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Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · Sep 9

A very topical book review by @curtisdozier.bsky.social of pharos.vassarspaces.net

📚 Classical Controversies: Reception of Greco-Roman Antiquity in the Twenty-First Century ed. by Kim Beerden & Timo Epping

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Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · Sep 3

NEW in #TRAJ Vol. 8:

Performing Gender Normativity & Queerness in the Roman Funeral: An Analysis of Historical Sources & Iconographic Evidence by Jessica Tilley

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Performing Gender Normativity and Queerness in the Roman Funeral: An Analysis of Historical Sources and Iconographic Evidence

This article contributes to the emerging field of Queer Death Studies by offering a queer analysis of the gendered performances of mourners during the Roman funeral through an examination of subversio...

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thank you!!

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Jun 28

Hey #quiltsky, have a rainbow garden - more on IG @ thread.north

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Jun 16

We received a number of great sessions proposals and put together a schedule packed as full as reasonably possible - come join us at Nordic TAG in Kalmar! 🇸🇪

Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group @nordicarchtag.bsky.social · Jun 16

With thanks to everyone who submitted a session proposal, we are excited to announce that the Call for Papers for Nordic TAG 2026 is now live!

Check out an exciting array of sessions & workshops, and get your abstract(s) in before Oct 15.

lnu.se/en/meet-linn...

#NordicTAG2026

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Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · Jun 2

NEW Research Article in #TRAJ Vol 8 -

'Command & Control on Hadrian's Wall: Exploring the Use of Analogy in Roman Frontier Archaeology' by Paul Kitching @arcdurham.bsky.social

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#HadriansWall #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology

Command and Control on Hadrian’s Wall: Exploring the Use of Analogy in Roman Frontier Archaeology

Analogy is a ubiquitous but contested feature in archaeological reasoning, used differently in the contexts of discovery, justification and communication. The limitations of the archaeological record ...

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Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · May 28

There are some great new Book Reviews in the latest issue of #TRAJ, including -

📘 Gabii through its Artefacts
📕 Methods in Ancient Wine Archaeology
📗 In the Footsteps of the Etruscans
📙 #Roman Feet & Shoes

Check them out here! traj.openlibhums.org/issue/1682/i...

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · May 20

We've had some great session proposals submitted already, keep 'em coming! 🤩 #NordicTAG2026

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Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group @nordicarchtag.bsky.social · May 20

Hey 🏺 archaeologists on bluesky!

Bookmark your calendars for 6-9 May at Linnaeus University in Kalmar 🇸🇪 & submit your session proposal for #NordicTAG2026 - deadline 31 May

Don't miss our keynote speakers, inc. @yannisham.bsky.social & @evamol.bsky.social!

More info: lnu.se/en/meet-linn...

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · May 16

Hey bluesky #archaeology 🏺, the latest issue of TRAJ is online!

Congrats to all the editors, @patlowinger.bsky.social, @henryhbclarke.bsky.social, @archaeobuchanan.bsky.social, @dr-bone-lady.bsky.social, @bigfridge224.bsky.social & co!

Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · May 16

🎉 #TRAJ Volume 8 is launched!

Check out the first paper of our Cosmologies Special Issue on pilgrimage routes to Hayling Island in Britain, a review of ancient wine archaeology & more!

FREE traj.openlibhums.org/issue/1682/i...

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Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · May 16

🎉 #TRAJ Volume 8 is launched!

Check out the first paper of our Cosmologies Special Issue on pilgrimage routes to Hayling Island in Britain, a review of ancient wine archaeology & more!

FREE traj.openlibhums.org/issue/1682/i...

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · May 8

Yes! It’s by my Norwegian friend - scandiquilts.com/products/atl...

Atlantic herring quilt pattern

Make your own piece of Scandinavian design history. Atlantic herring is a modern, geometric fish quilt pattern, inspired by the playful midcentury tableware Clupea of Norwegian designer Turi Gramstad ...

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · May 8

Is #quiltsky still around? Here’s a recent fishy finish ☺️

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Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · Apr 22

Spring is a great time to read about the 'planty’ agency of trees, plants, flowers, and fruits in the creation of the Roman funeral landscape 🌷

Check out 'There Buds the Laurel’: Nature, Temporality & the Making of Place in the Cemeteries of Roman Italy' from #TRAJ Vol. 1

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‘There Buds the Laurel’: Nature, Temporality, and the Making of Place in the Cemeteries of Roman Italy

Using the necropolis environments of the Vesuvian region of Imperial period Italy as a case study, this paper examines the ways in which multiple, overlapping, and temporally specific senses of place ...

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · Mar 25

editors of The Atlantic are welcome to visit our galleries but please let us know if you're accidentally in the museum group chat instead

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Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group @nordicarchtag.bsky.social · Mar 3

The call for sessions (including regular sessions, workshops, & panel discussions) for #NordicTAG2026 is now open 🎉

The theme of the Conference is Activate Archaeology for Just Futures! More details here: lnu.se/en/meet-linn...

Sessions deadline 31 May. Call for papers to follow.

#AcademicSky

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Feb 21

Fantastic thread about the Roman Empire's relevance (or not) for our contemporary world 👇

Rhiannon Garth Jones @rhigarthjones.bsky.social · Feb 21

Okay my body chose violence* today and unfortunately I can't lounge about watching TV and the news is... the news... so I'm going to try to talk a bit about my book (I wrote a book! It's real! It's out soon!) - and just why people think about the Roman empire so very, very often.

*ME/CFS flare-up

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Feb 18

Thank you!!

Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Feb 16

More rage quilting on instagram - thread.north

Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Feb 16

A bit of rage quilting.. #Quiltsky

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Feb 11

Oh man I'd love to see a reading list! :)

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Feb 10

Thanks to all our editors, authors and book reviewers involved in #TRAJ Volume 7!

As the journal continues to grow, I am grateful to the @openlibhums.bsky.social and our advisory board for their support, we would not be able to provide this platform for innovative Roman #archaeology without them.

Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · Feb 10

🎉 With the publication of the Editorial by our guest editors Cristina Crizbasan & Dragos Mitrofan, #TRAJ Vol 7 is now complete!

Don't miss 'The Role of the Digital in Roman Archaeology', with incisive commentary on digital platforms & misinformation

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The Role of the Digital in Roman Archaeology

The editorial of the seventh volume of the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal explores the intertwining relationships between digital platforms and Roman archaeology. When faced with powerful digit...

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Feb 3

Wow.

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Dr Emily Hanscam @emilyhanscam.bsky.social · Jan 24

We are very excited to host #NordicTAG26!

Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group @nordicarchtag.bsky.social · Jan 24

📣 Nordic TAG 2026 will be hosted by Linnaeus University in Kalmar!

Save the date: 6-9 May, 2026

Call for papers opens 1 March.

Organised by: @livnstutz.bsky.social, @emilyhanscam.bsky.social, Terje Östigård, Gustav Wollentz & co from @linneuni.bsky.social archaeology

#NordicTAG26

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Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · Jan 24

📣 One week left until the deadline!

Submit a proposal for an #OpenAccess Special Issue of #TRAJ

- push the boundaries of traditional approaches to studying the Roman world

- Deadline 31 Jan, info below -

#RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #AcademicSky

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Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @traj-journal.bsky.social · Jan 23

We are very happy to welcome 3 new Editorial Board members!

Dr Stuart McKie (U of Exeter)
Dr Cristina Mondin (U of Padova)
Dr Berber van der Meulen-van der Veen (U of Amsterdam)

Curious about the humans behind #TRAJ? Have a look at our current editorial team:

traj.openlibhums.org/editorialteam/

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