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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 5d

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.

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 6d

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-...

Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 8d

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.

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 9d

ANU Fellowship Opportunities: 'Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World'

Get your abstracts in by TOMORROW

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 19d

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"

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 20d

To attend, you must register before October 19 via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...

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DSS October 2025 - Julia Hamilton

Julia Hamilton: ‘All that’s Rich’: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you to everyone that attended our last session! Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on October 20 (date changed 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.

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 21d

ANU Fellowship Opportunities: 'Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World'

Get your abstracts in by the end of the month!

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 23d

Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is tomorrow at 5pm UK time. Join our Networking Social with Melita Thomas!

To attend, you must register before 🚨TONIGHT🚨 via the link:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-septem...

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 24d

Leeds IMC royal studies cfp deadline tomorrow!

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 24d

Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on September 16 at 5pm UK time. Join our Networking Social with Melita Thomas!

To attend, you must register before 🚨tomorrow🚨 via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-septem...

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Sep 8

1 week to get your Leeds IMC proposals in!

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Sep 5

New podcast episode available in French! Join our host @vic-de-valois.bsky.social and guest speaker Fanny Giraudier as they discuss the "Violence à la cour française" conference.

Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform : www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Sep 5

Nouvel épisode disponible ! Notre hôte @vic-de-valois.bsky.social reçoit Fanny Giraudier pour revenir sur le colloque "Violence à la cour française".

Écoutez dès maintenant sur votre plateforme de podcast préférée !
www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Aug 27

Honours and HDR Opportunities for Ancient Monarchy Projects at the Australian National University! Deadlines at the end of September

Full info here: study.anu.edu.au/scholarships...

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Dr Elizabeth Norton @enortonhistory.bsky.social · Aug 24

When back of book almost as lovely as front 🥰 Irene of Byzantium & Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. Wonderful endorsements from Alison Weir, @tracyborman.bsky.social & Elena Woodacre @royalstudies.bsky.social I am SO grateful for their support
@wearefootnote.bsky.social 4 Sept
#Womenwhoruledtheworld

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Aug 25

Don't forget to get your Leeds IMC 2026 royal studies proposals in before the 15th of September #IMC2026

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Aug 22

Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social and Dr. Peter Stiffell to discuss his research on the imagery and iconography of Mary I, Mary's reputation as "Bloody Mary", and an exciting new discovery

Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Aug 8

Podcast link: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

Ellie and Emma visiting the exhibit video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4MR...

'Mefer' project:
www.um.es/web/mefer/

Tudor dynasty podcast: www.youtube.com/@TudorsDynasty

Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Aug 8

Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her conversation with Emma Cahill Marrón about the pop up exhibition at the @britishmuseum.bsky.social 'Faces of Eternity', running until mid October.

Links and info in the comments!

#royalstudies #podcast #exhibition

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Aug 1

New #cfp from the Journal of Transcultural Studies for a special issue on “Transcultural Histories of Monarchy” - abstracts to be sent to [email protected] by 1st Sept!

The essays will explore the ways in which monarchies incorporate “the foreign” into the familiar.

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Jul 30

CfP related to Royal Studies for @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2026. Get your proposals in before the 25th September!

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Jul 25

Podcast episode: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Article: Mechanics of Royal Generosity: The Gifts from the Wedding of King Matthias Corvinus and Beatrice of Aragon (1476) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....
Book: Dynasty in Motion
www.routledge.com/Dynasty-in-M...

Interview with the Royal Studies Journal Article Prize Winner 2025: Patrik Pastrnak - The Royal Studies Podcast

In this episode, host Ellie Woodacre interviews the winner of the Royal Studies Journal PGR/ECR Article Prize Winner for 2025, Patrik Pastrnak. We discuss his research on bridal journeys, what can go ...

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · Jul 25

Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her Interview with the Royal Studies Journal Article Prize Winner 2025, Patrik Pastrnak, on the latest episode of our podcast! Links to the podcast and Pastrnak's work in the comments

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Sarah Betts @wromantichistry.bsky.social · Jul 25

New @royalstudies.bsky.social podcast out today - hear the excellent @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social talking about his prize winning article on 15th century royal wedding gifts, his wider research on royal wedding journeys, and his project on bohemian queens royalstudies.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

Interview with the Royal Studies Journal Article Prize Winner 2025: Patrik Pastrnak - The Royal Studies Podcast

In this episode, host Ellie Woodacre interviews the winner of the Royal Studies Journal PGR/ECR Article Prize Winner for 2025, Patrik Pastrnak. We discuss his research on bridal journeys, what can go ...

royalstudies.buzzsprout.com

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