Matt Lampitt
@mattlampitt.bsky.social
Postdoc @mappingthemarch.bsky.social (blog.mowlit.ac.uk) | Medieval literary cultures | Britain, France, Occitania | borders, networks, fairylands, mud (he/him)
My fabulous colleague's book is now out! Can't wait to read this. Many congratulations @latemedievalist.bsky.social ! :D
My book is out today! 🎉 I wrote a blog on what the book is about and why you should read it! blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/11/06/f...
#skystorians #medievalsky 🗃️
#skystorians #medievalsky 🗃️
Published today: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC
Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
Rachael's new book is the latest title in the Society's New Historical Perspectives series. It's now available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
My fabulous colleague's book is now out! Can't wait to read this. Many congratulations @latemedievalist.bsky.social ! :D
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Our team took part in the @bristoluni.bsky.social Discovery Day. Our aim was to engage children and families with the ‘Map of Bristol in 1480’.
The map was edited by @profhelenfulton.bsky.social and published by the @historictownstrust.bsky.social
#MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch
The map was edited by @profhelenfulton.bsky.social and published by the @historictownstrust.bsky.social
#MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch
October 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Our team took part in the @bristoluni.bsky.social Discovery Day. Our aim was to engage children and families with the ‘Map of Bristol in 1480’.
The map was edited by @profhelenfulton.bsky.social and published by the @historictownstrust.bsky.social
#MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch
The map was edited by @profhelenfulton.bsky.social and published by the @historictownstrust.bsky.social
#MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch
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Please help. Our department runs a groundbreaking part-time degree programme in English Literature and Community Engagement, known as ELCE, designed for mature students who didn't or couldn't do a degree at 18. The University of Bristol has decided to close it.
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Save our pioneering widening participation undergraduate degree in English Literature and Community Engagement at the University of Bristol
19 August 2025
Dear Evelyn Welch (Vice-Chancellor)
cc Judith Squires (Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost), Tansy Jessop (Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students)
The School of Humanities has ...
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August 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Please help. Our department runs a groundbreaking part-time degree programme in English Literature and Community Engagement, known as ELCE, designed for mature students who didn't or couldn't do a degree at 18. The University of Bristol has decided to close it.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Next week (11 June, 7.30pm), our PDRA @mattlampitt.bsky.social will be talking to the Mortimer History Society Online Seminar about his new book - join us there!(mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk/society/onli...)
#medievalbluesky #medieval #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch #Skystorians
#medievalbluesky #medieval #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch #Skystorians
Online Seminar - Mortimer History Society
The Online Seminar Group: Medieval Wales and the Marches
The Mortimer History Society has worked in partnership with staff from Chester, Swansea and Bristol Universities to create an Online Semin...
mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk
June 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Next week (11 June, 7.30pm), our PDRA @mattlampitt.bsky.social will be talking to the Mortimer History Society Online Seminar about his new book - join us there!(mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk/society/onli...)
#medievalbluesky #medieval #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch #Skystorians
#medievalbluesky #medieval #medievalhistory #medievalseminar #mappingthemarch #Skystorians
Thrilled to see that this is now available online (for free)!
academic.oup.com/book/59910
@mappingthemarch.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/book/59910
@mappingthemarch.bsky.social
Literary Culture in the Medieval Welsh Marches: Networks, Places, Politics
Abstract. The Welsh Marches, a name that today refers to the borderland regions between England and Wales, are often coupled with images of idealized rusti
academic.oup.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Thrilled to see that this is now available online (for free)!
academic.oup.com/book/59910
@mappingthemarch.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/book/59910
@mappingthemarch.bsky.social
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Incredibly happy to have welcomed delegates, online and in person, to @bristoluni.bsky.social for The French of the Celtic Worlds Conference. Fantastic papers, brilliant plenaries, and wonderful conversations. Read the post by
@mattlampitt.bsky.social
here: blog.mowlit.ac.uk/2025/04/17/t...
@mattlampitt.bsky.social
here: blog.mowlit.ac.uk/2025/04/17/t...
The French of the Celtic Worlds Conference – Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550
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April 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Incredibly happy to have welcomed delegates, online and in person, to @bristoluni.bsky.social for The French of the Celtic Worlds Conference. Fantastic papers, brilliant plenaries, and wonderful conversations. Read the post by
@mattlampitt.bsky.social
here: blog.mowlit.ac.uk/2025/04/17/t...
@mattlampitt.bsky.social
here: blog.mowlit.ac.uk/2025/04/17/t...
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Just a reminder that registration is open for The French of the Celtic Worlds Conference (9-11th April)!
This promises to be a really brilliant conference, with a fantastic range of speakers and activities. Definitely not to be missed!
Find out more at: blog.mowlit.ac.uk/french-of-th...
This promises to be a really brilliant conference, with a fantastic range of speakers and activities. Definitely not to be missed!
Find out more at: blog.mowlit.ac.uk/french-of-th...
March 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Just a reminder that registration is open for The French of the Celtic Worlds Conference (9-11th April)!
This promises to be a really brilliant conference, with a fantastic range of speakers and activities. Definitely not to be missed!
Find out more at: blog.mowlit.ac.uk/french-of-th...
This promises to be a really brilliant conference, with a fantastic range of speakers and activities. Definitely not to be missed!
Find out more at: blog.mowlit.ac.uk/french-of-th...
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OUT NOW: 'Medieval French on the Move', a festschrift feat. over 20 contributions from all over the world in honour of the great Keith Busby: doi.org/10.1515/9783... #medievalsky #skystorians
Medieval French on the Move
When Keith Busby published his field-shaping Codex and Context in 2002, the work was referred to as ‘groundbreaking’ and ‘monumental’. It prompted scholars of medieval literature to return to manuscri...
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March 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
OUT NOW: 'Medieval French on the Move', a festschrift feat. over 20 contributions from all over the world in honour of the great Keith Busby: doi.org/10.1515/9783... #medievalsky #skystorians
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Our IT lead Mike Jones (@mikej1971.bsky.social) has been hard at work developing a bespoke data-entry system which is now at final testing stage. We'll be using this to capture all our data moving forwards.
January 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Our IT lead Mike Jones (@mikej1971.bsky.social) has been hard at work developing a bespoke data-entry system which is now at final testing stage. We'll be using this to capture all our data moving forwards.
This week we hit a database milestone of 1000 Person_place connections!🙌
Keep an eye on our monthly tracker to follow our data progress. blog.mowlit.ac.uk
#MedievalMonday #MappingMonday
Keep an eye on our monthly tracker to follow our data progress. blog.mowlit.ac.uk
#MedievalMonday #MappingMonday
November 5, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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We’ve received some wonderful proposals for our ‘French of the Celtic Worlds’ conference, but we have room for more!
⚠️The CFP is now extended until 1 November. We’d love to read your abstract!⚠️
#celtic #medieval #conference #callforpapers #mapping #linguistics #french
⚠️The CFP is now extended until 1 November. We’d love to read your abstract!⚠️
#celtic #medieval #conference #callforpapers #mapping #linguistics #french
October 7, 2024 at 8:35 AM
We’ve received some wonderful proposals for our ‘French of the Celtic Worlds’ conference, but we have room for more!
⚠️The CFP is now extended until 1 November. We’d love to read your abstract!⚠️
#celtic #medieval #conference #callforpapers #mapping #linguistics #french
⚠️The CFP is now extended until 1 November. We’d love to read your abstract!⚠️
#celtic #medieval #conference #callforpapers #mapping #linguistics #french
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An exciting opportunity to join the 🏴'Mapping the March'🏴 team with a UKRI-funded PhD studentship at @BristolUni has just been made live!
To apply, or for more information, please follow the link: www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/study/p...
Closing date for applications: 7th May 2024 at 5pm BST
To apply, or for more information, please follow the link: www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/study/p...
Closing date for applications: 7th May 2024 at 5pm BST
Funding
www.bristol.ac.uk
March 15, 2024 at 10:46 AM
An exciting opportunity to join the 🏴'Mapping the March'🏴 team with a UKRI-funded PhD studentship at @BristolUni has just been made live!
To apply, or for more information, please follow the link: www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/study/p...
Closing date for applications: 7th May 2024 at 5pm BST
To apply, or for more information, please follow the link: www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/study/p...
Closing date for applications: 7th May 2024 at 5pm BST
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Introducing Professor Helen Fulton
Helen has long been intrigued by borders, who defines them, and how they operate in contexts of power. She aims to broaden her understanding of the March of Wales as a significant cultural & political border through texts & manuscripts from each side of the border
Helen has long been intrigued by borders, who defines them, and how they operate in contexts of power. She aims to broaden her understanding of the March of Wales as a significant cultural & political border through texts & manuscripts from each side of the border
February 16, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Introducing Professor Helen Fulton
Helen has long been intrigued by borders, who defines them, and how they operate in contexts of power. She aims to broaden her understanding of the March of Wales as a significant cultural & political border through texts & manuscripts from each side of the border
Helen has long been intrigued by borders, who defines them, and how they operate in contexts of power. She aims to broaden her understanding of the March of Wales as a significant cultural & political border through texts & manuscripts from each side of the border
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In the coming weeks, we will be introducing our team. This week, we would like to begin with our Administrator.
Abi has a background in History of Art and loves anything related to design. In this project, she hopes to expand her artistic horizons to include the medieval period.
Abi has a background in History of Art and loves anything related to design. In this project, she hopes to expand her artistic horizons to include the medieval period.
February 5, 2024 at 10:32 AM
In the coming weeks, we will be introducing our team. This week, we would like to begin with our Administrator.
Abi has a background in History of Art and loves anything related to design. In this project, she hopes to expand her artistic horizons to include the medieval period.
Abi has a background in History of Art and loves anything related to design. In this project, she hopes to expand her artistic horizons to include the medieval period.
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A great conversation with Helen Fulton and Emily Briffett about Mapping the March on BBC History Extra (historyextra.com/podcast). @profhelenfulton.bsky.social
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The medieval Welsh Marches: identity on the frontier
Listen to this episode from History Extra podcast on Spotify. The medieval Welsh Marches are often seen as a hotly contested border territory between Wales and England that frequently boiled over into...
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January 24, 2024 at 9:05 AM
A great conversation with Helen Fulton and Emily Briffett about Mapping the March on BBC History Extra (historyextra.com/podcast). @profhelenfulton.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/6otq...
open.spotify.com/episode/6otq...
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📍MapMonday! Over the past few weeks I have been mapping the historic parish boundaries in Denbighshire, as recorded on the OS 1st edition 6" mapping. Almost there - only a few more to go! This is the first step in mapping medieval lordships of the Welsh Marches - going backwards in time from here 🗃️
January 29, 2024 at 8:15 PM
📍MapMonday! Over the past few weeks I have been mapping the historic parish boundaries in Denbighshire, as recorded on the OS 1st edition 6" mapping. Almost there - only a few more to go! This is the first step in mapping medieval lordships of the Welsh Marches - going backwards in time from here 🗃️
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Our project is now on BlueSky! Literature folks, historians (🗃️), geographers, cartographers, and those interested in Wales - follow us! @mappingthemarch.bsky.social
There may not be any posts yet but I promise interesting anecdotes and some cool maps are coming! And manuscript pics too, of course!
There may not be any posts yet but I promise interesting anecdotes and some cool maps are coming! And manuscript pics too, of course!
January 18, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Our project is now on BlueSky! Literature folks, historians (🗃️), geographers, cartographers, and those interested in Wales - follow us! @mappingthemarch.bsky.social
There may not be any posts yet but I promise interesting anecdotes and some cool maps are coming! And manuscript pics too, of course!
There may not be any posts yet but I promise interesting anecdotes and some cool maps are coming! And manuscript pics too, of course!