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Rebecca Menmuir @rebeccamenmuir.bsky.social · Aug 23

That’s the location of the next MAMO sorted, then 😍 @themamoconf.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

‘It’s back to the future’: the 13th-century castle built by hand in France

A quarter of a century after our first visit, the Guardian returns to Guédelon to find old-fashioned toil has built “thoroughly modern” architectural laboratory

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Eden @michaeledenart.bsky.social · Jul 6

For those who may be interested ☺️ my slides and painting from my talk 'Gawain is Not a Hero' from the @themamoconf.bsky.social are available to view on the UAL research depository (no transcript as yet since its in peer review but plenty of information) ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/24...

Gawain is Not a Hero? Tensions Between the Heroic and the Complex Subject in Representations of Sir Gawain in Art - UAL Research Online

UAL Research Online is the online showcase of the research produced at University of the Arts London. We hold, manage, share and preserve the research material produced by the University's researchers...

ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk

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Michael Eden @michaeledenart.bsky.social · Jun 29

Some more images from MAMO conference @themamoconf.bsky.social I’m with esteemed company here, Professor Sarah Salih (KCL), Dr Josh Davies (KCL), and the wonderful Dr Rebecca Menmuir @rebeccamenmuir.bsky.social (Oxford). Such a rich experience for me and lots of new friends made 😊

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Dr Emma Nuding @eknuding.bsky.social · Jun 28

back frm @themamoconf.bsky.social & inspired by

🌟 LOCAL MEDIEDVALISMS with co-pannelists @maiablumberg.bsky.social & @linseyhunter.bsky.social

🌟public interp of MA w/ @emilyrobinson.bsky.social & @krmaude.bsky.social

🌟 practical resistance to far-right MA use @menysnoweballes.bsky.social

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thank you so much for coming, and for speaking about your Into the Mystic project!

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Mirabelle Dominé-Walley @mirabelledomine.bsky.social · Jun 27

Wow thank you Laura, it was a pleasure to meet you and hear your feminist reimaginings of Beowulf!

Thank you to all the excellent speakers, listeners and questioners at @themamoconf.bsky.social and the talented team who put it together. A special few days back at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thank you all! It was a great few days and a pleasure to be a part of it! Here’s to the next one!

MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thanks so much for everything you brought to MAMO, Laura! We were lucky to have you there via GuMM and as a presenter. Love your slides here!

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 27

That's a wrap on MAMO 2025! Heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended, presented, chatted, and made it such an enjoyable conference.
We welcomed nearly 150 across three days, heard over 100 papers, experienced 2 fire alarms, and had countless inspiring conversations on medievalism.
Until MAMO #6!

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 27

It was a fantastic keynote - thank you so much for presenting!

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Michael Eden @michaeledenart.bsky.social · Jun 27

1/3: Delivering the keynote @themamoconf.bsky.social 2025 has been a wonderful (if daunting) highlight of my research activity, the painting below was made as a response to the invitation, it and the plenary were attempts to understand the women of the poem as more temporally complex figures...

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 27

It was a pleasure to have you at the MAMO and thanks for coming and presenting! What a fantastic panel. Until the next one!

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thanks so much, it was a pleasure to have you there! Until the next MAMO and enjoy your summer!

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thanks so much for everything you brought to MAMO, Laura! We were lucky to have you there via GuMM and as a presenter. Love your slides here!

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Dr T Pilgrim @pilgrimteresa.bsky.social · Jun 27

Seconded!! Fantastic conference ✨ @themamoconf.bsky.social and it was lovely to see everyone!

Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · Jun 27

@rebeccamenmuir.bsky.social and the team put on an absolutely excellent conference @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social - congratulations and thanks to all! 🔥 #MAMOmonth

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · Jun 26

The plenary talk by @michaeledenart.bsky.social at @themamoconf.bsky.social on Gawain & the Green Knight was ✨MAGNIFICENT✨ Michael’s artwork- incl his painting here, Gawain between Two Deaths- is fantastic 👏 Also, a total pleasure to chat to Michael at the conf too! 😘

Gawain Between Two Deaths painting by Michael Eden

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · Jun 26

Such a pleasure to present at @themamoconf.bsky.social with the brilliant @daisyeblack.bsky.social and Sheila Passey. I’m in full flow here discussing my new poem in the voice of Princess Freawaru from Beowulf, inspired by Judith beheading Holofernes (while resisting girlboss feminism!!).

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thanks so much for coming - for presenting and for such an excellent workshop! Enjoy GMS and summer.

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Rachel Moss @menysnoweballes.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thank you @themamoconf.bsky.social for a great conference! Really well curated programme. Sorry to leave early but I have @medievalgender.bsky.social next week and much to do in between!

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Kirsty Bolton @lusignanmermaid.bsky.social · Jun 26

I just made my very first edit to @wikipedia.org in Fran and Lucy’s #MedievalWiki workshop @themamoconf.bsky.social #DigitalSkillz

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 26

Happening now! A Wiki-thon for MAMO 2025.

Lucy @lucymoore.bsky.social · Jun 26

Medieval #skystorians - spotted sth on a Wikipedia article that's ood but weren't sure how to fix it? Now's your chance to learn!

MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thursday 26th at MAMO kicks off with MedievalWiki – A Wikipedia citation-a-thon for MAMO 2025!
Led by Fran Allfrey (York), Lucy Hinnie (@yclepit.bsky.social, Leeds and Wikimedia), Lucy Moore (York), and Richard Nevell (@richardnevell.bsky.social, Exeter and Wikimedia). #MAMOmonth

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Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social · Jun 26

On my way to London right this very minute for an exciting session at MAMO 👀🔥✅ #MAMOmonth

MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thursday 26th at MAMO kicks off with MedievalWiki – A Wikipedia citation-a-thon for MAMO 2025!
Led by Fran Allfrey (York), Lucy Hinnie (@yclepit.bsky.social, Leeds and Wikimedia), Lucy Moore (York), and Richard Nevell (@richardnevell.bsky.social, Exeter and Wikimedia). #MAMOmonth

Session 1A: Workshop [Room K016]
MedievalWiki – A Wikipedia citation-a-thon for MAMO 2025
Organised by Fran Allfrey (University of York), Lucy Hinnie (University of Leeds and Wikimedia UK), Lucy Moore (University of York), and Richard Nevell (University of Exeter and Wikimedia UK).
With billions of page-views every month, and its content scraped to power artificial intelligence, digital assistants, and search engines, there’s a case to be made that Wikipedia is one of the most effective ways to get the Middle Ages out into the modern world.
However, Wikipedia tends to reproduce biases and exclusions that exist in the real world. Work by women, BIPOC, and queer scholars is under-represented on medieval historical topic pages, which often rely on a limited number of cited sources.
In this hands-on workshop, we will introduce participants to key concepts and practical tools for Wikipedia editing. Participants will be split into folks who have edited before and first-time editors. Experienced editors will be invited to select existing Wikipedia pages to audit and improve, and to gather research to cite. First time editors will learn the basics of editing before moving to live editing to improve articles together.

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 26

It's the final day of MAMO! Expect it all: a Wikipedia workshop, mystics, Crusades, landscapes, Christianity, theory, pedagogy, scholarship... with a final plenary by @michaeledenart.bsky.social and a closing reception on the Terrace. See you there!

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 26

Three fantastic keynote roundtablers, who spoke beautifully on Public Chaucer. The historical Chaucer, literary Chaucer, creative Chaucer all overlapped in interesting ways. Caroline's book with ARC and Mary's with Manchester UP are for sale in the Council Room, along with many other MAMO speakers!

Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · Jun 26

We also had a fantastic Public Chaucers plenary with @euanroger.bsky.social @15thcgossipgirl.bsky.social & Caroline Bergvall at @themamoconf.bsky.social yesterday! (Thanks for the shoutout for @guildmedmak.bsky.social 😘)

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 26

Some wonderful MAMO snaps from @drlauravarnam.bsky.social! MAMO Day 2 was stellar!

Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · Jun 26

A fantastic 2nd day at @themamoconf.bsky.social 🎉 Gorgeous performance of Yde & Olive by @daisyeblack.bsky.social. I really enjoyed @danielsawyer.bsky.social paper- buy his excellent book! Fantastic energising workshop wi @menysnoweballes.bsky.social & I enjoyed repping @guildmedmak.bsky.social

Me with a Guild of Medievalist Makers postcard

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MAMO Conference 2025 @themamoconf.bsky.social · Jun 25

It was great to have you! Thanks so much for coming and speaking!

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