Ryan Kemp
@ryan1992reading.bsky.social
Historian exploring the Speaking of Truth to Power in High Medieval Europe
Delighted to announce that Krisztina Ilko and I are organising a set of panels for next year's IMC as a continuation of the some of the themes of the Bonn workshop back in January, this time focusing on chronological shifts in high medieval political culture. Details below and do feel free to share!
September 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Delighted to announce that Krisztina Ilko and I are organising a set of panels for next year's IMC as a continuation of the some of the themes of the Bonn workshop back in January, this time focusing on chronological shifts in high medieval political culture. Details below and do feel free to share!
In the run up to Leeds, I am indeed feeling quite chicken-like today
(from Carlo Ginzburg's 'Our Words, and Theirs A Reflection on the Historian’s Craft, Today')
(from Carlo Ginzburg's 'Our Words, and Theirs A Reflection on the Historian’s Craft, Today')
June 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In the run up to Leeds, I am indeed feeling quite chicken-like today
(from Carlo Ginzburg's 'Our Words, and Theirs A Reflection on the Historian’s Craft, Today')
(from Carlo Ginzburg's 'Our Words, and Theirs A Reflection on the Historian’s Craft, Today')
From Björn Weiler's cousin Jens. Do feel free to share the photos with those who will wish to see them.
The phrase we used was a favourite one of Matthew Paris as Björn had examined in some detail. We hope he would have found it fitting.
The phrase we used was a favourite one of Matthew Paris as Björn had examined in some detail. We hope he would have found it fitting.
June 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
From Björn Weiler's cousin Jens. Do feel free to share the photos with those who will wish to see them.
The phrase we used was a favourite one of Matthew Paris as Björn had examined in some detail. We hope he would have found it fitting.
The phrase we used was a favourite one of Matthew Paris as Björn had examined in some detail. We hope he would have found it fitting.
Your 'pro-growth' government deliberately designing policy to put off international students from studying in the UK.
As usual these days when Labour announces a new white paper, I am reminded of that Malcolm Tucker line.
'Think the unthinkable?! You can't even cope with thinking the thinkable!'
As usual these days when Labour announces a new white paper, I am reminded of that Malcolm Tucker line.
'Think the unthinkable?! You can't even cope with thinking the thinkable!'
May 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Your 'pro-growth' government deliberately designing policy to put off international students from studying in the UK.
As usual these days when Labour announces a new white paper, I am reminded of that Malcolm Tucker line.
'Think the unthinkable?! You can't even cope with thinking the thinkable!'
As usual these days when Labour announces a new white paper, I am reminded of that Malcolm Tucker line.
'Think the unthinkable?! You can't even cope with thinking the thinkable!'
typical sort of thing she says:
May 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
typical sort of thing she says:
And down the rabbithole
May 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
And down the rabbithole
A quote direct from Thomas Becket if ever I've seen one
May 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A quote direct from Thomas Becket if ever I've seen one
Permit me Lord to read about this cardinal at least once without immediately thinking of...
May 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Permit me Lord to read about this cardinal at least once without immediately thinking of...
Watching Conclave and can't help but be reminded of Leeds
April 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Watching Conclave and can't help but be reminded of Leeds
While I love this passage from Robert Caro describing the difficulty of boiling down a book to its essentials by writing an outline first, I do always wince at the last few words. Seven years...
March 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
While I love this passage from Robert Caro describing the difficulty of boiling down a book to its essentials by writing an outline first, I do always wince at the last few words. Seven years...
That was exactly what I hoped it would be. A fantastic set of papers and predictably brilliant keynote lectures. Björn and Alheydis would have loved every minute of it. Incredibly grateful to @dependencybonn.de for making it happen and to all the staff there who enabled the event to run so smoothly
January 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
That was exactly what I hoped it would be. A fantastic set of papers and predictably brilliant keynote lectures. Björn and Alheydis would have loved every minute of it. Incredibly grateful to @dependencybonn.de for making it happen and to all the staff there who enabled the event to run so smoothly
As emphasised in this book among many others:
December 9, 2024 at 3:36 PM
As emphasised in this book among many others: