Jessie Summerhayes
@jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social
PhD-doer, Uni of York, working on distributed cognition and nature in Old Norse and Old English poetry (mostly).
grammar morning
October 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
grammar morning
a working from Glasgow kind of day
August 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
a working from Glasgow kind of day
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Climbing Bidean Nam Bian in Glencoe is an excellent way to have a break from the lab...only a couple of days before going back to the lab 🧗
August 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Climbing Bidean Nam Bian in Glencoe is an excellent way to have a break from the lab...only a couple of days before going back to the lab 🧗
Some weekend mountaining to get through a week of herons… or the one Old Norse poetic heron pre-1150 to be exact (unless someone knows something I don’t, in which case do tell!)
August 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Some weekend mountaining to get through a week of herons… or the one Old Norse poetic heron pre-1150 to be exact (unless someone knows something I don’t, in which case do tell!)
I know IMC just happened… but, anyone Old Norse-y fancy giving a paper next year?
July 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I know IMC just happened… but, anyone Old Norse-y fancy giving a paper next year?
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I was delighted to be invited to contribute one of my #Beowulf poems to the colloquium and to write up my presentation. ‘Against Misdirection’ is a response to Hrothgar’s hostile description of the path to Grendel’s Mother’s Mere creativecritical.net/against-misd...
Against Misdirection’: Mapping Poetic Desire Lines in Creative Criticism on Beowulf - Laura Varnam - Creative-Critical
This creative-critical essay frames my contribution to the colloquium: a poem entitled ‘Against Misdirection’ which forms part of my feminist adaptation project of the Old English epic Beowulf.
creativecritical.net
July 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I was delighted to be invited to contribute one of my #Beowulf poems to the colloquium and to write up my presentation. ‘Against Misdirection’ is a response to Hrothgar’s hostile description of the path to Grendel’s Mother’s Mere creativecritical.net/against-misd...
edits and espresso!
July 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
edits and espresso!
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New week, Old English!
Today our featured new book is "The Life Course in Old English #Poetry" by @hattiesoper.bsky.social who examines the linear & unruly paths thru human, nonhuman & more-than-human lives in #OldEnglish poems
#LiteraryStudies #AgeingStudies #AgeStudies #EnglishPoetry #MiddleAges
Today our featured new book is "The Life Course in Old English #Poetry" by @hattiesoper.bsky.social who examines the linear & unruly paths thru human, nonhuman & more-than-human lives in #OldEnglish poems
#LiteraryStudies #AgeingStudies #AgeStudies #EnglishPoetry #MiddleAges
July 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
New week, Old English!
Today our featured new book is "The Life Course in Old English #Poetry" by @hattiesoper.bsky.social who examines the linear & unruly paths thru human, nonhuman & more-than-human lives in #OldEnglish poems
#LiteraryStudies #AgeingStudies #AgeStudies #EnglishPoetry #MiddleAges
Today our featured new book is "The Life Course in Old English #Poetry" by @hattiesoper.bsky.social who examines the linear & unruly paths thru human, nonhuman & more-than-human lives in #OldEnglish poems
#LiteraryStudies #AgeingStudies #AgeStudies #EnglishPoetry #MiddleAges
lovely way to kick off the IMC with a great paper from @jamespaz.bsky.social 🌊
July 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
lovely way to kick off the IMC with a great paper from @jamespaz.bsky.social 🌊
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Very excited to be presenting at the IMC next week on Örvar-Odds Saga and the Barkman. 16.30-18.00 on Monday July 7th with the third Medieval Ecocriticisms panel 🌿
June 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Very excited to be presenting at the IMC next week on Örvar-Odds Saga and the Barkman. 16.30-18.00 on Monday July 7th with the third Medieval Ecocriticisms panel 🌿
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Well, here it is. My copy arrived. Out 5th June. This is the beautiful indie-exclusive edition with it’s gorgeous sprayed edges. Thanks ever so @amyjanebeer.bsky.social, Mary Colwell and @jon-moses.bsky.social for your generous cover quotes. @chiffchat.bsky.social #naturewriting
May 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Well, here it is. My copy arrived. Out 5th June. This is the beautiful indie-exclusive edition with it’s gorgeous sprayed edges. Thanks ever so @amyjanebeer.bsky.social, Mary Colwell and @jon-moses.bsky.social for your generous cover quotes. @chiffchat.bsky.social #naturewriting
pretty spot for heatwave IMC prep
June 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
pretty spot for heatwave IMC prep
So excited to be giving a paper at IMC! 16:30 on the Monday, if you like ecomedievaly things 🌿
June 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
So excited to be giving a paper at IMC! 16:30 on the Monday, if you like ecomedievaly things 🌿
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Made a bit of time this morning to prepare my paper and handout for this:
April 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Made a bit of time this morning to prepare my paper and handout for this:
rather a lot of reading!
February 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
rather a lot of reading!
Previously, I had been under the impression I was doing a literature PhD. This, however, looks suspiciously like maths to me.
December 13, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Previously, I had been under the impression I was doing a literature PhD. This, however, looks suspiciously like maths to me.
Looking forward to talking about the functional symbolism of the plant-scrolls on the Ruthwell and Bewcastle crosses… I’m convinced those are blackberries and other native English plants, not grapes! Session time is 16.30-18.00 on Monday 7th July.
December 6, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Looking forward to talking about the functional symbolism of the plant-scrolls on the Ruthwell and Bewcastle crosses… I’m convinced those are blackberries and other native English plants, not grapes! Session time is 16.30-18.00 on Monday 7th July.