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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I've extended the deadline for Borderland Communities of Rebellion in Britain and Ireland, to Monday 21st September! If you're still interested, please do send through an abstract to the email address on the CfP. #IMC2027 #IMC #LeedsIMC #Skystorians #MedievalSky

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

If you'd like to be part of a borderlands and rebellion themed session at #IMC2027, don't miss my CfP!

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Still a couple of weeks to send through abstracts on borderland rebellion in 12th-14th century Britain and Ireland for #IMC2027 If you'd like to chat first, please do feel free to get in touch! #MedievalSky #SkyStorians #Borderlands #Communities #Rebellion #12thCentury #13thCentury #14thCentury

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Working on borders and rebels? Don't miss the CFP for Borderland Communities of Rebellion at #IMC2027. Any questions, get in touch with me here or via the email below 👇 #MedievalSky #Medieval #Medievalists #Skystorians

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Working on Britain and/or Ireland in the 12th-14th Centuries? I'm putting together an @imc-leeds.bsky.social panel proposal for #IMC2027 on Borderland Communities of Rebellion. Details attached, but by no means exhaustive! If you'd like to chat, or have any questions, please get in touch.

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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Dr Caroline Bourne @carolinebourne.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Call for papers Communities in Medieval Wales & the March, @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2027, sponsored by the Mortimer History Society. If you are researching any aspect of Medieval Wales & the March, please consider submitting a paper proposal for our strand at next year's IMC. #MedievalSky #Skystorians

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Another enjoyable year delivering #IMC2026 with colleagues at @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Already looking forward to #IMC2027, and finding time to catch up with session recordings! ⚔️🐲

The IMC Core team pose for a selfie at the end of IMC 2026

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

If you're in and around York on Friday and/or Saturday this week, it's not too late to come along to the #ROYS2026 conference! The event is open to everyone, and we'd love to see you there! You can find details on how to register for free below 👇 #MedievalSky #Skystorians #York #Yorkshire

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A strong medieval showing at this year's ROYS conference (and plenty of other interesting papers too, of course!). Get your tickets below 👇 #MedievalSky #Yorkshire #Skystorians #York

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

There's still time to book your tickets for #ROYS26! If Yorkshire's past is your thing, join us for our FREE two day conference on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June, at the York Explore Library. You can view the programme, and book tickets, here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/event/regist...

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society 2026 Conference – Ridings of Yorkshire Society

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A strong medieval showing at this year's ROYS conference (and plenty of other interesting papers too, of course!). Get your tickets below 👇 #MedievalSky #Yorkshire #Skystorians #York

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 17/03/2026

"I’m very worried about what is being destroyed. We’re all extremely worried, because what we’re seeing is the ad hoc closure and drastic cutting of many, many departments across the country." Historian Lyndal Roper in today's THE: bit.ly/4sqsfJ2 #Skystorians 1/2

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Lyndal Roper: ‘Drastic’ cuts to UK humanities risk brain drain

Newly crowned winner of Holberg Prize raises alarm over job losses and shuttering of courses across UK

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

#Medievalsky we'd love to hear from you if you're working on Yorkshire in some capacity! The event is free, and will take place on 19th and 20th June - so a (hopefully) sunny trip to York could be on the cards!

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

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Stephen Hopkins @phil-lol-ogist.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

The curling controversy of 1067 was an unparalleled sweep

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

When OpenAI released ChatGPT, it was trained on pirated books. This finally came to light in a lawsuit three months ago, but it has gone essentially unreported. 🧵 1/5

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Delighted to be bringing ROYS back to its traditional Friday/Saturday two day format this year, which we hope means even more of you will be able to attend! Please do check out our Call for Papers below, and submit a paper proposal if you're working on any part of Yorkshire's past! #MedievalSky

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

We're delighted to share details of this year's Ridings of Yorkshire Society Conference. ROYS will return to its traditional two day format, taking place on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June at York Explore Library. See our Call for Papers below for details on how to participate. #Yorkshire

The Ridings of Yorkshire Society call for papers 2026. For a plaintext version please email help@ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Bridlington Priory, was founded in 1113 by Walter de Gant, a Norman nobleman. It began as an Augustinian priory, one of the largest and wealthiest monastic houses in the north of England. It was dedicated to St Mary and quickly became a centre of religious learning and 1/2

The image shows the Priory Church of St Mary in Bridlington, East Yorkshire. It was founded as an Augustinian priory around 1113 AD by Walter de Gant, making it one of England's earliest Augustinian houses.
During the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII, the church's nave was saved to become the parish church for the townspeople, while the rest of the priory buildings were dismantled.
It was one of the largest and wealthiest monasteries of the Augustinian order in Northern England. The church is dedicated to St Mary and stands as a significant historical and cultural attraction in the region.

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We may have released the #IMC2026 PDF Programme, but there’s still a way to get your research heard and it’s through the Late Call for Proposals: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2026/late-cfp/ 🎉🤩 Discover if your research fits into sessions that are looking for more speakers 👍 #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

An IMC delegate looking through the IMC Programme Book.

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Great to welcome Iain back to the podcast!

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Great to welcome Iain back to the podcast!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 22/01/2026

PhD funding for early career historians completing a doctorate. Applications are invited for the Society's Centenary PhD Fellowships for the academic year 2026-27 bit.ly/49MzqmT. Two awards of £8500 per student, held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians

Call for Royal Historical Society PhD funding with text: The Royal Historical Society offers two annual PhD Fellowships for postgraduate historians in their third year of research at a university in the UK or overseas in order to complete a doctorate. The Fellowships comprise:

Two RHS Centenary Fellowships: each Centenary Fellowship runs for 6-months and is worth £8,500 for final-year PhD students to complete their dissertations and to develop their research career.
All Fellowships are open to candidates without regard to nationality or academic affiliation. They are jointly held with the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of London, where Fellows are based.

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

A Happy Holidays from the IMC Team to all of you! 🥳 We wish everyone a very Happy Holidays and New Year and we look forward to seeing lots of you at #IMC2026 🎉⚔🐴 #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

A smiling IMC Team sat at a table in a restaurant.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

New #OnHistory blog, IHR Fellow Chris Lewis writes about new publication, "Making Domesday: Intelligent Power in Conquered England" by Stephen Baxter, Julia Crick, and C. P. Lewis, and Domesday scholarship in the IHR. blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/dome...

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Domesday at the IHR - On History

IHR Fellow, Chris Lewis, writes about new publication, 'Making Domesday'.

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

We're Hiring! 😄 The IMC Team is looking for a Conference and Events Administrator (Fixed term). If you wish to become a part of the IMC team, click here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... to apply. Email imc@leeds.ac.uk if you have any questions, or want to know more about the role.

A leafy skyline showing IMC banners flying in the wind and Parkinson clocktower in the background.

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Levi Roach @proflroach.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Much #charterrific fun to be had on the new Fiscus website, dedicated to fiscal lands in the regnum Italiae! #medievalsky fiscus.unibo.it/en/

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🚨 Your reminder that there's only 1 WEEK left to get your #IMC2026 bursary application submitted.⏰ You can begin or resume your application, as well as find out more information on the process, at the following link: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/about/bursary/ #IMC2026 #MedievalSky #Medieval #Skystorians

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Bursaries and Awards | International Medieval Congress

Bursary Applications for IMC 2026 are now open! Read below to apply.

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Institute for Medieval Studies Leeds @leedsims.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We are delighted to announce our research seminars for this semester in Leeds. All will be hybrid. Keep an eye out for links to register for zoom nearer the time or come in person. All welcome! #medievalsky #medievalresearch

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🚨 There's now only ONE DAY remaining until session and round table proposals close.🚨 Our Special Thematic Strand may be temporalities, but we can't turn back time. Don't miss your chance to participate at #IMC2026, submit today at: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2026/pro... #IMC2026 #Medieval #History

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.

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North Ages @northages.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

An Anglo-Danish force stormed York #OTD in 1069, tearing down its two Norman castles, killing hundreds of Frenchmen and taking sheriff William Malet captive. Edgar Ætheling, ealdormen Waltheof and Gospatric, Mærle-Sveinn and Siward son of Æthelgar led the English. 📸Terry Ball #medievalsky

Artist's impression of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle at York.

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

With individual paper proposals now closed, we've begun processing your submissions for #IMC2026. First, the IMC team review all submissions, making sure that all of the required information has been provided. We'll be back in touch if we think anything is missing! #MedievalSky #Skystorians

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

New #ROYSCast now available! In this episode, author @alexharvv.bsky.social joins @adamcook.bsky.social and @jfarley.bsky.social to discuss his love of archaeology, recent book 'Forgotten Vikings', and upcoming work 'Little Kingdoms: An A-Z of Early Medieval Britain' Listen here: bit.ly/4lV4SmQ

Author Alex Harvey sitting atop a cart labelled "Gandalf's Cart"

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Alex Harvey @alexharvv.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingd... With the 9th draft approved, that's a wrap on my next book: LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, releasing on the 30th of November 2025 To celebrate, currently the price has been lowered to £17.50 for preorders via my publisher's website

The first page of Little Kingdoms: An A-Z of Early Medieval Britain, stating the title of the book, the author's name (Alex Harvey), and the publisher imprint (Pen & Sword History), in black font on a white background.

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

The latest episode of ROYSCast is now live, with @leedsims.bsky.social's Marta Cobb joining us to chat about Margery Kempe's adventures in medieval Yorkshire.

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Ridings of Yorkshire Society @roysociety.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

The latest episode of ROYSCast is now available! Join @jfarley.bsky.social and @adamcook.bsky.social , as they discuss all-things Margery Kempe with medieval mystics expert Dr Marta Cobb. shows.acast.com/royscast/epi...

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Ep 19 - The Book (and life) of Margery Kempe with Dr Marta Cobb | ROYSCast

The history, and narrative, of the life and book of the mystic Margery Kempe.

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The #IMC2026 Padlet Page is filling up with so many amazing sessions which want your papers! 🎉 If you have a CfP for the IMC you would like advertising then email imc@leeds.ac.uk ☺️

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Another successful Congress delivered for #IMC2025. A pleasure to be part of a fantastic team as always. Now I can relax and watch some of the sessions back!

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Leonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Now, if you are wanting to read some good work on #BayeuxTapestry, here's a thread. By the way, the pun wasn't intentional on Wednesday and isn't now. I'm not that funny. First up: Gale Owen-Crocker, textile historian par excellence www.medats.org.uk/officer/gale... #medievalsky 1/

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Gale R. Owen-Crocker – MEDATS

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Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference @bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

CFP for Borders, Boundaries, Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April 2026). Deadline 15 September 2025.

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

We've got a Fresh Friday Newspost starring a mischievous dragon! 🐲 This will be featured on the #IMC2025 souvenirs which you can buy at the IMC! 🎉 Why not take a read and learn more about our little friend.😊 www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/a-dragons-ta... #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

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Adam Cook @adamcook.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

A fantastic conference in Scarborough this year. We're already beginning to plan next year's event. If you'd like to keep posted on all things @roysociety.bsky.social , you can join our mailing list at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk

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