Mountains in the Classical Tradition Workshop

I attended a workshop, organized by Dr Hollis and Prof König of the School of Classics at the University of St Andrews. It was held 3rd-4th December, 2018, at the Cambo House, on the coast of Fife a few miles outside of St Andrews. All participants pre-circulated draft papers, and the estate made a cozy setting where we were able to have some ve... Read more 09 Dec 2018 - 2 minute read

Review of The Capture of Thessaloniki in BMCR

My review has recently appeared in the Bryn Mawr Classical Review of David Frendo and Athanasios Fotiou, John Kaminiates: The Capture of Thessaloniki: Translation, Introduction and Notes. Byzantina Australiensia 12. (Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2017, availabele to read here. It reads, in part: This volume was originally published in 2000 by the Au... Read more 20 Jun 2018 - 1 minute read

Forced Movement in Late Antiquity conference

I recently gave a paper at the Forced Movement in Late Antiquity, c. AD 300-700 conference, hosted by the German Historical Institute in London on 6—8 April 2017. It was nice to be back in London, even if only for a short stay, and great to reconnect with UK-based colleagues. The full program is available here. Many thanks to the hosts for a ver... Read more 14 Apr 2017 - 1 minute read