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Darius von Guttner @guttnerus.bsky.social · May 9
By invoking the heritage of Leo XIII, Leo XIV has set the compass of his papacy. It points toward a Church intellectually serious, socially committed and pastorally close.
‘Peace be with all of you’: how Pope Leo XIV embodies a living dialogue between tradition and modernity
Leo XIV will work to translate the ideal of one heart, one mind into structures that protect the vulnerable worker, the displaced migrant and the wounded planet.
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Our Books for Review list is out - as usual, members of the Association get a first look in, but we will be opening it up in due time.

I personally (@chriswhitewrites.bsky.social) have done two recently, but there are definitely some tempting texts on the list...
an older man is holding a ring in his hand and asking why shouldn 't i .
Alt: Bilbo is holding the ring in his hand and asking "Why shouldn't I?"
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May 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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The Australian Early Medieval Association's conference this year (our 20th!) is looking for papers discussing tempestuous times - whether real tempests or allegorical ones - from Late Antiquity, the Early Medieval, or the Medieval world:

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AEMA 2025 - A Call for Papers on tempests, whether real or allegorical...
YouTube video by Australian Early Medieval Association
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May 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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In case you missed it, here is Laura Gathagan talking to us about her book The #Queenship of #MathildaofFlanders: Embodying Conquest.

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#MedievalSky ##MedievalHistory #WomensHistory #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #Embodiment #Bodies #Flanders
The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders, c. 1031-1083: Embodying Conquest
YouTube video by Bodies and Being: The Pre-Modern Body Project
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May 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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By invoking the heritage of Leo XIII, Leo XIV has set the compass of his papacy. It points toward a Church intellectually serious, socially committed and pastorally close.
‘Peace be with all of you’: how Pope Leo XIV embodies a living dialogue between tradition and modernity
Leo XIV will work to translate the ideal of one heart, one mind into structures that protect the vulnerable worker, the displaced migrant and the wounded planet.
theconversation.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Anna Jagiellon got elected Queen in 1575.
Women political leaders are rare – but 450 years ago, Anna Jagiellon was elected Queen of Poland
Anna Jagiellon’s story, set over four centuries ago, shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when female rulers were nearly unheard of.
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May 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Quem será o próximo papa? Aqui estão os principais candidatos, numa lista que inclui até um brasileiro
Durante séculos, o papel foi atribuído a um membro do Colégio de Cardeais - e quase sempre a um italiano. Será que desta vez teremos nosso primeiro papa da Ásia, da África, ou mesmo do Brasil?
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April 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Pagan loaves, Christian bread, a secular treat: a brief history of hot cross buns
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Pagan loaves, Christian bread, a secular treat: a brief history of hot cross buns
Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries of tradition – and superstition.
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April 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Who will the next pope be? Here are some top contenders
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Who will the next pope be? Here are some top contenders
For centuries, the role has gone to a member of the College of Cardinals – and almost always to an Italian. Might we soon have our first pope from Asia or Africa?
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April 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Meet Maria Clementina Sobieska, the defiant queen who pulled off a jailbreak to secure the Jacobite legacy
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Meet Maria Clementina Sobieska, the defiant queen who pulled off a jailbreak to secure the Jacobite legacy
Maria Clementina Sobieski – one of just three women buried in St Peter’s Basilica – lived a life of extraordinary defiance and determination.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrong
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Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrong
The Mona Lisa has traditionally been associated with Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. But there’s plenty of evidence pointing to a different identity.
theconversation.com
February 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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A problematic history of obsessing over royal women’s looks, from Camilla to the ‘ugly’ Elizabeth of Austria
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A problematic history of obsessing over royal women’s looks, from Camilla to the ‘ugly’ Elizabeth of Austria
Elizabeth of Austria, hailed the ‘mother of kings’, is still remembered more for her supposed lack of beauty than for her political legacy.
theconversation.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Nobleman, soldier, revolutionary, humanist – who was Tadeusz Kościuszko, the man behind the mountain?
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Nobleman, soldier, revolutionary, humanist – who was Tadeusz Kościuszko, the man behind the mountain?
In celebrating the life of Tadeusz Kościuszko, Sharwood invites Australians to reflect on their own values and history.
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January 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM