Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson
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earlymodernaf.bsky.social
Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson
@earlymodernaf.bsky.social
#EarlyModern England, gender, religion, and childbirth @ U Alberta, Founder Alberta Abortion Access Network, Cofounder of Bodies and Being

Current: a chapter for A Hist of Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Early Modern Age (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Wow. Just like that, NEH? All of us thrown under the bus without a fight.
February 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Knitting break at Swiss 2 Go. I've cast on for the Knot Bad sweater and am currently working the German short rows that shape the shoulders and neckline. #KnitSky #Knitting
January 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Oh, daaamn. That's really dope. I'm knitting Knot Bad by Rachel Illsley.
January 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#Knitting this gauge swatch really has confirmed that I chose the best color. This is Gepard Wild and Soft, a fingering weight silk and merino blend, colorway is Forest Green (866). Based on this swatch it looks like I'll be knitting this sweater on 2mm needles (US size 0).
January 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
We are early career scholars focused on material culture who feel like we don't need permission to create our own consortium, hold events, and generally take up space as we face a precarious academic job market. Website coming soon! #AcademicSky #Medieval #WhatsHistory #EarlyModern
December 28, 2024 at 8:50 AM
December 25, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Heading back to Leeds in 2025 to talk about how religious ideas about womanhood were transmitted in Reformation England. @imc-leeds.bsky.social

Suppression and Celebration: Exploring the Role of Women in Medieval and Early Modern Religious Discourse - A Round Table Discussion #HistorySky
December 19, 2024 at 11:21 AM
I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to a winter break filled with days reading seventeenth century polemic. 😍
#AcademicSky #Skystorians #HistorySky #EarlyModern #Reformation
December 12, 2024 at 5:55 PM
I ignored my Trollope last night so I'm taking her out for lunch to make up for it. #AnthonyTrollope #BookSky
December 5, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I always take my Trollope to dinner. #AcademicSky #BookSky #AnthonyTrollope
November 28, 2024 at 7:16 PM
November 27, 2024 at 5:06 AM
My friend and I are doing a #writing retreat on this snowy #Edmonton weekend. We simply rented a house locally and got down to work. It's going great so far! #AcademicSky #WhatsHistory
November 23, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Hear ye, hear ye! Hunting the Falcon, the latest book about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn by John Guy and Julia Fox is on sale through Kobo for $1.99! That's a 91% discount. Download it while it's hot! #BookSky #EarlyModern #AcademicSky #HistorySky
November 22, 2024 at 7:14 PM
You get six yerts for playing cathedral football. #AcademicSky #EarlyModern #HistorySky
November 21, 2024 at 4:48 PM
A couple of my students and I grabbed some beer and food to trial #WitchHunt1649. It was awesome though we think players should be allowed to get it on with Satan without penalty. #EarlyModern #AcademicSky #HistorySky
November 20, 2024 at 10:30 PM
I have a little read and lunch with my good friend and colleague. We are currently reading this excellent book. #AcademicSky #MedievalSky #BookSky
November 18, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Are you a taker of many notes or few? This is me on page 62. #academia #academicsky #whatshistory #earlymodern #medieval
November 18, 2024 at 6:35 PM
November 17, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Well, my most recent was a book review but I am currently at work finishing the final chapter of my dissertation and a chapter in A Cultural History of Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Early Modern Age (Bloomsbury, 2026).
November 15, 2024 at 7:45 PM
The new Merry Wiesner-Hanks arrived! Her book on German convents during the Reformations was so fascinating that I think about it regularly. I'm looking forward to a very readable book with a global early modern focus, especially after listening to her talk about it on Tuesday. #earlymodern
November 15, 2024 at 5:46 PM
The Canadian Society of Medievalists is hosting the 2024 winner of the Leonard Boyle Dissertation Prize, Alessia Berardi, online on November 22nd, 3pm eastern where she'll talk about Stephen Langton's teaching and preaching. Email amreinha@ualberta.ca for the link.
November 14, 2024 at 10:52 PM
I've been wanting this game for years and finally bought my own copy. I can't wait to make Habsburg faces at my opponents.
November 13, 2024 at 4:29 AM
My copy of the game Witch Hunt 1649 arrived! Can't wait to try this with my students. Thank you to the developers at the University of Warwick!
November 11, 2024 at 4:57 AM