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Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association
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JAEMA is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal specialising in the history of the early medieval period - from late antiquity to the early eleventh century.

https://aema.org.au/journal/
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gog1693.bsky.social
Genetic and historical perspectives on the early medieval inhumations ... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Genetic and historical perspectives on the early medieval inhumations from the Menga dolmen, Antequera (Spain)
The Menga dolmen, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site at Antequera (Malaga, Spain), was built in the fourth millennium BCE in the Neolithic period,…
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January 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
jaema.bsky.social
Couple of interesting looking articles on the Byzantines here!
January 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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sjmcdonough.bsky.social
Some Sasanian-ish hunters on a lovely example of the shared luxury culture of late ancient and early medieval Eurasia.
“Brocade with Four Heavenly Kings,” Tang dynasty silk brocade (jin 錦) from the Hōryū-ji (法隆寺) Buddhist temple in Ikugara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Mid-7th century CE.
Closeup of medallion with four bearded and mustachioed hunters wearing Sasanian-style (?) crowns, riding winged horses, facing rear, drawing bows to shoot at rampant lions. Surrounding a central fruiting tree. Medallions of silk textile.
January 4, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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monicamedhist.bsky.social
#MedievalSky #histSTM #histmed CFP: “The Science of Natural Properties: Knowledge, Transmission, and Practice
(6th – 15th century)” (Bologna, June 17-19, 2026). Transportation to Bologna is covered for speakers of accepted papers. Deadline: 15 Jan 2026. www.academia.edu/145294551/Ca...
Call for Papers: The Science of Natural Properties Knowledge, Transmission, and Practice (6 th -15 th century), Bologna, 17-19 June 2026
The conference will explore how theoretical and technical knowledge of natural properties was shaped through transmission, translation, and adaptation, as well as the impact of its practical applicati...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social
This is a beautiful post in honour of Josep María Salrach, a great historian of medieval Catalonia who passed away last year but whose work will remain essential for the field for decades to come. #medievalsky

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A post for Josep María Salrach
If you read this blog, and also read my footnotes, then you’ve heard of Josep María Salrach i Marès, who was Professor Emeritus of History at the Universitat Pompeu Fabrà…
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January 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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boothicus.bsky.social
Stupendous stuff from
@samleggs22.bsky.social - meta analysis of human strontium and oxygen stable isotope data from southern Britain in 2nd half of 1st Millennium AD. Too rich to summarise but if your are into complex early medieval mobility, this one’s for you.

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Large-Scale Isotopic Data Reveal Gendered Migration into Early Medieval England c ad 400–1100
THIS STUDY PRESENTS THE RESULTS of a large-scale isotopic meta-analysis of early medieval England which reveals migration patterns from c ad 400–1100. These patterns are gendered, regionally distin...
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December 31, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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fragmentarium.bsky.social
Fragmentology VIII (2025) is live. This is our biggest issue yet! doi.org/10.24446/qxs0 With studies of individual fragments and entire traditions, from the end of Antiquity through the present! All three eras: pre-medieval, medieval, and post-medieval!
Two fragments of Rhaetian minuscule that have been digitally rejoined to reveal that they are the upper and lower part of the same leaf. At the top is a darker photograph of a piece of parchment with 8 lines of this pre-Caroline script; at the bottom is a brighter exposure of a piece with the lower fourteen lines, and an attached (18C) label that reads "Fragmentum Saec. IX ante an. 850"). From Marina Bernasconi Reusser's Research Note in the latest issue of Fragmentology
December 31, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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davidebb.bsky.social
𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰 𝗔𝗗 𝟰𝟬𝟬-𝟭𝟭𝟬𝟬
𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴

This study presents the results of a large-scale isotopic meta-analysis of early medieval England which reveals migration patterns from c AD 400–1100.

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December 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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pseudo-isidore.bsky.social
New on early view in Early Medieval Europe, squeaking in for 2025: Julia Borczyńska's study of the calligraphy of early Christian inscriptions in Rome.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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caari-cyprus.bsky.social
Still plenty of time to get your application in for this amazing new postgraduate fellowship opportunity in marine/maritime archaeology 🏺
December 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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archaeologynews.bsky.social
Anglo-Saxon gold-and-garnet hoard discovered in England reveals early medieval jewelry and ritual practices

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/angl...

#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #medievalart #anglosaxon #medieval
December 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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sarahebond.bsky.social
There is a new article out further revealing the use of tattoos in ancient and medieval Nubian culture from a young age: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... after reading, look back at my article from Jan. @hyperallergic.com, written w/aid from archaeologist Solange Ashby. hyperallergic.com/uncovered-me...
Uncovered Medieval Tattoos Flesh Out a Misunderstood Practice
Archaeologists discovered the second known example of Medieval Nubian tattoos in Sudan, bringing us closer to unraveling the art form’s longer history.
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December 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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carinr.bsky.social
It's the feast of John the Evangelist! 🕯️ For his day, here are a few In Principios in chronological order. 🧵 First up, Luxeuil ca. 700, with its characteristic challenging minuscule. The manuscript is BNF lat. 9427, a lectionary. Look at that I running the whole length of the page! #medievalsky
BNF lat. 9427, fol. 12r
December 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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kbneal.bsky.social
Where are my palaeographers at? Anyone? #MedievalSky
[This is from TNA, SC 1/30/121. The context is asking for updates from a co-envoy regarding Anglo-French negotiations.]
A section of very scrappily written medieval French, with a particularly obscure word circled in yellow.
December 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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folkloresociety.bsky.social
Just under one week remaining now to get your proposals in for our 2026 conference 'Folklore on the Move'! Proposal deadline: Sunday 14 December 2025
folkloresociety.bsky.social The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · Oct 3
📢Call for Papers📢 ‘Folklore on the Move’: The Folklore Society’s annual conference 2026 in collaboration with the Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen. In person conference: 5-7 Jun 2026; online conference day: 10 Jun 2026. Proposal deadline 14 Dec www.folklore-society.com/event/call-f...
‘The Wayfarer’ by Hieronymus Bosch
December 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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kholob.bsky.social
I’ve put together a list of funding sources for graduate students in biblical studies and early Christianity. Most of these are only available to students in the U.S. but many of them don’t have citizenship requirements. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Bible and Early Christianity US Graduate School Funding
SCHOLARSHIPS Fellowship Description Estimated Deadline Degree level Citizenship Davis Putter Scholarship Fund — Up to $15,000 for students who are active and emerging organizers in progressive movemen...
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May 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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helengittos.bsky.social
A party @ox.ac.uk on Thursday to celebrate the work of Ros Faith with a magnificent book edited by @hannah-boston.bsky.social & @richardpurkiss.bsky.social. Speakers emphasized her commitment to 'treating the peasantry as people with minds of their own'.
December 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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petertarras.bsky.social
As a little treat for you, here's an #ArabicBible Advent calendar 🧵. Every day I'll post a verse from the Christmas story from one of the oldest Arabic Gospel lectionaries, Sinai ar. 72, dated 897 CE (and a few other texts in between). [2nd attempt, I won't be offended if you point out my nonsense.]
December 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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anneebailey1.bsky.social
Yesterday's Dorothy Whitelock Lecture at St Peter's College, Oxford, given by Professor Jane Roberts (University of London): ‘Guthlac: what the early medieval records tell us’.
December 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
jaema.bsky.social
Amazing news! I was planning on sitting bleary-eyed in front of my computer for this one, but the three am start meant I was snoozing like this bloke 👇🏼
A man sleeping on a small island, surrounded by birds, some of whom peck at him. Image from L’Estoire del Saint Graal. – British Library MS Add. 10292, f.29
December 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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enghistrev.bsky.social
Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social reviews 'Vikings in Early Medieval Ireland: Church-Raiding, Politics and Kingship', by Colmán Etchingham

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Vikings in Early Medieval Ireland: Church-Raiding, Politics and Kingship, by Colmán Etchingham
Sadly, Colmán Etchingham passed away in 2023. He will be fondly remembered by academics and students for his passion, tenacity and wit. He made a significa
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December 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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oldthingsarefun.bsky.social
My article on kinship ties, Buddhism, and early medieval states has just been published. Available open access: doi.org/10.1163/9789...
Chapter 7 Ties of Blood on Monuments of Piety: Buddhism, Kinship, and Rule in Āndhradeśa
"Chapter 7 Ties of Blood on Monuments of Piety: Buddhism, Kinship, and Rule in Āndhradeśa" published on 27 Nov 2025 by Brill.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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invisibleeast.bsky.social
Curious about the medieval Islamicate world?

Join the Invisible East team, and guests, for a Saturday course at @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social

For more information, and to book, visit bit.ly/Saturdaycourse

#medievalsky #skystorians #courses
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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ctcallisen.bsky.social
Notre Dame Australia has advertised a new scholarship for postgraduate studies in Jewish history valued at over AU$56,000 per annum. They are particularly interested in students who want to focus on medieval Jewish philosophy or intellectual history.

#MedievalSky #EarlyModern #skystorians
An image of the PDF poster for The Maimonides Scholarship. It includes an image of an illuminated medieval manuscript and the following text: About the Scholarship The Maimonides Scholarship supports graduate research in Jewish philosophy and intellectual history. Candidates will complete a thesis under the supervision of Dr Raphael Dascalu. We particularly welcome proposals in medieval Jewish philosophy or intellectual history, including projects in dialogue with medieval Christian and Islamic traditions. Degree options Maimonides Scholars may enrol in one of three Notre Dame research degrees: • Master of Philosophy (MPhil) – 1.5 years full time (includes coursework) • Master of Arts (Research) (MRes) – 2 years full time (no coursework) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – 3 years full time. Scholarship package • Stipend valued at $36,862 per annum (tax-free, indexed). • Tuition Fee Offset scholarship for domestic students valued at approximately $20,000 per annum. • International applicants may seek an International Fee Remission Scholarship. • Find out more: notredame.edu.au/scholarships. 2026 applications • Semester 1 or 2 start • Prospective applicants should contact the Centre at least a month ahead of submission. Eligibility Applicants are required to have completed substantial past study in Philosophy, Religion, Jewish Studies or related fields, usually including a previous short dissertation (such as an Honours thesis). Specific eligibility criteria for the MPhil, MRes and PhD can be found here: notredame.edu.au/hdr Enquiries: chop@nd.edu.au and raphael.dascalu@nd.edu.au Additional text includes a description of the Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy (CHOP) and a brief biography for Dr Raphael Dascalu. He is Senior Research Fellow in the History of Jewish Philosophy at the Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy. He specialises in the medieval Jewish philosophical tradition, particularly Judaeo-Arabic texts.
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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histudentcon.bsky.social
#Medievalsky Want to present your work in Reykjavík where the sagas take place? There is still time to submit! #CFP
@mediumaevum.bsky.social @jaema.bsky.social We hope to read tour submissions soon! Deadline is December 8th!
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM