Kate Ash-Irisarri
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Medievalist. Older Scots researcher at the University of Edinburgh. Memory, Identity, Emotion
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Heather Froehlich
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Job: The Huntington Library is hiring a curator of early printed books
huntingtonlibrary.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Huntin...
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Curator of Early Printed Books
About Us At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and bot...
https://huntingtonlibrary.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/HuntingtonCareers/details/Curator-of-Early-Printed-Books_R0001318
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British Association for Local History
24 days ago
#ICYMI
: The Kent Archaeological Society is inviting applications to the Allen Grove Local History Fund for 2026. Find out more:
www.balh.org.uk/news-allen-g...
#WeAreLocalHistory
#LocalHistoryForAll
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I am in the market for a new work bag as my current one (Nordace) is falling to bits after only 3 years. Something roomy enough for the laptop and books, preferably a backpack style, something that looks smart-ish. Anyone have recommendations?
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Anna-Lujz Gilbert
23 days ago
A promotional post for
cebeme.manchester.ac.uk/en
, a platform for searching and visualising data across PLRE, Renaissance Cultural Crossroads, Plantin sales and provincial booksellers' inventories, c. 1500–1640. So, ownership, sales, and translations of books in
#earlyModern
England.
#bookHistory
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SGSAH
29 days ago
📣 Fully-funded PhD: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲? 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹, 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗲 With
@uhiarchaeology.bsky.social
,
@glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social
&
@nts-archaeology.bsky.social
Closing date: 3 June 🔗
archaeologyorkney.com/2026/05/11/f...
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Applicants sought for funded PhD investigating the heritage of Fair Isle - Archaeology Orkney
The UHI Archaeology Institute and Glasgow School of Art, in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, are delighted to announce a new ARCS funded PhD opportunity investigating the heritage o...
https://archaeologyorkney.com/2026/05/11/fair-isle-phd/
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The English Association
about 1 month ago
EVENT! Reading & Empathy: webinar explores this relationship, exploring how, & for whom, book reading fosters empathy;the potentially enriching effects of books, & other texts, to support empathy - with examples of research & books that nurture empathy
englishassociation.ac.uk/reading-and-...
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Had a lovely evening yesterday
@natlibscot.bsky.social
celebrating the launch of the Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, vol 1, edited by
@ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social
et al. My mission: to get as many contributor signatures as possible.
about 1 month ago
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@elizabethelliott.bsky.social
- this might be of interest to you?
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This means that until 5 May, you can get my book, ‘Rewriting the Past in Scottish Literature, 1350-1550’, for under £40
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So pleased to see this out in the world! 2 volumes, over 60 contributors (incl. a small one by me) - a huge achievement for the four editors congratulations to
@ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social
et al for getting this over the line!
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The Middle English Reading Group finished Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. We started in September 2025, reading for an hour a week during the semesters. So proud of all the MERGers who stuck with it & were surprised at the appropriate places! Celebratory cake in order.
3 months ago
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Had dinner with some lovely colleagues yesterday, so I took along Easter treats to celebrate. How cute are these ‘bunnies’?!
3 months ago
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Some sketching practise this week. I had some time to grab a cuppa while waiting for the little apprentice, so kept myself busy.
3 months ago
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Birthday and other good news celebrations today.
#tinyjoys
that are not so tiny
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Association for Scottish Literature
3 months ago
John Galt & Scotland’s Forgotten Revolution 1 May, Irvine – £10 Dr Robert P. Irvine
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
will deliver this year’s John Galt Society lecture on “John Galt & Scotland’s Forgotten Revolution”. There will also be a buffet supper & drinks
thejohngaltsociety.com/2026/03/19/2...
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2026 Lecture by Robert P. Irvine
We are delighted to announce details of the 2026 Annual Lecture, to be delivered by Dr Robert P. Irvine. Making ourselves well at home now, the event will take place again at the Wellwood Burns Cen…
https://thejohngaltsociety.com/2026/03/19/2026-lecture-by-robert-p-irvine/
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Tuija Ainonen
3 months ago
Job opportunity with manuscripts and early printed books! Librarian at Lincoln Cathedral – Cathedral Library £43,722 - Full time applicaiton DL: 14 April 2026
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQX901/l...
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Librarian at Lincoln Cathedral
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQX901/librarian
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Pretty pleased with this as a first attempt. Have given myself many notes, not least practising a steady hand with a very fine brush
3 months ago
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hannah
3 months ago
The 2026 James Tait Black Prize shortlists spotlight some of the most exciting work being published today:
james-tait-black.ed.ac.uk/indie-talent...
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I'm looking forward to speaking as part of A Decade of Dangerous Women tomorrow. I might even take my Dangerous Women mug along with me.
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Well, this looks fabulous…
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4 months ago
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And it’s finished. There are now many, many things I need to practise but I’m pretty pleased with this as a first go.
4 months ago
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Trying my hand at something new. Not to be perfect at it but to enjoy learning and experiencing.
4 months ago
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Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS)
4 months ago
📖Join us on Tue 24 Feb for the next CMRS Seminar by our very own Louise Gardiner: 'Royal Correspondence in Late Fourteenth-Century England: Exploring the ‘Royal Letter Book’ (Edinburgh University Library Ms. 183)' 5:15, Centre for Research Collections (6th floor, Edinburgh University main Library)
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Chaucer Doth Tweet
4 months ago
Excellent and empoweringe educacioun will nevir be "efficient" yn the waye that a businesse doth stryve to be "efficient." It ys the heighte of knavery to use one standarde to measure everye human activitye. Businesses are ther to make profits. Educacioun ys ther to make the future.
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I have the luxury of sitting and reading Wyntoun today. I’m noticing his seeming preoccupation with heresy in ways that haven’t caught my attention before. So lovely to have the time to notice new things when re-reading.
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HistoryLab
4 months ago
Our conference
#cfp
is now live! This year's conference, "Embodied Histories: Body, Mind and Experience" will take place on 17th July 2026 at University of Birmingham! Keep on reading to find out more...(1/9)
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Well, this was a lovely thing to receive on a dreich day
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I’ve made a bundt cake for tomorrow’s Middle English Reading Group. I’m sure Sir Gawain would approve
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Dr Hope Doherty-Harrison
5 months ago
Thank you so much for inviting me & for all the wonderful conversations afterwards
@kateai.bsky.social
&
@cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social
✨
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Huge thanks to
@hdohertyharrison.bsky.social
who gave a great paper on the ‘Histories and Futures of Judas, c.100-c.1500’ to kick off semester 2’s research seminars
@cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies
7 months ago
Hear ye, hear ye! Very exciting news! 🎉Our PGRs have now released the call for papers for their annual CMS PGR conference (the longest-running PGR medieval conference in the UK!) We'd be so grateful if you could share this with anyone who may be interested!
#medievalsky
#skystorians
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The Middle English Reading Group I set up this semester has been reading Sir Gawain & the Green Knight. For our last session of the year, a student baked excellent biscuits. Of course, we started by eating the green knight’s head!
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It was an absolute privilege to have a conversation yesterday evening with
@hdohertyharrison.bsky.social
about her amazing new book!
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7 months ago
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Thanks to the wonderful staff in the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Research Collections, today my 2nd-year tutorial groups have been thinking about book history and reading practices from the Middle Ages to the 18thC, including this copy of Sidney’s ‘Astrophel and Stella’ (c.1592)
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Dr Hope Doherty-Harrison
7 months ago
Book launch for Love & Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance on Tuesday 25 November, 5.30pm
@iashedinburgh.bsky.social
- please share & consider coming along! I'll be chatting to
@kateai.bsky.social
& Carol M Richardson. Sign up for in-person & online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...
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Book Launch: "Love and Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance"
New book: "Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance: Typologies of violence and desire" by Hope Doherty-Harrison
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-love-and-anti-judaism-in-medieval-english-romance-tickets-1650463403469
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Argonaut Books
7 months ago
We need your help.
@waterstones.bsky.social
, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith. Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
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Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25629089.waterstones-open-prime-site-beside-independent-shop/
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My Death & Dying class this week was all about ghosts. Naturally, we spent yesterday in
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
Centre for Research Collections looking at a manuscript on how to summon a demon
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Stunning sunrise this morning
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Jenny Richards
9 months ago
What a great opportunity 👇
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After a trying day, yesterday, it was lovely to receive the news this morning that I’ve been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. With thanks to
@cathfeely.bsky.social
for her support!
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9 months ago
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Dr Bryony Coombs
9 months ago
She is holding a book! 📖 Currently writing a section on visual evidence for book use in medieval Scotland - so this could not be better timed...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Rare' medieval hair accessory uncovered at Eilean Donan Castle
The gravoir was used for neatly parting hair and creating elaborate hairstyles.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vz69lv37qo
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Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS)
9 months ago
💬 🤝 We'll be hosting a range of seminars this semester, run in collaboration with students and staff from across our university and beyond. 💻 ⬆️ You can follow the link in our bio to find out more about these events, as well as the reading and discussion groups we have planned over the next months!
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Tin (ten) years…
9 months ago
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This is the best kind of post to come home to. Beautifully packaged as well. Thanks to Antiquates, Dorset.
9 months ago
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Have had such a treat of a day at the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry exhibition at Château de Chantilly
9 months ago
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Congratulations to
@hdohertyharrison.bsky.social
on the publication of her book. This launch at
@iashedinburgh.bsky.social
looks fabulous. It’s running as a hybrid event on 7 October. Remember to book your place!
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10 months ago
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Glen O'Hara
10 months ago
Today's university redundancies are at Edinburgh. It's obvious now that no-one will stop the madness, and it's probably too late for a big chunk of the sector anyway.
news.stv.tv/east-central...
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Voluntary redundancies continue at Edinburgh University amid £140m financial crisis
In February, the university announced it was looking to make £140m of cuts amid 'serious and urgent financial challenges'.
https://news.stv.tv/east-central/voluntary-redundancies-continue-at-edinburgh-university-amid-140m-financial-crisis
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A lovely afternoon sitting in the grounds of Modern One
@nationalgalleries.bsky.social
with the little apprentice who’s enjoyed the opportunity to paint, draw & sculpt with the materials in the Family Art Basket. What a fabulous idea!
11 months ago
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Dundee UCU
12 months ago
A very personal reflection on how the financial crisis at the University of Dundee is affecting PhD students. Reduced teaching opportunities, financial difficulty and the cutting off of a route to employment. Thank you Taylor for writing this.
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