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The Medieval & Early Modern Research Network sponsored by CHASE DTP (AHRC). We provide a supportive and relaxed space for academic collaboration between postgraduate students. DM us and join the mailing list!

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It's a busy month with our winter conference in a few weeks 🌨️ but we'll still be meeting as normal for our monthly online get-together on Monday 24th November. Join us to hear Kristen Vitale Engel (Southern New Hampshire University) on 'Henrician Spectacle, History and Historiography' 👯👯👯
November 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It’s monthly meeting announcement time! We are so excited to welcome these two fantastic speakers to present their work for our community of listeners.

As always, MEMRN’s monthly meetings are free and open to all, so if you’d like to come along then simply drop us an email or social media DM!
October 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We've had some really exciting proposals so far and can't wait to put together our program once submissions close 🧙

Here's Amelia giving her paper 'Inside the
Plant/Human Body in Early Modern Texts' at last year's edition 🪱
September 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Our CfP closes tomorrow 🫀🤖💭
September 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We are delighted to announce our September meeting’s guest speaker, @willsherwood.bsky.social from @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Also the Education Secretary for @tolkiensociety.org, we can’t wait to hear him present!

Join us at 6pm BST on Monday 29th September via Teams. DM or email us to attend.
September 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Just over ONE WEEK to go! The deadline for submitting an abstract for the Winter Conference is Friday 12th September! Share the news with your friends and come on down and join us in Norwich 🏰

@ueahistory.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @chase-dtp.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Here's how to get involved!
September 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Some pics from our previous edition! 🐍
September 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Only two weeks left to submit your abstracts for our charming winter conference 🧙 sponsored by @chase-dtp.bsky.social

Come and join us in ye olde Norwiche on the 14-16 November!
September 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Are you thinking of applying to speak at our Winter Conference? Considering coming along to take part in the activities and enjoy the panels? If you do, you'll have a lovely time. Don't just take our word for it though...

Our Call for Papers is open until the 12th September!
August 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
You’ve seen the Call for Papers for our second annual conference (if not, check it out below) but now it’s time for conference teasers! Each image relates to one of the activities we’ve got planned for attendees… can you guess what they are before we release the schedule? Let us know your thoughts!
August 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
All this hot weather is making me miss our misty medieval weekend at the inaugural MEMRN conference in Norwich last year 🧙

good thing we have another one coming up soon... 🥰🥰
August 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We’re delighted to announce the two speakers for our upcoming August meeting! Join us at 6pm BST Monday 25th August to hear Chandini Jaswal and @margeryksbabe.bsky.social present their research.
Members of our mailing list receive the meeting link beforehand, otherwise email or DM us to attend.
August 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
CALL FOR PAPERS!!! The MEMRN Committee are delighted to share the call for papers for our second annual Winter Conference: Fragmented Worlds, Shared Histories.

Please share widely! Sponsored by @chase-dtp.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
BIG NEWS! We are delighted to share the dates for our second annual in-person Winter Conference.

Join us from the 14th - 16th of November at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and online. The Call for Papers is available via the MEMRN website and our social media. We look forward to seeing you!
August 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
ICYMI yesterday - we've got an absolute belter of a session coming up for our July monthly meeting!

Please share widely with all your Tudor and book-loving friends. MEMRN events are free and open to everyone! Proudly supported by @chase-dtp.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
As ever, MEMRN events are free and open to everyone. If you would like to join in, simply drop us a DM or an email at chasememrn@gmail.com. Join us for this special MEMRN Tudor extravaganza on Microsoft Teams, 6pm, Monday 28th July!
July 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
We could not be more excited to share this month’s MEMRN guest lecture with you! This month we’re welcoming friend of the network and all-round Tudor crowd-pleaser, the utterly brilliant Kate McCaffrey, to speak on her research into the Books of Hours of powerful figures at the Tudor court.
July 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
MEMRN’s June meeting is tonight and we can’t wait to welcome our two fantastic presenters! If you want to hear all about their work, make sure you’ve got your meeting link handy to join us at 6pm BST via Teams. If you haven’t got the link, drop us an email or social media DM and we’ll get it to you!
June 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We are thrilled to announce two brilliant speakers for our June meeting! We’ll have Elizabeth Austin (@elaustin.bsky.social) and Auriel Tiltman presenting their research to our community.

Join us at 6pm BST via Teams. Mailing list members receive the meeting link, otherwise email or DM to attend.
June 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🍇 You'd be presenting alongside Beth Austin from @universityofessex.bsky.social!

🍇 She'll be sharing her work-in-progress research on medical practices, occupational boundaries and trust building in the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis (1618)
June 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
BIG NEWS! The meeting link for our Spring Showcase online day-conference on Friday has been emailed out today!

Weren't on the list? Don't worry, it's not too late to get involved! Email us at chasememrn@gmail.com to join us on Friday for a day of brilliant global research

@chase-dtp.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It was a wonderful evening yesterday learning about worms and material culture from Amelia Ormondroyd-Williams (Birkbeck) and Alice Goldsney (UEA) – thanks to our speakers!

Our next monthly meeting is on 30th June – in the meantime, join us for our Spring Showcase on Friday!
May 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
MEMRN is thrilled to annouce the two speakers for our upcoming May meeting! Amelia Ormondroyd-Williams and Alice Goldsney will be presenting to our friendly community of listeners.

Join us at 6pm BST via Teams. Mailing list members will receive the meeting link, otherwise email or DM us to join.
May 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
TWO WEEKS LEFT! Please consider joining us for our Spring Showcase on the 30th of May. This excellent online day-conference is bringing together scholars from around the world to celebrate the diverse research being done in the MEMRN community. Register here: memrnchase.wordpress.com/memrn-spring...
May 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM