Dr. Felipe Rojas Silva, a professor of archaeology at Brown University, joins Lexie to discuss making the switch from architecture to archaeology, his research in humans marvelling at ancient ruins, and his interest in sense memory using smell. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded September 29, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Rojas Silva: https://vivo.brown.edu/display/fr1 

Check out Alien vs. Predator to see the pyramid: https://www.hulu.com/movie/avp-alien-vs-predator-7130e8e2-4216-40c6-a600-4b8a252ca201 

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Novelist, visual artist, and author of Wrath Goddess Sing, Maya Deane, joins Lexie to talk about discovering her love of mythology, the revolutionary nature of her new novel, the myths & stories that inspire her, and how to support trans reception of Classics. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded June 1, 2022.

Learn more about Maya: https://mayadeane.com 

Order Wrath Goddess Sing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58984703-wrath-goddess-sing 

Follow Maya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mayadeanewriter 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayadeanewriter/ 

For an intro into more trans/gender diversity reception in Classics, check out: https://wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2020/12/17/author-interview-allison-surtees/ 

Synopsis for Wrath Goddess Sing:

In WRATH GODDESS SING, Deane reimagines the famed warrior Achilles as a transgender woman. Put upon her mission by the goddess Athena, Achilles sets herself off to battle—only to find her path much more complicated than expected. Caught in the middle of a dramatic celestial feud and a cat-and-mouse game with an enemy hell-bent on having Achilles for herself, WRATH GODDESS SING chronicles Achilles’ bloody, fierce transformation into the most revered soldier in Greek mythos—and the person she becomes beneath the legend of it all.

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Dr. Verity Platt, a professor of Classics and History of Art at Cornell University, joins Lexie to chat about growing up in north England close to Hadrian’s Wall, her struggles and thought process for getting into academia, her interest in visual art and ekphrasis, and about professors having to play life advisor/therapist/parent for students. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!  

Originally recorded September 22, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Platt: https://classics.cornell.edu/verity-platt 

Keep up with the Cornell Cast Collection: https://antiquities.library.cornell.edu/casts 

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Dr. Aaron Irvin, an Ancient History professor at Murray State University, joins Lexie to talk about how his deployment to Iraq right after 9/11 changed his perception of history and shaped his career, his experience consulting for Spartacus & Netflix’s Roman Empire, and whether we should try disregarding historical accuracy in media. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!  

Originally recorded October 21, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Irvin: https://www.murraystate.edu/academics/CollegesDepartments/CollegeOfHumanitiesAndFineArts/History/contact/aaronirvin.aspx 

Watch the Spartacus series Dr. Irvin consulted on: ​​https://www.netflix.com/title/70136152 

Check out Dr. Irvin’s consulting work on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80096545  

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Feed swap! This is episode 12 of Afterlives with Kara Cooney and the 3rd and final part of their "Demystifying Academia" series. The previous two parts of this series can be found on their official podcast feed. Ancient Office Hours will continue to post new, regular podcast episodes every two weeks, but will also be adding more bonus content during our usual 'off' weeks to share some things we think you'll love. If you are interested in a feed swap, please let us know via our socials or email us at [email protected]. If you like our content and can help us, please consider leaving us a review on Itunes & Spotify. Note: You don't need to be an Itunes listener, but this is one of the most referenced review spots, so posting there helps boost our show.

About Afterlives with Kara Cooney & show notes

The afterlives of history echo throughout contemporary society, politics, and culture—we live with them everyday. Join Egyptologist Kara Cooney and her co-host Jordan Galczynski as they discuss ancient Egyptian history and society, the ancient world, current events, and offer a new understanding of the past and how it defines the future. Now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Stitcher!

In this episode, Kara and Jordan continue their discussion of the world of academia and what  opportunities, pitfalls, and benefits newly minted PhDs might encounter as they begin their careers. 

• On the dangers of adjuncting 

o A warning from the academic underground of adjuncts and contingent faculty (science.org) 

o Barely getting by (insidehighered.com) 

• President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 

• A brief history of the brief history of academic tenure 

o In the U.S. only about 25% of academic positions are tenure-track. For more  information see  

https://www.aaup.org/sites/default/files/10112018%20Data%20Snapshot%20Te nure.pdf 

o Everything you need to know about academic tenure (interfolio.com) 

o Tenure is dying (forbes.com) 

o Cases of tenure conflict 

▪ Cornell West (Harvard) 

▪ Nikole Hannah-Jones (UNC Chapel Hill) 

Follow Kara on social media: 

Facebook: Kara Cooney – Egyptologist 

https://www.facebook.com/karacooneyegyptologist 

Instagram: @karacooney 

Twitter: @karacooney 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/TrS5Uo_SgtU 

Website: https://karacooney.squarespace.com/podcast-afterlives 

Follow Jordan on social media: 

Twitter: @JAGalczynski 

Website: https://jagalczynski.squarespace.com

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Liv Albert, creator & host of “Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!” podcast, joins Lexie to talk about leaving her publishing career for a mythology podcast, managing her success and behind the scenes of her show “Myths, Baby”, and her insane love for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey but not its DLCs or other games. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded August 10, 2021.

Learn more about Liv: https://www.mythsbaby.com 

Listen to “Myths, Baby!” on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-myths-baby-greek-roman-mythology-retold/id1264449047 

Or catch it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6S9jAhlyZtr5dj2tqYXeJ6 

Follow Liv’s pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mythsbaby/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mythsbaby 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mythsbaby 

Check out Liv’s books: https://www.mythsbaby.com/the-book 

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Briana Jackson, an Egyptologist and founder of Per-Hay Studios, joins Lexie to chat about how she went from desperately wanting to be a vet to Egyptology, why River God is the best book about ancient Egypt, her research into Amarna period religion, and her approach to archaeogaming as an educator. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded August 8, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Jackson: https://www.brianacjackson.com/about 

Subscribe to Dr. Jackson’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrBrianaJackson 

Check out Briana and Lexie’s favourite book about ancient Egypt, River God: https://www.wilbursmithbooks.com/books/river-god 

Find the River God audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/River-God-Audiobook/B07JZQ8J5Z 

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Nikolas Kolm, a lead world designer at Cloud Chamber Games, joins Lexie to talk about his path from Germany into gaming, how he approached crafting the choice/consequence systems for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey & The Witcher 3, and how to tackle representation issues in gaming and not pleasing everyone. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded August 4, 2021.

Follow Nikolas on Twitter: @NKuillAndInk 

Learn more about Mytris, the little Athenian girl who inspired the game devs: https://chickhistory.org/2010/10/01/mystery-of-myrtis-part-1-ancient-athenian-girl-turned-global-ambassador/ 

Buy a copy of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/game/assassins-creed/odyssey#2zEQ6JZUGgrGMv8QS35xWq 

Buy a copy of The Witcher 3: https://buy.thewitcher.com 

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Dr. Jeremy J. Swist, a lecturer in Classics at Brandeis University, joins Lexie to discuss why Classicists only tend to be on Twitter, turning his love of metal music into a career in classics, and whether the age of streaming will help produce more music, literature, and art that will leave a lasting cultural legacy. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded July 25, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Swist: https://www.brandeis.edu/classics/faculty.html 

Follow Dr. Swist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetalClassicist 

Learn more about Project Visiting Scholar: https://pinardurgunpd.wixsite.com/pinardurgun/project-visiting-scholar 

Check out “The Mesopotamians”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82Zo 

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Dr. Marissa Stevens, an Egyptologist and the Assistant Director for the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss how to find the right PhD advisor, how to handle having a famous academic advisor, the challenges of making Egyptian and other Near Eastern art & culture more accessible and less alien. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded October 8, 2021.

Learn more about Dr. Stevens: https://nelc.ucla.edu/person/marissa-stevens/ 

Follow the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World: https://pourdavoud.ucla.edu 

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