Aaargh. I am more and more thinking that ancient critiques of sophists (both good and bad) could apply to AI…

I once was enjoying a cup
of coffee in a cafe with 2 (v senior) theology professors… & my 1 year old. I left them in charge for 5 minutes & returned to discover them entertaining her by playing hockey with 2 forks and a bit of banana on the table top. Joy abounding all round.

New university free speech complaints system to come into force this year Universities could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income if they are found to have failed to protect free speech.

'Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said "freedom of speech is the foundation of every university's success" but there had been too many cases contributing to "an unacceptable culture of fear and stifling the pursuit of knowledge".

Presumably referring to impact of current mass HE redundancies.

You'd only know it if you consulted the public record, so here it is: lordslibrary.parliament.uk/office-for-s...

Celebrate those who have given love and worke to make the worlde a bettir place, wyth litel or no consideracioun of what thei koude gayne. Celebrate those who bringe beautye to lyfe yn small or big wayes. Celebrate those who have given you care and given care to othirs. And hope fiercelye.

That it may please thee to support, help, and comfort all who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation

Lent Talks (Part 1): ‘New Light on Familiar Words’ | Sue Gillingham, Canon Theologian YouTube video by Exeter Cathedral

Prof. Sue Gillingham and I gave two talks on the Lord’s Prayer to Exeter Cathedral’s congregation this Lent. We discuss the prayer’s origins and its interpretation by early Christians, with some questions to prompt reflection on your own use
of the prayer.
Recordings here: youtu.be/NeXMaOxLEI0?...

Lent Talks (Part 2): 'So We Are Bold To Say' | Morwenna Ludlow, Canon Theologian YouTube video by Exeter Cathedral

…and here: youtu.be/rMEoOp0kzog?...

Lent Talks (Part 1): ‘New Light on Familiar Words’ | Sue Gillingham, Canon Theologian YouTube video by Exeter Cathedral

Prof. Sue Gillingham and I gave two talks on the Lord’s Prayer to Exeter Cathedral’s congregation this Lent. We discuss the prayer’s origins and its interpretation by early Christians, with some questions to prompt reflection on your own use
of the prayer.
Recordings here: youtu.be/NeXMaOxLEI0?...

The 'Devon is Heaven' tag artist at work again. This time on a security gate in a medieval doorway. He/She does create the tag in green - the colour of the Devon flag.

#TagTuesday #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono

"Devon is Heaven"

📷 Ricoh P&S
🎞️ #IlfordXP2

#Photography #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited #CityScape #FilmPhotography #BelieveinFilm #StreetArt #Graffiti #Urban #UrbanGaze #StreetPhotography #bnw #Monochrome #BlackandWhite #Exeter #Devon

It's just two months till APR Administrator, Demelza, sets off on her Land's End to John O'Groats bike ride, raising money for the APR Bursary Fund. Would you like to sponsor her? promotingretreats.org/cycling-fundraiser #cycle #lejog

This reflects a fundamental underestimation of the socioeconomic value of unpaid labour – most especially women's labour – throughout history. @jwhittle.bsky.social and her team at Exeter have done wonderful work on addressing this in regards to early modern history 🗃️

Postdoctoral Research Associate: Late Antique Literature (Greekwest) – Grade 7 at University of Liverpool An academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate: Late Antique Literature (Greekwest) – Grade 7 is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional…

Postdoc on Late Antique literature

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQU572/p...

I run a university - we're so much more than 'degree factories', here's what we do Access to higher education, made possible through student loans, is the difference between opportunity and exclusion

'Talent is widely distributed in society. Opportunity is not.'

If you missed this yesterday, read it today. (And if you're university staff, prod your VC to articulate the case for universities as well as this does).

Plese repost & share! *THE OPEN ACCESS COMPANION TO THE CANTERBURY TALES*, a free, scholar-produced onlyne resource for teachinge and learninge *The Canterbury Tales* at the universitye level: opencanterburytales.lsusites.org

Late antiquity folks: the phrase comes from Cyril of Alexandria’s Frgg on 1 Cor. where he’s having a dig at rhetores.

I tried searching for a phrase that sounded a little, but not quite, like Irenaeus* and this screen is what I got…
(* Conclusion: it’s just a standard philosophy vs rhetoric trope.)
(“ ‘LLMs are the sophists of our day.’ Discuss.”)

Cover image for edited volume 'Women, Wealth and Power in the Roman Republic'. Depicts detail of a gilt bronze statue of a Roman woman. Pergola, Italy. c. 70-30 BCE.

Book description: In the Roman Republic, elite women were legally permitted to control substantial assets – and many demonstrably were in direct control of their wealth. They were also the mothers, wives and daughters of the politicians who built Rome's empire and, in a time of high mortality, could find themselves running households that did not contain adult men. This volume explores the political and social consequences of elite female wealth. It combines case studies of individual women, such as Licinia, wife of C. Gracchus, Mucia Tertia, Fulvia and Octavia Minor, with broader surveys of the institutional frameworks and social conventions that constrained and enabled women's wealth and its consequences. The book contributes to the recent upsurge of interest in re-evaluating the role of women in Republican Rome and will be invaluable for scholars and students alike.

Catherine Steel and I are thrilled to announce the publication of our edited volume 'Women, Wealth and Power in the Roman Republic': www.cambridge.org/core/books/w...
@universitypress.cambridge.org
#AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky #BlueSkyClassics

There’s two weeks left to apply for this position. I appreciate everyone who has shared this so far. If anyone has questions about the position, then please contact me.

PhD Research Fellowship in the Study of Religion (296027) | University of Bergen Job title: PhD Research Fellowship in the Study of Religion (296027), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026

PhD opening in Bergen. Come and work with me on my NFR project looking at violence and warfare in antiquity: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

A Roman mosaic depicting an owl with wide eyes, brown and red body, and blue feet, set against a cream-colored background with a black geometric border. The owl looks a bit deranged.

Just another Monday…

A Roman mosaic depicting a somewhat whimsical owl 🦉, found in Uzès, southern France, dating second half of the 1st century BC.

📷 Denis Gliksman, Inrap

🏺 #MosaicMonday

The Women’s Library at 100 – seven recommended reads for a new LSE exhibition - LSE Review of Books Heather Dawson's reading list for Women’s History Month 2026 & a new exhibition at LSE Library, The Women’s Library at 100: celebrating a century of collections.

LSE librarian @socialscience2.bsky.social recommends seven books based on a new exhibition celebrating 100 years of The Women's Library @lselibrary.bsky.social

@fotwl.bsky.social @gillianmurphy.bsky.social @whitproject.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @thelondonarchives.bsky.social

2026 ASCH Book Prizes and Research Fellowships nominations now open in white text on a red background

Nominations for the 2026 ASCH Book Prizes and Research Fellowships are now open!

Learn more: www.churchhistory.org/asch-awards/...

Stay tuned as we highlight each of our prizes/fellowships on social media in the coming days!

Gool Peran Lowen! Happy St Piran’s Day! 🏴🏳️〓〓

Today we are sharing this beautifully coloured, illustrated postcard from the 1920s — part of the Perranzabuloe parish church collection — depicting the legendary arrival of St Piran in Cornwall.

Kernow bys vyken! 🖤🤍

#StPiransDay #GoolPeran #Kernow

• Discontinue the idea of introducing a levy on higher education provider income from international students. • Reduce visa costs to ensure they are at least as competitive in cost as other leading science nations, and preferably have a target to become the mos competitive in the G7. • Provide immediate clarity that the current time length for Indefinite Leave to Remain is kept in place for current and future Global Talent visa holders and their dependents.

We are calling on the UK Government to not introduce a levy on higher education provider income from international students, reduce visa costs to attract global talent, and to review higher education funding to create a sustainable model
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/58...

It’s so tough for stories by trans people about trans people to reach mainstream media … amazing work …

You might feel the community of which I’m part doesn’t count but hear us roar, lament, cry out for hope, justice and the chance to live flourishing lives … is it too much to ask for?

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Choose your own adventure

Tutorial Fellowship in History, and Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Medieval British and European History at University of Oxford Explore an exciting academic career as a Tutorial Fellowship in History, and Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Medieval British and European History. Don't miss out on other academic jobs....

We are hiring ....
Because John Nightingale is retiring...
for a Tutorial Fellowship in European History 400-1000...

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Tenure Track Position as Assistant Professor in Practical Theology and Contemporary Christianity at Aarhus University Explore an exciting academic career as a Tenure Track Position as Assistant Professor in Practical Theology and Contemporary Christianity. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and…

Tenure Track Position as Assistant Professor in Practical Theology and Contemporary Christianity at Aarhus University

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