aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Officially back at work now after compassionate leave. Whatever else is going on in the world, my department and colleagues have been incredibly supportive and kind through all of this. 020
Reposted by aeluraHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward 10134673781
Reposted by aeluraEnnius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 28/09/202629th September is the Feast of St Michael and All Angels. Here St Michael is striking a winged figure. BL Yates Thompson 2; 'The Ottobeuren Collectar'; 12th century; Germany, S. (Ottobeuren); f.112v @blmedieval.bsky.social 02611
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Annoyed but unsurprised that after 8k-ish people turned up to an independence march where the first minister (among others) gave a speech, all the coverage is instead about what various right-wing people think about it. Who cares? It was a joyful, uplifting day. It even only rained a tiny bit. 020
Reposted by aeluraIt's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here! @scriblit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026*blackadder theme* His head is bigger than a fence He breathes, and everything gets warmer His urge to trample represents A nation's nuclear war trauma Godzilla! Godzilla! The scourge of beast and man! Godzilla! Godzilla! He's flattening Japan! 231026380
Reposted by aeluraAssociation for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 25/09/2026CFP: Religious Texts in the Celtic Languages, 1500–1900 24–25 May 2027 @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Abstracts invited on any linguistic, philological, literary, historical or theological topic relating to religious prose & verse in the Celtic languages, from 1500 to 1900 llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...llc.ed.ac.ukReligious Texts in the Celtic Languages, 1500–1900 | Celtic & Scottish Studies | Literatures Languages and CultureA two-day conference exploring religious prose and verse from between 1500 and 1900, written in Celtic languages including Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Breton and Cornish. Call for papers curr... 01711
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Years ago in a postgrad women's group there was much discussion on how to handle the campus visit parts of interviews - dressing up enough but also being able to hike around campus, etc. Much talk of shoes, because this is an area where comfort/style/utility/semiotic value is complex. 1/2 120
Reposted by aeluraElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A while ago, I sat down with Dave Musgrove of @historyextra.bsky.social to talk about "How to Argue like a Medieval Irish Monk" for his Life Lessons from History podcast. Some thoughts on knowledge, humility & right action. #MedievalSky #Spéirghorm historyextra.supportingcast.fm/listen/life-...historyextra.supportingcast.fmHistoryExtra | Argue like a medieval Irish monk 0145
Reposted by aeluraMonica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Very cool! The Medieval Academy of America & @uchicagopress.bsky.social have kindly agreed to temporarily lift the paywall on a short essay I published a few months ago: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/.... Dating, dating, dating. Vital for the historian; essential for interdisc. dialogue.journals.uchicago.eduThe Future of Time: Methodological Dialogues between Philology, Archaeology, and Genomics | Speculum: Vol 101, No 1 26025
Reposted by aeluraWomen of 1000 || Meg Hyland @womenof1000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New illustration: Božena, the peasant princess of Bohemia 🍂 #MedievalSky #Skystorians 🗃️ 2175
Reposted by aeluraBritish Branch | International Arthurian Society @ias-britishbranch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026‼️Call for papers‼️ We are accepting proposals for papers for the XXVIII Congress of the International Arthurian Society at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social 26th-30th July 2027. Abstracts should be sent to ias2027@st-andrews.ac.uk by the 18th September 2026 Read carefully ias2027.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk 024
Reposted by aeluraHannah E @hspevans.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Last few days to submit your abstract!! @imc-leeds.bsky.social 026
Reposted by aeluraDr. Erika Graham-Goering @jeanneologist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026For the record, "fewer larger grants" is the opposite of how to fund good research. Give a bunch of researchers financial stability and basic funding, without wasting their time on increasingly competitive applications and widening the have/have-not gap, and look how far we'll go. 17622
Reposted by aeluraSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Really good chicken helmet. Best chicken helmet I’ve ever seen maybe. 1293838752
Reposted by aeluraKatharina Mersch @katha-m.bsky.social · 14/09/2026OPEN ACCESS! Gender, Work, and Service in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Cersovsky, Eva-Maria; Exarchos, Julia. Stuttgart 2026 (Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte – Beihefte, 265). biblioscout.net/de/book/10.2...biblioscout.netGender, Work, and Service in Late Medieval and Early Modern EuropeBy focusing on service as an important socio-historical reality of labour, this volume presents new research on the complex relations between gender a... 0178
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I have so many library cards, but every time I get a new Bod card I feel like I've been (re-) admitted to a secret society. 000
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I was a student journalist and took a mic and camera out to talk to people in my community. Everyone was in shock. There were a lot of people who said "we can't let this become an anti-Muslim thing" but there were also a lot who did not. Guess what happened. 010
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 10/09/2026An amazing and healing last day of #GMS2026 reminds us how supportive and nurturing really good scholarship can be when it wants to. Such genuinely brilliant papers and projects and such a lovely atmosphere. 160
Reposted by aeluraWomen of 1000 || Meg Hyland @womenof1000.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What a day at #GMS2026! Here's my piece for the conference zine, "In Praise of Nature." I'm blown away by the creativity of the performances that we got to experience today. 161
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Sneaky look at @mirabelledomine.bsky.social and @lukeewalker.bsky.social’s WIP Margery Kempe film at #GMS2026 today! 171
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Back in Wales, about to get back to work, and no I have not written the paper I'm supposed to give next week yet. 010
Reposted by aeluraMichael Eber @ebermichael.bsky.social · 05/08/2026CfP for @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2027: "Queer and Trans Medieval Communities" 🌈🏳️⚧️ We welcome papers (15-20min) from all disciplines of medieval studies by scholars at any level, on any aspect of medieval queer and trans community, in person or virtual. Abstracts due 31 Aug. We'd love to hear from you! 02820
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I've been away from the internet and missed most of the story, but while there are guys out there using AI to write fake articles with made-up sources, 'accused of plagiarism' doesn't seem like a thing to hound someone to their death for. So much sympathy for his family, colleagues and friends. 010
Reposted by aeluraJames Taub @taubhistory.bsky.social · 05/08/2026A little bit of an odd request. Does anyone know any textile history experts with knowledge on the linen trade in Brittany, Normandy, or Flanders during the 18th century? Trying to identify a marking on an object in our collection! 21132120
Reposted by aeluraSian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Today university fees rise again, while thousands of academics across the country face job cuts, crushing workloads and shattered morale. Students deserve better than this broken system of unfair repayment that widens inequality. Abolish fees and fund universities properly! 8256111
Reposted by aeluraMinilla Jovovich 🍉 read Merynthia's Master ⚔️🪱🐦 @minillajovovich.bsky.social · 22/07/2026historical accuracy meter 21230227
Reposted by aeluraThe British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships are open. We're inviting proposals from early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to pursue an independent research project. Learn more: bit.ly/4xWduAS 02943
Reposted by aeluraCSANA @csanaceltic.bsky.social · 22/07/2026CSANA is now on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook! Follow us so you don't miss any updates - we have many exciting things planned! www.instagram.com/csana_celtic... www.facebook.com/share/1EJJN4... 065
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I also love Erling Haaland but since I keep seeing this misstated, it's a SIXTEENTH-CENTURY BOOK; the text is older but the book is not from the 13th century. (Don't get me wrong, it's awesome either way, but a 13th-century Snorri ms would not go for a mere £100k.) 181
Reposted by aeluraBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Thank god there are no gender studies classes anymore otherwise we might be able to figure out what's going on here. 1876079967
Reposted by aeluraJames Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Gender studies does a far better job of explaining the Trump administration than traditional political science, or economics for that matter 161539238
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Anyone (@imc-leeds.bsky.social?) know how long we have to catch up on recordings of sessions we missed? It is currently too hot inside to sit and watch anything, but I definitely want to catch a few! 120
Reposted by aeluraDave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Ten percent of the UK population converted to antitrans views since 2023. Almost as if literally thousands of scaremongering hit-pieces in the national press had an effect. 44411
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 15/07/2026maybe because he's trying to convince people 'The Establishment' is a comedian wearing a bin on his head. 010
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Back from Leeds #IMC2026 and subsequent mini-break in a lovely air-conditioned hotel. Have hardly touched the internet, which is nice sometimes. 030
Reposted by aeluraMarieke Röben @amedievalmare.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Have you tried tourneying it off and on again? 0225
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 09/07/2026New tech support team at @imc-leeds.bsky.social seems a little sus. Eager though! 😆 34514
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 06/07/2026#IMC2026 Day 1 success! Learned things about Mongol burials and brides (not together), Gesta Danorum, and Moravian legal cases, gave a paper that was well-received, went to a whole panel on Skyrim, bought a book, and caught up with friends. Onward to tomorrow! 020
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 04/07/2026After #IMC2026 I'm meeting up with an old friend in York. We're going to Barley Hall again (possibly in garb) and all this nonsense is entirely @tenthcentury.bsky.social's fault. 😆 121
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Prep for #IMC2026: time paper, save files, charge mini fan, book a little treat for afterward. 😆 061
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Among all the other reasons I miss my mom, this is the kind of drama we would have such great conversations about and she isn't here to watch it with me. 4590
Reposted by aeluraSchool of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Tionól 2026 Gairm ar pháipéir: sprioc 3 Iúil Call for papers: deadline 3 July #DIASdiscovers www.dias.ie/2026/04/30/t... 041
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 02/07/2026As a Lutheran I find much of the Catholic schisming highly entertaining but also am very much a fan of this Pope. 010
Reposted by aeluraMedieval Institute Publications @mip-medpub.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Another excellent series to focus on during Pride Month is our Premodern Transgressive Literatures series. For information on the Editorial Board, submissions, or details on current titles, check out the series page here --> wmich.edu/medievalpubl... 023
aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I really think you shouldn't be allowed to keep calling yourself a University if you don't have robust humanities departments. Be a business training outfit or a voc-tech or whatever, but you're not a university. 020
Reposted by aeluraBrandon W. Hawk @brandonwhawk.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Ok, this is pretty cool news, & I have some thoughts. #Augustine #sermons #LateAntiquity #MedievalSky www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-...uni-wuerzburg.deTwo new sermons by St Augustine discoveredIn a Latin manuscript from a monastery in Poland, a Latin scholar from Würzburg has found two new sermons by the Doctor of the Church, St Augustine. He is currently working with an edition company on ... 212246
Reposted by aeluraWizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · 16/06/2026It is Independent Bookshop Week in the UK, so we are highlighting some of the places where you can buy our books (or order them via bookshop.org). In lovely, seaside Aberystwyth there is Gayberystwyth Books: gayberystwyth-books.... 0108