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Robert Wiśniewski @relicsclerics.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Warsaw Late Antique Seminar on 15 October: Mateusz Fafiński (Universität Erfurt), Governing the Ungovernable? Administering Church Patrimony in Late Antique Italy. In person and online.

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Jamie Wood @woodjamie.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Just published this piece about oath-taking in Visigothic Spain in a @brepols.net volume on... oaths in late antiquity and the early middle ages.

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Middeleeuwen Podcast @middeleeuwen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

In de aflevering over het occulte in de middeleeuwen vertelt dr. Sándor Chardonnens o.a. over het magische zegel van kasteel Doornenburg. Meer weten? Hij schreef er in 2015 een artikel over voor het tijdschrift Madoc! ➡️ Lees het artikel hier: repository.ubn.ru.nl/bitstream/ha... 🎧 Luister hier ⬇️

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Het occulte in de middeleeuwen | Middeleeuwen

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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The passing of Chris Wickham is hard to take in. Few have made a bigger contribution to their field, with such personal warmth. He's going to be missed by a lot of people.

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Marzena Karpinska @markar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Can you tell whether the #ideas in a piece of writing came from a human or an AI? As AI writing becomes common, policies on AI use focus on who came up with the ideas in the text rather than who wrote it. AI detectors answer the latter, not the former. We release #IdeaLens, a detector of AI ideas.

First page of a research paper: IDEALENS: DETECTING AI IDEAS IN LONG-FORM WRITING

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Alex Harvey @alexharvv.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This morning's paper: www.jstor.org/stable/29290... Frank (1972) on Ammianus and what he and Salvian say re; Roman taxation Interesting read and I'd like to build on this with some more recent papers; so looking for recs!

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Ellen Muehlberger @emuehlbe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I am convinced that the way out of this isn't to make the humanities easier, endlessly flexible to meet the demands of people who might otherwise blow them off---it's to make them harder and more disciplined in effort

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Ellen Muehlberger @emuehlbe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What if we scheduled the 9 hrs and required students to attend? Before you say "it'd never work," let me remind you: this is what the practical sciences do

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Ellen Muehlberger @emuehlbe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One option for humanities classes going forward: don't schedule the class, schedule the work

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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The problem isn't rogue #AI models, it's *negligent companies*. If a biomedical firm put their product in public water supply because they wanted to test it 'in the real world', they'd be treated as criminal at corporate & individual level. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue

Decision follows disclosures that OpenAI agents searching government websites had acted in unexpected ways

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Liven up your Saturday afternoon with this delightful lecture by the ever-awesome @vauser.bsky.social, held at @castlefest.bsky.social 2026. youtu.be/0YMDcDuZ7QM?... Tooth and Claw, Amber and Ice: Amulets Against the Unseen

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Castlefest 2026 Academy Lecture: Tooth and Claw, Ice and Amber - Amulets against the Unseen

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God @thegodshow.com · 26/09/2026

If any of you ever want to have an actual life? You’re going to have to come together to elect progressives and tax the billionaires.

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Jesse Keskiaho @jkeskiah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Just got my hands on this fine looking volume, including my piece on a Carolingian copy of the first eight books of De civitate carrying annotations probably made in or near Arles in the early sixth century, possibly in the entourage of bishop Caesarius doi.org/10.30965/978...

Cover of the volume Augustine's De civitate Dei. Text, Context and Reception, ed. by Anthony Dupont, Marina Giani and Gert Partoens, showing a woodcut print depicting Aurelius Augustinus as a late medieval scholar

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The Haskins Society @haskinssociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Kalamazoo ICMS 2027 CFP: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 (Session #8365) 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦: Hybrid 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Haskins Society 𝘊𝘰-𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Medieval People @kzooicms.bsky.social

A graphic has a call for papers for a session on "The Normans in 2027" for a 2027 ICMS panel sponsored by the Haskins Society. There is a photo showing the British Museum's digital projection of the Bayeux Tapestry onto the White Cliffs of Dover in 2027, overlaid on a detail from a medieval manuscript.

2027 will be the year of the Normans. Many events have been developed to celebrate this anniversary, including exhibiting the Bayeux Tapestry in London for the first time. This millennial celebration provides an ideal opportunity to evaluate the Normans. Charles Homer Haskins was foundational in what we think about the Normans. How has our understanding of the Normans changed or evolved since Haskins’ time? What has remained consistent? What new methodologies have been employed? What areas have been examined that Haskins didn’t consider?

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The Haskins Society @haskinssociety.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Kalamazoo ICMS 2027 CFP: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 (Session #8255) 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 This session invites papers from graduate students and early career researchers. 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦: Hybrid 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Haskins Society @kzooicms.bsky.social

A graphic with a call for papers for a panel on "New Voices in Medieval History" for the ICMS 2027 panel sponsored by the Haskins Society. Abstracts due September 22, 2026. A medieval manuscript image shows a female saint holding her cloak out to shelter a smaller, veiled woman under it. Behind this image is a faded detail from a medieval manuscript.

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Pauline Stafford @pstafford.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

‘Gisela, Abbess of Chelles, in conversation with Charlemagne and Alcuin of York’ by @anotheraspirin.bsky.social & Ingrid Rembold drew me, just one of excellent ‘research-informed presentations of real people . . Enriched by informed speculation and creative story-telling’. Eileen Power Mk 2 /2

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Pauline Stafford @pstafford.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Lots of discussion of ‘popular’ history and its pitfalls in context of Bayeux Tapestry exhibition. Just come across this excellent example - rather belatedly to my shame - of professional historians doing it brilliantly. 1/ www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

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Portraits of Medieval Europe, 800–1400 | Christian Raffensperger, Erin

This volume provides a collection of ‘imagined lives’ – individuals who, no matter their position on the social hierarchy, were crucial to the development of

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Poll watching right now is like, "Normal candidate with normal opinions ekes out small lead against sweaty bag of farts who sends dick picks to orphans and once dropkicked a puppy with leukemia."

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Historici vertellen @historicivertellen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Goedemorgen! Mijn naam is Esmee Roxs. Als recent afgestudeerde vertel ik jullie de komende week meer over mijn specialisatie, mijn interesses en mijn werkzaamheden als redacteur bij Erfgoed Brabant.

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Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A book should NOT be req'd for tenure--esp now w/ the inordinate pressures on peer review. It puts untenable demands on scholars & publishers AND enables tenure committees to shirk their duty & blame presses for killing jobs/careers instead of actually engaging scholars' work. It's infuriating.

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Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture @mjcbac.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Job posting: Assistant Professor of Medieval European History, Texas Tech University. Applications due October 15, 2026 maryjahariscenter.org/blog/assista...

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Assistant Professor of Medieval European History, Texas Tech University | Mary Jaharis Center

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The Medieval Academy of America @medievalacademy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Jobs For Medievalists Helen Ann Mins Robbins Dissertation Fellowship, University of Rochester www.library.rochester.edu/spaces/ro… The www.themedievalacademyblog.org/jobs…

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Nadine Akkerman @misswalsingham.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📢Here's a fully funded 4-year PhD position at Leiden within the ERC project LangPro led by Dr Alisa van de Haar, and co-supervised by yours truly, on professional opportunities for women in the early modern language sector: careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/PhD-Posi... Apply by 15 Oct 2026

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PhD Position Women in the Early Modern Language Sector

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Eindelijk de tijd gehad/genomen om dit boek uit te lezen. Zouden jullie ook moeten doen!

Janna Coomans, Dievenland: Overleven in de Middeleeuwen (2025)

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Middeleeuwen Podcast @middeleeuwen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Deze week neemt dr. Carine van Rhijn (@carinevanrhijn.bsky.social) van de Universiteit Utrecht ons mee naar de fascinerende wereld van de Rotulus: een boekrol vol advies van 1000 jaar geleden! Ga met ons mee op reis… en dat kan overal waar je podcasts luistert 🎧

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De Rotulus lost alles op: een boekrol vol advies van 1000 jaar geleden | Middeleeuwen

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Vivaldum and Vivaldee Agreed to have a battle; For Vivaldum said Vivaldee Had spoiled his nice new rattle.

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Vivaldi implies the existence of Vivaldum

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

So much cheese. What can men do against such reckless gratin?

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This whole thread 👇 and the accompanying article and also it's about teaching.

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 11/09/2026

📰 The largest Viking Age silver hoard ever found in Denmark has been unearthed during gardening! 🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

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Homeowner unearths largest Viking silver hoard ever found in Denmark

Treasure placed in clay vessel and likely buried sometime in 10th century

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Mysticism & Lived Experience Network @mlen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The deadline for our CFP for @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2027 is fast approaching! We are organizing a panel series challenging the solitary paradigm of mysticism and sainthood, repositioning them as communal. Abstracts are due Sept. 14, 2026. #IMC2027 #Mysticism #medievalsky

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Excited to see it ! Here’s Chuck Jones’ rules for the original animated show

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Given that I say something ✨positive✨ about Richard Dawkins in my book, I was suddenly reminded of this picture which always cracks me up for no discernable reason

Pixel art of Richard Dawkins angrily chasing a pot of 'hunny' which proclaims 'god is real haha'.

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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Interested in late medieval witches? It's not too late to join sessions on the topic at the IMC2027, co-organised by a @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social PhD student, Ana Inés Aldazabal.

Although the witch-hunt reached its peak in the early modern era, it was during the medieval period that the foundations were laid for the stereotype that would characterise witch trial records. In late medieval Europe, the idea emerged that an organised group of individuals led by the Devil sought to destroy the Christian community through maleficia. By allegedly attacking livestock, poisoning populations, spreading disease, and destroying crops, witches came to be perceived both as a collective threat and as a counter-community: an imagined parallel society with its own cult and culture, constructed as a negative reflection of Christendom. As witchcraft beliefs took hold, accusations and persecution became a means of reaffirming social boundaries. However, they could also have deeply disruptive effects on community life.

For this panel, we welcome proposals dealing with witchcraft in relation to communities during the Middle Ages. We encourage submissions from a variety of disciplines (art history, history, law, literature, religious studies, etc.) and contributions that foster interdisciplinary dialogue from researchers at any stage of their career

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Rory Naismith @rorynaismith.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Early medievalists may be happy to know that Simon Keynes’s collection of maps of Anglo-Saxon England has now been made freely available via @trincolllibcam.bsky.social These were commissioned by Simon and drawn (by hand) by Reg Piggott between 1991 and 2012. archives.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php/ma...

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Maps of Anglo-Saxon England - archives.trin.cam.ac.uk

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Evelyne Verheggen @evelyneverheggen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Augustinus’ De Genesi ad litteram. Commentaar op het Bijbelse boek Genesis door Augustinus († 430) 📖 Geschreven in onciale (met enkel hoofdletters) op perkament ca. 500-550 ✍️ Met visvormig E-initiaal, in groen en geel 🐟 Afkomstig uit Zuid-Italië/Napels Biblioteca Nazionale Rome 🇮🇹

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Sven Meeder @svenmeeder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Great to see press interest in the current exhiting exhibition at the Fries Museum (@friesmuseum.bsky.social) on Redbad, leader of (some) Frisians around 700 CE. (www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...) Still, this interview in #NRC newspaper reads like a missed opportunity. 🧵 1/6

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Hoe machtig was de Friese oerkoning Redbad? ‘We weten zo weinig!’

Geschiedenis: De vroegmiddeleeuwse Redbad was misschien wel meer dan zomaar een machthebber langs de Noordzeekust. Een tentoonstelling in het Fries Museum wil het debat aanzwengelen over deze historis...

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University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New issue alert: the Fall 2026 issue of Studies in Late Antiquity is available online now. online.ucpress.edu/SLA/issue/10/3

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Volume 10 Issue 3 | Studies in Late Antiquity | University of California Press

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mflueh.bsky.social @mflueh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Gesucht (und bestimmt für viele Digital Humanists spannend): Research Associate for the Project “Automated multi-writer Handwritten Text Recognition with continual learning" www.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangeb...

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Glaciers collapse, disasters ensue. And then we’re expected to ignore all that because we can make fun AI images and google can badly summarise Wikipedia. Seriously. AI - Fuck off.

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