ES McAllister
@stupidhistorybooks.bsky.social
Medievalist, Lecturer, and Digital Humanist who writes about cultural memory, art, liturgy, and crusades. Doctor of Philosophy. I was homeschooled. UWL.
I am happy to present the CFP for the Sixth Symposium on Crusade Studies at Saint Louis University.
April 10-11, 2026
Crusadestudies.org
Feel free to DM here or email me at crusades@slu.edu
#medieval #crusades #callforpapers
April 10-11, 2026
Crusadestudies.org
Feel free to DM here or email me at crusades@slu.edu
#medieval #crusades #callforpapers
September 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I am happy to present the CFP for the Sixth Symposium on Crusade Studies at Saint Louis University.
April 10-11, 2026
Crusadestudies.org
Feel free to DM here or email me at crusades@slu.edu
#medieval #crusades #callforpapers
April 10-11, 2026
Crusadestudies.org
Feel free to DM here or email me at crusades@slu.edu
#medieval #crusades #callforpapers
SMRS 2025 wrapped up. I’m exhausted, inspired, and slightly sunburned. The Crusade Studies Forum hosted three sessions—great turnout, sharp papers, good questions. For once, everything went according to plan. Almost suspiciously so.
Heres some photographic proof.
Heres some photographic proof.
June 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
SMRS 2025 wrapped up. I’m exhausted, inspired, and slightly sunburned. The Crusade Studies Forum hosted three sessions—great turnout, sharp papers, good questions. For once, everything went according to plan. Almost suspiciously so.
Heres some photographic proof.
Heres some photographic proof.
Scholars from around the world gathered today for three sessions hosted by SLU’s Crusade Studies Forum at SMRS. Topics ranged from new archaeological discoveries and biblical exegesis to relic theft and the military orders in Iberia—crusade studies alive and well.
June 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Scholars from around the world gathered today for three sessions hosted by SLU’s Crusade Studies Forum at SMRS. Topics ranged from new archaeological discoveries and biblical exegesis to relic theft and the military orders in Iberia—crusade studies alive and well.
First official day of SMRS, an Alkaline Trio song hit my shuffle. Took me straight back to high school. I thought, “What would young Evan think of me now?” Felt worlds apart—until I remembered Alkaline wore the same kind of suits I’m in today.
June 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
First official day of SMRS, an Alkaline Trio song hit my shuffle. Took me straight back to high school. I thought, “What would young Evan think of me now?” Felt worlds apart—until I remembered Alkaline wore the same kind of suits I’m in today.
Back in Milwaukee for a while. The lake’s still there, steady as ever. The beer’s good, the weather’s better. For a moment, everything makes a little bit of sense.
May 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Back in Milwaukee for a while. The lake’s still there, steady as ever. The beer’s good, the weather’s better. For a moment, everything makes a little bit of sense.
Happy Friday. Wishing I was in Paris, so naturally a Belgian beer is the next best thing.
November 29, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Happy Friday. Wishing I was in Paris, so naturally a Belgian beer is the next best thing.
NEH fellows and the medieval phd students drinking Belgian beers. Happy Wednesday before Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
November 28, 2024 at 1:53 AM
NEH fellows and the medieval phd students drinking Belgian beers. Happy Wednesday before Thanksgiving to all who celebrate.
So here’s the deal: from June 9–11, 2025, some very smart people are gathering at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO, to talk about the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and other topics that strike their fancy.
November 23, 2024 at 12:28 AM
So here’s the deal: from June 9–11, 2025, some very smart people are gathering at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO, to talk about the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and other topics that strike their fancy.
Some days of writing are better than others. At least the coffee is good.
November 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Some days of writing are better than others. At least the coffee is good.
Recently added this bourbon to the collection.
Underøath was a favorite band of mine. I wonder how their taste in whiskey is.
Underøath was a favorite band of mine. I wonder how their taste in whiskey is.
November 19, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Recently added this bourbon to the collection.
Underøath was a favorite band of mine. I wonder how their taste in whiskey is.
Underøath was a favorite band of mine. I wonder how their taste in whiskey is.
I still appreciate the views on campus. After being 100° in October, it’s nice to finally be to wear a coat.
November 17, 2024 at 2:35 AM
I still appreciate the views on campus. After being 100° in October, it’s nice to finally be to wear a coat.
Cheers everyone.
November 16, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Cheers everyone.
Dr. Jan Vandeburie at SLU’s Crusade Studies Forum
November 16, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Dr. Jan Vandeburie at SLU’s Crusade Studies Forum
Really excited for this talk on Friday hosted by SLU’s Crusade Studies Forum and Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
A presentation by NEH Visiting
Scholar Dr. Jan Vandeburie.
#crusades #medieval #manuscripts
A presentation by NEH Visiting
Scholar Dr. Jan Vandeburie.
#crusades #medieval #manuscripts
November 12, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Really excited for this talk on Friday hosted by SLU’s Crusade Studies Forum and Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
A presentation by NEH Visiting
Scholar Dr. Jan Vandeburie.
#crusades #medieval #manuscripts
A presentation by NEH Visiting
Scholar Dr. Jan Vandeburie.
#crusades #medieval #manuscripts
Editing photos from a recent trip, I think this was my favorite. My sister let me go get an early morning consultation with Sherlock.
October 25, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Editing photos from a recent trip, I think this was my favorite. My sister let me go get an early morning consultation with Sherlock.
It is always a pleasure to come back home through Chicago’s Union Station. (Also, I finished grading midterms. Feels good.)
October 24, 2024 at 9:59 PM
It is always a pleasure to come back home through Chicago’s Union Station. (Also, I finished grading midterms. Feels good.)
Call for Papers: The Memory of the Crusades and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in texts, images, and liturgies.
Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO.
Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO.
October 24, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Call for Papers: The Memory of the Crusades and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in texts, images, and liturgies.
Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO.
Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO.
My once-a-semester visit to the STL basilica was a treat. The overcast sky helped.
October 24, 2024 at 12:21 AM
My once-a-semester visit to the STL basilica was a treat. The overcast sky helped.
I am editing some photos from a recent trip to Spain and was reminded of a statement made by my colleague, “these building are man’s attempt to contain the omnipotent.”
October 23, 2024 at 1:24 PM
I am editing some photos from a recent trip to Spain and was reminded of a statement made by my colleague, “these building are man’s attempt to contain the omnipotent.”
