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Landscape and Ecology in Old Norse | Doctoral Researcher, University of Nottingham | Place-Name Enthusiast | she/her
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bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
We're looking for our January speaker for our speaker series. Is it you we're looking for? For details, go to Bodiesandbeing.com

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
Bodies and Being
The Pre-Modern Body Project
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November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
em-ehx.bsky.social
Lovely to give a talk at Southwell Women’s Institute with @jaztherunologist.bsky.social and Francesca Squitieri on Women in the Viking Age. A very kind and enthusiastic audience!
October 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Goatfell, Arran
October 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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judithjesch.bsky.social
It might just be about some islands to the north of Scotland on 9th December!
leedsims.bsky.social Institute for Medieval Studies Leeds @leedsims.bsky.social · Sep 30
We are delighted to announce our research seminars for this semester in Leeds. All will be hybrid. Keep an eye out for links to register for zoom nearer the time or come in person. All welcome! #medievalsky #medievalresearch
September 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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em-ehx.bsky.social
Happy to share a call for papers for our PGR/ECR research showcase on Life and Landscape. The showcase is a fantastic opportunity to share environmental research with both the academic community and the wider public. Please share widely!
October 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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raem30.bsky.social
Excited to share a Call for Papers for our Postgraduate and ECR Research Showcase next June! Please share widely, submit abstracts and watch this space for more information for attendees!
October 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
em-ehx.bsky.social
Happy to share a call for papers for our PGR/ECR research showcase on Life and Landscape. The showcase is a fantastic opportunity to share environmental research with both the academic community and the wider public. Please share widely!
October 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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judithjesch.bsky.social
Only two months to go until this vsnr.org/2025/09/01/w... See you there?
Winter Meeting: 21 November 2025 - Viking Society for Northern Research
The next meeting of the Viking Society will be held on Friday, 21 November. The guest of honour, Professor Judith Jesch of the University of Nottingham, will speak on 'Orkney Vikings in Saga, Poetry a...
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September 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Congrats @tcfairfax.bsky.social 🎉🎉
judithjesch.bsky.social Judith Jesch @judithjesch.bsky.social · Sep 19
Congratulations to @tcfairfax.bsky.social on his successful viva, passed with minor corrections today.
September 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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tcfairfax.bsky.social
I'm excited to announce that I'll be sharing some findings of my PhD research at an online talk for UHI's Institute for Northern Studies on November 27, titled 'Families, Networks and Informants: The Making of Orkneyinga saga'. Click the link below to register!
insuhi.bsky.social UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · Sep 9
We're thrilled to announce our fantastic series of free @thinkuhi.bsky.social online and in-person seminars, conferences, and symposia for 2025-26! Discover the full line-up on our website and secure your place today!

www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-...
September 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
em-ehx.bsky.social
Final reminder! You have around 7 hours!
jakestattel.bsky.social Jake Stattel @jakestattel.bsky.social · Aug 17
One more day to submit a proposal to our series of talks at @imc-leeds.bsky.social! #IMC2026 #Medievalists #Medievalsky #EarlyMedieval #VikingStudies
em-ehx.bsky.social em horne @em-ehx.bsky.social · Jul 13
In usual IMC fashion, now that #IMC25 has concluded we are searching for papers exploring New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora. Please get in touch if you are interested and share widely! #IMC26 @imc-leeds.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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jakestattel.bsky.social
One more day to submit a proposal to our series of talks at @imc-leeds.bsky.social! #IMC2026 #Medievalists #Medievalsky #EarlyMedieval #VikingStudies
em-ehx.bsky.social em horne @em-ehx.bsky.social · Jul 13
In usual IMC fashion, now that #IMC25 has concluded we are searching for papers exploring New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora. Please get in touch if you are interested and share widely! #IMC26 @imc-leeds.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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jonasza4.bsky.social
Hi everyone! @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2025 was a wonderful experience for me -- so I'd love to do it again!
Here is a Call for Papers from Mary O'Connor and me, entitled Envisioning The Times: Writing the Past and Shaping the Future in Thirteenth-Century Norway.
#medievalsky #imc2026 #oldnorse
CfP for Leeds '26: Envisioning The Times: Writing the Past and Shaping the Future in Thirteenth-Century Norway The thirteenth century witnessed immense changes in the political, legal, cultural, and literary life of Norway. The reign of Hákon Hákonarson brought an end to almost a century of civil wars while his son and successor Magnús Hákonarson lagabǿtir (‘the Lawmender’) undertook a major revision of the kingdom’s legislative systems. The reigns of both monarchs were characterised by political change, legislative reform, growing international contacts, and cultural transformation. Alongside these changes, both kings were deeply invested in the literary landscapes of their courts with each court becoming a hub of cultural and literary activity. Understanding how the past was written and the ways in which texts could imaginatively shape the future offers insights into the politics, ideals, and cultural attitudes of these two key monarchs. In this session we invite papers which address any aspect of the political, legal, cultural, and literary life of the Norwegian court in the thirteenth century. We particularly welcome inter-disciplinary approaches which highlight the intersection of historical and literary trends shaping the political and milieu of the thirteenth century Norwegian court. Topics/ themes may include but are not limited to: Law codes and legal reform Administrative reform History of governance Political expansion – including Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Faroes, Orkneys, and Scotland Political contacts with Europe Mirrors for Princes Translations – Latin and other European vernaculars including French and German Kings sagas Ecclesiastical history Methodological approaches Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words by Friday 19 September and a brief biography to both Jonas Zeit-Altpeter (zeitaltpeter@uni-bonn.de) and Mary Catherine O’Connor (mary.oconnor@balliol.ox.ac.uk) This session is sponsored by the Viking Society for Northern Research
August 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
em-ehx.bsky.social
Reminder! Just over a week to submit an abstract to @jakestattel.bsky.social and I for IMC Leeds 26. We’d love to hear from you! @imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC26 #Medievalsky
jakestattel.bsky.social Jake Stattel @jakestattel.bsky.social · Jul 13
Call for Papers from @em-ehx.bsky.social and I for IMC Leeds 2026: 'New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora'. Send us a title and abstract by 18 August! @imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2026 #Medievalists #Medievalsky #EarlyMedieval #VikingStudies
August 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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ashleycastelino.bsky.social
The Oxford Centre of the National Trust is looking for a volunteer to take over managing their website (oxfordcnt.co.uk).

This is ideal for someone based in Oxford, but can be done remotely too.
OCNT
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August 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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jaztherunologist.bsky.social
Very delighted to say that I graduated with my PhD in English on Monday.
July 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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natashaamberjo.bsky.social
On Friday, I submitted my doctoral thesis - 'Incite, Seduce, Martyr: Female Verbal Power in the Texts of AM 226 fol.'

It still hasn't sunk in. Thanks to everyone who has supported me throughout this process.
Thesis title page. The text reads: Incite, Seduce, Martyr: Female Verbal Power in the Texts of AM 226 fol. Natasha A. J. Bradley Lincoln College, University of Oxford Faculty of English A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Trinity Term 2025 Word count: 102,885 (including 4,506 words of translations)
July 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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emgallimore.bsky.social
CFP for @imc-leeds.bsky.social for July 2026: "Old English in the Long Nineteenth Century". Please share widely! Deadline for abstracts 1 September 2025. #IMC2026
Call for papers for the 2026 Leeds IMC for "Old English in the Long 19th Century". Deadline 1 Sept. 2025. Description reads: Throughout the long 19th c., various advances were made in the study of Old English, ranging from the 1st edition of Beowulf (1815) the outlining of OE metre by Eduard Sievers, as well as discoveries of such OE texts as the Vercelli Book, the Épinal-Erfurt Glossary and the Brussels Cross. When approaching OE in the 21st c., it is impossible to deny the impact of 19th-c. scholarship. When we refer to titles of such OE poems as The Wanderer, The Seafarer and The Wife’s Lament, we are using titles bestowed on these texts by 19th-c. scholars. Several standard editions of OE texts were made in the 19th c. or heavily rely on earlier, 19th-c. editions. Lexicographical tools with a relevance for OE, including Bosworth and Toller’s An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, A Thesaurus of Old English and the Oxford English Dictionary, also have their roots firmly in 19th-c. philological practices and how OE is taught still relies on paradigms and set texts from the 19th c. Thus, when studying OE, we often have to engage with material on multiple temporal levels, considering not just our own concepts of the early medieval period but also how that period was understood by 19th-c. scholars. Paper proposals are welcome from scholars from all academic backgrounds. Possible topics include but are not limited to: - Discoveries of OE texts - Disputes about linguistic or literary interpretations of OE - Disciplinary developments in the field of OE studies - Personal, religious, political and ideological motivations for the study of OE - Biographical contributions about scholars of OE - Scholarly correspondence on OE matters - Editing and printing of OE texts - Teaching of OE Please send an abstract (300 words) to Rachel A. Fletcher (r.a.fletcher@hum.leidenuniv.nl), Ellen Gallimore (ellen.gallimore@york.ac.uk) and Thijs Porck (m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl).
July 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Call for Papers: "New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora"

Call for Papers: "New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora"
CfP: Leeds International Medieval Congress 2026 (6-9
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July 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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bodiesandbeing.bsky.social
This year, #IMC2025 was also the first anniversary of Bodies and Being! Francesca writes about her experience and our amazing matching tees. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory
Bodies and Being Reunite at Leeds IMC 2025, by Francesca Squitieri
This July, I had the pleasure of returning to the International Medieval Congress (IMC) at the University of Leeds, and what a week it was! From the buzz of scholarly panels to late-night dancing a…
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July 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
em-ehx.bsky.social
Had a brilliant time leading ‘Viking Skills’ workshops for the Derbyshire Scout’s Experimental Archeology weekend in Gradbach. Adapted our usual Vikings for Schools activities for the workshop with the Scouts carving clay runic inscriptions and building their own ship burial!
July 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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courtstudies.bsky.social
CFP - Leeds International Medieval Congress is seeking papers considering 'New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora' - they welcome papers on Viking settlements across Europe. We would love to see your research on the relationship between the Vikings and Court Studies!

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jakestattel.bsky.social Jake Stattel @jakestattel.bsky.social · Jul 13
Call for Papers from @em-ehx.bsky.social and I for IMC Leeds 2026: 'New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora'. Send us a title and abstract by 18 August! @imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2026 #Medievalists #Medievalsky #EarlyMedieval #VikingStudies
July 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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estherlcuenca.bsky.social
Going to be co-editing a book series for Boydell&Brewer on "The Medieval Urban World." Open to proposals c. 800–1600, covering urban life, societies, and/or cultures in Europe, Mediterranean, and/or Islamic world. For more info, plz email CuencaE@uhv.edu. Happy to hear from first-time authors.
July 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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jakestattel.bsky.social
Call for Papers from @em-ehx.bsky.social and I for IMC Leeds 2026: 'New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora'. Send us a title and abstract by 18 August! @imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2026 #Medievalists #Medievalsky #EarlyMedieval #VikingStudies
July 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
em-ehx.bsky.social
In usual IMC fashion, now that #IMC25 has concluded we are searching for papers exploring New Perspectives on the Viking Diaspora. Please get in touch if you are interested and share widely! #IMC26 @imc-leeds.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM