Dan Stewart

Grab that education!

After having to deal with a recent spate of mental health challenges amongst my PTs within in an environment of dwindling resource, this seems like a potentially useful study

Well this is marvellous

Archives are the future! Come see why 👀 #archaeology #archives 🏺

A promotional image for a new book, the Odyssey a Modern Retelling by Liv Albert with the caption coming June 2026. The book is brightly coloured and illustrated.

Hi 👋 I wrote (retold) a book… you may have heard of it? Preorder now! Geni.us/theodysseybook

In all seriousness, I am SO proud of this. It’s the Odyssey, for children, but most of all it’s THE Odyssey. Faithful to Homer, contextualized and nuanced… and brightly coloured just like the ancient world!

Digital Classicist London 2026 call for papers. Papers on any aspect of the ancient or pre-colonial worlds *and* that address innovative digital approaches. Deadline Monday 16th March 2026. blog.stoa.org/archives/4370

Names of Athenian Triremes: Investigating Group Cohesiveness and Social Identity in the Athenian Navy of the 4th Century BC - Journal of Maritime Archaeology The set of inscriptions known as the Naval Inventories of Athens (IG II2 1604–IG II2 1632) provide a wealth of information regarding the state of the Athenian navy in the fourth century BC. The inscri...

I guess I didn’t wake up thinking I needed to know the names of the 279 named triremes ⛵️in the 4th century BCE Athenian navy, but it appears we all do. link.springer.com/article/10.1... I do like that 3.58% had animal names like Λεοντῆ (lion skin) and Λέαινα (lioness). Greek epigraphy is fun! 🪦

New Ancient History podcast coming soon - launches on the Ides, I believe! #AncientBluesky 🏺

Muna in the sunshine in front of her title slide for Wadi Gaze with the textures and histories of a river map.

Our third CISA seminar and the brilliance of Muna Dajani and how to speak of a river! Oh how she presenced that 9km of the Wadi in Gaza - people and heritage and ecologies!!
A big thank you to our amazing audience for their thoughtful questions and insightful discussion -

Boo! Don’t listen to the haters, you two rock

Bring back shame.

Let Me Translate My Emails for You “I’m just checking in.” = Where is that thing you promised I’d have by now? “Sorry to bother you again.” = Why can’t you do your fucking job? “I fe...

“Thanks for the explanation.” = If you had told me this last week, you would’ve saved me a lot of time.

“Perhaps there was a misunderstanding.” = You didn’t fucking listen to me.

“I suppose that’s one way to go about it.” = Stop improvising and just do what I asked you to do.

No Peace, by The Burning Hell from the album Garbage Island

“Why do I get the feeling that something awful is about to happen?”

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once again reminding everyone to funnel your emotions into organizing and building solidarity in your community and not pointless doomscrolling

Banner showing the following slogan - Stop killing people you fucking twats.

Excellent piece, not just about Lee but about journalism

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Friends! For the @openuniversity.bsky.social’s free learning platform I wrote a course: Exploring Ovid’s big ideas. It’s about Pacific Islander creation myth, monsters, Brazilian art, how stories change their meaning across time, British-Nigerian poetry, and of course… about Ovid. 💻🏺

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White chalk on a blackboard: "Beware the Ides of March..."

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The government's immigration plans: a dog’s dinner of half-conceived policy, Reform rhetoric, mean-spirited sentiment, and profound intellectual muddle iandunt.substack.com/p/can-we-ext...

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a Lecturer in Ancient History and Classics to join our dynamic team within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Autumn 2026. As Lecturer in Ancient History and Classics, you will contribute to the teaching of ancient Greco-Roman history and Classics in the School of Historical Studies - this includes our BA Ancient History and Archaeology, BA Classics, BA Classical Studies, as well as MA Classical Civilisation and MA Classics. This post is offered on a permanent contract at Birkbeck, full time, 35 hours per week, with a salary of £44,247 rising to £60,858 per year. Teaching hours will vary from 6-9pm Monday to Friday. To be successful, you will bring research expertise in ancient Greek history, broadly understood (this could include the history of Greek-speaking lands under the Roman empire), as well as ancient Greek literature, and demonstrate a capacity to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching, participate actively in curriculum development, supervise doctoral students, and help shape the intellectual life of our vibrant academic community. We would also welcome applicants who could contribute to collaborative teaching programmes or research in the Faculty, in areas such as identity, race/ethnicity, or gender - experience of collaboration with cultural institutions, whether through research or teaching, is also welcome. The postholder could potentially take advantage of Birkbeck’s new Immersive Learning Centre for teaching or research. As Lecturer, your core responsibilities will initially include programme/module administration, teaching, supervision, assessment, student support and pastoral care. You will also be equipped to supervise doctoral students. With a PhD in any area of Ancient History/Classics relating to the ancient Greek world,...

We're hiring at Birkbeck!

Lecturer in Ancient History and Classics, full-time and open-ended. Closing date March 18th.

Details here: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...

Can heritage contribute to recovery after conflict? We're holding a roundtable in March at the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies on the role of heritage in recovery and transitional justice in Syria. All welcome!

The importance of a river's life.

March news! Come join us for our next CISA seminar on March 4th to hear Dr Muna Dajani, Fellow in Environment at LSE, talk on 'Wadi Gaza: a river valley recalcitrant to erasure'. More information and link on the CISA website to sign up.
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British School at Athens : Spotlight on our 2025 School Teacher Fellow The BSA’s School Teacher Fellowship is offered each year to enable a teacher to pursue a project in Greece designed to enhance their teaching (for example by researching a course, […]

"Developing the series of lessons, I focused on the question ‘Why were the Ancients so Significant?’, which also subliminally answers a common question asked by pupils: ‘why should I learn this? Or, why do I need to know this?’ "

The settlement consultation is enraging. Fill it out and let them know!

How did skills take over higher education? One short history - HEPI Over the weekend HEPI published blogs on the freezing of student loan thresholds, and the Westminster Hall debates on duty of care. This blog was kindly authored by Dr. Josh Patel, Senior Education an...

' Ronald Barnett describes the contemporary fascination with skills as a form of ‘bewitchment’ (others have put it more strongly elsewhere)....When individuals are defined in this way, they become more easily interchangeable in the labour market, increasing workers’ vulnerability.'

Anything from Manolis is worth paying attention to!

Your periodic reminder that you can start learning ancient Greek right now, free of charge!

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Calling all Early Career Academics, on Weds 11 Feb at 10am we will be hosting an online Researcher Training:
Applying for Postdoctoral and Early-Career Fellowships and Funding

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