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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 6h

Multas gratias tibi!

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 6h

Many thanks, Peter. I’m really glad research on Roman women is firmly in the spotlight!

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 1d

Many thanks, that's very kind of you! :)

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, Ben, that's very kind!

Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 1d

For those interested in the article: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl... Please do let me know by DM or email ([email protected]) if you would like a copy.

Project MUSE - <i>Spectatissima Femina</i>: Female Visibility and Religion in Urban Spaces in Republican Rome

muse.jhu.edu

Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 1d

Multas gratias to my dear friends and colleagues who generously read drafts, to Harriet Flower and Josiah Osgood for their editorial encouragement and feedback, to Amy Richlin, Amy Russell, and Kathryn Welch for inspiring the study, and to my Doktormutter Ida Östenberg for her constant support.

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 1d

I am deeply honoured that the American Journal of Philology awarded my article 'Spectatissima femina: Female visibility and religion in urban spaces in Republican Rome' the AJP Best Article Prize for 2024.

Citation: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

#AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky #BlueSkyClassics

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 3d

My pleasure!

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 3d

I work on Roman drama, in which female speech is often characterized by terms of endearment and diminutives. So you might want to look at gendered speech too.

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · 3d

Diminutives and terms of endearment appear frequently in drama. On AG diminutives: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1... and doi.org/10.1075/slcs... On terms of endearment: library.oapen.org/handle/20.50..., onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/..., and onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · Jul 15

I can envision caps, t-shirts, mugs…

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Moa Ekbom @quosego.bsky.social · Jul 15

This thanks to @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social who demonstrated that drunk women just love fomenting conspiracies!

Moa Ekbom @quosego.bsky.social · Jul 15

Just learned the lovely words MULTIBIBA - a female great drinker, and MEROBIBA -female drinker of unmixed wine, both from Plautus. I feel seen.

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · Jul 15

To this list of dramatic drinking terms should be added COMPOTRIX, a female drinking companion (Ter. Andr. 232). A key member of any good party (or conspiracy!). #AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky

Moa Ekbom @quosego.bsky.social · Jul 15

Just learned the lovely words MULTIBIBA - a female great drinker, and MEROBIBA -female drinker of unmixed wine, both from Plautus. I feel seen.

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · Jul 15

A real pleasure to host a panel with Dr Sara Borrello on ‘Coniuratio muliebris: Women, conspiracies, and memory in Ancient Rome’ at the 16th CCC in Coimbra. Details: drive.google.com/drive/folder... #AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky

Moa Ekbom @quosego.bsky.social · Jul 15

16th Celtic Conference in Classics in Coimbra! Am participating in the panel Coniuratio muliebris: Women, conspiracies, and memory in Ancient Rome. Have received a very snazzy water bottle!

16th Celtic Conference in Classics water botten and panel chairs

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · Jul 5

As if Livy or his /exemplary/ history were apolitical…

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you so much, Sissel! Lovely to be back in Scandinavia.

Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you so much, Hannah! I am very glad to have some time to think and write.

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you so much!

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks so much Ellie. I recognize how fortunate I am in this job climate. I hope I can do my best for others now.

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 29

Thank you! As part of the fellowship, i will stay at SCAS for a year in Uppsala, which will enable me to share and challenge my ideas with scholars in other fields. I am very much looking forward to it.

Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 29

My focus will be on religious inscriptions, drama (e.g., comedies, tragedies, and historical plays), and historical narratives. I am fundamentally interested in whether, and how, religious activity affects people's capacity to cope during crises.

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 29

My research project is entitled ‘Enduring Uncertain Futures: Constant Crisis, Religious Coping Practices, and Social Resilience in Roman Republican Italy.’
Drawing on anthropology and psychology, I will examine the dynamics of religious crisis management in ancient Italian communities.

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 29

I am deeply grateful to my department for nominating me for this fellowship, for their generous support throughout the process, and for the opportunity to return to such a vibrant workplace: www.gu.se/en/historica...

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 29

This five-year research fellowship is tenure-track, granting me a position as Lecturer in Ancient History at the Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg: www.gu.se/en/about/fin...

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Dr Lewis Webb @lewismarkwebb.bsky.social · May 29

I am delighted to share that I have been appointed a Pro Futura Scientia XIX Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) and the University of Gothenburg, funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond: www.swedishcollegium.se/archives/new...

Six Talented Early-Career Scholars Appointed Pro Futura Scientia XIX Fellows

SCAS is now pleased to present the next generation of talented early-career scholars who have been admitted to the prestigious Pro Futura Scientia programme.

www.swedishcollegium.se

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