dr hardeep dhindsa (he/him)

Confronting the White Classical Body Published in Visual Culture in Britain (Vol. 22, No. 1-3, 2024)

“[A]s art historians we are trained to understand how powerful the image can be”, writes @hardeepdhindsa.bsky.social, unravelling and unpacking the visual politics of Whiteness in Classical sculpture and beyond (Volume 22, Issue 1-3, 2024). www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social is nearly 10! Come celebrate with us and a great line-up of speakers @hardeepdhindsa.bsky.social @alicekonig.bsky.social & Katharine Piu San Russell @durhamclassics.bsky.social. Travel bursaries available, see info in QT'd link

#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky 🏺

Thank you! Im not planning on publishing it as a standalone monograph, but I’m hoping to adapt sections for articles/edited volumes

A photograph of me standing in my graduation robes

I’ve graduated with a PhD in Classics and History! 👨‍🎓 #c18 #classicsbluesky

‘Agents of Empire: Cultural Imperialism, White British Identity, and the Eighteenth-Century Grand Tour’ is available to download and read using the following link: kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/st...

Early Career Researcher Network An inclusive, researcher-led network for UK-based early career researchers working in the humanities and social sciences

2025 has been a rotten year for most early career postdoctoral researchers, especially in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

For a better 2026, check out (or repost) this short thread on a free resource for UK-based SHAPE PhDs within 10 years (excluding career breaks) of the doctorate. 1/3

Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity

"More than a third (37%) of Reform UK voters said they would be prouder of Britain if there were fewer people from minority ethnic backgrounds in a decade’s time, and 10% [compared to 3% overall] said it was important to have white skin to be a good British citizen."

Looking forward to our next @ics.bsky.social – British Museum seminar with another terrific group of speakers, incl @hardeepdhindsa.bsky.social @drmaimusie.bsky.social, Eleanor Newman & Joe Skinner. Register at link below!

Register for BSECS using the link below! If any PhD students and/or ECRs want to chat over coffee about postdoc applications, drop me a DM :) I'm always happy to share my experiences of post-PhD life. #c18

Writing Game Histories This book offers an accessible introduction to the dynamic intersection between history and games, and the flourishing discipline of Historical Game Studies. Fr…

A project that started with a DiGRA23 workshop is finally, nearly out in the world! Coming May 2026 from Bloomsbury’s Writing History series, Writing Games Histories is a collection of essays on historical game studies methods&approaches. Find the ToC here:

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g...

A museum text display with more information on upcoming redisplays at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Next time you visit the Pre-Raphaelite galleries at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, keep an eye out for more information about my project, Victorian Art & Design and the Global!

More information available at: www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/about/what-w...

Check out my review of Paola Bertucci’s book, In the Land of Marvels: Science, Fabricated Realities, and Industrial Espionage in the Age of the Grand Tour. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the social and cultural circles of Italy’s scientific communities in the eighteenth century ⚡️

Hey, it's me! Check out some of the highlights from Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery's newly reopened Pre-Raphaelite galleries!👩‍🎨

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A picture of gold and silver necklace inspired by Ancient Greek coins in front of a book page

Εὖγε! Euax! My bestie’s shop is back for 2025! 🦉 Meg is a Classics researcher who makes jewellery inspired by the ancient world. Love ancient coins? Or know someone who does? You’ll definitely find something cool in the shop below 🪙 ko-fi.com/agameganon/s...

Little payday treat order for me! Finally got a couple of laptop stickers (with an Etruscan theme).

Of interest for UK museum staff and those working with collections relating to migration history, an in-person Migration Network event hosted by @migrationmuseum.org at the Museum of Liverpool on Wednesday 3 September 10:00-15:30.

Thank you! Looking forward to our paths crossing

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Its been 3 years how many did you buy 😭😭😭

Neo-Classicist Shop | Redbubble Neo-Classicist is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

❗My shop is back❗Check out my illustrations of classical antiquities in all their polychromatic glory🏺

www.redbubble.com/people/Neo-C...

My PhD thesis is now available online through the University of Leicester repository! 'Sociability, Provincial Antiquarianism and Networks of Knowledge in the Spalding Gentlemen's Society, 1710-1755'. figshare.le.ac.uk/articles/the...

Westminster group took cash from Israeli state-owned arms firm Revealed: cross-party group of MPs accused of ‘clear breach of the rules’ over donation from weapons company controlled by Israeli government.

👉NEW -- Westminster group took cash from Israeli state-owned arms firm

by Martin Williams

Revealed: Cross-party group of MPs accused of ‘clear breach of the rules’ over donation from weapons company controlled by Israeli government.
www.declassifieduk.org/westminster-...

Five cities, seven years: my life post-PhD It’s seven years today since I was awarded my PhD, and it’s also my last official day in the office at my current job. That’ll be the seventh job in seven years, the fifth city an…

It's ten years since I published this piece on my post-PhD experience of precarious employment, and I'm sad to reflect that my happy ending has become a vanishingly less likely outcome. catherinefletcher.info/2015/06/30/f...

I would love to! I’ve had great experiences with several of your colleagues, so I’m eager to visit

I’d love that 🥹 will let you know when I’m next up there!!

Deeply honoured to say that I am one of the recipients of an Early Career Fellowship! From May 2026, I’ll be spending 3 years at Edinburgh’s Art History department (@edincollegeofart.bsky.social) to research Whiteness and Greco-Roman antiquity in eighteenth-century British history paintings

Thank you!!

Super pleased to announce that I started my new job as a Curator/Researcher at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 🎉 I’ll be working on the ‘Victorian Art & Design and the Global’ project and will get to share my expertise on all things Empire and British Art

Thank you for having me! ❤️❤️

Hardeep stands in front of a bookcase filled with old books, with his hands in his pockets in a relaxed stance. He is wearing slacks and a checked shirt, and he also has glasses on.

In today’s #PeoplingPodcast, we are joined by @hardeepdhindsa.bsky.social to discuss the relationship between classical culture and imperialism in the 18th and 19th centuries. Listen in to find out more about Classics, the Grand Tour, and Invented Legacies here: peoplingthepast.com/2025/06/03/p...

Meet the Fellows: Dan Hicks FSA - Society of Antiquaries of London The Society of Antiquaries is proud to bring together a distinguished community of scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts dedicated to the study and stewardship of the material past. In our new Meet...

We're excited to present the first in a series of interviews with our Fellows. We start with @profdanhicks.bsky.social, Prof of Contemporary Archaeology at @ox.ac.uk, Curator of World Archaeology at @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social & Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford.
www.sal.org.uk/2025/04/meet...