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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Aug 23

(Or alternatively is there already such a place and I missed it? I.e. a site that is currently active.)

Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Aug 23

Recently realized that, besides 1-2 mailing lists, there isn't a blog or site tracking ancient/late antique philosophy events/news/pubs/etc. at the moment, along the lines of (say) IPM Monthly (ipmtoday.com).

Would there be any broader interest in this?

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Jul 7

New article (open access!) out in Synthese by @marilupapandreou.bsky.social - arguing for a new Aristotelian approach to artifacts, esp. in the domain of natural philosopher instead of the metaphysician. Looks very good: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Artworks, technical artefacts, and a few other things: a fresh Aristotelian approach - Synthese

I advance an Aristotelian approach by which we shall find a unified account of technical artefacts and artworks. The unification is conceptually available to Aristotle not because he does not have a s...

link.springer.com

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Marilù Papandreou @marilupapandreou.bsky.social · Jun 10

Ancient philosophy people are so great at labels.

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · May 30

Doing my favorite early summer activity: hang out in a beer garden and check out the recent pubs.

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · May 20

Now out! Immense thanks to our solid contributors. Anyone into Byzantine philosophy and Neoplatonism's legacy in the Eastern Christian world, this is the work for you! brill.com/display/titl...

Nicholas of Methone, Reader of Proclus in Byzantium

"Nicholas of Methone, Reader of Proclus in Byzantium" published on 19 May 2025 by Brill.

brill.com

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · May 13

Coming out May 29th! (open access)

brill.com/display/titl...

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · May 10

My suggestion a while ago that there should be a Rerum Novarum 2.0 seems finally to be resurfacing - and for a guy going for the Leonine heritage, very nice. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...

Pope Leo identifies AI as main challenge in first meeting with cardinals

New pontiff sets out vision, pledging to continue ‘precious legacy’ of predecessor Pope Francis.

www.aljazeera.com

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Krys Dolega @krysdolega.bsky.social · May 8

“We have been judged by the younger generation who think they have invented everything, […] but really, they are just wearing what we wore in our teen years.”

dads in 1968 🤝 millennials in 2025

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Apr 24

Out today! Very pleased to see this work in the wild now—honored to have had the chance to contribute a ch. on the "bundle theory" of matter in Gregory's In hex. A must-read for late antique/early Christian philosophy readers: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Apr 21

Something mysteriously fitting about Pope Francis' passing after the resurrection, so sudden and immediately, as honestly hard as it is to digest. A similar feeling to what I had with my father's own passing.

Memoria aeterna, Pope Francis

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Pieter Beullens @pieterbeullens.bsky.social · Apr 17

If you have excellent knowledge of Latin, and you'd like to get a 4-year job to work with medieval philosophy and manuscripts, there is a week left to apply! #philsky #medievalsky

Pieter Beullens @pieterbeullens.bsky.social · Apr 1

FitMA is hiring! We are looking for a motivated PhD-candidate in medieval Latin philosophy to join our team @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social! Deadline for applications: 24 April
www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

PhD-candidate (4 years) for the project ‘Fluidity in the Medieval Aristotle. Readers and Readings of the Greek-Latin Translations’ (FitMA)

Interested in Greek-Latin translations of Aristotle?

www.kuleuven.be

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Dan Batovici @danbatovici.bsky.social · Apr 17

Four-year postdoc in Syriac studies in Vienna.

Join my team in the FWF START Project "Generative Authority: The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters," genaut.univie.ac.at/

Deadline June 1st. Happy to respond to any inquiries!

@fwf-at.bsky.social @univie.ac.at

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Apr 9

It’s happening!

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Antonio Vargas 🏳️‍🌈 @philoantonio.bsky.social · Apr 8

Vesuvius as a Titan covering Philodemus' School in Ash for posterior discovery at Herculaneum.

(made with chatgpt for a class I'm teaching on Lucretius)

A Renaissance-style oil painting depicts Mount Vesuvius as a colossal, muscular Titan draped in flowing volcanic robes. With a solemn expression, the Titan gently spreads a glowing blanket of ash over an ancient Roman villa, symbolizing the preservation of knowledge. Inside the villa, philosophers—including Philodemus—are seen mid-discussion, surrounded by scrolls and statues. The scene contrasts warm, golden interior light with the dark, ash-filled sky, evoking a sense of calm amidst impending destruction.

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Apr 7

Proclus vs Damascius

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Apr 1

This looks excellent and immensely essential for our field. Looking forward to reading soon.

Divna Manolova @dulila.bsky.social · Mar 27

🧵This is a piece very dear to my heart - a short piece, but I think important. I know of no other historiography of the history of science studies within #Byzantine Studies: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Green #OpenAccess version will soon be available on Zenodo + I have 10 codes to share.

Τὰ μαθήματα for Byzantinists | Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies | Cambridge Core

Τὰ μαθήματα for Byzantinists - Volume 49 Issue 1

www.cambridge.org

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Pieter Beullens @pieterbeullens.bsky.social · Apr 1

FitMA is hiring! We are looking for a motivated PhD-candidate in medieval Latin philosophy to join our team @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social! Deadline for applications: 24 April
www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

PhD-candidate (4 years) for the project ‘Fluidity in the Medieval Aristotle. Readers and Readings of the Greek-Latin Translations’ (FitMA)

Interested in Greek-Latin translations of Aristotle?

www.kuleuven.be

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Mar 31

Certain Thomist types (like the River Forest'y folks) might appreciate this Alexandrian take.

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Mar 31

Props to Damascius

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MedPhil Journals @medphiljournals.bsky.social · Mar 31

Medioevo 49 (2024): a special issue on the concept of action in 13th-century Parisian masters of arts, covering commentaries on De anima, De sensu, Ethics, Politics, Liber sex principiorum, and treatises on music theory. buff.ly/oFqhr88

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Carin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · Mar 30

Today is the feast of St. John Climacus, d. 649, author of the Scala Paradisi. BNF Coislin 263 is a copy of that work written in 1059 per to its colophon (the black and red text page with geomentric layout in the third pic). I have a #codicology q for those of you who know Greek MSS...🧵

fol. 8r: manuscript page with diagram of an A-frame ladder with monks ascending towards a Christ Pantocrator in a blue heaven at the peak

fol. 10v: diagram of the steps of the ladder

fol. 157v: manuscript colophon with black and red text arranged in a complicated geometric layout

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Mar 28

Pleased to announce my project's highlight workshop coming up April 9-10 in Berlin, on the various visions of Greek philosophy, covering a wide swath from Plato and Aristotle to Nietzsche.

With 17 talks, a dense yet rich set of discussions ahead!

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Jonathan Greig @jabgreig.bsky.social · Mar 28

Not sure how publicized it is here, but the Serbian govt. has cut the salaries of (I believe) all academics in public institutions—punishing prof's. for the student protests.

This is *far* worse than what's w/ academics in the US (for now). Shame on Serbia—and on western govt's. for ignoring this!

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Pieter Beullens @pieterbeullens.bsky.social · Mar 27

Next month, FitMA will start its search for a PhD-student #medieval #Latin #Aristotle. I will post the announcement here and through the usual channels. #medievalsky #classicsbluesky

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