Art historian and museum curator by day, amateur cook and fortune teller by night, @AshmoleanMuseum
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
10 Oct 2023
VACANCY: Assistant Keeper, Curator of the Ancient Middle East.
The post-holder will play a pivotal role in all aspects of the curation, teaching, research, digitisation & public outreach on these internationally renowned collections Apply by 10 Nov 2023 ashmolean.org/vacancies
ALT Fragment of a stone relief depicting a procession of figures and animals, with palm trees behind. It comes from Ninevah and dates to around 700 BCE.
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
26 Sep 2023
The historic day has arrived -- applications for our sister MA in Magic and Occult Science at the University of Exeter are now open!
exeter.ac.uk/.../ara.../magi…...
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
14 Sep 2023
Join us for today's #MMEA "Plants in Africa and the Global South: Multi-Species Materialities, Ecologies, and Aesthetics" session with @flannerm on
"The Plants that Aren't There"!
Today Sept 14, 10am Philadelphia time
free via zoom:
chstm.org/content/plants-afr…
#plants #Africa🌿
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
12 Sep 2023
If you'd like to come to my book launch Nov 1 at @KelloggOx, please RSVP here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/courtly-m…
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
10 Jul 2023
It was great chatting to you, Ahmad, and I am so excited about your work on the occult sciences across the western Indian Ocean!
🎧 Tune in to delve into the fascinating realm of "Islamicate Occult Sciences in Theory and Practice" with @MaslamaQ Unveiling the mysterious traditions and esoteric knowledge within Islamicate cultures, this episode promises to captivate your imagination: newbooksnetwork.com/islamica…
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
29 Jun 2023
O frabjous day! The University of Exeter's 𝐌𝐀 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 has just launched! Hermetic twin to ours at USC, applications open this September. Check out Emily Selove and my joint interview on the SHWEP for details on both programs,
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
📅 8-9 June 2023
📍 Florence & Online
Conference "Vessels Beyond Containment"
Organized by Sinem Casale, Jaś Elsner, and Gerhard Wolf
➡️ Full program & Zoom link: t1p.de/y47gi
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
4 Jun 2023
Join us for music, crafts and poetry to mark the final weekend of Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry. This FREE drop-in event takes place on Sat 10 June from 12-4pm: ashmolean.org/event/poetry-m…
ALT A photograph of bright dafatir on display in Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry.
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
5 Jun 2023
FINAL WEEK: Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry closes on 11 June. Don't miss your chance to discover the monumental work of this influential contemporary Iraqi artist. Find out more: ashmolean.org/exhibition/dia…
ALT A photograph of vibrant works by Dia al-Azzawi on display in the Ashmolean Museum
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
1 Jun 2023
LAST CHANCE: Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry closes on 11 June. Don't miss your opportunity to discover the monumental work of this influential contemporary Iraqi artist. Learn more about this free exhibition: ashmolean.org/exhibition/dia…
ALT A photograph of vibrant works by Dia al-Azzawi on display in the Ashmolean Museum
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
31 May 2023
Please retweet! The @LondonRareBooks course on Artist's Books starts 19th June. A couple of places still left: ies.sas.ac.uk/london-rare-bo…
FIVE WHOLE DAYS on Artist's Books, and here's a sneak peek of some things we'll be looking at...
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
23 May 2023
As Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry enters its final weeks, don’t miss the chance to shop the exhibition.
Find the range online: shop.ashmolean.org/collectio…
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
16 May 2023
I'm so excited to hear the incredible panellists we've assembled for this roundtable at Warwick on 26 May. Featuring @GawadHeba @Dr_Ammar_Azzouz @MidEastInEurope @rozhenKM @gerritsen_anne and Lynn Meskell. Further details: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/histo… @CrouzetGuill
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13 May 2023
Ongoing Poetry Day @AshmoleanMuseum with local poets Ghareeb Iskander, Muradi Bakir and Mohamad Kebbewar and oud player Rihab Azar.
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
12 May 2023
Join us for FREE poems and music in our Dia al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry tomorrow, Sat 13 May from 11am to 1pm. Find out more: ashmolean.org/event/poems-mu… #DiaAlAzzawi
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12 May 2023
Great first tour of Azzawi's Painting Poetry @AshmoleanMuseum with Oxford's students of Arabic Poetry Nadia and Fatima. More to come over the coming weeks, every Friday afternoon from 3pm! #Arabic #poetry
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
12 May 2023
Worth getting along to @AshmoleanMuseum to see this exhibition of work by Dia al-Azzawi in the genre of datafir with book-like artworks
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
10 May 2023
Join us for an author event @RAS_Soc on Monday 15 May, 6.30pm
Free event, all welcome
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3 Mar 2023
Our 2021 book The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus by Alain George “takes the reader on a vivid tour of the renowned mosque’s history, meaning, and significance.”
Find out more gingko.org.uk/publishing/boo… #umayyadmosque #damascus #islamicarchitecture
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Francesca Leoni retweeted
27 Apr 2023
"Book" your place! Why Modern Manuscripts Matter 10 May @TORCHOxford @OxHumanities
@UniofOxford @OxfordHistory
@DHSHeritageOx @PhilFacOx
@OxUniStudents @bodleianlibs @BalliolOxford @SomervilleOx @StAnnesCollege @oxsocsci @oxford_anthro
torch.ox.ac.uk/event/undefin…
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