Ella Kirsh
@ellakirsh.bsky.social
Stenography and social history in Late Antiquity. Junior Research Fellow, Christ's College, Cambridge.
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Ella Kirsh
@ellakirsh.bsky.social
· Sep 12
‘Etched into the Soul’: The Education of Shorthand-Writers in Late Antiquity | The Journal of Roman Studies | Cambridge Core
‘Etched into the Soul’: The Education of Shorthand-Writers in Late Antiquity
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First article, first post! Thrilled that my article on Greek shorthand in late antiquity has just been published by the Journal of Roman Studies, expertly ed. Myles Lavan.
What do London taxi drivers have to do with late antique shorthand textbooks? Find out here: shorturl.at/6QERy
What do London taxi drivers have to do with late antique shorthand textbooks? Find out here: shorturl.at/6QERy
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Deadline for nominations for Chancellor @cambridgeup.bsky.social has now passed. Old Schools will reveal full slate of candidates idc. Already clear that Sandi Toksvig offers necessary/unique blend of brains, comms skills, energy, inclusion & strong Cambridge links #Sandi4Chancellor109
May 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Deadline for nominations for Chancellor @cambridgeup.bsky.social has now passed. Old Schools will reveal full slate of candidates idc. Already clear that Sandi Toksvig offers necessary/unique blend of brains, comms skills, energy, inclusion & strong Cambridge links #Sandi4Chancellor109
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A newly published Roman legal papyrus from Judaea. I try to give a flavour here, and to capture the immense hard work that goes into making sense of these discoveries. tinyurl.com/57eb3a88
Classics showing its working | Blog post | Mary Beard
The big discovery for me this week (or at least it has only recently been published) was a papyrus, containing more than 100 lines of Greek text, which
tinyurl.com
February 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A newly published Roman legal papyrus from Judaea. I try to give a flavour here, and to capture the immense hard work that goes into making sense of these discoveries. tinyurl.com/57eb3a88
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New volume of The Journal of Roman Studies Vol. 114 (2024) www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @theromansoc.bsky.social
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January 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New volume of The Journal of Roman Studies Vol. 114 (2024) www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @theromansoc.bsky.social
@ellakirsh.bsky.social @carlosfnorena.bsky.social
@ellakirsh.bsky.social @carlosfnorena.bsky.social
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My review article for JRS, "The Problem(s) of Empire," is finally out.
It's sort of a hybrid: part long review of *The Oxford World History of Empire* and part "think piece" on empires, comparative history, and empire as such.
Let me know if you don't have access to JRS; happy to send a PDF.
It's sort of a hybrid: part long review of *The Oxford World History of Empire* and part "think piece" on empires, comparative history, and empire as such.
Let me know if you don't have access to JRS; happy to send a PDF.
The Problem(s) of Empire | The Journal of Roman Studies | Cambridge Core
The Problem(s) of Empire - Volume 114
www.cambridge.org
January 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My review article for JRS, "The Problem(s) of Empire," is finally out.
It's sort of a hybrid: part long review of *The Oxford World History of Empire* and part "think piece" on empires, comparative history, and empire as such.
Let me know if you don't have access to JRS; happy to send a PDF.
It's sort of a hybrid: part long review of *The Oxford World History of Empire* and part "think piece" on empires, comparative history, and empire as such.
Let me know if you don't have access to JRS; happy to send a PDF.
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Check out @ellakirsh.bsky.social 's fantastic article on the teaching of shorthand writing to often enslaved people in the later Roman empire - just published open access in the latest issue of the Journal of Roman Studies
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‘Etched into the Soul’: The Education of Shorthand-Writers in Late Antiquity | The Journal of Roman Studies | Cambridge Core
‘Etched into the Soul’: The Education of Shorthand-Writers in Late Antiquity - Volume 114
www.cambridge.org
January 14, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Check out @ellakirsh.bsky.social 's fantastic article on the teaching of shorthand writing to often enslaved people in the later Roman empire - just published open access in the latest issue of the Journal of Roman Studies
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Oooh, look at Sainsbury’s, with their fancy new Latin motto like they’re bleedin hogwarts
Grow up
Grow up
January 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Oooh, look at Sainsbury’s, with their fancy new Latin motto like they’re bleedin hogwarts
Grow up
Grow up
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Forthcoming article:
Duncan Bell, "John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization, and Empire," History of Political Thought (2025)
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Duncan Bell, "John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization, and Empire," History of Political Thought (2025)
@thecambridgeschool.bsky.social
www.academia.edu/110100929/Jo... via @academia
John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization, and Empire
This article explores John Stuart Mill’s career-long interest in federal models of politics. Demonstrating how Mill’s multi-faceted account was shaped by his understanding of civilization and of empir...
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November 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Forthcoming article:
Duncan Bell, "John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization, and Empire," History of Political Thought (2025)
@thecambridgeschool.bsky.social
www.academia.edu/110100929/Jo... via @academia
Duncan Bell, "John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization, and Empire," History of Political Thought (2025)
@thecambridgeschool.bsky.social
www.academia.edu/110100929/Jo... via @academia
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It was great to talk to Ella Kirsch @ellakirsh.bsky.social and Hope Williard yesterday about enslaved stenographers and how we might access the intellectual and literary culture of the non-elite.
November 20, 2024 at 9:54 AM
It was great to talk to Ella Kirsch @ellakirsh.bsky.social and Hope Williard yesterday about enslaved stenographers and how we might access the intellectual and literary culture of the non-elite.
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Very happy to see my new article on Paschasius of Dumium and the Iberian translation of the Apophthegmata patrum published (open access) in Al-Masaq. Features Atlantic-Mediterranean connectivity, Evagrius Ponticus, and a crocodile. doi.org/10.1080/0950...
Visions of the Desert in Atlantic Iberia: The Enigmas of Paschasius of Dumium’s Liber geronticon
The apophthegmata patrum or “sayings of the desert fathers” were an essential resource for Late Antique monastics. Compiled in Greek, they quickly circulated in an array of languages, including Cop...
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November 18, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Very happy to see my new article on Paschasius of Dumium and the Iberian translation of the Apophthegmata patrum published (open access) in Al-Masaq. Features Atlantic-Mediterranean connectivity, Evagrius Ponticus, and a crocodile. doi.org/10.1080/0950...
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My therapist: Don’t worry, Merovingian cursive is not real, it can’t hurt you
Merovingian cursive:
Merovingian cursive:
November 16, 2024 at 8:11 AM
My therapist: Don’t worry, Merovingian cursive is not real, it can’t hurt you
Merovingian cursive:
Merovingian cursive:
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First article, first post! Thrilled that my article on Greek shorthand in late antiquity has just been published by the Journal of Roman Studies, expertly ed. Myles Lavan.
What do London taxi drivers have to do with late antique shorthand textbooks? Find out here: shorturl.at/6QERy
What do London taxi drivers have to do with late antique shorthand textbooks? Find out here: shorturl.at/6QERy
‘Etched into the Soul’: The Education of Shorthand-Writers in Late Antiquity | The Journal of Roman Studies | Cambridge Core
‘Etched into the Soul’: The Education of Shorthand-Writers in Late Antiquity
www.cambridge.org
September 12, 2024 at 12:53 PM
First article, first post! Thrilled that my article on Greek shorthand in late antiquity has just been published by the Journal of Roman Studies, expertly ed. Myles Lavan.
What do London taxi drivers have to do with late antique shorthand textbooks? Find out here: shorturl.at/6QERy
What do London taxi drivers have to do with late antique shorthand textbooks? Find out here: shorturl.at/6QERy