PhD; associate professor of Roman history and literature; particularly enthusiastic about Roman religion and insults; author of Stealing from the Gods: Temple Robbery in the Roman Imagination (Michigan, 1/2026); never speak for my employer
Isabel Köster
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A"I" wins again.
The last thing you see before opening ChatGPT
I was saddened to learn of the death of Raul Pacheco-Vega earlier this week. I’ve known Raul for a very long time. I’ve written something for my website.
Read here: jovanevery.co.uk/in-memoriam-...
Look, plantar fascitis sucks but I think this guy has bigger issues going on
In the meanwhile, over on the green owl app, some real Dutch problems.
What I'm watching tonight.
A statue so good it rightly made it onto a Romanian banknote
In our occasional series on making fun of academic technology, look at the lovely unique file names EBSCO's "academic search ultimate" gives you. SMH.
What the actual...?!
Last week's conference introduced me to this amazing statue of the Roman god (unless you're Lucian, in which case it's properly "hoax deity") Glykon. Look at the hair!
Lucas Seehafer
Jo VanEvery
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Isabel Köster
Photo 1: Glykon - The Fantastic SnakeThe Glykon Snake became one of the most powerful symbols of Dobrogea and Tomis (the initial, Roman name of the modern city of Constanța). Presently, it can be view...
On 30 May French-German culture channel ARTE TV will show a documentary on Constantine to which I contributed in Rome & Trier. A first for me & a steep learning curve! I haven't seen it yet, but it will be available here 😬
www.arte.tv/de/videos/12...
Pic: me & my man after shooting at Lateran.
“I write with dismay, grief and sorrow for the permanent closure of MIT Libraries Barker, Dewey and Rotch, and termination of library staff in those libraries.
For MIT to be closing three of its four major libraries..."
fnl.mit.edu/may-june-202...
