We're looking for our January speaker for our speaker series. Is it you we're looking for? For details, go to Bodiesandbeing.com #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

EARLY MODERN PHDs!!! #EarlyModern #SkyStorians

TOOOOOOOOOOM!!! @tombhamilton.bsky.social! Oh this is brilliant, humongous congratulations. The Natalie Zemon Davis Prize from the @16csociety.bsky.social! 🤩 #NZD4Eva (don't forget her birthday on Saturday, our #EarlyModern feast day)

It's almost time for our Nov meetup. No presentations, just a monthly hagout with your favorite body-focused scholarly collective. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

We were so lucky to have @annacusack.bsky.social come talk to us this month about the executed body. It was extremely interesting! Come check it out. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Skystorians #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

Looking forward to talking about the executed body this Saturday for @bodiesandbeing.bsky.social 👇🏻

Suitably spooky for our online Oct talk. Sign up now, it's free! #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory #Execution #Death #Crime

@suespins.bsky.social is an absolute GENIUS in coming up with creative classroom activities for undergrads. If you were here, you would be full to the brim with ideas and inspiration! #academicsky #teaching #pedagogy #teachinghistory #lessonplans #medievalsky

Is it a #loomweight or a #dropspindle asks @francescasq.bsky.social and @suespins.bsky.social asks, should those who study historical #textiles be able to make them? #weaving #knitting #Vikings ##NorseHistory

@suespins.bsky.social is telling us about her research into dye plants used and traded by Vikings. Give her a follow! #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory #needlework #dyeing #yarn

Stop by and say hello! Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your work in an informal online setting, no prep needed. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

📢NEW MANY HEADED MONSTER POST📢 A series of posts to celebrate the publication of a really important new study of work in #EarlyModern England, by Jane Whittle, Mark Hailwood, Hannah Robb, Taylor Aucoin. Just off to fetch a 'burden of wood'. 🪵🪵🪵🪵🪵 🗃️

Gossiping is both an art and an annoying practice. In #earlymodern Europe, a gossipmonger would often be depicted as a person with three mouths. Like these three fellas that made it on a title page of a pamphlet in 1605, a Turk, a Hungarian, and a German. #skystorians #gossip

Our October hangout is coming up! Join us for some informal chat this Saturday. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

From 1550–1650, death was a carefully crafted ritual — faith, culture, and memory woven together. ⚰️✨ Discover how early modern society understood dying. #History #EarlyModern #Brewminate

A fabulous looking new book from Tonicha Upham exploring all the Arabic and Persian evidence on Rus burials and sacrifices, complete with translations! #medievalsky #vikings www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Call for applications! 📣 The German Historical Institute London is seeking a Research Associate with a particular research interest in medieval history (with a focus on late medieval English history) for a part-time project position to start on 1 February 2026. 🤝 1/3

Delighted to share that my first book The Experience of Work in Early Modern England (co-written with the fantastic @jwhittle.bsky.social, @markhailwood.bsky.social, and Hannah Robb) has been published and is available free and Open Access! doi.org/10.1017/9781... #earlymodern #economic #history

History curious? You don't need to be in London (or the UK) to attend many Institute of Historical Research seminars, although if you're in Bloomsbury you'll enjoy doing so. Most are hybrid (online/in person). They're free, usually fortnightly and open to the public. Starting this week:

Don't miss a chance to sit around and gab with fellow historians and/or others interested in body studies. #Cats always welcome, too. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

Our September colloqium is nigh! Join us this Saturday for informal chat and sharing. Everyone is welcome to participate or lurk. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

Just over two weeks left to send us your abstracts! #CfP #IMC2026 #medievalsky

Just over 2 weeks left to apply to the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers conference! It will take place in Oxford on April 20-21, 2026. We hope to provide bursaries to help with attendance. Email your abstracts to bordersboundariesbarriers[at]gmail[dot]com #medievalsky #skystorians

Apply to be on season 5! Details available on our website. 🩷

For #CoffeeWithACodex on September 4, @leoba.bsky.social‬ will bring out a favorite, first introduced to CWAC in 2022: LJS 419, a 15th century Italian herbal containing a variety of illustrations, accompanied by notes on medicinal properties of the plants. Register here:

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

We turned one! What an amazing year. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

A new #OpenAccess resource for teaching world/global history is almost ready. The module "The Black Death: The Medieval Plague Pandemic through the Eyes of Ibn Battuta," is in final editing & should be "live" by the beginning of September. A preview here: www.arc-humanities.org/blog/2025/07...

Shameless self promotion! If you like off-color medieval images and you cross stitch, I have the perfect patterns for you! I also have more traditional patterns, but sometimes you just want to be silly. I am just finishing up a fourth that will be posted soon. kristiscornerneedle.etsy.com

October is coming up and we would very much love to find an online speaker who works in premodern #death or the #supernatural. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

I'm just sitting here online, waiting for your opinion on how best to teach a #Global #MiddleAges. Log on and help a girl out. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

There is still time to register! Informal conversation with other body history nerds. No prep needed. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

I'm feeling vindicated in acknowledging my cats' opinions in my dissertation. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory #Cats #CatSky

#MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

It's almost that time again! Please join us for our monthly online informal meetup on Saturday, August 9. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

Our very own Natalie Van Deusen has a new publication out. "The Company She Keeps: #Poetry on Female #Martyr #Saints in #EarlyModern #Icelandic #Manuscripts ". #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #WhatsHistory #Nordic

CfP for Leeds IMC 2026 on Premodern Masculinities. Do join 😊 #skystorians #medieval #masculinities #genderstudies #imc2026 @imc-leeds.bsky.social

Just over a month left to submit an abstract to the Borders, Boundaries and Barriers conference happening in Oxford next year! We hope to provide funding to help cover the cost of attending. #medievalsky #skystorians

And as we assemble a fantastic vol 13.1 a reminder that we are always looking for exciting essays and special issues in any area of medieval studies tmj.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk - do get in touch! #medievalsky

Not history related, but definitely relatable.

It is hard to tell the difference between poisonous and edible mushrooms, sure, but it is also very hard to tell the difference between a group of #earlymodern European men with hats seen from behind, and mushrooms from the family of #fungi in the order Agaricales.

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We are looking for presenters for our online monthly speaker series! All levels of scholarship are warmly encouraged. Details in the link! #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernSky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft in Hólmavík, Iceland. This museum combines the history of witchcraft practices in Iceland with the history of the witch hunts. In Iceland, over 200 were accused and 21 were executed for witchcraft in the 17th century.

So, it's Elizabethan England, and you need to know how to cure STDs, extract bullets, and live to be a hundred? Well, we have got the manuscript for you. Read more in our new #CuriousCures blogpost: specialcollections-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk?p=29988

#EarlyModern history PhD students around London… We are looking for a postgrad convenor for 2025/26. The stipend is of £300/yr and it’s a chance to get involved in a really welcoming seminar!

#Latin #Medieval

This year, #IMC2025 was also the first anniversary of Bodies and Being! Francesca writes about her experience and our amazing matching tees. #MedievalSky #MedievalHistory #Medieval #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistorySky #EarlyModernHistory #EarlyModern #MaterialCulture #Bodies #WhatsHistory

Amazed to see these sixteenth century metal coffins, along with the clothes of the deceased, including those of a child, fully preserved #EarlyModern #TextileHistory #HistoricalDress #MaterialCulture 🗃️

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, USA. This is dedicated to the 20 victims of the Salem Witch Trials. It was opened in 1992 by the Salem Witch Trials Tercentenary Committee after a public competition, with the winning design by Maggie Smith and James Cutler.