Zoe Fox
@zoesfox.bsky.social
Doctoral Researcher; Classics, Ancient History & Archaeology, Uni of Birmingham
Bryn Mawr College ‘14 🌹🍞
researches Augustan/Fascist demolition in Rome by day, teaches History also by day
Bryn Mawr College ‘14 🌹🍞
researches Augustan/Fascist demolition in Rome by day, teaches History also by day
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Got this spam in my academic email inbox… Apparently, according to this bot, I am not writing a PhD dissertation on Augustan and Fascist demolition of working-class neighborhoods in Rome, but rather, a “delightful” book entitled “Franny the Undercover Granny” 👀
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Got this spam in my academic email inbox… Apparently, according to this bot, I am not writing a PhD dissertation on Augustan and Fascist demolition of working-class neighborhoods in Rome, but rather, a “delightful” book entitled “Franny the Undercover Granny” 👀
Very important update from Pompeii: cats
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Very important update from Pompeii: cats
After two in-depth visits, I can finally control my emotions enough to say that I got to see the exhibit on my research subject of the past two years after 18+ months of waiting/postponements (#Italy). It was amazing to see room after room dedicated to the works that have occupied my mind for years,
January 1, 2026 at 8:24 PM
After two in-depth visits, I can finally control my emotions enough to say that I got to see the exhibit on my research subject of the past two years after 18+ months of waiting/postponements (#Italy). It was amazing to see room after room dedicated to the works that have occupied my mind for years,
So incredibly apt as I wrap up another round of visits to Archivio Storico Capitolino, whose contents unexpectedly turned into the backbone of my PhD. I’m proud of the monstrosity of my project, which at this point is a chimera of archaeology, art history, Italian Studies, urban geography, and more
"My sources broke categories: they were monstrous. Studying them meant integrating methods from several disciplines — and being marginalized by the more conservative practitioners in all of them."
The final piece in our monsters series, from @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social
The final piece in our monsters series, from @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social
Can the Archive Make a Monster of a Historian?
A historian who pays full attention to their sources can’t help but be transformed into a monster...
contingentmagazine.org
January 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
So incredibly apt as I wrap up another round of visits to Archivio Storico Capitolino, whose contents unexpectedly turned into the backbone of my PhD. I’m proud of the monstrosity of my project, which at this point is a chimera of archaeology, art history, Italian Studies, urban geography, and more
The new Colosseo Metro C station is a true feat of public archaeology. I’ve never seen so many people clamoring to see archaeological remains, and everything is so engagingly and beautifully presented. I spent over an hour just exploring the station, and the whole place was buzzing!
December 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The new Colosseo Metro C station is a true feat of public archaeology. I’ve never seen so many people clamoring to see archaeological remains, and everything is so engagingly and beautifully presented. I spent over an hour just exploring the station, and the whole place was buzzing!
When you discover that the last trace of the subject of your dissertation on fascist demolition has suddenly been demolished in 2025 and history is repeating itself and you also missed out on the excavation and now the street is gone and you’re distraught #merrychristmastome
December 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
When you discover that the last trace of the subject of your dissertation on fascist demolition has suddenly been demolished in 2025 and history is repeating itself and you also missed out on the excavation and now the street is gone and you’re distraught #merrychristmastome
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Does anyone have access to either the English or Italian versions of the catalog from L’Altra Pompei? I went to the exhibit and somehow didn’t buy the catalog, and I need it for a lesson on Wednesday 😭
artem.org/editoria/lal...
artem.org/editoria/lal...
l'altra pompei
in uno dei siti più frequentati al mondo, ma anche meglio conservati dell’antichità, si tende a raccontare una storia parziale, minoritaria, dimenticando sistematicamente e per ragioni diverse (per ...
artem.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Does anyone have access to either the English or Italian versions of the catalog from L’Altra Pompei? I went to the exhibit and somehow didn’t buy the catalog, and I need it for a lesson on Wednesday 😭
artem.org/editoria/lal...
artem.org/editoria/lal...
Does anyone have access to either the English or Italian versions of the catalog from L’Altra Pompei? I went to the exhibit and somehow didn’t buy the catalog, and I need it for a lesson on Wednesday 😭
artem.org/editoria/lal...
artem.org/editoria/lal...
l'altra pompei
in uno dei siti più frequentati al mondo, ma anche meglio conservati dell’antichità, si tende a raccontare una storia parziale, minoritaria, dimenticando sistematicamente e per ragioni diverse (per ...
artem.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Does anyone have access to either the English or Italian versions of the catalog from L’Altra Pompei? I went to the exhibit and somehow didn’t buy the catalog, and I need it for a lesson on Wednesday 😭
artem.org/editoria/lal...
artem.org/editoria/lal...
Frankenstein is my very favorite book, and idk if I’ve ever been as disappointed as I was while watching del Toro’s version tonight 😩 the only good adaptation continues to be the Nick Dear play
November 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Frankenstein is my very favorite book, and idk if I’ve ever been as disappointed as I was while watching del Toro’s version tonight 😩 the only good adaptation continues to be the Nick Dear play
We didn’t even get a chance to finish decorating the tree first 😒
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We didn’t even get a chance to finish decorating the tree first 😒
I’m prepping some lessons for my 9th grade class with Rome Reborn, and it’s wonderful to be able to hear my beloved undergrad advisor’s voice again after he passed away last year ❤️ Such an amazing resource, made even more special now!
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I’m prepping some lessons for my 9th grade class with Rome Reborn, and it’s wonderful to be able to hear my beloved undergrad advisor’s voice again after he passed away last year ❤️ Such an amazing resource, made even more special now!
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AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
LET'S FUCKIN GO DODGERS 💙🤍
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
LET'S FUCKIN GO DODGERS 💙🤍
so trying to work on my PhD while watching this Dodgers game isn't going great
November 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
so trying to work on my PhD while watching this Dodgers game isn't going great
Lately I've been mulling over lots of questions re: wayfinding in the Subura and how demolition affected this process... Imagine my happy surprise when I discovered that @quidamabo.bsky.social published a fantastic article on wayfinding and subaltern Romans just last month! 👏👏
October 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Lately I've been mulling over lots of questions re: wayfinding in the Subura and how demolition affected this process... Imagine my happy surprise when I discovered that @quidamabo.bsky.social published a fantastic article on wayfinding and subaltern Romans just last month! 👏👏
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Once again urging archaeologists to critically assess the AI push into archaeology. There is a huge swath of problematic ethical issues that come with the AI tech & tech lords & we don't have to make it easier for them to insert themselves in archaeology by welcoming them in. Don't be complicit.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Once again urging archaeologists to critically assess the AI push into archaeology. There is a huge swath of problematic ethical issues that come with the AI tech & tech lords & we don't have to make it easier for them to insert themselves in archaeology by welcoming them in. Don't be complicit.
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Yet again, petition for my PhD dissertation on ancient/fascist demolition to stop being relevant to current events, thx
October 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Yet again, petition for my PhD dissertation on ancient/fascist demolition to stop being relevant to current events, thx
I'm trying to write an abstract for a conference paper for an American conference for the first time in... like 5 years...? And I am so stumped because the word limit is so big! 300-500 words for an abstract?! I'm used to 150-200 word abstracts for UK conferences 😅
October 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I'm trying to write an abstract for a conference paper for an American conference for the first time in... like 5 years...? And I am so stumped because the word limit is so big! 300-500 words for an abstract?! I'm used to 150-200 word abstracts for UK conferences 😅
Behold my beautiful bounty. It is all magnificent 🩵 thank you @gettymuseum.bsky.social 🙏🏻
(I did film an unboxing video but the internet doesn’t need to bear witness to it… only @jebarr.bsky.social)
(I did film an unboxing video but the internet doesn’t need to bear witness to it… only @jebarr.bsky.social)
October 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Behold my beautiful bounty. It is all magnificent 🩵 thank you @gettymuseum.bsky.social 🙏🏻
(I did film an unboxing video but the internet doesn’t need to bear witness to it… only @jebarr.bsky.social)
(I did film an unboxing video but the internet doesn’t need to bear witness to it… only @jebarr.bsky.social)
Ask me how I feel about the @gettymuseum.bsky.social Purrquoise merch dropping
(package arrives tomorrow, I will report back 🫡)
(package arrives tomorrow, I will report back 🫡)
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Ask me how I feel about the @gettymuseum.bsky.social Purrquoise merch dropping
(package arrives tomorrow, I will report back 🫡)
(package arrives tomorrow, I will report back 🫡)
Does anyone know any more about this arch carved out of the mountainside on Via delle Gallie in Donnas? This book mentions it without any citations or sources and I would really like to know more about it 😭
October 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Does anyone know any more about this arch carved out of the mountainside on Via delle Gallie in Donnas? This book mentions it without any citations or sources and I would really like to know more about it 😭
Well, the past few days have reminded me why I dip only the slightest toe into the stagnant pond of academia, and, aside from writing my dissertation, spend the majority of my time and emotional effort at my phenomenal job teaching amazing high school students... 100000/10 career choice on my part ✨
October 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Well, the past few days have reminded me why I dip only the slightest toe into the stagnant pond of academia, and, aside from writing my dissertation, spend the majority of my time and emotional effort at my phenomenal job teaching amazing high school students... 100000/10 career choice on my part ✨
So now we’re just expected to live in a world without Jane Goodall in it?! 😩
October 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
So now we’re just expected to live in a world without Jane Goodall in it?! 😩