Royal Studies
@royalstudies.bsky.social
Scholarly network, resource & podcast for all things relating to royal studies & the institution of monarchy across periods & locations! Oversees K&Q Conference
ANNOUNCEMENT – AHRC Funded Early Career Research (ECR) Fellowships in Cultural and Heritage Institutions
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
ANNOUNCEMENT – AHRC Funded Early Career Research (ECR) Fellowships in Cultural and Heritage Institutions
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...
Join the Royal Studies Blog team on the latest podcast episode! The 1st of a 3 part series exploring how female rulers are reinterpreted in modern popular culture
RS Blog: royalstudiesjournal.wordpress.com
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
RS Blog: royalstudiesjournal.wordpress.com
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Join the Royal Studies Blog team on the latest podcast episode! The 1st of a 3 part series exploring how female rulers are reinterpreted in modern popular culture
RS Blog: royalstudiesjournal.wordpress.com
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
RS Blog: royalstudiesjournal.wordpress.com
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Symposium CFP on the topic of 'Showtime’s The Tudors: A Twenty-Year Retrospective'.
Send abstracts of 150 words and a brief bio to both Bill Robison ([email protected]) and Valerie Schutte ([email protected]) by 1 February 2026.
Send abstracts of 150 words and a brief bio to both Bill Robison ([email protected]) and Valerie Schutte ([email protected]) by 1 February 2026.
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Symposium CFP on the topic of 'Showtime’s The Tudors: A Twenty-Year Retrospective'.
Send abstracts of 150 words and a brief bio to both Bill Robison ([email protected]) and Valerie Schutte ([email protected]) by 1 February 2026.
Send abstracts of 150 words and a brief bio to both Bill Robison ([email protected]) and Valerie Schutte ([email protected]) by 1 February 2026.
"(Re)discovering diplomacy in the archives"
Check out the latest post on the Royal Studies Blog here: royalstudiesjournal.wordpress.com
Check out the latest post on the Royal Studies Blog here: royalstudiesjournal.wordpress.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"(Re)discovering diplomacy in the archives"
Check out the latest post on the Royal Studies Blog here: royalstudiesjournal.wordpress.com
Check out the latest post on the Royal Studies Blog here: royalstudiesjournal.wordpress.com
Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on Nov 17 (date changed) at 6pm GMT. Join @historyboy30.bsky.social's talk on 'The Material Culture of Queens and Queenship - Employing Digital Research Methods'.
You must be an RSN member and register by Nov 16:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-novemb...
You must be an RSN member and register by Nov 16:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-novemb...
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on Nov 17 (date changed) at 6pm GMT. Join @historyboy30.bsky.social's talk on 'The Material Culture of Queens and Queenship - Employing Digital Research Methods'.
You must be an RSN member and register by Nov 16:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-novemb...
You must be an RSN member and register by Nov 16:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-novemb...
Congreso Internacional : Las mujeres y la música en las Cortes Ibéricas (1600-1900)
7 y 8 de mayo de 2026
Plazo límite de envío de propuestas: 15 de enero de 2026
7 y 8 de mayo de 2026
Plazo límite de envío de propuestas: 15 de enero de 2026
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Congreso Internacional : Las mujeres y la música en las Cortes Ibéricas (1600-1900)
7 y 8 de mayo de 2026
Plazo límite de envío de propuestas: 15 de enero de 2026
7 y 8 de mayo de 2026
Plazo límite de envío de propuestas: 15 de enero de 2026
Congresso Internacional : As Mulheres e a Música nas Cortes Ibéricas (1600-1900)
7 e 8 de Maio de 2026
Prazo limite para o envio de propostas: 15 de Janeiro de 2026
7 e 8 de Maio de 2026
Prazo limite para o envio de propostas: 15 de Janeiro de 2026
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Congresso Internacional : As Mulheres e a Música nas Cortes Ibéricas (1600-1900)
7 e 8 de Maio de 2026
Prazo limite para o envio de propostas: 15 de Janeiro de 2026
7 e 8 de Maio de 2026
Prazo limite para o envio de propostas: 15 de Janeiro de 2026
International Conference: Women and Music in the Iberian Courts (1600-1900)
7th and 8th May, 2026
Deadline for submissions: 15th January 2026
7th and 8th May, 2026
Deadline for submissions: 15th January 2026
November 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
International Conference: Women and Music in the Iberian Courts (1600-1900)
7th and 8th May, 2026
Deadline for submissions: 15th January 2026
7th and 8th May, 2026
Deadline for submissions: 15th January 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT – AHRC Funded Early Career Research (ECR) Fellowships in Cultural and Heritage Institutions
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...
November 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT – AHRC Funded Early Career Research (ECR) Fellowships in Cultural and Heritage Institutions
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/blog/project...
Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on Monday Nov 17 (date changed) at 6pm GMT. Join Dustin M. Neighbors' talk on 'The Material Culture of Queens and Queenship - Employing Digital Research Methods'
You must be an RSN member and register by Nov 16:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-novemb...
You must be an RSN member and register by Nov 16:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-novemb...
November 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on Monday Nov 17 (date changed) at 6pm GMT. Join Dustin M. Neighbors' talk on 'The Material Culture of Queens and Queenship - Employing Digital Research Methods'
You must be an RSN member and register by Nov 16:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-novemb...
You must be an RSN member and register by Nov 16:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-novemb...
New podcast episode available, hosted by @susannah-lw.bsky.social who interviews Lorinda Cramer. They discuss Queen Charlotte's relationship with Britain's global empire, and the queen's deep interest in the flora and fauna of the colonies.
see also: www.routledge.com/Queens-Queen...
see also: www.routledge.com/Queens-Queen...
November 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
New podcast episode available, hosted by @susannah-lw.bsky.social who interviews Lorinda Cramer. They discuss Queen Charlotte's relationship with Britain's global empire, and the queen's deep interest in the flora and fauna of the colonies.
see also: www.routledge.com/Queens-Queen...
see also: www.routledge.com/Queens-Queen...
Lecture on Marie Antoinette at the V&A on November 6th (1-2pm).
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Lecture on Marie Antoinette at the V&A on November 6th (1-2pm).
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
Annual Clarendon lecture 2025: Henry III: Palaces, Politics and Piety by Dr Jonathan Foyle.
This talk investigates some examples of medieval political art that help to place the redevelopment of Henry III’s Clarendon Palace into context.
More info here:
salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ann...
This talk investigates some examples of medieval political art that help to place the redevelopment of Henry III’s Clarendon Palace into context.
More info here:
salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ann...
Annual Clarendon lecture 2025: Henry III: Palaces, Politics and Piety by Dr Jonathan Foyle - The Salisbury Museum
salisburymuseum.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Annual Clarendon lecture 2025: Henry III: Palaces, Politics and Piety by Dr Jonathan Foyle.
This talk investigates some examples of medieval political art that help to place the redevelopment of Henry III’s Clarendon Palace into context.
More info here:
salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ann...
This talk investigates some examples of medieval political art that help to place the redevelopment of Henry III’s Clarendon Palace into context.
More info here:
salisburymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ann...
New book series, “Court Cultures, 1000-1900”, launched
by @historyboy30.bsky.social & @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social w/ @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
Series feat. books that explore any & all
aspects of global courts.
More info & CfP at: www.degruyterbrill.com/serial/cocu-...
by @historyboy30.bsky.social & @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social w/ @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
Series feat. books that explore any & all
aspects of global courts.
More info & CfP at: www.degruyterbrill.com/serial/cocu-...
October 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
New book series, “Court Cultures, 1000-1900”, launched
by @historyboy30.bsky.social & @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social w/ @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
Series feat. books that explore any & all
aspects of global courts.
More info & CfP at: www.degruyterbrill.com/serial/cocu-...
by @historyboy30.bsky.social & @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social w/ @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
Series feat. books that explore any & all
aspects of global courts.
More info & CfP at: www.degruyterbrill.com/serial/cocu-...
Conference: "Reconsidering Courtly Environments, c. 1200-1800”
To join the conference as a digital participant for free, please register by 17 November.
More info and registration can be found here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...
To join the conference as a digital participant for free, please register by 17 November.
More info and registration can be found here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...
October 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Conference: "Reconsidering Courtly Environments, c. 1200-1800”
To join the conference as a digital participant for free, please register by 17 November.
More info and registration can be found here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...
To join the conference as a digital participant for free, please register by 17 November.
More info and registration can be found here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...
Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is TOMORROW at 6pm UK time. Join Julia Hamilton’s talk on ‘All that’s Rich’: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors.
To attend, you must register before TONIGHT via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...
To attend, you must register before TONIGHT via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...
October 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is TOMORROW at 6pm UK time. Join Julia Hamilton’s talk on ‘All that’s Rich’: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors.
To attend, you must register before TONIGHT via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...
To attend, you must register before TONIGHT via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...
Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social and Paula Akpan for the 2nd episode in our African Queenship series.
The discussion draws on Akpan's new book, 'When We Ruled' and the various case studies she examined in her research.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
The discussion draws on Akpan's new book, 'When We Ruled' and the various case studies she examined in her research.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
October 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social and Paula Akpan for the 2nd episode in our African Queenship series.
The discussion draws on Akpan's new book, 'When We Ruled' and the various case studies she examined in her research.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
The discussion draws on Akpan's new book, 'When We Ruled' and the various case studies she examined in her research.
Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Lecture on Marie Antoinette at the V&A on November 6th (1-2pm).
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
October 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Lecture on Marie Antoinette at the V&A on November 6th (1-2pm).
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
More info here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/YgezRP...
Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on October 20 (changed date from the 21st) at 6pm UK time.
Join Julia Hamilton’s talk on ‘All that’s Rich’: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors.
Register before October 19 via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...
Join Julia Hamilton’s talk on ‘All that’s Rich’: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors.
Register before October 19 via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...
October 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on October 20 (changed date from the 21st) at 6pm UK time.
Join Julia Hamilton’s talk on ‘All that’s Rich’: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors.
Register before October 19 via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...
Join Julia Hamilton’s talk on ‘All that’s Rich’: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors.
Register before October 19 via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...
CONFERENCE: Communication – Cooperation – Confrontation: Queens, Noblewomen, and Burgher Women in the Middle Ages
You can join us in person or online via Zoom: cesnet.zoom.us/j/9930182169...
Meeting ID: 993 0182 1697
Passcode: 568660
You can join us in person or online via Zoom: cesnet.zoom.us/j/9930182169...
Meeting ID: 993 0182 1697
Passcode: 568660
October 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
CONFERENCE: Communication – Cooperation – Confrontation: Queens, Noblewomen, and Burgher Women in the Middle Ages
You can join us in person or online via Zoom: cesnet.zoom.us/j/9930182169...
Meeting ID: 993 0182 1697
Passcode: 568660
You can join us in person or online via Zoom: cesnet.zoom.us/j/9930182169...
Meeting ID: 993 0182 1697
Passcode: 568660
New podcast episode! @ewoodacre.bsky.social interviews Professor Nwando Achebe and Lydia Amoah, discussing the distinctive features of African queenship, including :
royal women from across African history from ancient Egypt and Kush to the recent death of the Asantehemaa in Ghana.
royal women from across African history from ancient Egypt and Kush to the recent death of the Asantehemaa in Ghana.
October 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
New podcast episode! @ewoodacre.bsky.social interviews Professor Nwando Achebe and Lydia Amoah, discussing the distinctive features of African queenship, including :
royal women from across African history from ancient Egypt and Kush to the recent death of the Asantehemaa in Ghana.
royal women from across African history from ancient Egypt and Kush to the recent death of the Asantehemaa in Ghana.
Learn more about the representation of royal power in Spain in this online course about crowns and tiaras. Starting on 7 Oct, don't forget to book your tickets ASAP! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gowns-and-...
October 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Learn more about the representation of royal power in Spain in this online course about crowns and tiaras. Starting on 7 Oct, don't forget to book your tickets ASAP! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gowns-and-...
Symposium CFP on the topic of 'Showtime’s The Tudors: A Twenty-Year Retrospective'. Send abstracts of 150 words and a brief bio to both Bill Robison ([email protected]) and Valerie Schutte ([email protected]) by 1 February 2026.
September 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Symposium CFP on the topic of 'Showtime’s The Tudors: A Twenty-Year Retrospective'. Send abstracts of 150 words and a brief bio to both Bill Robison ([email protected]) and Valerie Schutte ([email protected]) by 1 February 2026.
ANU Fellowship Opportunities: 'Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World'
Get your abstracts in by TOMORROW
Get your abstracts in by TOMORROW
September 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
ANU Fellowship Opportunities: 'Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World'
Get your abstracts in by TOMORROW
Get your abstracts in by TOMORROW
Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her interview with three of the organizing team for the Kings & Queens 15 (to be held Sept 2-4 2026) in Prague, hosted by the Czech Academy of Sciences @historickyustav.bsky.social.
The discussion delves into the theme of "KINGS, QUEENS AND DYNASTIES IN PERIL"
The discussion delves into the theme of "KINGS, QUEENS AND DYNASTIES IN PERIL"
September 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her interview with three of the organizing team for the Kings & Queens 15 (to be held Sept 2-4 2026) in Prague, hosted by the Czech Academy of Sciences @historickyustav.bsky.social.
The discussion delves into the theme of "KINGS, QUEENS AND DYNASTIES IN PERIL"
The discussion delves into the theme of "KINGS, QUEENS AND DYNASTIES IN PERIL"