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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 4d

Medieval Buildings Revealed by Summer Drought in England www.medievalists.net/2025/08/medi... #england

Medieval Buildings Revealed by Summer Drought in England - Medievalists.net

In England, this year’s drought has uncovered medieval remains at Fountains Abbey and Mottisfont, where parchmarks reveal the outlines of vanished monastic halls and cloisters.

www.medievalists.net

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Francesca Tinti @francescatinti.bsky.social · 6d

At Early Medieval Europe we’re thrilled to team up once again with the BSR to sponsor a fellowship! One doctoral student or ECR will have the chance to carry out a month of research in Rome. More info below

British School at Rome @bsrome.bsky.social · 6d

📣 BSR / Early Medieval Europe Fellowship – Call for Applications!

Are you a PhD student or early career researcher in early medieval European history?
Apply now!

⏳ Deadline: 30 January 2026
More info here: bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...

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Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 6d

A warmly evocative tribute to Jinty Nelson by Alice Rio:
'Her openness about her family & how much it meant to her turned her into an inspiring role model to generations of younger women...she somehow made you feel that you could be yourself, & that this would not be counted against you.'

Past and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · 6d

Dame Janet L. Nelson (28 March 1942 – 14 October 2024)

by Alice Rio (All Souls College, University of Oxford)

doi.org/10.1093/past...

Dame Janet L. Nelson (28 March 1942 – 14 October 2024)*

Jinty Nelson left a strong mark of her presence in every institution that she was ever a part of, and there is none which does not regard its association w

doi.org

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Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · 8d

Introducing Boydell Horizons! An open access early career researcher book programme that offers an innovative way to diversify pathways to #openaccess publication, while enhancing the research environment and professional development for researchers. Find out more 👉 buff.ly/GmhGTzL

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Robert Gallagher @hwaetspur.bsky.social · 9d

Interested in letter-writing in early medieval Britain? A three-year postdoc on @francescatinti.bsky.social’s and my project is now available. Apps close on 17th Oct. Let me know if you have any questions and please circulate! 🙂 jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Are you passionate about early medieval Britain? Do you have advanced knowledge of Medieval Latin and interested in the analysis of Latin letter-writing? If yes, then you may be interested in this f...

jobs.kent.ac.uk

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · 9d

Hugely proud of this NEW EPISODE: @rozierhistorian.bsky.social @rosiebonte.bsky.social joined by the amazing @hagenilda.bsky.social and Ben, as we talk ‘Neurodiversity + Academia’:

- Definitions
- Pros + Cons of our neurodivergent brains
- Work by @ucu.org.uk on neurodiversity

Links in bio!

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Historical Association @histassoc.bsky.social · 14d

The report featured in the Guardian today on the inclusion of women in hustory lessons is really important - lets make women’s voices heard and their actions remembered. www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...

Report on Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum

www.history.org.uk

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Charlie Rozier @rozierhistorian.bsky.social · 19d

You make your own decision! 😜

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Dan Armstrong @historydan1066.bsky.social · 22d

A final reminder that the deadline for abstract submissions is the end of next week #medievalsky

Details 👇

Dan Armstrong @historydan1066.bsky.social · Jul 1

Michael Staunton and I are running a conference here at UCD in June 2026 on 'The Past, Present, and Future after Conquest: 1066, 1169'.

Details of the Call for Papers below 👇

#medievalsky #Normans @leverhulme.ac.uk

Deadline for the submission of abstracts is the 26th September

Separated by almost exactly a century, England and Ireland were conquered by Norman invaders. The years of conquest, 1066 and 1169, mark major turning points in the national historiographies of England and Ireland, with these invasions leading to the violent imposition of foreign rulers and regimes that altered the very past, present, and future of the British-Irish Isles. The violent subjugation of England and Ireland were part of a wider pattern of expansion and colonisation across eleventh- and twelfth-century Europe, a process in which the Normans played a defining role. This conference aims to consider the Norman conquests of 1066 and 1169 in parallel. Rather than treating these invasions in isolation, we will explore their similarities and differences. It will seek to understand external perspectives on these invasions, beyond England and Ireland, and will encourage comparison with other invasions and conquests of the period. Whilst the conference will examine the immediate impact of these violent and disruptive events, it will also consider how these invasions led to a rethinking of the past. The crisis of these conquests led individuals and institutions to rethink their past, rewriting history to justify their actions and establish their place in a new and uncertain world.

Applicants should submit an abstract of no more than 500 words for a 20-minute paper. When submitting a paper proposal, please nominate one or more of the following thematic strands:
• Session 1: Rewriting the Past after Conquest
• Session 2: Justifications of Conquest and Violence
• Session 3: Beyond England and Ireland: The View of 1066 and 1169 from Wales, Scotland, and Continental Europe
• Session 4: The Church, the Papacy, and Conquest
• Session 5: Society, People, and Cultural Exchange before and after Conquest

Paper proposals should be emailed to Dr Dan Armstrong (daniel.armstrong@ucd.ie) AND Professor Michael Staunton (michael.staunton@ucd.ie) by the 26th September 2025

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Katherine CM Cross @kcross.bsky.social · 19d

Boydell & Brewer have a 40% sae on paperbacks with code PB40!

You could, for example, get Heirs of the Vikings for £16.19

boydellandbrewer.com/book/heirs-o...

Heirs of the Vikings

Examination of text concerning the vikings reveals much about their origin myth and legend.

boydellandbrewer.com

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Charlie Rozier @rozierhistorian.bsky.social · 21d

Wow… and if staff are supposed to use AI to mark, then surely students will *definitely* (possibly lazily) use AI to write

Ernesto Priego @ernestopriego.com · 21d

Simply astonishing. Maybe Lecturer A should not have to mark over 100 essays in a two-week window in the first place? Invest in qualified staff and reduce impossible workloads FFS www.kcl.ac.uk/about/strate...

Screenshot. King's College London page. Examples of effective practice

The following scenarios follow the above guidelines and offer insights into ways that academic staff can use AI transparently and in an assistive capacity, always ensuring human oversight and judgment remain central.
Scenario A – Scaling feedback while maintaining quality

Lecturer A is responsible for marking over 100 essays within a two-week window.

Conscious of the limitations this workload places on the depth of individual feedback, they adopt a hybrid approach using their university’s approved or supported LLM tool, Copilot.

Without ever uploading student work directly, Lecturer A composes an anonymised summary for each student, noting which marking criteria were met and the approximate percentage achieved for each. They input this summary alongside the official rubric into Copilot, prompting it to generate supportive, criterion-referenced feedback. This feedback is then carefully reviewed, adapted, and personalised before being uploaded to the marking platform.

Students are made aware of this process in advance and shown a demonstration, reinforcing transparency and trust.

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Leanne C. Powner @leannecpowner.bsky.social · 22d

Do not plan to do deep thinking work on teaching days > 1.5 hrs. You get at most 3 -4 hrs of peak brain time a day & teaching will take most of them in your 1st year. Focus on editing, prep, admin, and other less taxing things.

#FacYr1

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 22d

Alongside the ‪@leverhulme.ac.uk, we invite postdoctoral – or equivalent – scholars in the humanities and social sciences to apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. Application deadline is 5 November. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3K4kEyA

White banner with an image of a researcher focused on his work. The words 'BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants' are written on the right-hand side.

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Rebecca Tyson @tyguson.bsky.social · 26d

Call for Papers @imc-leeds.bsky.social

Following my recent fieldwork sailing down the Seine in a reconstructed tenth-century ship, @stevedehailes.bsky.social and I are organising a panel on practice-based/experiential research in medieval studies. We welcome abstracts from any field. #Medievalsky

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · 27d

When art imitates life: @rozierhistorian.bsky.social and @latemedievalist.bsky.social sit down tomorrow to discuss ‘How to Leave one Job and Begin Another’ (with some interesting news from one of us!)

Episode goes live on Monday morning, but our full (free) back catalogue available via links in bio

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Ryan Kemp @ryan1992reading.bsky.social · Sep 8

Delighted to announce that Krisztina Ilko and I are organising a set of panels for next year's IMC as a continuation of the some of the themes of the Bonn workshop back in January, this time focusing on chronological shifts in high medieval political culture. Details below and do feel free to share!

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Caitlin Ellis @medivalist.bsky.social · Aug 29

The online version of my article for BBC History Magazine '1066: who was the rightful king?' is available to subscribers ‪@historyextra.bsky.social‬. www.historyextra.com/membership/1... (written before the broadcast of #KingAndConqueror)

1066: who was the rightful king?

Which of four main contenders for the English throne had the strongest claim? Was it the Anglo-Saxon strongman, the Norman duke, the ‘Thunderbolt of the North’ or a callow teenager? Caitlin Ellis size...

www.historyextra.com

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Sep 2

Step into the world of medieval cartography! 🗺️ Our Hereford Mappa Mundi t-shirt is a must-have for anyone who loves history and unique designs. 🌟 Get yours today! www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/5943... #HistoryLovers

Hereford Mappa Mundi by medievalists-net

This map from the Middle Ages depicts the world. Created in the 13th century it is now on display at Hereford Cathedral.

www.teepublic.com

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Sep 2

New Biography Revives the Reputation of Æthelstan, the First King of England www.medievalists.net/2025/09/new-... #EnglishHistory and check out the new #book by @davidwoodman45.bsky.social for @princetonupress.bsky.social

New Biography Revives the Reputation of Æthelstan, the First King of England - Medievalists.net

A new biography of Æthelstan, released to mark 1,100 years since his coronation in 925, seeks to restore the early medieval ruler’s reputation as the first king of England.

www.medievalists.net

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Charlie Rozier @rozierhistorian.bsky.social · Sep 1

Maybe they’re keeping notes to themselves as they go along in case the notes get moved?

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Charlie Rozier @rozierhistorian.bsky.social · Aug 29

Daisy #beagle

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Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · Aug 29

@rozierhistorian.bsky.social + @rosiebonte.bsky.social had great time recording ‘How to Submit a Journal Article and get it Published’ with Olivia (yes, Olivia is back!)

This will be released on Monday morning. In the meantime, check our back catalogue (links in bio) #academia #ecr #universities

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Lorna Richardson @lornarichardson.bsky.social · Aug 28

Norfolk folk, anti-fascists & anyone with a conscience: there’s a neo-Nazi music festival coming to Great Yarmouth in September, you can help stop this by emailing the Home Office ⬇️ Nazi scum off our streets & out of our seaside towns

HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · Aug 28

The Home Office has the power to block the overseas bands from entering the UK, which will scupper the promoters plans.

But they won’t act unless we demand it.

Join us and email the Home Office now:

secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/176528/...

STOP UK HATE FEST - email the Home Office

Over 5-6 September, Great Yarmouth is set to host the biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade. We’ve stopped gigs like this before, now we need to put pressure on the Home Office to block the...

secure.hopenothate.org.uk

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Steffen Hope @hopesteffen.bsky.social · Aug 27

Job offer for medievalists at the University of Warsaw: historia.uw.edu.pl/en/job-offer....

My dear friend & colleague Grzegorz Pac is looking for a postdoc to join his project Recognising Saints in the High Middle Ages.

Job offer for postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Medieval History – Faculty of History

historia.uw.edu.pl

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Charlie Rozier @rozierhistorian.bsky.social · Aug 27

I used to read the Times for a bit of balance against the Guardian. I can no longer take it.

These are the last four front pages. We’re being gaslit into a crisis (again!)

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