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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Jul 4

A celebratory post, but with mixed emotions. Congratulations, Arlene, and we'll miss you! www.facebook.com/OtagoClassic...
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Classics at the University of Otago

🥳 We wish to congratulate our friend and colleague, Dr Arlene Allan, on her retirement from the University of Otago this week, after more than 20 years of dedicated teaching and research activity. At....

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Jun 24

Facebook public announcement of two new colleagues in Otago Classics! www.facebook.com/OtagoClassic...
Staff profile pages for Dr Hannah Sorscher and Dr Davide Morassi here: www.otago.ac.nz/classics/staff
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Our people

Find out more about Classics programme staff, including our Head of Programme, academic staff, postgraduate students and support team.

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Jun 24

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Classics at the University of Otago

We are very pleased to announce the recent arrival of two new permanent members of academic staff, Dr Hannah Sorscher (PhD, UNC) and Dr Davide Morassi (DPhil, Oxford). Both having come from the...

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Jun 17

BBC story via Otago Classics FB: www.facebook.com/OtagoClassic... #ancientbluesky

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The age-old question: "treasure" or "not treasure"? Fun little set of (apparently all silver?) Roman coins from Britain.

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · May 19

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · May 19

Otago Classics PhD candidate Jaymie Orchard will give a public lecture for the Otago Classical Association this Thursday at 6pm. Full event info on the FB: www.facebook.com/events/69166...

Public Lecture: Stolen stories of a (lying) Roman Empire

Event in Dunedin, New Zealand by Classics at the University of Otago on Thursday, May 22 2025

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · May 14

Digital reconstruction of the interior of the Parthenon. This appeared in my world about four weeks too late for my first-year class on classical archaeology, but I think the students will appreciate the visualization as we're now talking about the Pantheon. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...

Step Into a Painstakingly Recreated 3D Model of the Parthenon, Now Restored to Its Ancient Glory

A researcher simulated the Athenian temple’s lighting conditions at different times of the day, discovering that its interior was actually "quite dark and dim"

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Apr 16

Public lecture at the University of Otago this evening (17 April), Dr Hamish Cameron of Victoria University Wellingon, "In the Shadow of Roman Giants: The Language of Ruins in Valhalla's England". In person, from 6pm (drinks and nibbles from 5:30pm). Details at link

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Apr 16

I can't make my brain accept that reporters just let them answer like this and move on to the next thing. "OK, he thinks it's legal, but how is it NOT an abuse of power? Saying 'he did it so it's done' doesn't answer that question. Where are you, reporters?

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Feb 27

Uh-oh, looks like elon took the chainsaw to facebook, which is currently experiencing a widespread outage. Maybe he'll offer to have xhitter cover that branch of the CIA's operations?

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Feb 8

A bit late with this, but a huge congratulations to the ASCS 2025 OPTIMA winner Elizabeth Leaning and to our joint runners-up Jemima McPhee and Jaymie Orchard! Pictured here with the prize committee. Classicsbluesky

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Feb 3

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Feb 2

Full house for Prof. James Ker's (UPenn) keynote lecture, 'Seneca's First Intervention' at the Australasian Society for Classical Studies Conference (ASCS46) at Australian National University, Canberra

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 18

Awesome!!!

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Hamish @peregrinekiwi.bsky.social · Dec 18

We're hiring! VUW Classics is looking for a generalist and particularly encouraging specialists in Greek history and Roman art and archaeology to apply. Full details here: ejye.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Pūkenga | Lecturer in Classics

Join Te Kura o ngā Reo me ngā Tikanga-ā-iwi - School of Languages and Cultures as a Lecturer on a permanent, full-time contract.

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 8

I sort of discarded the ear spoons idea because those things seem to big to me. It seems to me we need a "mostly military" explanation for this particular set of objects.

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 8

Easier to publish "significant" research if there's a cool theme. When I read the article, I thought it was a very bold stretch based on the evidence presented. But I haven't thought of a nice conservative interpretation of the baby spoonlings, maybe someone else out there has an idea?

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 6

I love this for them. Sorry, people, spoilers! In LoTR, Sauron is ultimately defeated, perhaps even utterly destroyed, by some sort of elf-like thing with hairy feet and no powers whatsoever beyond not being completely selfish and evil.

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 5

Looking at their Example 2 for a semester paper in Arts (FREN232), the 2025 cost is $1,040.70 - I would imagine there is some additional application fee, but distance students are exempted from the Student Services Fee (www.otago.ac.nz/studentservi...) so that's a small win.

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You, the University of Otago and OUSA work together to determine how to best provide you with the right services to enhance your student experience.

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 5

I can't say what they'll be in 2026, but here's all the official information for 2025 (I think the govt.-permitted maximum increase year-on-year is 6%): www.otago.ac.nz/study/fees

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This is a guide to help you calculate your fees, understand the different fees that are charged, and how and when to pay your tuition fees.

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 5

Both languages are still offered in-person, on-campus at the University of Otago Dunedin campus. (forgot, AncientBluesky )

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 5

Study says "the planet 'has darkened'," I buy it. edition.cnn.com/2024/12/05/c... Where are all those weather machines and hurricane generators to deal with this one?

The world has been warming faster than expected. Scientists now think they know why | CNN

Last year was the hottest year on record, oceans boiled and glaciers melted at alarming rates, and it has left scientists scrambling to understand exactly why.

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 5

I still think it looks a lot like Jake Gyllenhaal in this photo. Probably there's a good facial recognologist on here who can explain how very wrong I am.

New York police release new photos of 'person of interest' in killing of insurance boss - live updates

The NYPD says the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan was

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Daniel Osland @oslandd.bsky.social · Dec 5

Not exactly in the thread line, but someone shared this little gem today: therevelator.org/scientists-m... An interesting read for people who work in the US or people who work in a country whose ministers occasionally display Trumpistic fantasies...

Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of Their Canadian Counterparts • The Revelator

The next four years will be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can minimize the damage.

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