Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships are open. This fellowship is a three-year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early-career researchers in the humanities or social sciences. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xWduAS

📢NEW WILL OF THE MONTH📢 The will of a curate mixed up in the case of Elizabeth Barton, the ‘Holy Maid of Kent’. #EarlyModern 🗃️ @leverhulme.ac.uk sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcult...

#OnThisDay in #ChurchHistory: 30 June 1860 saw Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford, battle with Thomas Huxley, a biologist from London about the recently advanced theory of evolution through natural selection. The debate occurred at the British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting.

We're proud to announce the latest volume of Studies in Church History is out now! You can read 'The Church and the Military' open access with @universitypress.cambridge.org : www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Carnoustie Church, #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek has an unusual raked gallery within the raised east aisle, behind a row of arcaded pillars and is adorned by several stained glass windows, including the very striking war memorial windows in the south gable by Margaret Chilton and Marjorie Kemp. 🧵1/2

Last day to register for the EHS Summer Conference! Come join us in London 13-15 July ☀️

Tomorrow (Fri 19 June) is the last day to register to attend our Summer Conference. Make sure you secure your spot- it's the highlight of our year! www.tickettailor.com/events/eccle... #History #Skystorians

Tomorrow (Fri 19 June) is the last day to register to attend our Summer Conference. Make sure you secure your spot- it's the highlight of our year! www.tickettailor.com/events/eccle... #History #Skystorians

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Prof Rosamond McKitterick. An extraordinary scholar and teacher, she served as President of the EHS 2018-19. We were honoured to speak with her on our podcast in 2024. We're sharing that conversation below as a tribute to her scholarship: shorturl.at/xDfZF

Call for Papers: Manx Language and Church Life iMuseum, Douglas, 7 November 2026, 10:00-16:00 This conference will explore the role played by the Manx language in various aspects of church life. We welcome offers of papers (20-40 mins). To offer a paper, contact Dr Tim Grass, [email protected].

One week left to register for our summer conference! Interested in #history and want a city break in #London this summer? Join us and learn all about 'The Church and Race' ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/

What can we learn about epistemology from AI and a fourth-century Christian theologian? Dr Austin Sheen (@setonhall.bsky.social) bridges the gap between the human-AI relationship with a look into how Augustine of Hippo and AI use language (and how we can benefit from both): wp.me/p7o0HV-tj

Register to join us at our summer conference, 13-15 July in London! Don't miss out on hearing our keynote speakers give talks on 'The Church and Race'. We are delighted to welcome Profs Herman Bennett, David Horrell & Miri Rubin, & the Right Revd Rowan Williams www.tickettailor.com/events/eccle...

The latest volume of Studies in Church History is out now! 🎉

#CfP The Early Modern Dissidents and Radicals (EMoDiR) organisation is now preparing for the upcoming RSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia (11-13 March 2027). Deadline: 30 June 2026.

🚨 NEW ARTICLE🚨 Dr Vivienne Larminie explores the career of Joseph Hall, Bishop of Exeter, including his defence of Church of England bishops participating in the House of Lords.

It's the weekend! 😎 Treat yourself by registering for our summer conference, 'The Church and Race', 13-15 July in London. Programme and registration link: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/

#CfP Ripon College Cuddesdon & The Tyndale Society are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for a conference on 28–29 October 2026. Tyndale to TikTok: The Bible’s Translation, Distribution, and Impact CFP deadline: 31 July www.rcc.ac.uk/tyndale

🧵Born William fitzHerbert in York, William of York served twice as Archbishop of York during the turbulent twelfth century. Believed to be related to Stephen, he gained the archbishopric with royal support but faced fierce opposition from the Cistercians

The EHS Summer Conference programme is now available! Check out all of the exciting papers we have coming up, and make sure to register your attendance: www.tickettailor.com/events/eccle...

Have you had your dose of #history today? Learn something new by checking out a blogpost from our archive! Today we're highlighting a post about the history of #Birmingham. As the city grew rapidly in the 19c, so did spiritualism. How was it treated in the Midlands? 👉https://wp.me/p7o0HV-9n

"‘Lost forever, all because of this new tax’: fears for UK church heritage as VAT relief ends" The Art Newspaper discusses some of the negative outcomes already being seen due to the UK Govt's decision to close of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. 👇 www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/05/26/l...

Join us this summer for a rich few days of scholarship & community as we gather to explore the history of 'The Church and Race'. We’re excited to welcome an outstanding lineup of plenary speakers & network with fellow historians in London. Register by 19 June ☀️ www.tickettailor.com/events/eccle...

absolutely obsessed with the later annotating hand of a member of this convent, who Had Some Views on this historical account of the house #nuntastic 🗃️

This C9th gravestone is known as the Viking Doomsday stone. It shows 7 warriors, armed with axes & swords advancing in a tight throng. It was found at Lindisfarne Priory, the first place in England to suffer a Viking raid in 793, & may display that raid. 🏛️Lindisfarne Priory 📷 English Heritage ©️

New week, new post on the EHS blog! This week doctoral student Matthew John Lumley (@durham.ac.uk) explores a century of ecumenical connection between the Latin and Greek Medieval Churches and the effects of the #Crusades on those fragile efforts: wp.me/p7o0HV-sz

The countdown is on! Only 2 months until our Summer Conference in London on The Church and Race. Make sure to register your attendance to see our plenary speakers: Prof Miri Rubin, Prof Herman Bennett, Prof David Horrell and the Right Revd Rowan Williams 😎 ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/

Harlaxton Medieval Symposium, 17-20 August 2026 The 2026 Symposium will take place at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, with the theme The Rural Parish in Late Medieval England. The Pamela Tudor Craig Lecture will be given by Ian Forrest. For more: harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/harlaxton-me...

New week, new post on the EHS blog! This week doctoral student Matthew John Lumley (@durham.ac.uk) explores a century of ecumenical connection between the Latin and Greek Medieval Churches and the effects of the #Crusades on those fragile efforts: wp.me/p7o0HV-sz

Upcoming #History lecture at St Olave's Church, Hart Street, London: 'William Turner, Father of English Botany', by Professor Brycchan Carey 26 May 2026 @ 5.30-7.30pm Talk tickets are £5: shorturl.at/meUle

Join us for the EHS Summer Conference! Whether you’re a long-time member of our Society or joining us for the first time, this is a great opportunity to connect with other #historians who share a love of #churchhistory. 📅 13-17 July 2026 📍 Royal Holloway, University of London shorturl.at/5Gi0i

Join us this summer in London at Royal Holloway , University of London (@royalholloway.bsky.social) for our Summer Conference on 'The Church and Race', 13-15 July! Register now to secure your spot: www.tickettailor.com/events/eccle... #HistoryConference

We're pleased to introduce one off the co-editors of our journal Studies in Church History: David Ceri Jones! David has been one of our editors since 2023. You can learn more about his research and background in our latest blogpost: eccleshistsoc.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/i... #Historians

Write for us! Call for blogposts now open to 15 May 😎

Upcoming #HistoryConference Registration for the 20th MEMSA Conference in Durham University is open now. The conference theme this year will be 'Connection, Conversation, and Contention: Encounters in the Medieval and Early Modern World'. Register by 20 June: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

This month's blogpost is about a medieval Swedish woman who left her mark on English religious texts. How? 🤔 Arielle Jasiewicz-Gill explores: wp.me/p7o0HV-sT #History #ChurchHistory #SkyStorians

'Protecting what matters': a new government policy paper identifies history as central to social cohesion. At the same time, history teaching and research, in our schools and universities, is at risk as never before. To ensure cohesion, we must protect what matters: bit.ly/3QyZQCO #skystorians

The Edinburgh New Town Church (formerly St Andrew's and St George's West) is gearing up for its massive annual book sale in aid of Christian Aid Scotland, a beloved Edinburgh institutional fixture since 1972 The church is taking book donations this week and next and the sale begins on 9th May (1/2)

Breaking news!! Registration for our Summer Conference 2026 'The Church and Race' is now open! Please register by Friday 19 June 2026. www.tickettailor.com/events/eccle...

This chapel at Exeter Cathedral commemorates Bishop Hugo Oldham. He died over 500 years ago & his name was pronounced Owl-dom & he used an owl as his symbol. #OwlishMonday

#OnThisDay in #ChurchHistory: Pope Innocent II convoked the Second Lateran Council in Rome, 20 April 1139. The Council was held to resolve the division in the Church that occurred after the death of Pope Honorius II in 1130. The Council decided that Innocent II was his rightful successor.

Blog for us! #SkyStorians

Historians are everywhere, working on more than most people realize. Historians, what are you researching, teaching, or exploring right now? Share a sentence and help illustrate the range of the discipline. #TalkAboutHumanities 🗃️

Why was a medieval Swedish woman so popular in English prayerbooks? 💭 Read this month's blogpost by Arielle Jasiewicz-Gill (Durham)! #GlobalHistory

Upcoming #History event: Friday, 22 May, at 7.30 p.m. Dr Tom Pickles will deliver the 2026 Jarrow Lecture: 'Bede, Providence, and Early Medieval Kingship' 📍 St Paul's Church, Church Bank, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, NE32 3DZ Admission is free, and all are welcome.

Today is the last day to send in your submissions for papers for our Summer Conference 2026 👇 Don't miss out!

Make sure to send in your paper proposals for our Summer Conference by tomorrow, 15 April! #CFP ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/

Keen to gain a better understanding of handwriting from the Early Medieval through to the Early Modern period? Our Summer School course could help! Book your place now 👉️ buff.ly/GEkudq3 Bookings close 22nd May 2026. #palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

Only 2 more days to submit your paper proposals for our 'The Church and Race' Summer Conference at Royal Holloway, University of London (13–15 July 2026). Don’t miss the deadline! ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/ #HistoryConference #CFP #SkyStorians

Although our chapel is medieval, much of what you see is later (mostly 17th century). However there are some exceptions like this beautifully carved oak screen which dates to when the chapel was built in 1411. Just think of all the people who have peeked through here!