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Dr Dean Irwin

@medievaljews.bsky.social

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Does what it says on the tin: medieval and Jews (often at the same time). Medieval Anglo-Jewry generally. Dyslexic. Visiting Fellow at University of Lincoln; Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies.

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · Nov 10

Lots of new followers so intros. I'm interested mainly in medieval Jews. I love records and co-convene a seminar on Anglo-Jewish records at Oxford. I'm also working on 3(?!) vols: an ed. col. on the Med Lincoln Jewry, an ed. of Hebrew/Hebrew-Latin docs and a book on Jews and Christians as neighbours

a brown bear is standing in front of a fence and waving its paw .

ALT: a brown bear is standing in front of a fence and waving its paw .

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 18h

You asked: is it possible to be any more excited about Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers?

We answered: Yes...:

Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 18h

We are pleased to announce that the second keynote at the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers conference will be given by the inimitable Professor Miri Rubin! Details to follow with the programme.

Registration: buytickets.at/bordersbound...

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 1d

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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 1d

MLGB is back!! Delighted that Medieval Libraries of Great Britain @bodleian.ox.ac.uk is now back online. We are also working had on plans for the next phase of the resource, enhancing & adding data & functionality. HUGE thanks to my colleagues for their hard & clever work mlgb.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 2d

It's been quite a day!

Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 3d

And we're there! We have notified almost everybody who submitted a proposal already (there will be a short delay for the remainder until @medievaljews.bsky.social finishes work).

Registration is now open with a limited number of virtual tickets available: buytickets.at/bordersbound...

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Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 4d

I don't mean to alarm anybody but we are very nearly there! For those who submitted proposals, keep an eye on your inbox next week. And if anybody wants to chair a session, get in touch!

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 4d

That's quite something.

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 5d

Next you'll be telling us that Louis XVI wasn't the last king of France...

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 6d

What's the best way to contact you?

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 11d

Having ignored my inbox for the last month (except from specific people), I started clearing the backlog. After 12 hrs, I am pleased to report that there are now only... 2,999 e-mails to respond to... I will throw something at the next person who says there's little interest in Anglo-Jewish history.

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 12d

At the request of the community, I reviewed the application for the London medieval Jewish cemetery permanent memorial. It's of minimal historical value, so I objected. I encourage others to do the same: @jewishhistorical.bsky.social @rachelblakemp.bsky.social @seethetreasures.bsky.social

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 14d

1. that description doesn't narrow it down even remotely.
2. why would I ask permission to talk about the Jews of medieval England? I need to justify my BSky handle somehow.
3. if anybody wants to appropriate my diary and do it themselves, quite frankly, I'm happy to let them!

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 14d

There's a lot to unpack here. Capitalisation. Commit to three !!! or stick to just !. Sending me my father's correspondence.

Apparently, I've done some work (or am planning to - not quite clear) in a local area about their medieval Jewish history and haven't asked permission...

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 16d

Shana tova!

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 19d

That'd be amazing - and you'd have to be involved in that as a great writer in your own right!

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 19d

In fairness, you could knock on any door in the the QMUL History corridor and it wouldn't be a bad shout.

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 19d

Miri Rubin.

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Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 20d

With the CFP now closed, and registration soon to open, we are delighted to announce our first Keynote Speaker. Prof. Pinchas Roth will explore how medieval English Jews were connected to, and influenced by, their continental co-religionists, and the implications of England being an Island.

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 22d

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 23d

The only acceptable GIF to accompany such large numbers:

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 24d

Quite frankly, it's a mystery how 100 people found out about the conference given the low-key nature of the comms over the past 3 months...

Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 24d

With just a day to go to get your abstract in to 'Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages', we've just received our 100th(!!!!!!!!) abstract. If you're not one of them, don't worry you still have a day for your chance to be included!

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 26d

Glad you enjoyed it @satisfactory20.bsky.social! And, due to the success of the exhibition, I’m pleased to report that it has been extended to 19 September!

Mari Takayanagi @satisfactory20.bsky.social · 26d

Dropped in to see display on Medieval Jewish Cemetery at St Giles Cripplegate - had no idea it was right under the Barbican! Thanks to organisers inc @medievaljews.bsky.social On until 16 Sep www.thejewishsquaremile.org/exhibition

Display board in the exhibition showing a small part of the church ceiling and pillars.

Display board from the exhibition titled ‘The Role of Women’ with a picture of a female statue with many arms doing different things.

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 27d

Lovely to see my article on Anglo-Jewry in the Age of King John published! It includes one of my favourite ever starts to an article, as well as one of my favourite lists (and I love a list!). Hopefully I manage to say something useful and, if not, there's a charming E 401/1564 graph on p. 76!

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 27d

I was one of the academic advisers to this project and it was great fun!

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Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 28d

**FINAL ORDERS** Just four days to get your abstracts in the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages. We've already had an amazing response to the Call for Papers, but don't miss you chance to be included!

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · Sep 9

It was a pleasure to work with Rory on this exciting new project! We had so much fun working with the Barbican community!

Dr Rory MacLellan @rorymaclellan.bsky.social · Sep 8

@medievaljews.bsky.social and I were quoted in The Times last week about a project we've been helping on to commemorate London's medieval Jewish cemetery. A free exhibition on the site is now at St Giles Cripplegate church until 16 September. #medievalsky

www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...

Britain’s oldest Jewish cemetery discovered at the Barbican

A team of amateur historians found the site, which dates from Norman times, just outside London’s ancient Roman wall

www.thetimes.com

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Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thanks for coming Paul!