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Official account for the medieval history subject group at the University of Cambridge. Posting about all things medieval
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Only 2 weeks left to submit your proposal for this year's Medieval Germany Workshop in cooperation with German History Society! 📯
📅 29 May 2026
📍German Historical Institute London
⏰ Deadline: 15 February 2026
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📅 29 May 2026
📍German Historical Institute London
⏰ Deadline: 15 February 2026
1/3
January 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Only 2 weeks left to submit your proposal for this year's Medieval Germany Workshop in cooperation with German History Society! 📯
📅 29 May 2026
📍German Historical Institute London
⏰ Deadline: 15 February 2026
1/3
📅 29 May 2026
📍German Historical Institute London
⏰ Deadline: 15 February 2026
1/3
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FAO current UK PhD students: Check out the PhD placement scheme by @britishlibrary.bsky.social. Applications for the 2026-27 scheme are open until 27 February 2026: www.bl.uk/services/res...
Something for everyone but especially #medievalsky #bookhistory #digitalhumanities
Something for everyone but especially #medievalsky #bookhistory #digitalhumanities
PhD placement scheme
Our annual placement scheme offers doctoral researchers from all disciplines the chance to develop and apply skills and expertise outside the university sector.
www.bl.uk
January 31, 2026 at 2:41 PM
FAO current UK PhD students: Check out the PhD placement scheme by @britishlibrary.bsky.social. Applications for the 2026-27 scheme are open until 27 February 2026: www.bl.uk/services/res...
Something for everyone but especially #medievalsky #bookhistory #digitalhumanities
Something for everyone but especially #medievalsky #bookhistory #digitalhumanities
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Presented at Cambridge's Medieval Graduate Workshop today!
'"Venal and Inefficient" Environmental Mismanagement as a Vector and Consequence of a Failure in Monastic Lordship, c. 1300-1500,
'"Venal and Inefficient" Environmental Mismanagement as a Vector and Consequence of a Failure in Monastic Lordship, c. 1300-1500,
January 29, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Presented at Cambridge's Medieval Graduate Workshop today!
'"Venal and Inefficient" Environmental Mismanagement as a Vector and Consequence of a Failure in Monastic Lordship, c. 1300-1500,
'"Venal and Inefficient" Environmental Mismanagement as a Vector and Consequence of a Failure in Monastic Lordship, c. 1300-1500,
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Congratulations to Professor of Medieval History John Arnold, elected a Corresponding Fellow of @medievalacademy.bsky.social.
This recognises a lifetime of academic achievement in the field of medieval studies - fewer than 100 overseas scholars hold this title.
🔗 www.hist.cam.ac.uk/news/success...
This recognises a lifetime of academic achievement in the field of medieval studies - fewer than 100 overseas scholars hold this title.
🔗 www.hist.cam.ac.uk/news/success...
January 29, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Congratulations to Professor of Medieval History John Arnold, elected a Corresponding Fellow of @medievalacademy.bsky.social.
This recognises a lifetime of academic achievement in the field of medieval studies - fewer than 100 overseas scholars hold this title.
🔗 www.hist.cam.ac.uk/news/success...
This recognises a lifetime of academic achievement in the field of medieval studies - fewer than 100 overseas scholars hold this title.
🔗 www.hist.cam.ac.uk/news/success...
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NEW 🙌 'A Companion to Rome c. 400-c. 1050' edited by
Caroline Goodson and Julia Hillner.
A new urban history of late antique and early medieval Rome - the result of over seven years' scholarship by 32 contributors from across Europe and America.
🔗 brill.com/display/titl...
Caroline Goodson and Julia Hillner.
A new urban history of late antique and early medieval Rome - the result of over seven years' scholarship by 32 contributors from across Europe and America.
🔗 brill.com/display/titl...
January 27, 2026 at 11:56 AM
NEW 🙌 'A Companion to Rome c. 400-c. 1050' edited by
Caroline Goodson and Julia Hillner.
A new urban history of late antique and early medieval Rome - the result of over seven years' scholarship by 32 contributors from across Europe and America.
🔗 brill.com/display/titl...
Caroline Goodson and Julia Hillner.
A new urban history of late antique and early medieval Rome - the result of over seven years' scholarship by 32 contributors from across Europe and America.
🔗 brill.com/display/titl...
Lent 2026 Term Card for the Cambridge Medieval History Research Seminar. All sessions take place at 4pm in Sidgwick Lecture Block Room 5!
January 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Lent 2026 Term Card for the Cambridge Medieval History Research Seminar. All sessions take place at 4pm in Sidgwick Lecture Block Room 5!
Announcing the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop Term Card for Lent Term 2026!
January 20, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Announcing the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop Term Card for Lent Term 2026!
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Less then two weeks left for this CFP!!
Come and join us in London for an exciting research exchange on movements in late medieval and early modern cities. We are looking forward to getting to know about your work! 🤗🤗
#medievalsky #skystorians #callforpapers #medieval #earlymodern #history
Come and join us in London for an exciting research exchange on movements in late medieval and early modern cities. We are looking forward to getting to know about your work! 🤗🤗
#medievalsky #skystorians #callforpapers #medieval #earlymodern #history
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Less then two weeks left for this CFP!!
Come and join us in London for an exciting research exchange on movements in late medieval and early modern cities. We are looking forward to getting to know about your work! 🤗🤗
#medievalsky #skystorians #callforpapers #medieval #earlymodern #history
Come and join us in London for an exciting research exchange on movements in late medieval and early modern cities. We are looking forward to getting to know about your work! 🤗🤗
#medievalsky #skystorians #callforpapers #medieval #earlymodern #history
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Fantastic postdoc opportunity on an amazing project.
The ad for the second postdoctoral position on our @leverhulme.ac.uk Britain’s Early Medieval Letters project is now live. We’re looking for an Old English specialist (who also works with Latin). 32-month FT post. Deadline for apps is 16 Jan 🙂 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 Old English and proficiency in Medieval Latin? If yes, then you may be interested in this fixed term full time post...
jobs.kent.ac.uk
December 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Fantastic postdoc opportunity on an amazing project.
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We are now open for booking for our London International Palaeography Summer School!
We offer both beginner and advanced courses in Palaeography and Manuscript Studies.
Discover more and reserve your spot here: buff.ly/WP2GKLD
#Palaeography #Manuscripts
We offer both beginner and advanced courses in Palaeography and Manuscript Studies.
Discover more and reserve your spot here: buff.ly/WP2GKLD
#Palaeography #Manuscripts
December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We are now open for booking for our London International Palaeography Summer School!
We offer both beginner and advanced courses in Palaeography and Manuscript Studies.
Discover more and reserve your spot here: buff.ly/WP2GKLD
#Palaeography #Manuscripts
We offer both beginner and advanced courses in Palaeography and Manuscript Studies.
Discover more and reserve your spot here: buff.ly/WP2GKLD
#Palaeography #Manuscripts
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Calling all #postgrads: make sure to send in your paper submissions for our online PG conference by this Friday 19 December!
Theme: 'Theories, Frameworks and Concepts'
Plenary by Prof Miri Rubin
Date: 30 March 2026
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/pg-symposium...
#SkyStorians #cfp #history
Theme: 'Theories, Frameworks and Concepts'
Plenary by Prof Miri Rubin
Date: 30 March 2026
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/pg-symposium...
#SkyStorians #cfp #history
December 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Calling all #postgrads: make sure to send in your paper submissions for our online PG conference by this Friday 19 December!
Theme: 'Theories, Frameworks and Concepts'
Plenary by Prof Miri Rubin
Date: 30 March 2026
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/pg-symposium...
#SkyStorians #cfp #history
Theme: 'Theories, Frameworks and Concepts'
Plenary by Prof Miri Rubin
Date: 30 March 2026
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/pg-symposium...
#SkyStorians #cfp #history
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Bit of a long shot, but are there any medievalists in Cambridge at the moment who might be able to take pictures of a MS in the UL? Massive gratitude and thanks on offer ...
December 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Bit of a long shot, but are there any medievalists in Cambridge at the moment who might be able to take pictures of a MS in the UL? Massive gratitude and thanks on offer ...
#cfp for the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop in Lent term 2026! Abstracts due the 13th of January and open to all current Master's and PhD students.
December 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
#cfp for the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop in Lent term 2026! Abstracts due the 13th of January and open to all current Master's and PhD students.
The Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop is back with an exciting Michaelmas Term Card! Please join us this Thursday at 4pm for our first session!
October 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop is back with an exciting Michaelmas Term Card! Please join us this Thursday at 4pm for our first session!
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Chris Wickham's 'Framing the early Middle Ages, Europe and the Mediterranean, 400-800' (2005) is widely seen as a milestone in early medieval studies.
New research published by Robert Portass, Peter Sarris and Caroline Goodson (@cjg70.bsky.social) now offers a critical response to Wickham’s ideas ⬇️
New research published by Robert Portass, Peter Sarris and Caroline Goodson (@cjg70.bsky.social) now offers a critical response to Wickham’s ideas ⬇️
Vol. 43 Núm. 2 (2025): El modo de producción campesino: un replanteamiento de la sociedad rural de la Europa altomedieval | Studia Historica. Historia Medieval
Con la colaboración de la Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología | Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.
revistas.usal.es
October 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Chris Wickham's 'Framing the early Middle Ages, Europe and the Mediterranean, 400-800' (2005) is widely seen as a milestone in early medieval studies.
New research published by Robert Portass, Peter Sarris and Caroline Goodson (@cjg70.bsky.social) now offers a critical response to Wickham’s ideas ⬇️
New research published by Robert Portass, Peter Sarris and Caroline Goodson (@cjg70.bsky.social) now offers a critical response to Wickham’s ideas ⬇️
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📣Seminar Announcement!📣
Join us on 4 Nov at 4 PM in room K114 at UCD for a seminar on medieval gender
Papers will be delivered by Prof. Ruth Karras @rmkarras.bsky.social speaking about The Invention of Gomorrah, and Aisling Walsh on the expectations of women as crusaders
Hope to see you there!
Join us on 4 Nov at 4 PM in room K114 at UCD for a seminar on medieval gender
Papers will be delivered by Prof. Ruth Karras @rmkarras.bsky.social speaking about The Invention of Gomorrah, and Aisling Walsh on the expectations of women as crusaders
Hope to see you there!
October 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📣Seminar Announcement!📣
Join us on 4 Nov at 4 PM in room K114 at UCD for a seminar on medieval gender
Papers will be delivered by Prof. Ruth Karras @rmkarras.bsky.social speaking about The Invention of Gomorrah, and Aisling Walsh on the expectations of women as crusaders
Hope to see you there!
Join us on 4 Nov at 4 PM in room K114 at UCD for a seminar on medieval gender
Papers will be delivered by Prof. Ruth Karras @rmkarras.bsky.social speaking about The Invention of Gomorrah, and Aisling Walsh on the expectations of women as crusaders
Hope to see you there!
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⌛Time is running out for #CuriousCures!
Don't miss your chance to see these fascinating medieval medical books and manuscripts, which are rarely on display together.
📍Open 6 Dec 2025 at the UL
🔗Book your FREE ticket: https://loom.ly/kVqsPRY
Image: @caiuscollege.bsky.social, MS 336/725
Don't miss your chance to see these fascinating medieval medical books and manuscripts, which are rarely on display together.
📍Open 6 Dec 2025 at the UL
🔗Book your FREE ticket: https://loom.ly/kVqsPRY
Image: @caiuscollege.bsky.social, MS 336/725
October 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
⌛Time is running out for #CuriousCures!
Don't miss your chance to see these fascinating medieval medical books and manuscripts, which are rarely on display together.
📍Open 6 Dec 2025 at the UL
🔗Book your FREE ticket: https://loom.ly/kVqsPRY
Image: @caiuscollege.bsky.social, MS 336/725
Don't miss your chance to see these fascinating medieval medical books and manuscripts, which are rarely on display together.
📍Open 6 Dec 2025 at the UL
🔗Book your FREE ticket: https://loom.ly/kVqsPRY
Image: @caiuscollege.bsky.social, MS 336/725
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We're Hiring! 😄
The IMC Team is looking for a Conference and Events Administrator (Fixed term). If you wish to become a part of the IMC team, click here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... to apply.
Email imc@leeds.ac.uk if you have any questions, or want to know more about the role.
The IMC Team is looking for a Conference and Events Administrator (Fixed term). If you wish to become a part of the IMC team, click here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... to apply.
Email imc@leeds.ac.uk if you have any questions, or want to know more about the role.
October 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We're Hiring! 😄
The IMC Team is looking for a Conference and Events Administrator (Fixed term). If you wish to become a part of the IMC team, click here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... to apply.
Email imc@leeds.ac.uk if you have any questions, or want to know more about the role.
The IMC Team is looking for a Conference and Events Administrator (Fixed term). If you wish to become a part of the IMC team, click here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... to apply.
Email imc@leeds.ac.uk if you have any questions, or want to know more about the role.
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So pleased to launch the CfP for the III Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities!!
Looking forward to your paper proposals 🤗🥳
Deadline 31 Jan 2026
@ebenbow.bsky.social @emmaolson5.bsky.social
#medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #cfp #earlymodern #history #urbanstudies #callforpapers
Looking forward to your paper proposals 🤗🥳
Deadline 31 Jan 2026
@ebenbow.bsky.social @emmaolson5.bsky.social
#medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #cfp #earlymodern #history #urbanstudies #callforpapers
October 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
So pleased to launch the CfP for the III Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities!!
Looking forward to your paper proposals 🤗🥳
Deadline 31 Jan 2026
@ebenbow.bsky.social @emmaolson5.bsky.social
#medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #cfp #earlymodern #history #urbanstudies #callforpapers
Looking forward to your paper proposals 🤗🥳
Deadline 31 Jan 2026
@ebenbow.bsky.social @emmaolson5.bsky.social
#medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #cfp #earlymodern #history #urbanstudies #callforpapers
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Last week we welcomed 18 students to the Faculty for our Sutton Trust Summer School. Thank you to @chuarchives.bsky.social, @theul.bsky.social, the Fitzwilliam Museum, our PhD students, and our student ambassadors for all their help and hard work throughout the week!
August 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Last week we welcomed 18 students to the Faculty for our Sutton Trust Summer School. Thank you to @chuarchives.bsky.social, @theul.bsky.social, the Fitzwilliam Museum, our PhD students, and our student ambassadors for all their help and hard work throughout the week!
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FYA medievalists: jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Postdoctoral Research Associate (13th-14th century focus) - Inclusive Histories
Full-time, Fixed Term (12 months)Applications are invited for the post of Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Humanities.Inclusive Histories is a collaborative research and schools engage...
jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk
July 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
FYA medievalists: jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Call for Papers from @thomashkaal.bsky.social and I for a Sound Studies panel @imc-leeds.bsky.social "Listening to Medieval Life: New Possibilities in Historical Sound Studies". Please consider joining us, we'd love to *hear* from you! Deadline 15 Sept. #cfp #imc2026
August 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Call for Papers from @thomashkaal.bsky.social and I for a Sound Studies panel @imc-leeds.bsky.social "Listening to Medieval Life: New Possibilities in Historical Sound Studies". Please consider joining us, we'd love to *hear* from you! Deadline 15 Sept. #cfp #imc2026
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📣Call for Papers 📣
I am delighted to announce that 'Speech/less in the Early Modern World' will be held 23 April 2026 at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.
Please share far and wide and do consider submitting a proposal! 🙊
Link to PDF version: bit.ly/4lZz80R
I am delighted to announce that 'Speech/less in the Early Modern World' will be held 23 April 2026 at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.
Please share far and wide and do consider submitting a proposal! 🙊
Link to PDF version: bit.ly/4lZz80R
August 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
📣Call for Papers 📣
I am delighted to announce that 'Speech/less in the Early Modern World' will be held 23 April 2026 at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.
Please share far and wide and do consider submitting a proposal! 🙊
Link to PDF version: bit.ly/4lZz80R
I am delighted to announce that 'Speech/less in the Early Modern World' will be held 23 April 2026 at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.
Please share far and wide and do consider submitting a proposal! 🙊
Link to PDF version: bit.ly/4lZz80R
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Offre d’emploi – PhD Studentship: (ECOMEDS: Economic and cultural connections within Mediterranean ecosystems, c.1250-1550)
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Offre d’emploi – PhD Studentship: (ECOMEDS: Economic and cultural connections within Mediterranean ecosystems, c.1250-1550)
Closes: 5th August 2025 The Department of History at King’s College London invites applications for a PhD studentship on the project ‘ECOMEDS: Economic and cultural connections within Mediterranean…
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July 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Offre d’emploi – PhD Studentship: (ECOMEDS: Economic and cultural connections within Mediterranean ecosystems, c.1250-1550)
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🚨 Fellowship Opportunities at UCL History 🚨
Are you an early career researcher ready to take the next step?
⭐ Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships (2025–26)
Deadline: 4pm, Mon 6 Oct 2025
⭐British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: Mon 8 Sept 2025
👉 Apply here: shorturl.at/r1f9Q
Are you an early career researcher ready to take the next step?
⭐ Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships (2025–26)
Deadline: 4pm, Mon 6 Oct 2025
⭐British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: Mon 8 Sept 2025
👉 Apply here: shorturl.at/r1f9Q
July 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🚨 Fellowship Opportunities at UCL History 🚨
Are you an early career researcher ready to take the next step?
⭐ Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships (2025–26)
Deadline: 4pm, Mon 6 Oct 2025
⭐British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: Mon 8 Sept 2025
👉 Apply here: shorturl.at/r1f9Q
Are you an early career researcher ready to take the next step?
⭐ Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships (2025–26)
Deadline: 4pm, Mon 6 Oct 2025
⭐British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
Deadline: Mon 8 Sept 2025
👉 Apply here: shorturl.at/r1f9Q