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Dr. Shelby Judge
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Lecturer, Derby Uni • researches feminist myth retellings and, mostly unrelatedly, Incels; teaches english literature & media • good at book recs • she/her 🏳️‍🌈
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Ohhh we’re cross-referencing 📚
A Caucasian hand holding two books so their spines are visible. One is red and white and the other is black. Both are copies of the Iliad, the former translated by Emily Wilson, the latter by Robert Fagles
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Heaven 🍷 📖
A glass of red wine and a book on a wooden table. The book is MEDEA by Rosie Hewlett
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Happy Halloween 👻
Italic text on a book page: To Mary Shelley You would have loved gel pens, Ziploc bags, and The Cure
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Tea with TLW: Spooky Special! 👻 🔮
Elfin Pedlar Druid Maiden, Worm Queen: The Life and Work of Helen Adam (1909-1993) Corey Gibson Corey Gibson (Scottish Literature, UofG)
October 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Book snapshot 👀
screenshot of a word document with the words #MeToo: Survivors in Greek Myth
October 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SCOTLAND FRIENDS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I am coming to Glasgow & Edinburgh in October for folkloric fun 🧚🏻‍♀️
Message me for ticket links 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
A maroon background with white text. SEED TALKS: FOLKLORE AND WOMEN: THE POWER OF FOLKLORE IN RECLAIMING FEMALE STORIES With Dr Shelby Judge Tue 14 oct, 6:30pm, the glee club, Glasgow In the centre, there is a white image of two fairies, dancing A maroon background with white text. SEED TALKS: FOLKLORE AND WOMEN: THE POWER OF FOLKLORE IN RECLAIMING FEMALE STORIES With Dr Shelby Judge Wed 15 Oct, 7pm, assembly Roxy, Edinburgh In the centre, there is a white image of two fairies, dancing
September 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Two small cats sat on stairs. One cat is grey and white with a very serious expression, the other is ginger with his mouth open
August 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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My next Folklore & Women event will be in Leicester! Join me on the 9th September if you can! 🧚

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A maroon background with white text. SEED TALKS: FOLKLORE AND WOMEN: THE POWER OF FOLKLORE IN RECLAIMING FEMALE STORIES With Dr Shelby Judge Tue 9 Sep, 7pm, Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester In the centre, there is a white image of two fairies, dancing
August 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Bernini’s Medusa does feel more “accurate” to her experiences than many. I think she looks almost anxious in the Rubens painting I included in my presentation
Ruben’s’ Medusa
August 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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There are still some tickets left for my Folklore & Women SeedTalks events in Newcastle, Norwich, and Leicester!
A black background with a gold image of a female centaur holding a bow and arrow in the centre. In white writing is: SEED TALKS FOLKLORE & WOMEN: the power of folklore in reclaiming female stories With Dr Shelby Judge Tue 19 Aug 7pm The Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich A black background with a gold image of a female centaur holding a bow and arrow in the centre. In white writing is: SEED TALKS FOLKLORE & WOMEN: the power of folklore in reclaiming female stories With Dr Shelby Judge Thu 14 Aug 7pm Dance City, Newcastle A black background with a gold image of a female centaur holding a bow and arrow in the centre. In white writing is: SEED TALKS FOLKLORE & WOMEN: the power of folklore in reclaiming female stories With Dr Shelby Judge Tuesday 9 September 7pm Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester
August 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Knossos Palace & Archaeological Museum, Crete 🇬🇷
A blonde Caucasian woman wearing a blue and white crop top and skirt on a balcony. Behind her are ruins and trees Three blue ladies fresco
July 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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🌱
A white woman with shoulder length dark blonde hair taking a selfie in a mirror. She is wearing a black t shirt and a long, pleated black, gold, and green skirt
June 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Great post day! Can’t wait to review this for @rheaclassical.bsky.social 📚💙 #classicssky
A white hand holding a book in front of a blue and pink floral background. The boom is black with an orange classical image on the front of the creation of Pandora. In white writing is the title “artificial intelligence in Greek and Roman epic” edited by Andriana Domouzi & Silvio Bär
June 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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June 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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3rd year Humanities students at the University of Derby have the opportunity to participate in this conference, where they deliver papers on their dissertation/independent study projects! It’s one of my favourite events of the teaching year ☺️
The top half of a piece of paper. At the top is an obscured stock image of people in a room. Beneath is the title: undergraduate independent study showcase 2025, date: Friday 30 may 2025, room T201
May 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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I'm going on tour! Find me talking about Folklore & Feminism in...
✨Bristol, 23rd June
✨Manchester, 6th August
✨Newcastle, 14th August
✨Norwich, 19th August
✨Leicester, 9th September
(+ live stream)

Tickets currently on sale for Bristol, keep your eyes peeled for the other dates!
A black background with a gold image of a female centaur holding a bow and arrow in the centre. In white writing is: SEED TALKS FOLKLORE AND FEMINISM THE POWER OF FOLKLORE IN RECLAIMING FEMINIST STORIES WITH Dr Shelby Judge Mon 23 June, 7pm, Hen & Chicken, Bristol
May 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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This is my Roman Empire
A picture of Jennifer Lopez wearing glasses. Above it is the caption: About once a week I remember the scene in the movie "The Boy Next Door" where JLO is gifted, according to her, a "signed first edition of The Iliad"
May 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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My goal is to write 1,500 words today 👩🏼‍💻
A pink travel mug on the left. A laptop on the right with a word document open, only one short sentence has been written, though it is not clear what it says
May 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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This book is so well researched & includes excellent data and interviews, but the whole thing becomes about the author’s parental handwringing. Instead of insightful conclusions, each piece of info is met with “so that means I am/am not a bad mum” 😪📚💙
A book on a white table. The book is blue; it is Ruth Whippman, BOY MUM: raising boys in an age of toxic masculinity
May 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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When your friend gets a targeted ad about you 😳🤩
Screenshot of messages. The first message is an image of a female centaur with the text “folklore & feminism: the power of folklore in reclaiming feminist stories with dr Shelby Judge, Tuesday 20 May, 7pm, online” Beneath that is the message “look what was advertised to me!?!”
May 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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I love it when my nails match my book 💅🏻📚💙
A white hand with dark blue nails holding a blue book. The book is THE END CROWNS ALL by Bea Fitzgerald. A white hand with dark blue nails holding a blue book. The sprayed edge is blue, printed on it are the words LOVE CAUSED THIS WAR
May 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Spot the difference 🏺

#ClassicsBluesky
A kylix image. Black background with orange art. Inside a circle is two men in Ancient Greek armour, as one bandages the arm of another. (Achilles bandaging Patroclus’ arm kylix ca. 500BC) The same image as a tattoo in black linework on a Caucasian thigh
May 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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I’m under a weighted blanket, with a cat asleep on me, reading a myth retelling (Roman, for variety) 📖 overall a very good Sunday
A hardback book on a grey and white floral blanket. The book is blue with gold accents, branches with leaves. In gold lettering, it says LAURA SHEPPERSON, THE HEIR OF VENUS
April 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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I can’t believe I’m writing this, but… I SIGNED A BOOK CONTRACT 📖 I’m writing a book about Greek myths & the manosphere and McFarland Press is going to publish it! This is genuinely my biggest dream and it’s coming true 🌙
A white woman with dark hair and blue eyes, wearing a blue and white striped shirt. She is holding a large hardback book and sat in front of a big, full bookcase
April 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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I recently learned about inspection copies!! Free books!! 📚
A white hand with long black nails holding a book in front of a white background. The book is green with green-toned images of media technology eg a computer keyboard, gaming controllers, podcasting equipment. In white boxes are the title and author: media studies; industries, texts, audiences by Leighton Evans
March 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM