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Hello everyone! We're the History Programmes at the University of Winchester! Global in outlook and personal in approach, we've got you covered from classical to contemporary history, and everything in between. Follow us to see what our students and academics are up to!
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We recently took students in History, Archaeology and Philosophy to see the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Medieval Women exhibition! We were fascinated by books like this Passion of St Margaret, depicting a woman in childbed, which has been smeared from women kissing it for protection in labour.
December 17, 2024 at 7:31 PM
We recently took students in History, Archaeology and Philosophy to see the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Medieval Women exhibition! We were fascinated by books like this Passion of St Margaret, depicting a woman in childbed, which has been smeared from women kissing it for protection in labour.
We recently took students in History, Archaeology and Philosophy to see the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Medieval Women exhibition! We were fascinated by books like this Passion of St Margaret, depicting a woman in childbed, which has been smeared from women kissing it for protection in labour.
December 17, 2024 at 7:31 PM
We recently took students in History, Archaeology and Philosophy to see the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Medieval Women exhibition! We were fascinated by books like this Passion of St Margaret, depicting a woman in childbed, which has been smeared from women kissing it for protection in labour.
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I wrote about the Dark Ages and Tech Trees for the Historical Games Network. The post may include some alliteration and tree based puns... I'd love to hear about your experiences with any unusual ways that strategy games handle medieval technology. #gamingthepast #medieval
New on the HGN blog today: as a bridge between the Technology and Medievalism themes, we have @robehoughton.bsky.social’s post on Civilization, Tech Trees, and the Digital Dark Ages
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#gamingthepast #historicalgames
The Digital Dark Ages and the Trouble with Tech Trees | Historical Games Network
Technology trees are everywhere.[1] They’re a really useful game design tool. But they come with a lot of baggage and often don’t align with scholarly or popular views of the past. In particular, this...
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December 17, 2024 at 4:09 PM
I wrote about the Dark Ages and Tech Trees for the Historical Games Network. The post may include some alliteration and tree based puns... I'd love to hear about your experiences with any unusual ways that strategy games handle medieval technology. #gamingthepast #medieval
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Funded PhD Studentship @UCL History and @wellcomecollection.bsky.social on project titled 'Translating Monstrosity: Constructions of Difference in #earlymodern England and France'. Deadline Jan 31st 2025. Project & application info: www.ucl.ac.uk/history/oppo.... #histmed #histsci #HSTM #bookhistory
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Find opportunities to join UCL History in academic, research, teaching and learning, admin and other capacities below.
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December 16, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Funded PhD Studentship @UCL History and @wellcomecollection.bsky.social on project titled 'Translating Monstrosity: Constructions of Difference in #earlymodern England and France'. Deadline Jan 31st 2025. Project & application info: www.ucl.ac.uk/history/oppo.... #histmed #histsci #HSTM #bookhistory
Our BA and MA alumna Sophie Curtis recently appeared on TV Solent talking about her speciality: Victorian and Edwardian Christmas! Have a look at the links below!
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December 11, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Our BA and MA alumna Sophie Curtis recently appeared on TV Solent talking about her speciality: Victorian and Edwardian Christmas! Have a look at the links below!
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I wrote about my book 'The Middle Ages in Computer Games' for the Proofed blog from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and they turned it into one of my favourite ads ever.
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December 10, 2024 at 11:47 AM
I wrote about my book 'The Middle Ages in Computer Games' for the Proofed blog from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and they turned it into one of my favourite ads ever.
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Wonderful to see members of the extended Team Queens family today for our annual get together—almost all graduates today! Blessed to share the doctoral journey with so many lovely people! @winchesterhistory.bsky.social
December 8, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Wonderful to see members of the extended Team Queens family today for our annual get together—almost all graduates today! Blessed to share the doctoral journey with so many lovely people! @winchesterhistory.bsky.social
Congratulations to one of our current postgraduate researchers, Jacob Newbury, PhD alumna Dr Diane Budden, and current BA student Raegan Kingsett and MA alumnus Oliver Wessex for their elections to the @royalhistsoc.bsky.social (Postgraduate Member, Associate Fellow, 2 Members, respectively)!
December 4, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Congratulations to one of our current postgraduate researchers, Jacob Newbury, PhD alumna Dr Diane Budden, and current BA student Raegan Kingsett and MA alumnus Oliver Wessex for their elections to the @royalhistsoc.bsky.social (Postgraduate Member, Associate Fellow, 2 Members, respectively)!
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Things that are going *so fast* onto my syllabus for a new course on history in video games next year!
Congratulations to Dr Rob Houghton on the publication of his new monograph with @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social! The Middle Ages in Computer Games is now available!
December 2, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Things that are going *so fast* onto my syllabus for a new course on history in video games next year!
Congratulations to Dr Rob Houghton on the publication of his new monograph with @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social! The Middle Ages in Computer Games is now available!
December 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Congratulations to Dr Rob Houghton on the publication of his new monograph with @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social! The Middle Ages in Computer Games is now available!
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You can still register for the Historical Fictions Online Workshop on Historical Fiction and Pleasure, to be held this Saturday 30 November: historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-works...
Online Workshop 2024
Every year, the Historical Fictions Research Network hosts an international, interdisciplinary online workshop on historical fiction. Calls for papers will be published here. We invite scholars fro…
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November 27, 2024 at 10:04 PM
You can still register for the Historical Fictions Online Workshop on Historical Fiction and Pleasure, to be held this Saturday 30 November: historicalfictionsresearch.org/online-works...
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to celebrate and explore this data. Prof. Ryan Lavelle @winchesterhistory.bsky.social will be speaking on the representation of war, Leo Carruthers @cema-su.bsky.social about the writing style of the chronicle -- and much more! Programme below:
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JE - Chronique - Nanterre - 13-14 janvier 2025.pdf
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November 27, 2024 at 8:40 AM
to celebrate and explore this data. Prof. Ryan Lavelle @winchesterhistory.bsky.social will be speaking on the representation of war, Leo Carruthers @cema-su.bsky.social about the writing style of the chronicle -- and much more! Programme below:
drive.google.com/file/d/1FwZU...
drive.google.com/file/d/1FwZU...
Congratulations to Dr Xavier Guègan, who was elected the incoming president for the Historical Association, Winchester Branch! We've long had a great association with the HA, and long may it continue.
November 25, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Congratulations to Dr Xavier Guègan, who was elected the incoming president for the Historical Association, Winchester Branch! We've long had a great association with the HA, and long may it continue.
Hello everyone! We're the History Programmes at the University of Winchester! Global in outlook and personal in approach, we've got you covered from classical to contemporary history, and everything in between. Follow us to see what our students and academics are up to!
November 22, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Hello everyone! We're the History Programmes at the University of Winchester! Global in outlook and personal in approach, we've got you covered from classical to contemporary history, and everything in between. Follow us to see what our students and academics are up to!