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London Society for Medieval Studies
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Join us for regular seminars at the Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social

Organised by postgraduate & early career researchers since 1970 📚

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NEXT WEEK Joanna Tucker @uofglasgow.bsky.social
presents on ‘Multi-scribe manuscripts: reflections on cartularies & chronicles from medieval #Scotland’ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Join us online 💻 or at the Senate House @ihr.bsky.social 🏢

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#medievalsky #skystorians @natlibscot.bsky.social
an image of a torn out page of manuscript & medieval doodles of heads against a yellow background with dark blue text which reads The London Society for Medieval Studies Autumn 2025 MULTI-SCRIBE MANUSCRIPTS/ Reflections on cartularies and chronicles from. medieval Scotland Joanna Tucker (University of Glasgow) INSTITUTE OF HISTORICALI RESEARCH SCHOOLOF ADVANCED STUDY UNIVERSITY OF LONDONI 11 NOV 17.30 IHR Pollard Room (NB03) & online Book via bit.ly/londonmedieval @londonmedieval londonsocformedievalstudies@gmoil.com Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet Street, London WCIE 7HU
November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Happy Halloween to those that wander the borderlands of past & present 👻

from the ghosts, spectres, spirits, wraiths, shades, poltergeists, haints & spooks that haunt our committee

[Image: Omne Borum,
BL MS Royal 6E VI (vol. i) f.267b]
Image from medieval manuscript - an illuminated initial D containing two grey bodies and golden haired bodies with closed eyes in coffins. There are three skulls beside them
October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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RESCHEDULED! Excited for Olivia Baskerville‘s @ies-sas.bsky.social seminar on the early 20C #manuscript trade and local&national claims made on Bede‘s Life of St Cuthbert & Carrow Psalter

🗓️ 25 Nov
⏰ 17.30 GMT
🏢 @ihr.bsky.social &online

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#medievalsky#skystorians
A tan poster with a detail from an illuminated manuscript showing an Angel & a monk building a wall - another monk looks heavenward out of the frame to the right. The text reads The London Society for Medieval Studies Autumn 2025 CENTRALISING NATIONAL HERITAGE The Market in Medieval Manuscripts and Competition between Local, National, and International interests in 1920 Olivia Baskerville (IES) 25 Nov 17.30 IHR Pollard Room (NB03) & online Book via bit ly/londonmedieval INSTITUTE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON londonsocformedievalstudies@gmail.com Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E
October 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Hello to our new followers! We are the LSMS: PGR & ECR-led since 1970, championing ✂️-edge research across the fields of medieval studies & the critical & creative possibilities of interdisciplinary work & learning

Our seminars are always free & open to all, register here 👉 bit.ly/londonmedieval
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October 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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We warmly invite you to another term of exciting seminars - our programme this term explores manuscripts, identity, & heritage from Central Europe to the States, Scotland to the South East 📖

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September 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM