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Miri Rubin

Miri Rubin is a historian and professor of medieval and early modern history at Queen Mary University of London. She… more

Miri Rubin
H-index: 17
History 61%
Philosophy 16%
medievalacademy.bsky.social
Jobs For Medievalists

Melvin R. Seiden Curator and Department Head, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
(Full-time)
The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for the position of Melvin R.
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/jobs-for-med...

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samfr.bsky.social
Shana Tova everyone. Off to Rosh Hashanah dinner.
mirierubin.bsky.social
He has done an extraordinary job. Has left a remarkable legacy.
scottygb.bsky.social
Melvyn Bragg has decided to stand down as host of In Our Time, the BBC says.

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simontillotson.bsky.social
Slightly short of words today but happy to echo this from John who, with Teresa and Phil, slipped in under the wire for what turned out to be a fitting close. Great edition www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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rokewood.bsky.social
this is a quite excellent episode of BBCRadio4 The Long View, where @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social & guests explore the parallels between the current #Flags debate & what is in imv a seriously neglected moment in British history: the Gordon Riots
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - The Long View, Flags
Jonathan Freedland looks at the flying of flags now and opposite parliament in 1780.
www.bbc.co.uk

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historyecon.bsky.social
The Cambridge Centre will be awarding a number of Prize Research Grants for the academic year 2025-2026. Applications are now open. Submission deadline is 4 September 2025. Click below for further information, eligibility and how to apply.
www.histecon.magd.cam.ac.uk/prize.html
THE CENTRE FOR HISTORY AND ECONOMICS
Prize Research Grants
www.histecon.magd.cam.ac.uk

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medievalacademy.bsky.social
Apply now! John W. Baldwin Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Application Deadline: November 3, 2025

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The UCLA CMRS Center for Early Global Studies is pleased to announce a John W. Baldwin Post-Doctoral Fellowship for a recent Ph.D.
www.themedievalacademyblog.org/apply-now-jo...
migrationmuseum.org
Join the Migration Museum team for a walking tour exploring the incredible stories of the generations of migrants who’ve lived, worked, and shaped the City of London.

🗓️ Sat 13 Sept 2025
🕜 1.30–3pm
📍 Starts behind the Royal Exchange, London EC3V 3LL
🔗 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/migration-...
Migration Museum Walking Tour
Discover 2000 years of migration history, following the stories of generations of migrants that have shaped the City of London.
www.eventbrite.co.uk

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jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
The Gaza re-occupation plan, tension between Netanyahu and the IDF, and how Palestinian citizens of Israel might vote at the next election - with guest co-host Suleiman Maswade. Plus a look at the Jews of Australia. Latest Unholy linktr.ee/unholypod
Unholy Podcast | Linktree
Weekly podcast hosted by Yonit Levi and Jonathan Freedland, serving unbuttoned and unapologetically Jewish opinions, every Friday.
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hdohertyharrison.bsky.social
Come back from annual leave to discover that Towards An Accessible Academy: Perspectives from Disabled Medievalists is out now! So proud to have been involved with this wonderful project.
wmich.edu/medievalpubl...
Premodern Transgressive Literatures | Medieval Institute Publications | Western Michigan University
wmich.edu
henmazzig.bsky.social
Where are all the headlines today showing Evyatar David’s starved body, forced to dig his own grave in Hamas’s tunnels?

Where are all the Instagram stories from celebrities who “can’t stay silent anymore”?

Why doesn’t Evyatar deserve your outrage?

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yairwallach.bsky.social
Haaretz Magazine, today: How to stop starvation
1. Flood Gaza with Plumpy'nut, a special food that is essential for starving children
2. Send medical missions to all areas of the Strip
3. Allow humanitarian organizations full freedom of movement
4. Open water pipelines to population centers
Haaretz Magazine - 01.08.2025
Pasta is not going to help
The famine in Gaza is at a critical stage. Tens of thousands of children are in severe malnutrition. Thousands of children are in extreme  malnutrition. Food trucks alone will not be enough to stop mass death. Experts recommend 8 crucial steps:
themediaevalj.bsky.social
Vol 12.2 is OUT! This time we have a special issue for you: "Contours of Spiritual Formation from the Thirteenth to the Fifteenth Century", with essays by Jean-Claude Schmitt, Leandro Alves Teodoro and Pablo Martin Prieto

#medievalsky

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dinahw.bsky.social
Remarkable day at the V&A as international scholars & curators explored The V&A & its Jewish Heritage. Just as 1/4 of a century ago when we explored the African diaspora in the V&A, objects that were collected not for their Jewishness reveal so much about the experience of Jewish people & culture.

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