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Blanka Misic
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Senior Research Fellow @viennacogscihub.bsky.social Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow @univie.ac.at Researching Roman religion through cognitive science of religion approaches. New book on Roman rituals from @cambridgeup.bsky.social - https://bit.ly/44orx2D
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · May 10
@cambridgeup.bsky.social has generously provided a limited-time 20% discount on our book "Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World"!
Visit cambridge.org/9781009355544 and enter code SCRR2025
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · 2d
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Our @universitypress.cambridge.org book "Senses, Cognition and Ritual Experience in the Roman World" is #OPENACCESS !
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#archaeology #sensoryarchaeology #senses #cognition #cognitivescienceofreligion #ritual #religion #classics #ancienthistory #romanhistory
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · 2d
Hey #classics scholars! 👋🏺🏛️
My fellow Classical Review editors and I recently wrote this blog post on how to write review articles and profiles 👇
👉 If you are interested in writing one do get in touch!

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#publishing #academia #classics #archaeology #ancienthistory
What Makes a Good Review Article or Profile « Classics# « Cambridge Core Blog
Classical Review has recently expanded its standard work of publishing reviews and notices of single books to include also longer pieces covering more – and more varied – material. We have previously ...
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · Aug 14
Thank you Michael! Glad you enjoyed the book!
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Michael DeVries @michaeldevries.bsky.social · Aug 13
Just discovered that @drblankam.bsky.social and Abigail Graham's *Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World* with @universitypress.cambridge.org is OPEN ACCESS! Be sure to download. It's outstanding.

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Cambridge Core - Church History - Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · Jul 7
🔊 You can now listen to the @univie.ac.at #VDTR audioguide on the religious history of #Vienna, including my contribution on the cult of Mithras as part of my @horizoneu.bsky.social #MSCA project #CAMRIP! 👇

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#religion #history #religioushistory #Roman #archaeology
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · Jun 21
Celebrated Summer Solstice at the Duino mithraeum today ☀️

#Mithras #mithraeum #Duino #Italy #SummerSolstice #Roman #religion #archaeology
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · Jun 18
I am excited to be a contributor to an upcoming audioguide on the religious history of #Vienna, a fantastic project by the @univie.ac.at Doctoral School of Theology and Research on Religion!
I contributed an entry on #Roman religion & the cult of #Mithras in Vienna

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The VDTR Audioguide
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · Jun 17
Our book has just been reviewed in AJA by @drjacklennon.bsky.social

👉 “The volume is innovative and ambitious from start to finish, and each of its various chapters brings something worthwhile to the table”

Read the full review here 👇

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Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World, edited by Blanka Misic and Abigail Graham
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Michael DeVries @michaeldevries.bsky.social · Jun 6
Can’t wait to dive into this! @drblankam.bsky.social
Cover of Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World (eds. Blanka Misic and Abigail Graham)
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · Jun 6
Thanks for picking it up. Happy reading!
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · May 27
When you stumble upon your book “Senses, Cognition and Ritual Experience in the Roman World” on the library shelves of your alma mater @ubishops.bsky.social … and it’s in excellent company!
@cambridgeup.bsky.social
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · May 10
@cambridgeup.bsky.social has generously provided a limited-time 20% discount on our book "Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World"!
Visit cambridge.org/9781009355544 and enter code SCRR2025
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · May 9
Next, public scholar Sundar Sarukkai presented a fascinating keynote on how we sense the social.
"The senses not only access the social but perception itself is fundamentally social in character."
#senses #sensorystudies #uncommonsensesv
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · May 9
Another excellent day at the #UncommonSensesV #conference with a panel this morning on health where Paule Joseph discussed how alcohol consumption affects the senses of taste and smell!
Following was a session on vision where speakers discussed different experiences of visual impairment.
#senses
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · May 9
Our book "Senses, Cognition and Ritual Experience in the Roman World" is featured in the Uncommon Senses V virtual book exhibition alongside other new sensory publications!
#sensorystudies #senses #sensoryarchaeology
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Uncommon Senses V Virtual Book Exhibition – Sensory Studies
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · May 8
Elated that our book “Senses, Cognition, and Ritual Experience in the Roman World” is featured among new publications at the Uncommon Senses V conference at @concordiau.bsky.social
If you are here stop by Molson building 9th floor lobby to check it out!

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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · May 8
Just presented my paper on how sensory stimuli contribute to shaping #ritual experiences in the cult of #Mithras at the Uncommon Senses V conference at @concordiau.bsky.social
Excellent questions and comments afterwards, looking forward to the next 3 days of talks!
#sensoryarchaeology #senses
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Blanka Misic @drblankam.bsky.social · May 8
Any #sensorystudies #sensoryarchaeology colleagues attending the Uncommon Senses V conference at @concordiau.bsky.social this week?
Reach out if you’d like to meet up!

#senses #sensorium #uncommonsesnsesvconference #uncommonsenses
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Kamil Kopij @kkopij.bsky.social · Apr 17
This collection of studies explores the experience of rituals in the ancient Roman world through the lens of cognitive and sensory sciences. The authors examine how cognitive and sensory processes shaped the perception, memory, and meaning of religious ceremonies.
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Kamil Kopij @kkopij.bsky.social · Apr 17
These works combine historical, archaeological, and iconographic evidence with theories from psychology, anthropology, and neurobiology, offering new interpretations of both pagan and Christian ritual practices.
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Kamil Kopij @kkopij.bsky.social · Apr 17
The book highlights the variability of individual experiences within rituals and their importance for understanding ancient religion.
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Kamil Kopij @kkopij.bsky.social · Apr 17
The 5th chapter analyses the 4th c. pilgrimage of Egeria to Jerusalem, focusing on her account of the Good Friday ceremony and the interaction of pilgrims with relics such as the wood of the True Cross, the inscription, Solomon’s ring, and the horn used for anointing the kings of Israel.
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Kamil Kopij @kkopij.bsky.social · Apr 17
The 4th chapter by A. Graham analyse the Salutarius procession in Ephesus, described in foundation inscriptions, as both a ritual event and a cognitive experience. They explore various aspects of the ritual, from organisational details and the route of the procession to the roles of participants.
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Kamil Kopij @kkopij.bsky.social · Apr 17
The 3rd chapter by Vicky Jewell analyses the significance of colours in Greco-Roman sacred spaces, focusing on their perception by ancient viewers within the framework of cognitive theories and philosophy.
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Kamil Kopij @kkopij.bsky.social · Apr 17
The 2nd chapter by Emma-Jayne Graham examines the haptic production of religious knowledge among the Vestal Virgins in Roman religion, using the Ara Pacis frieze to argue that the material objects carried by the Vestals actively shaped their ritual experiences and understanding.
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