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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies
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The interdisciplinary Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Bristol concerned with all aspects of the history, culture, art and representation of medieval Europe.
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Want to impress someone special this Valentines Day? 'Medieval Love Letters' by Myra Stokes and our own Ad Putter has some helpful medieval love letter templates, including 'How to dissuade women from taking the veil' and 'Persuading someone to marry for money'! #medievalsky #skystorians
February 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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It was a pleasure to chat with @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social about visiting fellowships and how/why to apply for them. Hopefully folks will find it useful!
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ecrpodcasters.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Podcast @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social · 2d
We are back! Episode 36: Visiting Fellowships: what they entail, how to apply and how to make the most of them, featuring @rozierhistorian.bsky.social @rosiebonte.bsky.social and special guest (prolific Visiting Fellow) @benpohl.bsky.social

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Episode 36: Visiting Fellowships
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February 11, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Research Seminar - 23 Feb, 4pm (Hybrid)

Dr Alastair Ayton
Beyond a Borderland: The March of Wales and its Lords in Thirteenth-Century English Politics

Open to all!
Email mapping-the-march@bristol.ac.uk to register (online or in person).
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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📻 Dr Laurence Publicover (@bristolunienglish.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio 4 #InOurTime to discuss Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 with @oldfortunatus.bsky.social, @lucycmunro.bsky.social & Misha Glenny

Listen to the full programme 👉 brnw.ch/21wZOlR

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February 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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We want to finish the week with some exciting news: following last year's success, the Bristol Common Press will be running a workshop at our 2026 conference too! 🎉 Can't wait!
Image of Gutenberg and a Gutenberg-style press, next to the following text: Join us in our working historical print shop at the University of Bristol! Founded in 2021, and now with four historic presses, the Bristol Common Press is dedicated to exploring global print cultures through teaching and research. A person holding a letterpress card reading "I made an impression in Bristol!" An Albion press, and the hand of someone who is operating it.
January 23, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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CMS members have lots of medieval goodness to look forward to this week! Check out our instagram post for more details on all events: www.instagram.com/p/DT0aN7PjL05/ 😊

#medievalsky #skystorians
January 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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We're so excited to hear this keynote by the CMS' very own Dr Peter Dent! 😍 #medievalsky #skystorian
bristolcmspgr.bsky.social Bristol PGR Medieval Conference 2026 @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social · 24d
We are proud to announce the third of our wonderful keynote speakers: late medieval and Renaissance sculpture expert, Dante scholar and Head of Subject for History of Art... our very own Dr Peter Dent! 🎉🎉🎉
#medievalsky #skystorian
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January 21, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Be sure to get those abstracts in today for the Bristol CMS PGR conference!

CFP: medievalstudies.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/pgr-conferen...

#medievalsky #skystorians
January 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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No time like the present! 😀 #medievalsky #skystorians
January 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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We're really looking forward to this! 😀

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igrct.bsky.social Bristol IGRCT @igrct.bsky.social · 29d
📢 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

The 2026 Aquinas lecture will be presented by Professor George Corbett from the University of St Andrews, titled "Whose Aquinas? The Thomism of Dante and of Étienne Gilson"

🎟️ www.tickettailor.com/events/thein...
⏰29/01, 6PM-7PM
📍Arts Complex, Lecture Theatre Three
A poster for the event, featuring a Renaissance painting of the poet Dante holding open a book.
January 15, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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📢 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

The 2026 Aquinas lecture will be presented by Professor George Corbett from the University of St Andrews, titled "Whose Aquinas? The Thomism of Dante and of Étienne Gilson"

🎟️ www.tickettailor.com/events/thein...
⏰29/01, 6PM-7PM
📍Arts Complex, Lecture Theatre Three
A poster for the event, featuring a Renaissance painting of the poet Dante holding open a book.
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Our first CMS seminar of 2026! 🎆

#medievalsky #skystorians
January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Our PGRs are delighted to announce the second of their amazing keynote speakers... the CMS' very own (and absolutely brilliant!) Dr Cathy Hume (@cathyhume.bluesky.social)! 🎉🎉🎉 #medievalsky #skystorians
bristolcmspgr.bsky.social Bristol PGR Medieval Conference 2026 @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social · Jan 13
We are really excited to announce the second of our fantastic keynote speakers: author, literary historian, Middle English and Biblical poetry expert... our very own Dr Cathy Hume (@cathyhume.bluesky.social)! 🎉🎊🎉
Bristol CMS PGR Conference 2026 "Power and Performance" keynote speaker Dr Cathy Hume
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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⚠️ Important news! The deadline for the submission of abstracts is now Friday 16th of January at 17:00 GMT!
We know that the winter break is barely behind us, and want to give everyone a bit more time to write. Send all proposals and enquiries to cms-conference-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk
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Flyer for "University of Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies PGR Conference ‘Power and Performance" The University of Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies is delighted to announce its call for papers for our annual medieval PGR conference, which will be held in-person on 30th March - 1st April 2026. This year, we invite proposals for papers and posters which engage with the theme of ‘Power and Performance’. We are especially interested in how people in the Middle Ages perceived, interacted with, and responded to the ideas of power and/or performance. Consideration of how the two topics intersect with one another is also encouraged. Possible fields and topics may include, but are not limited to: How power relations shaped different aspects of medieval life (socio-cultural, historic, legal, literary, economic, religious etc.). How power relations and other key ideas were performed (on stage, in visual arts, in literary texts or music, and in material culture at large). The substance and significance of performance throughout the medieval world. Power in history (State, Church, battlefield, etc.) and of history (reception studies, the classical world in medieval thought, medievalism etc.). Religious influence(s), church ritual, and forms of devotion. Medieval law and legal enforcement. Power relations in literary texts. Linguistic power and/or performance. Geographies of power. Gender and sexuality. Literal and symbolic power. Authority and vulnerability. Disability studies. Court ritual and behaviour. Perception and composition of power. Medievalism and media. Creation and material studies.Instruction and adaptation. We welcome papers from postgraduate researchers, Master’s students, early career researchers and independent scholars. Papers will be 20 minutes long, and we warmly welcome poster presentations. Poster proposals and paper abstracts should not exceed 300 words. Deadline for abstracts is Friday 16 January at 17:00.
January 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Double book launch 📚

Celebrating new books by @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social, with introductions by Professor Christian Liddy & Professor Miranda Griffin.

Food and drinks provided.

🗓 26 Jan 2026, 5–7pm
📍 The Mount Without, The Crypt, Bristol

All welcome to attend!
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January 7, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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Janega's triumphant return to Bristol! UK postgrads, watch for this conference in the spring!
bristolcmspgr.bsky.social Bristol PGR Medieval Conference 2026 @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social · Jan 5
We're delighted to announce the first of our amazing keynote speakers: medieval historian, author, co-host of 'Gone Medieval' and 'We're Not So Different' podcasts, and co-creator and host of several HistoryHit TV series... Dr Eleanor Janega 🎉🎉🎉(@goingmedieval.bsky.social)! #medievalsky #skystorian
January 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Some very exciting news about the CMS PGR Conference 2026! #medievalsky #skystorians
bristolcmspgr.bsky.social Bristol PGR Medieval Conference 2026 @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social · Jan 5
We're delighted to announce the first of our amazing keynote speakers: medieval historian, author, co-host of 'Gone Medieval' and 'We're Not So Different' podcasts, and co-creator and host of several HistoryHit TV series... Dr Eleanor Janega 🎉🎉🎉(@goingmedieval.bsky.social)! #medievalsky #skystorian
January 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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We're delighted to announce the first of our amazing keynote speakers: medieval historian, author, co-host of 'Gone Medieval' and 'We're Not So Different' podcasts, and co-creator and host of several HistoryHit TV series... Dr Eleanor Janega 🎉🎉🎉(@goingmedieval.bsky.social)! #medievalsky #skystorian
January 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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A fascinating article by CMS Co-Director Prof Ben Pohl (@benpohl.bsky.social) to whet the appetite ahead of the Bayeux Tapestry's visit to the UK in 2026! #medievalsky #skystorians
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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A press release from the University of Bristol about an exciting new article by @benpohl.bsky.social and published by Historical Research: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
December: Bayeux Tapestry could have been originally designed as mealtime reading for medi | News and features | University of Bristol
New research by an historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history’s biggest mysteries – the original purpose of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry.
www.bristol.ac.uk
December 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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The final CMS seminar of 2025 was definitely worth the wait. We were fascinated by Prof Anthony Bale's (@realmandeville.bsky.social) seminar on ‘Witchcraft in the Fourteenth Century: Texts, Contexts and Challenges’. Thank you so much Anthony — we hope to see you back in Bristol soon! 😊 #medievalsky
December 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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#LegalHistory #BristolHistory This, from Evan Jones @bristolcms.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social is interesting on humour, Bristol, maps, gallows(es) ... bristolrecordsociety.org/stories-from...
Four Jokes on the Millerd Map
Evan Jones, University of Bristol (8 Dec 2025) 10 min read Millerd Map (1673) James Millerd’s 1673 map of Bristol is the best known and most widely used representation of the pre-modern city.…
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December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Nice work by my @uobrishistory.bsky.social / @bristolcms.bsky.social colleague and fellow Bristol Record Society councillor, Evan Jones!
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Four Jokes on the Millerd Map
Evan Jones, University of Bristol (8 Dec 2025) 10 min read Millerd Map (1673) James Millerd’s 1673 map of Bristol is the best known and most widely used representation of the pre-modern city.…
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December 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Our final CMS Seminar of this semester! Join us tomorrow for a paper on 'Witchcraft in the Fourteenth Century: Texts, Contexts and Challenges' by Professor Anthony Bale (Cambridge). Hope to see you there!
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Don't miss the CMS' own Prof Ad Putter giving a lecture on reading medieval handwriting! ✍️ #medievalsky #skystorians
bristolunienglish.bsky.social English at Bristol @bristolunienglish.bsky.social · Nov 28
Next Thursday 4 Dec, Professor Ad Putter will be delivering a free lunchtime lecture at the Central Library to accompany a new exhibition of Bristol’s medieval manuscripts! Book here bristol.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=252...

‘How to read medieval English handwriting’ @bristolcms.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM