Medievalist friends! Applications are open until end of Feb for a fully-funded PhD in Arthurian Literature with the brilliant Louise D'Arcens @medievalafterlives.bsky.social and myself, based between Sydney (Australia) and Groningen (The Netherlands). Please share widely! tinyurl.com/f7su6urv

I’ll say to you, my blessed spouse, ‘Welcome to me with all kinds of joy and happiness, to live here with me and never to leave, to always stay with me in joy and bliss, which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no tongue can tell, and no heart can imagine.’ Margery Kempe, born c. 1373

Call for Papers. Fissures: Gender and Political Crisis. Host and dates: Pembroke College, Cambridge. 17-18 September 2026. Deadline for submissions: 16 January 2026. #essecfp. 👉 essenglish.org/cfp-conferen...

One month left to submit your abstracts for Fissures: Gender and Political Crisis, @pembroke1347.bsky.social (17–18 Sept 2026). See the full #CFP below. #Fissures2026 #medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #GenderHistory #PoliticalHistory

Pleased to be interviewed for this much needed piece on the rising transphobia in higher education. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/trans-s... (Archive link: archive.is/oYqXS)

The semesters are rattling to a close, the winter is bearing down, and we at Ceræ are still accepting non-themed articles by postgraduate students and early career researchers! #medievalsky #earlymodernsky ceraejournal.com/submissions/

Attention creative medievalists! Eleanor Barraclough & I are co-editing a special issue of Public Humanities entitled CREATING THE MEDIEVAL NOW! See the cfp for details: essays of 2,000-3,000 words due 1 May 2026. (Amazing artwork by @hellomizk.bsky.social). 1/ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Can I even call myself a medievalist when medieval was only 4th on my Spotify wrapped?

Bern is starting to feel so Christmassy, I love it 🎄♥️

On this Trans day of remembrance, let’s think about Rolandina Ronchaia, cruelly executed in 14th-c Venice middleagesforeducators.princeton.edu/resource/cas...

I'm glad to have signed this statement in support of queer and trans staff at the National Library of Scotland, who by the sounds of it are going through an awful time at the moment: docs.google.com/document/d/e...

Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance #TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames *** Trigger warning for the following thread: Violence against trans people (especially TWOC) * * *

One for urban historians... The new Cambridge Urban History of Europe is out soon, including chapters by Durham historians Christian Liddy (vol. 2) and Markian Prokopovych (vol. 3): www.cambridge.org/core/books/c... www.cambridge.org/core/books/c... @cambridge.org

Very excited to announce this CfP! Please share widely with anyone who might be interested! #medievalsky #skystorians #cfp #histmed #Fissures2026

Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx 'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.' Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.

We've two new titles forthcoming in our New Historical Perspectives book series: > Gareth Roddy's 'Atlantic Isles' is published on 30 October bit.ly/3WFhpRg > Rachael Harkes's 'Forging Fraternity' is available from 6 November bit.ly/4ogSm2H Full details from @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2

Currently loving this corner of my office ☕️🧡

It's true: I wrote a book. And what's more, the book is done and soon you'll be able to own a copy. And what's more more, if you want a hard copy you can order one for 50% off now, with the code SAR50. And if you want it digitally, it'll be open access! www.arc-humanities.org/978180270163...

I arrived in Bern yesterday to start my PhD in Medieval English literature! Would love to hear people’s advice for starting their PhD or settling into life abroad☺️ #phd #medievalsky

We are happy to share the publication of Reconsidering Consent and Coercion: Power, Vulnerability, and Sexual Violence in Medieval Literature, edited by @janebonsall.bsky.social and Hannah Piercy! Thanks to the generosity of the @snsf.ch it has been published open access!

'I've been exploring the uses of trans history as a tool of political education: one that moves beyond questions of visibility, validity, or 'always being here'.' Sam Rutherford @echomikeromeo on Imagining Trans Futures:

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David and Goliath with grotesque creatures in the margins, 1450-1499

This week I presented my first ever research poster at the Sensorial Lives of the Non-Human conference. I had an amazing time in the beautiful cities of Bern and Zurich, surrounded by really fascinating research! Lots to think about after such an inspiring few days! #medievalsky

We had a wonderful time at the Fifteenth Century Conference at Durham - excellent papers showcasing lots of exciting new work on the later Middle Ages! #Skystorians #MedievalSky #medieval

medieval pride parade!

STATEMENT: 'Not In Our Name: Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out Against Transphobia' Read the statement online here: tinyurl.com/mud7va29 Co-sign the statement, fill in this form: forms.gle/oDYgnobrMiSc...

On what is a really difficult day, here are some resources for our trans friends and allies. Solidarity 💜 goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...

February is #LGBTQHistoryMonth and we are looking forward to our MCR LGBTQ+ Month Equalities Symposium! Join us for ten-minute talks with Q&A followed by drinks and nibbles in our cafe; all welcome! 📆 Tuesday 18 February ⏰5:30pm 📍de Jager Auditorium