Kristen Haas Curtis
@hellomizk.bsky.social
Cartoonist, Chaucerian (Dr.!), pigeon enthusiast. Co-founder of @guildmedmak.bsky.social
a society for medievalist makers and creatives. Hi!
a society for medievalist makers and creatives. Hi!
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“Making Space” with @guildmedmak.bsky.social tonight? Time to PLAY!
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
“Making Space” with @guildmedmak.bsky.social tonight? Time to PLAY!
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On 25th Feb, 5.30-6.15pm, I’m giving an online talk, chaired by Baroness Amos, on ‘Poetry as Creative Criticism: A Reading of Beowulf.’ You can sign up at this link! www.univ.ox.ac.uk/event/univ-o...
Univ Online Talks: Dr Laura Varnam - University College Oxford (Univ)
The Master, Baroness Amos, is delighted to invite Old Members, friends of Univ, students, and staff to the next Univ Online Talk...
www.univ.ox.ac.uk
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
On 25th Feb, 5.30-6.15pm, I’m giving an online talk, chaired by Baroness Amos, on ‘Poetry as Creative Criticism: A Reading of Beowulf.’ You can sign up at this link! www.univ.ox.ac.uk/event/univ-o...
The inspiration.
January 31, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The inspiration.
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... each letter was passed around and forwarded to friends and/or communally read at dinner parties or assemblies. And the contents of any given letter were commented upon by its collective audience, both publically and privately. Plus ça change ...
2/2.
2/2.
January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
... each letter was passed around and forwarded to friends and/or communally read at dinner parties or assemblies. And the contents of any given letter were commented upon by its collective audience, both publically and privately. Plus ça change ...
2/2.
2/2.
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Spent today in an archive of 19th-century diaries. I know people have commented on how the frequency of mail in e.g. 19th-century London made letters like emails, bouncing back & forth multiple times per day. But I realized today that they were actually more like social media posts, because
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January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Spent today in an archive of 19th-century diaries. I know people have commented on how the frequency of mail in e.g. 19th-century London made letters like emails, bouncing back & forth multiple times per day. But I realized today that they were actually more like social media posts, because
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Really looking forward to this - already bothering the ever-patient @rahhh.bsky.social with all my ideas!
Keynotes for GMS26 are @hellomizk.bsky.social @pilgrimteresa.bsky.social @mirabelledomine.bsky.social @lukeewalker.bsky.social. Sessions incl traditional papers, lightning talks, roundtable, creative showcase & exhibition. Please note there will be *no* parallel sessions, so fewer slots than usual.
The CFP for the Gender & Medieval Studies conference 2026 is now LIVE! The theme is Gender & Creativity. The conf will be held in Oxford, 8-10 Sept, abstracts due to me by 13 April. Full details on the GMS website (artwork by @hellomizk.bsky.social) medievalgender.co.uk/2026-oxford/
January 27, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Really looking forward to this - already bothering the ever-patient @rahhh.bsky.social with all my ideas!
It’s a blast to have the Creative Kid but sometimes I do miss my dining room table… 😂
January 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM
It’s a blast to have the Creative Kid but sometimes I do miss my dining room table… 😂
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Very happy to be speaking with @drlauravarnam.bsky.social and @lukeewalker.bsky.social at her Gender & Medieval Studies conference this September, along with her Margery Kempe Society co-founder @laurakalas.bsky.social and @hellomizk.bsky.social and Teresa Pilgrim. Thank you Laura x
The CFP for the Gender & Medieval Studies conference 2026 is now LIVE! The theme is Gender & Creativity. The conf will be held in Oxford, 8-10 Sept, abstracts due to me by 13 April. Full details on the GMS website (artwork by @hellomizk.bsky.social) medievalgender.co.uk/2026-oxford/
January 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Very happy to be speaking with @drlauravarnam.bsky.social and @lukeewalker.bsky.social at her Gender & Medieval Studies conference this September, along with her Margery Kempe Society co-founder @laurakalas.bsky.social and @hellomizk.bsky.social and Teresa Pilgrim. Thank you Laura x
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Keynotes for GMS26 are @hellomizk.bsky.social @pilgrimteresa.bsky.social @mirabelledomine.bsky.social @lukeewalker.bsky.social. Sessions incl traditional papers, lightning talks, roundtable, creative showcase & exhibition. Please note there will be *no* parallel sessions, so fewer slots than usual.
The CFP for the Gender & Medieval Studies conference 2026 is now LIVE! The theme is Gender & Creativity. The conf will be held in Oxford, 8-10 Sept, abstracts due to me by 13 April. Full details on the GMS website (artwork by @hellomizk.bsky.social) medievalgender.co.uk/2026-oxford/
January 25, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Keynotes for GMS26 are @hellomizk.bsky.social @pilgrimteresa.bsky.social @mirabelledomine.bsky.social @lukeewalker.bsky.social. Sessions incl traditional papers, lightning talks, roundtable, creative showcase & exhibition. Please note there will be *no* parallel sessions, so fewer slots than usual.
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Only 4 days left to sign up for this free webinar on ‘How to Start Learning Grant Writing’ on Wed 28 Jan 4pm CET / 5pm GMT—there are still a few places left!
www.eventbrite.com/e/1980620828...
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PBP ‘How to Start Learning Grant Writing: A Free PhD/ECR Webinar’
This 60-minute beginners’ webinar is intended as an introduction to the process of learning how to write strong research grant proposals.
www.eventbrite.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Only 4 days left to sign up for this free webinar on ‘How to Start Learning Grant Writing’ on Wed 28 Jan 4pm CET / 5pm GMT—there are still a few places left!
www.eventbrite.com/e/1980620828...
www.eventbrite.com/e/1980620828...
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Daily life keeps needing to be drawn!
January 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Daily life keeps needing to be drawn!
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It’s a combination of minimemoir and diary comics about the final months of dissertating and all the interesting experiences that come with this particular situation. Your friends suffering through their phds will loooooove it!
January 20, 2026 at 11:37 AM
It’s a combination of minimemoir and diary comics about the final months of dissertating and all the interesting experiences that come with this particular situation. Your friends suffering through their phds will loooooove it!
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Exciting news: a limited number of copies of my latest comic are now available from the fine people at Good Comics! goodcomics.co.uk/shop/abrupt-...
Abrupt Transitions by Kristen Haas Curtis – Good Comics
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January 20, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Exciting news: a limited number of copies of my latest comic are now available from the fine people at Good Comics! goodcomics.co.uk/shop/abrupt-...
Exciting news: a limited number of copies of my latest comic are now available from the fine people at Good Comics! goodcomics.co.uk/shop/abrupt-...
Abrupt Transitions by Kristen Haas Curtis – Good Comics
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January 20, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Exciting news: a limited number of copies of my latest comic are now available from the fine people at Good Comics! goodcomics.co.uk/shop/abrupt-...
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Here's your daily dose of weirdness for today!
October 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Here's your daily dose of weirdness for today!
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Just had the most inspiring & invigorating couple of days @ Creative Medievalisms Now workshop @ Cambridge. Fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, print-makers, comic-makers, film-makers, visual artists & more, all drawing on medieval sources. I spoke about my work & received so much in return ❤️
January 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Just had the most inspiring & invigorating couple of days @ Creative Medievalisms Now workshop @ Cambridge. Fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, print-makers, comic-makers, film-makers, visual artists & more, all drawing on medieval sources. I spoke about my work & received so much in return ❤️
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The Creative Medievalisms symposium organised by @realmandeville.bsky.social was an absolute BLAST ✨ @hellomizk.bsky.social & I had an amazing time, repping @guildmedmak.bsky.social and presenting on our creative-critical work 🎊 Thank you for inviting us, Anthony!
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The Creative Medievalisms symposium organised by @realmandeville.bsky.social was an absolute BLAST ✨ @hellomizk.bsky.social & I had an amazing time, repping @guildmedmak.bsky.social and presenting on our creative-critical work 🎊 Thank you for inviting us, Anthony!
Had a blast enjoying FANCY PIZZA with the amazing @drlauravarnam.bsky.social !
January 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Had a blast enjoying FANCY PIZZA with the amazing @drlauravarnam.bsky.social !
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Hey #portfolioday
I’m Pam Wishbow, an illustrator that makes limited color, print inspired work based in Seattle, WA. I’m looking to do more work in publishing, editorial, and games this year.
represented by How Do You Do
pamwishbow.com
I’m Pam Wishbow, an illustrator that makes limited color, print inspired work based in Seattle, WA. I’m looking to do more work in publishing, editorial, and games this year.
represented by How Do You Do
pamwishbow.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Hey #portfolioday
I’m Pam Wishbow, an illustrator that makes limited color, print inspired work based in Seattle, WA. I’m looking to do more work in publishing, editorial, and games this year.
represented by How Do You Do
pamwishbow.com
I’m Pam Wishbow, an illustrator that makes limited color, print inspired work based in Seattle, WA. I’m looking to do more work in publishing, editorial, and games this year.
represented by How Do You Do
pamwishbow.com
Bee spent the entire day constructing a nearly six-foot-long catfish mask out of cardboard and I am in awe! Incredible!
January 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Bee spent the entire day constructing a nearly six-foot-long catfish mask out of cardboard and I am in awe! Incredible!
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Our upcoming spring term events are now live on our website and detailed below on our term card!
Join us for more Making Space sessions, and our special 1st Birthday celebrations 👇
Join us for more Making Space sessions, and our special 1st Birthday celebrations 👇
January 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Our upcoming spring term events are now live on our website and detailed below on our term card!
Join us for more Making Space sessions, and our special 1st Birthday celebrations 👇
Join us for more Making Space sessions, and our special 1st Birthday celebrations 👇
BEE MADE ME CHAUCER PIXEL ART!!!
January 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
BEE MADE ME CHAUCER PIXEL ART!!!
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It’s amazing what comes out of the @guildmedmak.bsky.social Making Space sessions 🤣 (Don’t ask me why, but in the course of the session, I said to @hellomizk.bsky.social that a dragon is ‘essentially, just a long chicken’ 😆) 🐓🐉🔥 Join us,
for further madness & whimsy 😂
for further madness & whimsy 😂
January 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
It’s amazing what comes out of the @guildmedmak.bsky.social Making Space sessions 🤣 (Don’t ask me why, but in the course of the session, I said to @hellomizk.bsky.social that a dragon is ‘essentially, just a long chicken’ 😆) 🐓🐉🔥 Join us,
for further madness & whimsy 😂
for further madness & whimsy 😂
Really enjoying this smaller sketchbook. I am finding it much easier to pick up and draw in it without a bunch of planning or prepwork.
January 9, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Really enjoying this smaller sketchbook. I am finding it much easier to pick up and draw in it without a bunch of planning or prepwork.