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Dr Victoria Austen

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Assistant Professor of Classics @UofIllinois. Gif Enthusiast. My own unique mix of 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦

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It’s called Eduroam because in order to connect you need to roam hundreds of kilometres away from your university office

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By progressing from governor of the Bank of England to running Canada, Mark Carney is leading a very nineteenth century career.

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The #PeoplingPodcast is BACK! Today, to kick off Season 4, we are joined by Katie Paul to discuss the role of Facebook in the illicit antiquities trade, and how the company has been complicit in the sale and destruction of cultural heritage. Listen here: peoplingthepast.com/2025/04/29/pod…

The #PeoplingPodcast is BACK! Today, to kick off Season 4, we are joined by Katie Paul to discuss the role of Facebook in the illicit antiquities trade, and how the company has been complicit in the sale and destruction of cultural heritage. Listen here: peoplingthepast.com/2025/04/29/pod…
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New #PeoplingPodcast alert! Today, we are joined by Roberta Mazza to discuss the antiquities trade in both the past and the present, the ethics behind papyrology, and the illicit papyrus trade in academia. Listen in to “Fragments and Falsehoods” here: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/06/pod…

New #PeoplingPodcast alert! Today, we are joined by Roberta Mazza to discuss the antiquities trade in both the past and the present, the ethics behind papyrology, and the illicit papyrus trade in academia. Listen in to “Fragments and Falsehoods” here: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/06/pod…
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This week’s #PeoplingBlog continues our series on cultural heritage & the legacies of colonialism by focusing on the work of the Illicit Antiquities in the Museum project. Read on as Marie Hélène van de Ven explores the ethics of studying looted artefacts: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/09/blo…

This week’s #PeoplingBlog continues our series on cultural heritage & the legacies of colonialism by focusing on the work of the Illicit Antiquities in the Museum project. Read on as Marie Hélène van de Ven explores the ethics of studying looted artefacts: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/09/blo…
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On today’s new #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Heba Abd el Gawad to discuss the legacies of colonialism in the field of Egyptology, and the importance of community-based research in anti-colonial action. Listen in here: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/13/pod…

On today’s new #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Heba Abd el Gawad to discuss the legacies of colonialism in the field of Egyptology, and the importance of community-based research in anti-colonial action. Listen in here: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/13/pod…
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In this week’s #PeoplingPodcast episode we are joined by Dr. Lisa Saladino Haney to discuss museum pedagogy, community engagement in exhibit development, and the display of Egyptian cultural heritage: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/20/sea…

In this week’s #PeoplingPodcast episode we are joined by Dr. Lisa Saladino Haney to discuss museum pedagogy, community engagement in exhibit development, and the display of Egyptian cultural heritage:  peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/20/sea…
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In today’s episode of #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by Dr. Dan Hicks to discuss the role of modern museums in colonial mythologies, and what a path forward for ethical museums might look like: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/27/pod… #Ancient #Mediterranean #Museums #Colonialism #Culture

In today’s episode of #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by Dr. Dan Hicks to discuss the role of modern museums in colonial mythologies, and what a path forward for ethical museums might look like: peoplingthepast.com/2025/05/27/pod…

#Ancient #Mediterranean #Museums #Colonialism #Culture
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What makes Classics classic? And how did members of elite British society use Ancient Greek and Roman culture to shape their own identities? Find out more in today’s episode! 👇🏻

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Who counts as an archaeologist? For this week’s #PeoplingPodcast we are joined by Dr. Allison Mickel to discuss the important knowledge and labour that local communities contribute to archaeological digs in Jordan and Turkey: peoplingthepast.com/2025/06/17/pod…

Who counts as an archaeologist? For this week’s #PeoplingPodcast we are joined by Dr. Allison Mickel to discuss the important knowledge and labour that local communities contribute to archaeological digs in Jordan and Turkey: peoplingthepast.com/2025/06/17/pod…
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When writing, I recommend the 20-20 rule: 20 minutes of writing followed by 20 weeks doing new, unrelated projects you won't finish

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What happens to people and antiquities when giant dams are built & lands are flooded? In today’s #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by William Carruthers to talk about the construction of dams on the Nile and their impact on Nubian communities as well as ancient sites along the river /1

What happens to people and antiquities when giant dams are built &amp; lands are flooded? In today’s #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by <a href="/w_carruthers/">William Carruthers</a> to talk about the construction of dams on the Nile and their impact on Nubian communities as well as ancient sites along the river /1
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Listen in as we explore what it means to move entire temple complexes and whole towns while preserving the tourist’s view from the Nile: peoplingthepast.com/2025/06/24/pod… /end.

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Is it possible to re-envision the place of Greece and Rome in the ancient world overall? In today’s new #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by Dr. Mathura Umachandran to reimagine Classics through the lens of Critical Ancient World Studies (CAWS) /1

Is it possible to re-envision the place of Greece and Rome in the ancient world overall? In today’s new #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by Dr. Mathura Umachandran to reimagine Classics through the lens of Critical Ancient World Studies (CAWS) /1
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“I asked Grok.” “I asked Chat.” I didn’t ask anyone because I grew up without screens and reading encyclopedias was our sole source of entertainment. Now I’m a living compendium of useless knowledge and for the next twenty minutes we are going on an adventure of learning, Brian.