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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 7h

⏰️ Only two days left to submit an application for a bursary to attend #IMC2027! The deadline is Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 23:59:59 BST (GMT +1). Click here to read about how to apply for an IMC Bursary: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/about/bursary/ #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

Delegates looking at books at the bookfair

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

You should never have to wonder whether soldiers are watching you vote. This footage shows uniformed troops standing beside an official ballot drop box in Washington, D.C. Who sent them there? What were their orders?

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Women's Studies Group 1558-1837 @wsguk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Our new seminar season starts soon! If you're interested in the history of women, why not come along? Join us at the Foundling Museum in London on Saturday 17 October. We have four great papers lined up, and you'll receive a warm welcome. Image courtesy Met Museum (Item 17.3.257) /1

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Frederik Dhondt @herakleitosmd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

De schatten van @kbrbe.bsky.social , waar we met het TREATYLAB-team warm ontvangen zijn door Michiel Verweij en Ann Kelders.

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

From 18 October there will be a new exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge devoted to folklore (and supported, among others, by the @folkloresociety.bsky.social)

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Research in Action on Church Heritage @churchheritage.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The ReACH team will be at Brechin Cathedral on Saturday 10th October for our next open day. Come along to visit the cathedral, join us for short talks by experts on medieval churches, the Pictish stones and the stained glass at the cathedral, or take part in our family fun activities.

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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Similarly around the world 👇

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🚨 Urgent message to Labour Conference delegates. Pass it on! On Sunday, you'll get to vote in the priorities ballot, which will decide which motions will be heard at conference. Let's make sure that a fair voting system is on the agenda. Vote for "electoral reform" and ask others to do the same.

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Marsh's Library @marshslibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you'd like US$2,500 to help with your archival research on 18th-century Ireland, you should apply to the Arch Elias Fellowship. Closing date 15 November: marshlibrary.ie/aceliasfello...

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Institute of English Studies @ies-sas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The 2026 Being Human Festival programme is now live! Running 5-14 November 2026, over 230 events in 38 towns and cities across the UK will explore a wide range of humanities research with the festival theme 'Crossroads'. Read about it here: bit.ly/4halWX1 #BeingHuman2026

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Leicestershire VCH Trust @leicsvcht.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If you are interested in the English Civil Wars there are some excellent speakers in this programme.

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The Japan Society @thejapansociety.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In our lecture on Monday 19 October, find out about the most intriguing people who helped to make the #haiku a global favourite, with professor, poet and biographer Robert Crawford. 🔗 More info and book: loom.ly/HCLQBKI

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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Our small grants programme is open! This programme has been designed to support the study, enjoyment and dissemination of local history within Britain. Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/resources-sm... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join us and @brepols.net for the free webinar about BBIH’s key features so you can make the most of this valuable resource! Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 14:00 (London, UK) / 09:00 AM (Eastern Time, USA) / 15:00 (Brussels) Duration: 15-20 minutes Register today: buff.ly/QwhXi5R

Details of online webinar Get ready for a new academic year with the Bibliography of British and Irish History, Friday 2 October 2026, 14:00-14:30 (BST)

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Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🎉 Paperback sale now on! 🎉 From the Bayeux Tapestry to Beethoven, medieval animals to maritime politics, save 40% across hundreds of paperback titles from across our subject collections. Shop the sale 👉 buff.ly/KKOqU4C #BookSky #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

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School of Advanced Study, University of London @sas-news.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The @ihr.bsky.social, @senatehouselib.bsky.social and SAS are excited to announce that bookings are now open for History Day 2026! 🥳 Save the date for Wednesday 18 November and join us in Senate House for this celebration of all things history. Book your free place: bit.ly/4yw4zWt

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The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The @harvard.edu Centre for Italian #Renaissance Studies in Florence Italy and the Warburg Institute offer a joint, residential #fellowship for the 2027-2028 academic year. Applications open - deadline to apply 16 November 2026. Find out more and apply ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/research-fel... #funding

Image: Florence Cathedral and cityscape at sunset.Credit: David Teodorosi / pexels.com.

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Damon Young @damonyoung.com.au · 04/09/2026

This Finnish guy has been teaching himself Sumerian, and sent a cuneiform tablet to the British Museum to check his progress. They just emailed him that they've sent him something in the post. I'm now thrilled and excited for a total stranger! Clay tablet mail! www.reddit.com/r/Cuneiform/...

a photo of a hand holding a cuneiform tablet

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IALS @ials.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📢 FINAL CALL FOR NETWORKS. LHub invites applications for research networks of law & humanities for 2026-27. Open to all academics with relevant research interests. ⏰ Deadline: 6 Sept 2026 🔗Further information: tinyurl.com/catx3vsn 📚 Application form: tinyurl.com/rkaybujy #LawandHumanities

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Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I've got a couple of talks coming up so thought I'd share the details in case anyone fancies joining me... On 12th September I'm taking part in #BeingModern at the De la Warr Pavilion in #bexhill Amazing venue to talk about #seaside #modernism and sign copies of my book www.dlwp.com/event/being-...

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Leicestershire VCH Trust @leicsvcht.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Do you live in or near Bardon, Markfield or Stanton under Bardon? Would you like to find out more about their histories, or contribute what you already know? We have a new volunteer project starting this month. @charnwoodforest.bsky.social @vch-home.bsky.social

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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Join us for 'From Skin to Script', a hands-on workshop in traditional parchment-making – one of the UK's most critically endangered crafts Explore how living craft knowledge affects how we understand medieval manuscripts 29 Sep - 1 Oct 2026 bit.ly/4gcqbRn (limited places)

From Skin to Script is a practical workshop in traditional parchment making.

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History Lab Plus @historylabplus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

CALLING ALL HISTORY ECRS IN SCOTLAND! We invite you to join us for: Network Scotland 2026 Glasgow, Thursday 10 September A day of connection for history postdocs and late-stage PhDs Join us for an afternoon of discussions, networking, and getting to know what History Lab Plus can do for you!

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Thomas C Jones @thomas-c-jones.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The @ihr.bsky.social Migration and Mobility seminar is starting with a bang this year, with 4 pieces of new postgraduate research on 6 October - sign up to attend at forms.gle/tUCt9uWatCYK...

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The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

At The Warburg Institute, our Occasional Student Programme offers a unique opportunity to become part of one of the world's most distinctive research communities. See further details, fees and apply here: buff.ly/StnsVJ3

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Entering the embroidery-&-shoe-rose competition (which is hotly contested): Edward Sackville, later 4th Earl of Dorset. As immortalized by William Larkin. It's his day.

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Billy Bragg is right. Over and over again, millions of us cast a vote knowing it will likely count for nothing. It's no wonder so many people are angry, frustrated and disillusioned. No wonder many are losing hope and giving up on voting. PR is a way to give everyone a fair vote and a fair voice.

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The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

*Call for Papers closes 25 September 2026* 'The #Renaissance beyond Borders' #conference from @srsrensoc.bsky.social takes place 30 June - 3 July 2027 here in the Warburg. Proposals for papers across Renaissance studies are invited until 25 September. Learn more & submit your paper ➡️ buff.ly/91FCXvj

Image: Firenze, Toscana, Itália. Credit: Bruna Santos / pixels.com

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Marsh's Library @marshslibrary.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A glimpse of a fragment of a medieval music manuscript, recycled in a 16th century binding, it's vellum lending strength as a guard. It's only a few notes, but someone might recognise it?

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Boekwetenschap UvA @boekwetenschapuva.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Reminder: join this presumably lively discussion with already more than 100 participants (!), on Friday 28th. See info in the poster.

join the discussion on Friday 28 August, about Print Passages, book by Lisa Kuitert

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Department of Politics & International Studies, Uni of Cambridge @campolis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Applications are invited for an organised and experienced administrator with a special emphasis on undergraduate programmes for maternity cover in the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS). Closing date: Wed 9 September 2026 Apply now: polis.cam.ac.uk/work-with-us

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Katie Birkwood @girlinthe.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Timeline did a thing.

Bluesky screenshot.
J4 @jaffa.bsky.social: The universe needs more weird things. It doesn't need any more Teams calls.
Thomas Meehan @orangeaurochs.bsky.social: Wakefield. [Accompanied by a photograph of municipal sculpture in a shopping centre. The sculpture is bronze-ish, and it's a dragon in ?moon boots holding a dish with some ?people stood on it. It's hard to tell.]

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Marsh's Library @marshslibrary.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Paul Geslin left a lovely detailed inscription on this 1599 Heidelberg Bible. He gives us his motto 'With trembling and joy', and tells us he bought the book in December 1618 for 18 lt (I think!). We're not sure about the bookseller if anyone has any ideas?

Detail of a page from a 16th century book with an inscription in ink

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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Can you be our hero? Some of our rare book holdings that have shaped our understanding of biodiversity and inspired generations of naturalists are at risk. These include some of science's most compelling accounts of travel and exploration. Small or big, everything matters! More here bit.ly/45wG7YG

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The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Do you understand modern Italian but lack familiarity with the Renaissance-era language? We are offering an Introduction to Renaissance Italian course as an online class over 5 intensive days: 17-18 & 21-23 September 2026. Book now 👉 warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #renaissance #course #warburg

Image: Raphael, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1507 (detail). National Gallery, London. Credit: Wiki Commons.

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Karl Galle @karlgalle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This by @saracharles.bsky.social on medieval manuscript production was an excellent read, including an array of interesting details on inks, colors, fonts, parchments, book bindings, and the people & institutions behind them: bookshop.org/p/books/the-... @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

My paperback copy of Sara J. Charles, "The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages"

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Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

In our latest blog post, Michael Tugendhat explores centuries of French and English law and thought and uncovers the medieval roots of modern liberty. Read the blog: buff.ly/PwWiHmZ #BookSky

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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Two more months to wait until our one-day conference about rebellion and protest! There's still time to book; find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dorset26 #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

A black and white drawing showing medieval protesters and a person on a horse. The title of the event is in white across the middle of the image, with both organisations' logos underneath.

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Elise Watson @ewatson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#earlymodern #bookhistory Workshop Call for Papers: Women’s Professional Networks in the Early Modern Book Trade, University of Edinburgh 6-7 May 2027 Please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested!

Call for Papers
Women’s Professional Networks in the Early Modern Book Trade
University of Edinburgh
6-7 May 2027

Over the past two decades, women’s book history and feminist bibliography have exploded with renewed interest. Even so, women’s work is still to an extent seen as an exception or curiosity. It examines them from a gender history perspective, asking to what extent their relationships were influenced or determined by constructions of femininity. Proposals should therefore involve a dimension of gender analysis beyond simply the inclusion of female subjects.

This conference will seek to explore (but is not limited to) to the following themes and questions:

*Gendered Networks. To what extent were professional book trade networks gendered? How did these networks intersect with other types of women’s networks, whether they be familial, friendly, religious, political, or intellectual?
*Identity and Representation. Did women express professional solidarity with other women, and how did this manifest? How did women’s self-representation in imprints and paratext differ from men’s?
*Legal and Structural Considerations. In what ways were women’s professional networks dependent on legal structures of inheritance in their region, or participation in guilds? How did these networks stretch across economic and class divisions?
*Digital Approaches. Can digital humanities tools such as network visualisation effectively help document these relationships?

The conference will also host the launch of a new collaborative database sourcing biographical information about women in the early modern book trade.

Contributions will be published in a volume of conference proceedings, to be submitted by the end of 2027.

Proposals for papers of maximum 20 minutes, including title, an abstract of up to 300 words, and a biography of up to 150 words should be sent to Dr Elise Watson, elise.watson@ed.ac.uk, by 20 December 2026. While all papers will be delivered in person, virtual attendance will be available as well.

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The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Want to learn #Latin as a beginner and understand early modern Latin sources from the 14-17th centuries? Our Beginner #Renaissance Latin is a virtual class via Zoom over 5 intensive days either side of a weekend break: 10-11 & 14-16 September 2026. Book now ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Image: detail of Pierino da Vinci, Cosimo I as Patron of Pisa (1549). Credit: Wiki Commons.

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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Did you know our Linda Parry Textile Research and Conservation Grants make awards of £500-£5,000 to churches, chapels & other places of UK worship for the research & conservation of textiles?! Next deadline is 31 August, apply now! www.sal.org.uk/what-we-do/g...

Before conversation on 20th century church banner depicting the Virgin Mary

After conversation on 20th century church banner depicting the Virgin Mary

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Scarlett Stevens @scarlettstevens.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 Experiencing Relief in Early Modern Britain: 1500-1800 We welcome papers from ECRs, PGRs, and established scholars. For more info (e.g., how to submit a paper) please see our website: earlymodernreliefconference2027.wordpress.com #earlymodern #earlymodernists #AcademicSky

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Laura Cleaver @laurajcleaver.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My book exists! Thanks to everyone @archumanities.bsky.social for their patience and support.

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Open Doors at Glamorgan Archives Join us on Saturday 12 September for our annual Open Doors event Tours behind the scenes will be running at 10am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2pm Contact us to book your FREE place

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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We're starting early for #YorkshireDay with a plug for our digitised archives on Yorkshire Miners, 1811-1945 A selection of branch membership records, publicity material and more all online at wdc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

Recruitment leaflet for the Yorkshire Mineworkers' Association, c.1928.

Advert for 'Special excursion train' to Ashbury for the Belle Vue Gardens, laid on by the Committee of Workmen at Wharncliffe Silkstone Collieries.

Leaflet for the lock-out at the Rock Colliery, Leeds.

Commemorative membership certificate for the Yorkshire Miners' Association, including images of leading union officials, the YMA headquarters and work in the coal industry.

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BOO! k HistoriAAAH 🎃 @book-historia.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Are you familiar with the University of Washington special collections Decorative and Decorated Papers digital collection? If not, you SHOULD be... what a cool resource! digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/coll...

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Elizabeth Crawford @womanssphere.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A glance inside The British Women’s Suffrage Campaign in 100 Objects-now pub by @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social Covers 19th & 20thc campaign,from Dublin & Orkney to the 2018 grand finale in Parliament Sq. I hope general readers as well as historians will find it diverting. #womenshistory #suffragettes

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Marsh's Library @marshslibrary.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Don't forget that the closing date for our Maddock Research Fellowships is the close of business next Thursday, 30th July: marshlibrary.ie/about/news-e...

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