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• Linear B Writing System
• Mycenaean Greek
• Aegean Writing Systems
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Dr. Anna Judson is an Education-track Assistant Professor in Durham University's Department of Classics and Ancient History, specializing in the Linear B writing system of prehistoric Greece (c.1400-1200 BCE). She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has held prestigious fellowships including a Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant at the British School at Athens (2020-2022). Her research bridges epigraphy, historical linguistics, and pedagogy, with a focus on Mycenaean administration, scribal practices, and classical language education. Education: PhD in Classics, University of Cambridge (2016) Research Fellowship, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge (2016-2020) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship, British School at Athens (2020-2022) Research Interests: Her work examines Linear B's evolution, Mycenaean Greek linguistics, and innovative teaching methods using digital platforms like Wikipedia. She explores how ancient writing systems adapted to administrative needs and investigates scribal training through experimental archaeology, replicating Linear B tablet production techniques. Publications & Awards: She authored The Undeciphered Signs of Linear B (Cambridge UP, 2020) and has published widely on Linear B's palaeography, orthographic variation, and scribal practices. A Fellow of the Higher Education Authority, she also co-leads the #WCCWiki Wikipedia editing initiative. Recent work includes experimental studies on clay tablet production, now accessible through open-access platforms. Teaching & Outreach: Teaches classical languages and ancient writing history, designing school outreach programs with hands-on Linear B workshops. Her It's All Greek To Me blog shares research insights and creative educational projects, including baking epigraphic cakes and virtual tours of Mycenaean sites. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the British School at Athens and Durham's Classics department, contributing to projects like CoPY (a Pylos scribal concordance) and the Writing at Pylos (WRAP) research initiative.

• Aegean writing systems
• Mycenaean archaeology
• Bronze Age religion
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Jörg Weilhartner is an academic affiliated with the Austrian Academy of Sciences at the Institute for Oriental and European Archaeology. His research focuses on Ancient Aegean writing systems, particularly Linear B, and the intersection of cult practices and religion in the Greek Late Bronze Age. Education : Not explicitly detailed in the text, but inferred from academic titles (Mag. Dr.) indicating advanced scholarly training. Research Interests : Specializes in Aegean scripts, gender representation in iconography, ritual practices, and palatial economies. Collaborations : Frequently works with Melissa Vetters, notably on gender and body image studies in the Late Bronze Age. Publications : Active from 2006 to 2019, with a focus on Linear B logograms, Mycenaean sealing practices, and religious symbolism. Academic Engagement : Co-organizes international conferences (e.g., 15th International Aegean Conference) and contributes to editorial projects.

Francesco Di FilippoView profile

Researcher

• Ancient Near East History
• Archaeology
• Syro-Anatolian Studies
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Francesco Di Filippo serves as a First Researcher at the Italian National Research Council (CNR), specializing in the history and archaeology of the ancient Near East with particular focus on the Syro-Anatolian region during the 2nd and 1st millennia BC. His expertise encompasses chronology problems, legal formularies, and archival practices of ancient Near Eastern societies. Dr. Di Filippo coordinates the "Sinleqiunnini" project since 2005, a comprehensive initiative for the informatization and semi-automatic processing of logo-syllabic writing systems of the ancient Near East. This has resulted in significant digital resources including the Middle Euphrates Digital Archive and the Ebla Digital Archives. Since 2011, the project expanded to Mediterranean sources through collaboration with Dr. Maurizio Del Freo, developing the Liber project for Linear B texts. His second major research line involves geographic-quantitative approaches to historical geography, featuring HGIS applications for archaeological data from Arslantepe in Turkey, where he collaborates with Professor Marcella Frangipane of Sapienza University of Rome. His scholarly work demonstrates a sophisticated integration of traditional archaeological methods with cutting-edge digital tools, advancing the fields of digital epigraphy and spatial analysis in Near Eastern studies. This interdisciplinary approach has significantly contributed to understanding ancient legal systems, archival practices, and the spatial organization of Bronze Age communities across Anatolia and Mesopotamia. Dr. Di Filippo's publications reflect consistent scholarly output across prestigious journals and edited volumes, showcasing expertise in both traditional archaeological analysis and innovative digital methodologies for processing ancient texts and reconstructing historical landscapes.

• Digital Signal Processing
• Image Processing
• Computer Vision
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Dimitrios Kosmopoulos serves as Professor in the Computer Engineering and Informatics Department at the University of Patras, Greece, with extensive experience across multiple academic institutions including National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Rutgers University, and University of Texas at Arlington. His research bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in accessibility, agriculture, and cultural heritage preservation. Education: B.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (1997) PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (2002) Professor Kosmopoulos' research integrates computer vision, machine learning, and signal processing to solve real-world problems. His primary focus areas include sign language recognition systems for museum accessibility, precision agriculture applications for crop monitoring and disease detection, and digital restoration of ancient scripts like Mycenaean Linear B. His methodological innovations frequently involve geometric analysis, time-series modeling, and multimodal data fusion techniques that advance both theoretical frameworks and practical implementations. Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2025) reveals three dominant research thrusts: accessibility technologies for deaf communities (particularly museum navigation systems), agricultural automation using computer vision (olive grading, tomato disease detection), and computational archaeology (Linear B tablet restoration). His work consistently employs cutting-edge approaches including geometric knowledge distillation, coupled learning architectures, and 3D motion analysis, demonstrating strong interdisciplinary connections between computer science, agriculture, and humanities. No scientific awards were documented in the provided source materials. While specific advising details and grant information were not explicitly stated, his leadership in projects like HealthSign (sign language healthcare systems) and MuseLearn (museum accessibility platforms) indicates substantial research funding and collaborative supervision activities spanning computer vision, robotics, and assistive technology domains. Professor Kosmopoulos operates within the Division of Hardware and Computer Architecture at the University of Patras, collaborating with the Computer Technology and Architecture Laboratory, VLSI Microelectronics Laboratory, Signals and Telecommunications Laboratory, and Computer Communications Networks Laboratory. His current research integrates these facilities to develop systems like the SignGuide project for museum tours and frameworks for early pest detection in greenhouse crops, emphasizing practical implementations of machine learning in constrained environments.

Heidi NoblesView profile

Associate Professor

• Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
• Rhetoric and Composition
• Editorial Theory and Practice
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Heidi Nobles is an Associate Professor and Director of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) at the University of Virginia , with a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from Texas Christian University (2018). Her research bridges editorial theory/praxis , digital humanities , and pedagogy , focusing on how writing shapes culture and how editing informs both teaching and scholarship. Degrees : PhD in English (Rhetoric and Composition), MFA in Creative Writing (Nonfiction), MA in English (Literature), BS in Liberal Studies. Research Interests : Editorial theory, WAC, digital humanities, writing pedagogy, history of rhetoric, and professional/public writing. Her publications highlight interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly in embedding writing in STEM and nursing curricula. Recent work includes the 2025 forthcoming piece on WAC in BSN programs and 2020's Rhetorical Decipherment (Journal for the History of Rhetoric). She integrates developmental editing experience into her scholarship, emphasizing textual multiplicity and rhetorical action. Heidi teaches composition, professional writing, and editing at both public and private institutions, advocating for evidence-based writing pedagogy. As WAC Director, she leads initiatives to enhance disciplinary writing practices and promotes public engagement through community education and social justice volunteering.

Rachele PieriniView profile

Researcher

• Archaeology
• Linguistics
• Mycenaean Studies
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Rachele Pierini is a Guest Researcher at the SAXO-Institute within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in interdisciplinary Bronze Age Aegean studies through linguistic and archaeological analysis of Linear A and Linear B scripts. Her work reconstructs socio-economic structures of Minoan and Mycenaean societies with methodological rigor across textual and material evidence. Her research interests encompass Mycenaean studies, Aegean prehistory, ancient linguistics, and Bronze Age Mediterranean archaeology, with specific expertise in agricultural economies (particularly olive cultivation in Minoan palaces), body-part metaphors in Mycenaean Greek syntax, and textile production as socio-political indicators. She bridges epigraphy, paleobotany, and socio-anthropological theory to decode Bronze Age cultural practices. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a cohesive interdisciplinary trajectory examining how Linear script data illuminates agricultural systems, linguistic cognition, and elite identity construction. As co-organizer of the MASt (Mycenaean and Ancient Studies) seminar series, she facilitates critical dialogue among early-career researchers and established scholars on Mycenaean-Western Anatolian connections, research methodologies, and intergenerational knowledge transfer in Aegean studies.