Michel Summer
@leafandstream.bsky.social
Medievalist at Heidelberg University.
'We were born in a dark age out of due time (for us). But there is this comfort: otherwise we should not know, or so much love, what we do love.' - J. R. R. Tolkien (1943)
'We were born in a dark age out of due time (for us). But there is this comfort: otherwise we should not know, or so much love, what we do love.' - J. R. R. Tolkien (1943)
'In nomine Domini, Clemens Uuillibrordus anno sexcentessimo nonagessimo ab incarnatione Christi ueniebat ultra mare in Francea.'
A collection of all my posts related to my research on #Willibrord & early medieval #Echternach in one thread. #MedievalSky
A collection of all my posts related to my research on #Willibrord & early medieval #Echternach in one thread. #MedievalSky
August 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
'In nomine Domini, Clemens Uuillibrordus anno sexcentessimo nonagessimo ab incarnatione Christi ueniebat ultra mare in Francea.'
A collection of all my posts related to my research on #Willibrord & early medieval #Echternach in one thread. #MedievalSky
A collection of all my posts related to my research on #Willibrord & early medieval #Echternach in one thread. #MedievalSky
The site of the 'Petite Marquise' in #Echternach, where structures dated to the 10/11th c. were discovered in 2020, is now covered with panels tracing the town's medieval history & showing some of the archaeological finds. Hopefully, we'll hear more about the preservation project 'Epternacum' soon.
August 19, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The site of the 'Petite Marquise' in #Echternach, where structures dated to the 10/11th c. were discovered in 2020, is now covered with panels tracing the town's medieval history & showing some of the archaeological finds. Hopefully, we'll hear more about the preservation project 'Epternacum' soon.
Das 5. Heidelberger Stadtgespräch des FPI zum Thema "Die digitale Darstellung von Stadtgeschichte" findet dieses Jahr in Kooperation mit den Staatlichen Schlössern und Gärten Baden-Württemberg am 24.09.2025 auf Schloss #Heidelberg statt.
August 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Das 5. Heidelberger Stadtgespräch des FPI zum Thema "Die digitale Darstellung von Stadtgeschichte" findet dieses Jahr in Kooperation mit den Staatlichen Schlössern und Gärten Baden-Württemberg am 24.09.2025 auf Schloss #Heidelberg statt.
Celebrated the end of a very busy semester with some old friends yesterday. 'Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years...'
July 26, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Celebrated the end of a very busy semester with some old friends yesterday. 'Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years...'
I had the wonderful opportunity today to show the students an original charter of Otto III, dated to 29 Sept. 992, at the University Library. The digitised version can be accessed here: digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/heidu...
July 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I had the wonderful opportunity today to show the students an original charter of Otto III, dated to 29 Sept. 992, at the University Library. The digitised version can be accessed here: digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/heidu...
Back in the office after a very busy #IMC2025. It was great to see so many friends & colleagues (again), too many to tag here! My book haul's v. modest but no less satisfactory. Many thanks to @drdragases.bsky.social for providing me w. a copy of his new book on Clovis. Time to brush up on my Dutch!
July 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Back in the office after a very busy #IMC2025. It was great to see so many friends & colleagues (again), too many to tag here! My book haul's v. modest but no less satisfactory. Many thanks to @drdragases.bsky.social for providing me w. a copy of his new book on Clovis. Time to brush up on my Dutch!
After missing last year's @imc-leeds.bsky.social, I'm excited to finally see my book at the @livunipress.bsky.social stall. Great to catch up w. @clarelitt.bsky.social too! #IMC2025 #MedievalSky
July 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
After missing last year's @imc-leeds.bsky.social, I'm excited to finally see my book at the @livunipress.bsky.social stall. Great to catch up w. @clarelitt.bsky.social too! #IMC2025 #MedievalSky
... und hier ein paar Eindrücke vom diesjährigen #Mittelaltertag!
July 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
... und hier ein paar Eindrücke vom diesjährigen #Mittelaltertag!
Nikolas Jaspert eröffnet den diesjährigen #Mittelaltertag @uniheidelberg.bsky.social mit seinem Vortrag zu "Aus dem Meer. Was uns marine Lebewesen über das Mittelalter verraten."
July 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Nikolas Jaspert eröffnet den diesjährigen #Mittelaltertag @uniheidelberg.bsky.social mit seinem Vortrag zu "Aus dem Meer. Was uns marine Lebewesen über das Mittelalter verraten."
Wie kann eine neue, an aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen orientierte Wissenschaftskommunikation zum Thema "Germanen" heute aussehen und gelingen? Zu diesem Thema wird Karl Bangard (Freilichtmuseum Oerlinghausen) am 2. Juli in unserer Reihe der "Heidelberger Vorträge zur Landesgeschichte" sprechen.
June 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Wie kann eine neue, an aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen orientierte Wissenschaftskommunikation zum Thema "Germanen" heute aussehen und gelingen? Zu diesem Thema wird Karl Bangard (Freilichtmuseum Oerlinghausen) am 2. Juli in unserer Reihe der "Heidelberger Vorträge zur Landesgeschichte" sprechen.
How foolish of you to think that I'd turn up for the team picknick at Breuberg Castle unprepared.
May 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
How foolish of you to think that I'd turn up for the team picknick at Breuberg Castle unprepared.
Ein paar Eindrücke von der diesjährigen Fachschaftsexkursion des Historischen Seminars @uniheidelberg.bsky.social ins wunderschöne Elsass (Colmar, Ribeauvillé, Murbach, Rosheim). Es war für @laurinherberich.bsky.social und mich wie immer eine Freude, die Student*innen begleiten zu können!
May 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Ein paar Eindrücke von der diesjährigen Fachschaftsexkursion des Historischen Seminars @uniheidelberg.bsky.social ins wunderschöne Elsass (Colmar, Ribeauvillé, Murbach, Rosheim). Es war für @laurinherberich.bsky.social und mich wie immer eine Freude, die Student*innen begleiten zu können!
... and the physical copy has arrived as well!
April 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
... and the physical copy has arrived as well!
Now available in OA: My article on 'Studying the networks and the mobility of clerics between Ireland, Britain
and Francia (c. 640–750)' in the volume on early medieval mobility edited by @laurysarti.bsky.social and Helene von Trott zu Solz. Congratulations to the editors! #MedievalSky
and Francia (c. 640–750)' in the volume on early medieval mobility edited by @laurysarti.bsky.social and Helene von Trott zu Solz. Congratulations to the editors! #MedievalSky
April 9, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Now available in OA: My article on 'Studying the networks and the mobility of clerics between Ireland, Britain
and Francia (c. 640–750)' in the volume on early medieval mobility edited by @laurysarti.bsky.social and Helene von Trott zu Solz. Congratulations to the editors! #MedievalSky
and Francia (c. 640–750)' in the volume on early medieval mobility edited by @laurysarti.bsky.social and Helene von Trott zu Solz. Congratulations to the editors! #MedievalSky
1/ A while ago, I started to collect all my online bookmarks, bibliogr. tips from Twitter/Bluesky & some of the material I've been using for teaching in one file - which I'd like to share here in the hope that other (early) medievalists might find it useful:
heibox.uni-heidelberg.de/f/52c952badd...
heibox.uni-heidelberg.de/f/52c952badd...
March 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
1/ A while ago, I started to collect all my online bookmarks, bibliogr. tips from Twitter/Bluesky & some of the material I've been using for teaching in one file - which I'd like to share here in the hope that other (early) medievalists might find it useful:
heibox.uni-heidelberg.de/f/52c952badd...
heibox.uni-heidelberg.de/f/52c952badd...
During Pope Francis' visit to Luxembourg in 2024, Prime Minister Luc Frieden called Willibrord a 'European before the European Union'. In a brief article for @livunipress.bsky.social's blog, I reflect on the appl. of the label 'European' to early medieval missionaries. #MedievalSky
March 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
During Pope Francis' visit to Luxembourg in 2024, Prime Minister Luc Frieden called Willibrord a 'European before the European Union'. In a brief article for @livunipress.bsky.social's blog, I reflect on the appl. of the label 'European' to early medieval missionaries. #MedievalSky
Looking forward to venture further into the 11th century and to present my new project at this year's @imc-leeds.bsky.social as part of the session 1742 on Thursday. @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social #MedievalSky
January 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Looking forward to venture further into the 11th century and to present my new project at this year's @imc-leeds.bsky.social as part of the session 1742 on Thursday. @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social #MedievalSky
My favourite musical discovery of the past year. Beautiful, deeply melancholic folk with shades of Doom metal.
January 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
My favourite musical discovery of the past year. Beautiful, deeply melancholic folk with shades of Doom metal.
My review of Beat Näf & Charles Kraemer, 'Eremit im frühen Mittelalter. Amatus von Grenoble, Saint-Maurice d’Agaune, Luxeuil und Remiremont (ca. 570–ca. 629)' (2022) is now published in the latest issue of Le Moyen Âge. Merci à @nruffini.bsky.social pour la traduction ! #MedievalSky
January 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
My review of Beat Näf & Charles Kraemer, 'Eremit im frühen Mittelalter. Amatus von Grenoble, Saint-Maurice d’Agaune, Luxeuil und Remiremont (ca. 570–ca. 629)' (2022) is now published in the latest issue of Le Moyen Âge. Merci à @nruffini.bsky.social pour la traduction ! #MedievalSky
Wir freuen uns, @anjathaller.bsky.social am 29.01.2025 in unserer Reihe der "Heidelberger Vorträge zur Landesgeschichte" begrüßen zu dürfen. Der Vortrag kann auch online verfolgt werden. Weitere Informationen gibt es auf der FPI-Homepage: www.uni-heidelberg.de/fakultaeten/...
December 6, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Wir freuen uns, @anjathaller.bsky.social am 29.01.2025 in unserer Reihe der "Heidelberger Vorträge zur Landesgeschichte" begrüßen zu dürfen. Der Vortrag kann auch online verfolgt werden. Weitere Informationen gibt es auf der FPI-Homepage: www.uni-heidelberg.de/fakultaeten/...
141 late Roman coins discovered in northern Luxembourg, incl. 3 of Eugenius (d. 394). Analysis by the INRA still ongoing: www.rtl.lu/news/nationa...
December 2, 2024 at 2:24 PM
141 late Roman coins discovered in northern Luxembourg, incl. 3 of Eugenius (d. 394). Analysis by the INRA still ongoing: www.rtl.lu/news/nationa...