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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Aug 21

CfP for a proposed strand ‘Civic and Personal Competition in the Late Roman East’ at next year’s @imc-leeds.bsky.social!

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Aleksander Paradziński @akjp89.bsky.social · Aug 7

Take a look at the programme of our workshop on the subject of Elite Women and Systems of Dependency in Late Anitquity organised by Grace Stafford and yours truly, which will take place at the @dependencybonn.de next month.

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · Jul 3

Hey kids! First time at the #IMC2025 @imc-leeds.bsky.social?

Here are some of Old Man Kramer's Hot Tips!

#medievalsky

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Jun 30

With @imc-leeds.bsky.social fast approaching, here’s a look at the ‚Urban Dynamics’ in the Late Roman East panels!

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Ian Bonze @ianbonze.bsky.social · Jun 30

Tomorrow I'll be presenting a paper in the First St Andrews Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Workshop in Late Antique and Early Medieval Studies at the @staclassics.bsky.social I'm looking forward to this great initiative!

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Jun 19

I am so sorry, Laurence. Thinking of all the brilliant people at Cardiff. Such a shortsighted decision 😞

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Caillan Davenport @drcdavenport.bsky.social · Jun 18

Applications now open for 2 PhD scholarships at ANU as part of my ARC Future Fellowship Project, 'Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World'. Open to both Aus & international candidates. Informal inquiries to brainstorm topics very welcome! study.anu.edu.au/scholarships...

Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World PhD Scholarship | The Australian National University

Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World PhD Scholarship, Applications are invited for two PhD scholarships in monarchy and government in the Ancient Mediterranean world (c. ...

study.anu.edu.au

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · May 23

Congratulations!!!

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · May 19

Tobi providing excellent help in writing this article! He is apparently very interested in Constantinian dynasticism too!

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · May 13

She is so precious!

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · May 13

I have real soft spot for Cyprus so really hoping they manage to Q!!! Otherwise, completely agree with your list :)

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Apr 30

This was a wild ride, and I loved it!

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Clare Rowan @ancient-tokens.bsky.social · Apr 30

Down under, Macquarie University is proposing to crease all ancient language teaching and to cancel the archaeology and ancient history degrees in favour of a "BA in History". A petition against the cuts below.

betteruniversities.work/stop-mq-cuts?

MQ Stop Cuts Petition - Better Workplaces = Better Universities

Be part of National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) member' enterprise bargaining campaign and help create better workplaces and better universities.

betteruniversities.work

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thank you for coming! 😊

Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Mar 13

What a joy to present some of my PhD work for the Ewa Wipszycka Late Antique Seminar today 🥰 Truly lucky to be in such a wonderful department!

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Mar 13

Congratulations! Looking forward to this a lot!

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Mar 11

Absolutely! Our Tobiasz has his favourite on different days and some days is a major snugglebug and then others he’s hunting us both constantly! Loving the Boone content, she’s perfect 🥰

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Mar 10

Where to no-one's surprise I'll be talking about Constantius and a bunch of cranky bishops!

Robert Wiśniewski @relicsclerics.bsky.social · Mar 10

Warsaw Late Antique Seminar on 13 March: Nicola Holm (UW): Constantius II and Ecclesiastical Politics: Creeds, Councils and Troublesome Bishops. As always on 4.45 p.m. Warsaw time, in person and on Zoom.

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Mar 9

This looks so useful and interesting! Congratulations! :)

Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Mar 5

Seen on Facebook this morning. Never change, Brisbane, never change!

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Mar 4

Please stay safe Brisbane and QLD friends!

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Mar 4

‘Be prepared’: Tropical Cyclone Alfred changes direction and heads towards Queensland coast

Weather system bears down on south-east Queensland with BoM forecasting landfall between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast * When and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast * View the…

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Mateusz Kusio @mateuszkusio.bsky.social · Feb 28

Very glad to see this volume, which I had the honour and the pleasure of co-editing with Julia Doroszewska, the prime mover of the project, from the Faculty of History of the University of Warsaw, being released today by @brepols.bsky.social

The cover of the volume "Boundaries of Holiness, Frontiers of Sainthood:
Negotiating the Image of Christian Holy Figures and Saints in Late Antiquity" (ed. Julia Doroszewska, Mateusz Kusio, Brepols, 2025), including a detail from the painting "Project of an Icon" by Jerzy Nowosielski

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Feb 28

'You have all the grace and decorum of a reversing dump-truck.'

Absolute classic.

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Robert Wiśniewski @relicsclerics.bsky.social · Feb 18

...and let me repost the full Warsaw Late Antique seminar programme. Also, take a look at our website: lateantiqueseminar.historia.uw.edu.pl

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Dr Nicola Holm @nrholm.bsky.social · Feb 17

The chariot of dreams!

Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · Feb 17

Parrot Chariot! 🤩

#MosaicMonday
📷 = imperiumromanum.pl/en/

A Roman mosaic. There are assorted decorative boarders framing an image of two green parrots, pulling a chariot which contains a rake and a sickle. Which is normal.

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