Last week, Candida Moss and I were lucky enough to catch the tail end of The World between Empires: Art … More
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Building the Iron Gates of Alexander: The Migrant Caravan & Geographies of Fear
Thousands of refugees are currently standing at the US-Mexico border. In their 2,500 mile journey from Central America, these women, … More
Signs of the Times: Ancient Symbols Reused by Hate Groups
For the past year and half, I have written extensively about the appropriation of ancient symbols, texts, and material culture … More
Redesigning WOAH: Women of Ancient History
For a long time now, I have been interested in the ways in which digital humanities projects can be used … More
The Color of the Other: Importing Multi-colored Marble and Roman Constructions of the “Barbarian”
This week over at Hyperallergic, Sean Burrus and I published a co-written article on the use of variegated marbles (which have particolored … More
Labeling Ancient and Modern Slavery within Museums
Over at Hyperallergic this week, I had an essay come out that was about four months in the making. It … More
Before MAGA: Mithras, Phrygian Caps, and the Politics of Headwear
My latest piece for Hyperallergic addresses the long history of red caps as symbols of politics, ethnicity, and identity. From Mithras to … More
Teaching Ancient, Early Christian, And Medieval History in the Era of #MeToo: A Short Bibliography
I think we can all agree that sexual harassment and assault are not inventions of the 20th or 21st centuries. … More
Eating Nocturnal Fruits: A Round-Up Of My Favorite Ancient and Medieval Posts of 2017
One of my favorite reflections on the act of writing was written by a late Roman historian, poet, and rhetorician … More
Hold My Mead: A Bibliography For Historians Hitting Back At White Supremacy
On September 6, 2017, medieval historian David Perry published an article in the Pacific Standard remarking on how medievalists can counter … More