Ruth Karras
@rmkarras.bsky.social
Lecky Professor of History, Trinity College Dublin. She/her. Medievalist, grandparent, knitter, immigrant. Arsenal. 🐕
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a shout to the #bookhistory community
This is a shot in the dark but are there any Jewish philosophy/law people who know if there are any medieval Jewish texts that mention or allude to the Islamic concept of milk kinship? I haven’t been able to find any but my Hebrew is also not great. #medieval #jewishstudies #jewishlaw
February 16, 2026 at 9:45 PM
a shout to the #bookhistory community
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With thanks to @hekabeohnename.bsky.social for her kind help & @rmkarras.bsky.social for encouraging me to write this article in the first place!
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
With thanks to @hekabeohnename.bsky.social for her kind help & @rmkarras.bsky.social for encouraging me to write this article in the first place!
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Job Opportunity!
Lecturer in Medieval Studies
Birkbeck, University of London - School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB312/l...
Lecturer in Medieval Studies
Birkbeck, University of London - School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB312/l...
Lecturer in Medieval Studies at Birkbeck, University of London
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer in Medieval Studies at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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January 16, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Job Opportunity!
Lecturer in Medieval Studies
Birkbeck, University of London - School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB312/l...
Lecturer in Medieval Studies
Birkbeck, University of London - School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQB312/l...
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Visiting Professorship!
Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford - John G Winant Visiting Professor (2027-28, 2028-29 and 2029-30)
An opportunity for highly distinguished researchers working in the field of American government (broadly defined).
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Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford - John G Winant Visiting Professor (2027-28, 2028-29 and 2029-30)
An opportunity for highly distinguished researchers working in the field of American government (broadly defined).
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Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford - John G Winant Visiting Professor (2027-28, 2028-29 and 2029-30) | H-Net
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January 16, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Visiting Professorship!
Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford - John G Winant Visiting Professor (2027-28, 2028-29 and 2029-30)
An opportunity for highly distinguished researchers working in the field of American government (broadly defined).
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69715/r...
Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford - John G Winant Visiting Professor (2027-28, 2028-29 and 2029-30)
An opportunity for highly distinguished researchers working in the field of American government (broadly defined).
networks.h-net.org/jobs/69715/r...
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Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research.
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
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We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research.
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
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Fellowship Opportunity!
Folger Institute Artistic Research Fellowships
Open to artists whose work would benefit from primary research related to the early modern world (ca. 1400-1800) and it's legacies.
Applicants NOT required to hold a formal degree.
www.folger.edu/research/the...
Folger Institute Artistic Research Fellowships
Open to artists whose work would benefit from primary research related to the early modern world (ca. 1400-1800) and it's legacies.
Applicants NOT required to hold a formal degree.
www.folger.edu/research/the...
Artistic Research Fellowships | Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Fellowship Opportunity!
Folger Institute Artistic Research Fellowships
Open to artists whose work would benefit from primary research related to the early modern world (ca. 1400-1800) and it's legacies.
Applicants NOT required to hold a formal degree.
www.folger.edu/research/the...
Folger Institute Artistic Research Fellowships
Open to artists whose work would benefit from primary research related to the early modern world (ca. 1400-1800) and it's legacies.
Applicants NOT required to hold a formal degree.
www.folger.edu/research/the...
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JOB ALERT!
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
JOB ALERT!
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community.
PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January
www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
My eclectic family, in holiday cookies
December 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My eclectic family, in holiday cookies
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Medievalist friends! Applications are open until end of Feb for a fully-funded PhD in Arthurian Literature with the brilliant Louise D'Arcens @medievalafterlives.bsky.social and myself, based between Sydney (Australia) and Groningen (The Netherlands).
Please share widely!
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Please share widely!
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Global PhD on Middle English Arthurian romance
The University of Groningen and Macquarie are offering a co-funded scholarship to support a student undertaking doctoral research in medieval literature.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Medievalist friends! Applications are open until end of Feb for a fully-funded PhD in Arthurian Literature with the brilliant Louise D'Arcens @medievalafterlives.bsky.social and myself, based between Sydney (Australia) and Groningen (The Netherlands).
Please share widely!
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Please share widely!
tinyurl.com/f7su6urv
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Job: 1 Post-Doc Akademische:r Rät:in auf Zeit (w/m/d) "Mittelalterliche Geschichte mit dem Schwerpunkt Früh- und Hochmittelalter" (Albert-Ludwigs-Univ. Freiburg)
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-159406
Freiburg, 15.04.2026-14.04.2029, Historisches Seminar, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, …
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-159406
Freiburg, 15.04.2026-14.04.2029, Historisches Seminar, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, …
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December 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Job: 1 Post-Doc Akademische:r Rät:in auf Zeit (w/m/d) "Mittelalterliche Geschichte mit dem Schwerpunkt Früh- und Hochmittelalter" (Albert-Ludwigs-Univ. Freiburg)
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-159406
Freiburg, 15.04.2026-14.04.2029, Historisches Seminar, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, …
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-159406
Freiburg, 15.04.2026-14.04.2029, Historisches Seminar, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, …
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The History department at the University of Toronto is searching in the field of Ukrainian history.
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University of Toronto - Associate Professor/Professor - John Yaremko Chair in Ukrainian History | H-Net
The Department of History in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in Ukrainian History. The appointment will be at t...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The History department at the University of Toronto is searching in the field of Ukrainian history.
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I know no-one wants to think about next term right now, but please remind students to book their places on the Latin palaeography online short courses at beginner or intermediate level taking place in February 👇 #MedievalSky 📖🧑💻👩💻👨🏽💻👩🏻💻🧑🏿💻🧑💻 📚
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Introduction to Latin Palaeography
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December 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I know no-one wants to think about next term right now, but please remind students to book their places on the Latin palaeography online short courses at beginner or intermediate level taking place in February 👇 #MedievalSky 📖🧑💻👩💻👨🏽💻👩🏻💻🧑🏿💻🧑💻 📚
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Norse in the North 2026: Mind and Body
Deadline for Abstracts: 2nd February 2026
We welcome postgraduate students from any level with research on any aspect of Old Norse, medieval Scandinavian, and Viking studies that fits the theme.
#NitN2026 #medievalsky #callforpapers #oldnorse
Deadline for Abstracts: 2nd February 2026
We welcome postgraduate students from any level with research on any aspect of Old Norse, medieval Scandinavian, and Viking studies that fits the theme.
#NitN2026 #medievalsky #callforpapers #oldnorse
December 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Norse in the North 2026: Mind and Body
Deadline for Abstracts: 2nd February 2026
We welcome postgraduate students from any level with research on any aspect of Old Norse, medieval Scandinavian, and Viking studies that fits the theme.
#NitN2026 #medievalsky #callforpapers #oldnorse
Deadline for Abstracts: 2nd February 2026
We welcome postgraduate students from any level with research on any aspect of Old Norse, medieval Scandinavian, and Viking studies that fits the theme.
#NitN2026 #medievalsky #callforpapers #oldnorse
Did not expect this weather in December
December 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Did not expect this weather in December
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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...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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...
I have a really good special subject class this term. Every one in the class got both their essays in on time (no extensions) and almost everyone improved from the first essay to the second. It’s a yearlong class so I get them next term too.
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I have a really good special subject class this term. Every one in the class got both their essays in on time (no extensions) and almost everyone improved from the first essay to the second. It’s a yearlong class so I get them next term too.
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New calls for research funding: bit.ly/44d2mTb
Today we open calls for the Society's next rounds of 'Early Career Fellowship Grants' and 'Open Research Grants'. These schemes offer support for post-doc and later career historians to pursue research.
Closing dates: 6 March 2026 #Skystorians 1/2
Today we open calls for the Society's next rounds of 'Early Career Fellowship Grants' and 'Open Research Grants'. These schemes offer support for post-doc and later career historians to pursue research.
Closing dates: 6 March 2026 #Skystorians 1/2
Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: current programmes - RHS
The Society currently invites applications for the following six schemes — open to historians across a range of career stages and backgrounds — with closing dates from 23 January to 6 March 2026. For ...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
New calls for research funding: bit.ly/44d2mTb
Today we open calls for the Society's next rounds of 'Early Career Fellowship Grants' and 'Open Research Grants'. These schemes offer support for post-doc and later career historians to pursue research.
Closing dates: 6 March 2026 #Skystorians 1/2
Today we open calls for the Society's next rounds of 'Early Career Fellowship Grants' and 'Open Research Grants'. These schemes offer support for post-doc and later career historians to pursue research.
Closing dates: 6 March 2026 #Skystorians 1/2
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We are delighted to announce that we'll be hosting the SSNCI conference in Maynooth next June. Call for papers attached. Please spread far and wide!
December 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We are delighted to announce that we'll be hosting the SSNCI conference in Maynooth next June. Call for papers attached. Please spread far and wide!
This is the smile of someone who has just delivered her last ever Junior Fresh lecture.
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is the smile of someone who has just delivered her last ever Junior Fresh lecture.
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The Society currently invites applications for its David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People.
The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj
Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians
The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj
Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians
David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People - RHS
Launched in 2023, the David Berry Fellowship provides an annual award of up to £2,500 to undertake research on the history of Scotland and the Scottish people worldwide. Applications for the 2026 Fell...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The Society currently invites applications for its David Berry Fellowship in the History of Scotland and the Scottish People.
The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj
Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians
The Fellowship, for up to £2500, supports research by historians of Scotland at any career stage: bit.ly/4ns6LJj
Closing date: Friday 6 March 2026 #Skystorians
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Applications Now Open for the University of Glasgow Library Visiting Research Fellowship scheme - supporting scholars from across academic disciplines to come to Glasgow to work on our unique research collections. Please RT or pass on:
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Applications Now Open for the University of Glasgow Library Visiting Research Fellowship scheme - supporting scholars from across academic disciplines to come to Glasgow to work on our unique research collections. Please RT or pass on:
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
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Publication – Alice Hicklin, Steffen Patzold, Bastiaan Waagmeester, Charles West, « Local Priests in the Latin West, 900–1050 »
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Publication – Alice Hicklin, Steffen Patzold, Bastiaan Waagmeester, Charles West, « Local Priests in the Latin West, 900–1050 »
The local priest was the most ubiquitous embodiment of the Church for many people in medieval Christian Europe. By centring this key figure in post-Carolingian Europe, this book provides a fresh pe…
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November 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Publication – Alice Hicklin, Steffen Patzold, Bastiaan Waagmeester, Charles West, « Local Priests in the Latin West, 900–1050 »
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Publication – « Les lois barbares. Dire le droit et le pouvoir en Occident après la disparition de l’Empire romain », éd. Sylvie Joye
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Publication – « Les lois barbares. Dire le droit et le pouvoir en Occident après la disparition de l’Empire romain », éd. Sylvie Joye
Enfants de Rome, les royaumes dits barbares ou post-romains le sont assurément, tout comme leurs lois. Cependant, en ce qui concerne le droit comme le reste, on sut élaborer des structures et des i…
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November 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Publication – « Les lois barbares. Dire le droit et le pouvoir en Occident après la disparition de l’Empire romain », éd. Sylvie Joye
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If you are in Paris, come and listen to me lecture about Gratian! Tuesday 2 December at 18.00 in the College de Ste Barbe, close to the Panthéon.
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
If you are in Paris, come and listen to me lecture about Gratian! Tuesday 2 December at 18.00 in the College de Ste Barbe, close to the Panthéon.