Dr. Jeremy Swist

Well it turned out great so I guess I executed it better than they did lol

Not picking a favorite (yet).

Greenland is part of Denmark by how I’m counting.

World map.

89 down, 106 to go.

Here’s the recipe I used: marga.org/food/int/kir...

Pumpkin coconut soup.

Country #89 of my Cooking Round the World challenge is KIRIBATI 🇰🇮

Pumpkin Coconut Soup is pumpkin (I had to use butternut squash) sautéed in coconut oil, boiled, & puréed, then mixed with coconut milk & ginger paste.

A fluffy orange cat with a book titled "The Book Proposal Book" by Laura Portwood-Stacer.

Three years ago I started drafting the proposal for "Julian Augustus." It's been out in North America since September, and is out in the UK/Europe this month!

A fluffy orange cat with a book titled "The Book Proposal Book" by Laura Portwood-Stacer.

Three years ago I started drafting the proposal for "Julian Augustus." It's been out in North America since September, and is out in the UK/Europe this month!

Maharage ya Nazi

Country #88 of my Cooking Round the World challenge is KENYA 🇰🇪

Maharage Ya Nazi is a stew of kidney beans in sautéed onions, ginger, garlic, & tomato puree spiced with turmeric & ground coriander, plus coconut milk & fresh coriander. Served with white rice.

Ravenna mosaic of Justinian but the face and orb of the wizard staring at an orb meme is photoshopped in.

Remember this meme

Love to see it!

Some shameless self promotion here… but if you’re interested in using @wikipedia.org @wikieducation.bsky.social in the classroom, I co-wrote an OPEN-ACCESS chapter on this very topic with Chelsea Gardner available here www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-... 👇🏻

THE FAR EDGES OF THE KNOWN WORLD LIFE BEYOND THE BORDERS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATION OWEN REES

Mail from @badancient.bsky.social. Thanks for your generosity! Should be a fascinating read.

What is Pirate Metal? • Metal based on themes of piracy, particularly the "Golden Age of Piracy" (1650s-1730s CE) - Lyrics, artwork, dress - Music? Often folk/power metal - Often from countries with maritime histories • What inspired this? What makes pirates "metal"? Trikhorn

Running Wild Under Jolly Roger (1987) Monet Kopal Port Royal (1988)

Swashbuckle Supalthuckc Alestorm ALESTORM CAPTAINLORGANS REVENGE Cremed Enths Damned Crewed by the Damned (2009) Alestorm Captain Morgan's Revenge (2009) X "Keelhauled" (2009)

Swashbuckle "Cruise Ship Terror" (2009) Miracle of Sound "Gráinne Mhaol, Queen Of Pirates" (2024) qUEen of the piRates MIRACLE@SOUND ft. ally the pipeR

Today’s Metal & Premodernity class walked the plank & plunged into pirate metal, discussing its origins with Running Wild, more recent inspirations & manifestations, & whether we can even call it a valid subgenre.

World map.

88 down, 107 to go.

Maharage Ya Nazi/ Kidney Beans in Coconut Milk EVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #224 DUE SOUTH WHAT IS MAHARAGE YA NAZI/ KIDNEY BEANS IN COCONUT SAUCE Maharage ya nazi/ kidney beans in coconut milk is a popular Swahili dish which is made from…

Here’s the recipe I used: mayuris-jikoni.com/2019/12/09/m...

Maharage ya Nazi

Country #88 of my Cooking Round the World challenge is KENYA 🇰🇪

Maharage Ya Nazi is a stew of kidney beans in sautéed onions, ginger, garlic, & tomato puree spiced with turmeric & ground coriander, plus coconut milk & fresh coriander. Served with white rice.

Discount codes!

I participated in this excellent conference a few years ago and I encourage anyone interested to submit an abstract!

You know what makes a great gift for a #swimming enthusiast?

my book Shifting Currents: A World History of Swimming (Reaktion Books 2022)

available here:

The first review of my book! From what I could understand from the Portuguese subtitles, it sounds very positive. Muito obrigado, Antonio!

The first review of my book! From what I could understand from the Portuguese subtitles, it sounds very positive. Muito obrigado, Antonio!

A reminder of the 'Teaching With Ovid' symposium - accepting paper and panel proposals through to January! Do you use Ovid in teaching, or do you have an idea you'd like to road-test?

The International Ovidian Society and Soc. Ovidiana (a medieval outfit) have teamed up. All disciplines welcome!

Annonce pour une conférence intitulée « Platon comme source historique : le cas du Protagoras ». À gauche, le texte présente l’événement, le conférencier Osvaldo Cunha Neto, un résumé du contenu, la date du 27 novembre 2025 à 13h00 et le lieu : MHN 509, Ottawa. À droite, une illustration colorée représentant une scène antique avec des personnages en toges dans un cadre architectural grec, accompagnée du texte anglais « Man is the measure of the universe ». The overall layout uses geometric shapes and a modern design.

Demain à l'Université d'Ottawa : "Protagoras et la doxographie platonicienne : le cas du plus éminent des sophistes" avec Osvaldo Cunha Neto (chercheur invité) - 27 novembre, 13:00 (MHN 509, uOttawa)
#Ottawa #Protagoras #PhilosophieGrecque #PhilosophieAncienne #HistoireAncienne #Antiquité #uOttawa

In this week’s episode of Radio ReOrient from @reorient.bsky.social and @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social Hizer and I spoke to Sarah Bracke and Luis Aguilar about the long genealogy of racist conspiracy theories and the entanglement of Islamophobia and antisemitism in Europe’s racial project. 🎙️ 🌙

New open-access Publication: Relativism & the Frontiers of Empire
Eds Anna Walas & Andrew Birley

Framing Roman frontiers through the lens of intellectual legacies of cultural relativism. Contributors explore frontiers as spaces where difference, belonging and power are negotiated.
shorturl.at/qhX69

Next Monday (1 December) I will participating in a panel discussion of femicide and the ancient world, organised by Leiden classics society Sophia Aeterna. The event will take place from 19:30 (walk-in from 19:15) until 21:45 at Lipsius 1.23 (Leiden). All welcome, no registration needed!

YouTube video by Antonio Vargas Resumo de "Julian Augustus" de Jeremy Swist

Fiz um resumo da recém publicada monografia "Julian Augustus" de Dr. Jeremy Swist ( @metalclassicist.bsky.social ), conectando com alguns temas locais. Recomendo o livro fortemente!

youtu.be/OPnp9YRSDao