A quick look at the latest issue of our journal, Post-Medieval Archaeology, published under @tandfresearch.bsky.social. To publish your research with us, please check our website for more info and contact [email protected] #archaeology #postmedievalarchaeology #newresearch

Want to share news about your project, fieldwork or recently completed MA or PhD? Our newsletter is waiting! Copy deadlines: always open.Get in touch: [email protected] - Early Career Researcher? Publish a short article on your research - 2-3 pp (A4) of text & photo #CfC #SPMA #newsletter 1/2

Oh wow - less than a month until our CfP ends (and November begins! 😮)

There is exactly 2 months to submit your abstract, but time goes by fast! Have a look at our website for more info: spma.org.uk/pmac26

The 2026 Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress will be held in Reading, United Kingdom on 15-17 May, 2026! #PMAC26 You can send your paper and poster proposals until 1 November, 2025 to [email protected]. Please include the following: 1/3

The SPMA invites Bristih & Irish university & college departments to submit a relevant UG dissertation presented for the 2024–25 academic year to our annual competition. Nominations: 1.09.205, one dissertation per & by departments only. More: [email protected] or spma.org.uk/pg-and-ug-di... (form)

The next meeting for our PhD Group will take place this Thursday. Emily Eastwood, Liz Waring, Simona Egger, and Monika Reppo are joining us for an informal session on women and gender in post-medieval archaeology. The meeting will take place over Teams. 1/2

Have you already read the newest issue of Post-Medieval Archaeology? This time you can explore three research papers, four book reviews, and a report on #postmedieval fieldwork carried out in Britain, Northern Ireland and crown dependencies in 2023. 1/2

Slow Monday? Not for the winners of our #ResearchGrant and Postgraduate Prize! 1/4

We want to thank all our attendees for joining us in Lisbon and for making #PMAC25 the biggest Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress to date. We hope to see you all in Reading (UK) next year for #PMAC26 - this time in May!

We are in Lisbon presenting the first results of our project in the Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress #PMAC25 @postmedarch.bsky.social

It was a pleasure to share our research about #pastoralism in mountain zones in the #PMAC25 @postmedarch.bsky.social interesting topics and friendly audience

Lisbon Archaeological Museum, part of the early 16th Jeronimo Monastery, is a stunning location for @tostig1066.bsky.social to give a paper, at the @postmedarch.bsky.social Congress 2025. Excellent, engaging speakers, and quite a spread for the coffee break, too!

Day 2 of @postmedarch.bsky.social conference in Lisbon, hosted by the wonderful Maritime and Archaeology museums. Our maritime session starts the day in the maritime museum exhibition hall. Speakers themselves becoming exhibits amongst the boats for passing tours!

The #PMAC25 Opening Lecture is now underway ‘Historical Maritime Archaeology as Social Archaeology’ by Augusto Salgado

Looking for the venues? Here they are! You can also use this map: PMAC25 maps.app.goo.gl/CmxxdSpDh2aG... #PMAC25

The PMAC25 will kick off tomorrow with a number of pre-conference events. Feel free to share your session with your colleagues and friends! Please find the searchable programme & abstract book PDFs here: spma.org.uk/pmac25 #PMAC25 #PMAC25

Book of abstracts available now: spma.org.uk/wp-content/u... PMAC25 will be our largest Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress to date and we are excited to see you all in Lisbon. Feel free to use the hashtag #PMAC25 or tag us in your posts!

Fantastic day conference looking at the archaeological work of @archsoutheast.bsky.social over the past 50 years Here's to their next half century 🥂 #ASEat50

Only two weeks until we all meet in Lisbon - the final programme for the #PMAC25 is now live. This will be our biggest Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress yet! You can find the programme on our website: spma.org.uk/pmac25

Are you joining us in Lisbon? Our PhD Group meeting will take place during the #PMAC25 Opening Reception. Prospective members welcome! NB! The reception starts at 6pm & only pre-booked attendees can join. See your ticket, Eventbrite or email [email protected] to check your add-ons 1/2

Have you registered for #PMAC25 yet? Only 12 days left! Book your ticket and extras here: www.eventbrite.com/e/post-medie...

The deadline for applications is today! Apply here: spma.org.uk/research-gra...

Our fifth & final post for #LGBTQ+HistoryMonth comes from our current President, Dr Hanna Steyne Chamberlin (@hlsteyne.bsky.social). The post is based on Hanna's PhD thesis (The University of Manchester) - The construction of the Thames Embankments in #London in the mid-late 19th century changed 1/7

Fourth post in our LGBTQ+ History Month comes from 37 Looe Street which is a gallery/workshop space in #Plymouth. It's the sister project of the collective consultancy ButCH (Bureau for the Contemporary & Historic). Both are queer-facing, heritage-oriented, and community-interested 1/4

The third post in our #LGBTQ+HistoryMonth series brings us a project by Tânia Casimiro (SPMA Vice-President; University of Stirling), Inês Castro (University of Leicester) and Joel Santos (SPMA treasurer; University of Leicester). The Sexual Reveries study tells the hidden #queer 1/4

Did you know the SPMA is celebrating #LGBTQ+ history month this February? Our council member and EDI coordinator Dr Sanna Lipkin visited Helsinki City Museum's exhibition, "M/S Baltic Queers – Experiences of LGBTQAI+ Migration," which showcases the varied life stories of individuals who 1/4

Did you know that registration for #PMAC25 is open until March 20? Ps. Don’t forget presenters need to register as well! Pps. If you forgot to add add-ons initially, based on availability, you can add these to your order until March 20 as well 1/2

First post for our special #LGBTQ+HistoryMonth series comes from our member Susana Pacheco: 'Hollis Croft. A Matter of Time' by Mili Rajic and illustrated by Dave Howarth is an archaeological comic set in Victorian #Sheffield, using historical and material evidence to explore LGBTQ+ 1/4

You can now apply for the next round of our research grants! Grants of up to £2,000 per proposal are available. Find out more and fill out the form on our website: spma.org.uk/research-gra... #researchgrant

The SPMA is marking LGBTQ+ History Month with a special series of 'Notes from the Field' focusing on #LGBTQ+ histories and archaeologies of the post-medieval period being carried out by our members. 1/2

Registration for #PMAC25 has opened: www.eventbrite.com/e/post-medie... We look forward to seeing you in Lisbon! #archaeology

Are you looking to publish a paper on post-medieval #archaeology? This is your reminder that we have a tri-annual #journal, ‘Post-Medieval Archaeology.’

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The draft programme for #PMAC25 is now available - you can find the extended version on our website! Our social events run on Thursday (April 10), followed by the scientific programme on Friday and Saturday (April 11-12) running in parallel sessions at two neighbouring venues - 1/2

Yes - you spotted it, we are now on Bsky! We will be sharing all of our news and posts to this account so drop us a follow if #postmedievalarchaeology or #historicalarchaeology is for you!

The SPMA #PhD Group is a space for our members who are currently undertaking PhD level research on any post-medieval topic. The group is international and meets monthly for sessions and workshops (online) but also in person during our conferences or social events 1/3

Our PhD Student Group is looking to welcome new members! See our programme for 2024/25 and find out how to join here: spma.org.uk/phd-student-... #archaeology