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Andy Hilkens

@andyhilkens.bsky.social

Historian & philologist. Syro-Armenian studies. Lecturer in Coptic & Postdoc Generative Authority: The Followers of the Apostles as Literary Characters (UniVie) Co-host @tetraseminar.bsky.social Co-editor Eastern Christian Cultures in Contact (Brepols)

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New: Braille Resources for Reading Ancient Languages [Photo by me. Tactile graphic by Crystal Peng.] Β  I recently created a new section of my website, which provides educational resources for anyone who wants to read ancient Middle Eastern and North …

Today I published a new section of my website with resources for those who wish to learn, study, and/or teach ancient languages using braille. It rests on work we did over the past year to expand screen reader access to these languages through the LibLouis library. Check it out and share around!

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Also next week!

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Next week!!!

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In 1874, Mary Ewing Outerbridge brought home America’s first tennis set β€” and customs agents seized it.

She got it back, built a court on Staten Island, and changed women’s sports forever.

History turns on curiosity, persistence, and a little nerve.Β 
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/3brswyssπŸ—ƒοΈ

14.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Besteld! Dus één boek reist alvast terug richting oosten. Ik ben benieuwd!

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In sommige dialecten in Belgisch Limburg en delen van Vlaams-Brabant gebruiken we "loeren" ook in die "neutrale" betekenis van "kijken."

15.10.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Roman writing tablets discovered in ancient wells Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) have discovered a rare collection of wooden writing tablets dating from the Roman period. - HeritageDaily - Ar...

Very cool:

The shallow recesses in these Roman wooden tablets were filled with wax, and a stylus was used to inscribe writing into the wax. Once the written information had been conveyed, they were reused.

www.heritagedaily.com/2025/10/roma...

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TeTra | Eleanor Baker "Middle English Book Curses and Perceptions of the Material Text"
YouTube video by TeTra | Text and Transmission Research Seminar TeTra | Eleanor Baker "Middle English Book Curses and Perceptions of the Material Text"

If you missed Eleanor Baker's paper yesterday, here is the recording!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLv9...

10.10.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A literary Iguanodon at the Earth Sciences Library. Do any other libraries have dinosaurs or other antediluvian creatures carved into the furniture?

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It's different in the sense that you'll be automatically sent the Zoom links for the talks (via email). Just send me a message with your email address

09.10.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tomorrow!
If you are not yet on our mailing list and are interested in attending, get in touch with @andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link.

08.10.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TeTra | Carlo Emilio Biuzzi "Western Syriac Kanonessammlungen: A Renewed Description"
YouTube video by TeTra | Text and Transmission Research Seminar TeTra | Carlo Emilio Biuzzi "Western Syriac Kanonessammlungen: A Renewed Description"

In case you missed it, here is the recording of last week's paper!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR3X...

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#CfP Conference: "The Materiality of Jewish-Arabic Relations" (BMFTR-project "Beyond Conflict and Coexistence: An Entangled History of Jewish-Arab Relations) - deadline: 15 September 2025.

11.08.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In two days!!!

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Next week!

07.08.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Today I almost rode my bike into a soldier who was walking IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CYCLE PATH with only eyes for his phone. I stopped within about 5 centimers. This is a daily occurrence. We need to stop people from using their mobile phones in traffic. NOW.

30.07.2025 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thursday! Don't forget to register!

29.07.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very much looking forward to this one next week!

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TeTra | Bishara Ebeid "The West Syriac Reworking of an East Syriac Nicene Commentary"
YouTube video by TeTra | Text and Transmission Research Seminar TeTra | Bishara Ebeid "The West Syriac Reworking of an East Syriac Nicene Commentary"

In case you missed it, here is the recording of the last paper! www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Al...

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Tomorrow!

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Erected in 2015*

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Bilingual Armenian-Syriac monument commemorating the Seyfo (genocide of Syriac Christians) in 1915. Erected in Yerevan in 2012 in a park on the corner of Nalbandyan and Moskovian St.

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The next paper will take place on Friday 18 July at 4PM:

Bishara Ebeid (UniversitΓ  Ca' Foscari Venezia)
β€’Transposing Tradition: The West Syriac Reworking of an East Syriac Nicene Commentaryβ€’

If you're not on the mailing list, please register w/
@andyhilkens.bsky.social to receive the Zoom link.

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Next week!

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Tomorrow!

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Next week!!!

13.06.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Later this month I will be presenting some thoughts on a field I have been active in for over 15 years now, and I am honoured to present them in the context of the lecture series of the Austrian-Armenian Studies Society!
It is possible to attend online via this link: t.co/ifTc9HDPnM

05.06.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Something Syriac but with wider implications next week!

29.05.2025 07:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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