 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Celebrating at The British Academy after In Our Time wins The Presidents Medal for services to the humanities and social sciences. This wonderful photo (c)Captivate Imagery shows many of the teams behind the scenes since 1998 alongside Melvyn.