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Charlotte Bowyer @charlottebowyer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There's still time to submit an abstract to 'Wundor in Old English Literature' at Leeds IMC next year — thank you to everyone who has sent one in already! Alternatively, if you're based in the US, please check out this ICMS session: icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr... Deadline for both is 15/9/26.

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Charlotte Bowyer @charlottebowyer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS Excited to open the CFP for 'Wundor in Old English Literature' at Leeds IMC next year (5th-8th July 2027). If you have any questions, please get in touch! Abstracts due 10th September 2026. #IMC2027 #medievalsky @imc-leeds.bsky.social

Wundor in Old English Literature

Leeds International Medieval Congress 2027
5th-8th July 2027

A sense of wonder runs through the Old English literary corpus, from the marvellous sights described in ‘Alexander’s Letter to Aristotle’ to the ambiguous ‘wundorlicu wiht’ of the Exeter Book riddles. But what does it mean to be wondrous? This session will explore the multivalence of the Old English term ‘wundor’, which holds the simultaneous meanings of marvel, portent and miracle.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Wondrous natural phenomena
Monstrous and hybrid bodies
Riddles and the unearthing of wonder
Wonder as an affective response to the inexplicable

Interdisciplinary contributions are very welcome.

To participate, please submit a short biography and a proposal of up to 250 words to Charlotte Bowyer (charlotte.c.bowyer@kcl.ac.uk) by 10 September 2026.

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Charlotte Bowyer @charlottebowyer.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I'm organising a panel on 'Wundor in Old English Literature' at ICMS Kalamazoo next year (13th-15th May 2027). Abstracts due 15th September 2026. If you have any questions, please get in touch! #icms2027 #medievalsky #cfp icms.confex.com/icms/2027/pr...

Call for Papers

Wundor in Old English Literature

62nd International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo
13th-15th May 2017

A sense of wonder runs through the Old English literary corpus, from the marvellous sights described in ‘Alexander’s Letter to Aristotle’ to the ambiguous ‘wundorlicu wiht’ of the Exeter Book riddles. But what does it mean to be wondrous? This session will explore the multivalence of the Old English term ‘wundor’, which holds the simultaneous meanings of marvel, portent and miracle. Its papers will discuss wonder in Old English literature from a range of perspectives, bringing together literary-historical analysis of phenomena, art-historical readings of marvellous illustrations and studies of how texts depict affective responses to the inexplicable.

To apply, please submit an abstract of up to 300 words to the ICMS Confex site by 15th September 2026.

If you have any questions, contact Charlotte Bowyer (charlotte.c.bowyer@kcl.ac.uk)

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Charlotte Bowyer @charlottebowyer.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Counting down the days to #IMC2026, especially our panel on M. R. James and Old English! First, Emily Dixon will give a fascinating paper on reading Old English Soul & Body poems through ‘The Mezzotint’, then I’ll talk about James’ work on the Jamnes and Mambres fragment in Cotton MS Tiberius B.v.

16:30-18:00 on Tuesday 7th July. Session 845: New Perspectives on M. R. James: Scholarship and Creative Practice.

‘An Education in Reading Horrific Bodies: Reading Old English Soul and Body Poems in the Context of M. R. James’ The Mezzotint’ - Emily Dixon, King’s College London

‘M. R. James, The Marvels of the East and a ‘Forgotten Fragment’ of Jamnes and Jambres’ - Charlotte Bowyer, King’s College London

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Charlotte Bowyer @charlottebowyer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Excited to see @lhmenaul.bsky.social’s article ‘Once upon a Homer: classical epic as folklore-fairytale in nineteenth-century literature’ is finally out (I was lucky enough to get an early look, and it’s fascinating!) 🥂 doi.org/10.1093/crj/...

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Once upon a Homer: classical epic as folklore-fairytale in nineteenth-century literature

Abstract. This article explores the recasting of Homeric narratives as folklore-fairytale in the latter half of the nineteenth century in Britain, taking W

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Charlotte Bowyer @charlottebowyer.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

There have been some changes to our M. R. James panel at #IMC2026! Looking forward to presenting a paper on the interplay between James' academic and creative works, and the impact of his scholarship on twentieth-century studies of 'The Wonders of the East'.

A screenshot of the Leeds IMC catalogue, showing Session 845: 'New Perspectives on M. R. James: Scholarship and Creative Practice'.

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Medieval Manuscripts @blmedieval.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Hwaet! The Beowulf manuscript (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV) is now back online. You can consult the entire manuscript through the online catalogue: searcharchives.bl.uk/catalog/040-...

The opening of Beowulf from the unique surviving manuscript of the Old English text, beginning with a large initial 'H'.

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Charlotte Bowyer @charlottebowyer.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

It was amazing to speak about the past and future of medieval social media with @aspencerhall.bsky.social and Emily Dixon yesterday. Thank you so much to @medievallauren.bsky.social and @itslikehistory.bsky.social for organising it!

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Blair Apgar @blairapgar.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

i love tiktok comments @charlottebowyer.bsky.social

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Alicia Spencer-Hall @aspencerhall.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

If you want more of a live action rendition of the book, I'll be sharing findings of my survey of #MedievalTwitter (RIP ⚰️) on #s533, 9am on Tues 8th at #IMC2025. Come on down, one and all #MedievalSky 🗃️

Session: 533 Clarendon Building: 1.01 Title: SOCIAL MEDIA, PUBLIC HUMANITIES, AND PEDAGOGY Sponsor: Medieval Social Media Society Organisers: Lauren Cole, Institut für Kunstgeschichte und Musikwissenschaft, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz / Department of History, Northwestern University and E. K. McAlpine, Independent Scholar Moderator: Lauren Cole, Institut für Kunstgeschichte und Musikwissenschaft, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz / Department of History, Northwestern University 533-a: #MedievalTwitter: A Land of Contrasts (Language: English) Alicia Spencer-Hall, School of European Languages, Culture & Society, University College London 533-b: #Beowulf: Bringing Old English from the 'Dark Ages' to the Digital Age (Language: English) Charlotte Bowyer, Department of English, King's College London 533-c: What if the Middle Ages Were Beautiful Too?: Dante, Dark Academia, and Medievalist Aesthetics on Social Media (Language: English) Emily Dixon, School of Historical Studies, Birkbeck, University of London

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

I talk a fair bit about the expectation that archaeologists will work for free. Even when we do get paid for appearing at events the reality can be grim. In this thread, I'm going to outline financial issues at play in giving a public lecture using a real world example...

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Charlotte Bowyer @charlottebowyer.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

There’s no ‘wrong’ way to become interested in museums, classical texts or art— even if it means encountering them through TikTok trends! It was fantastic to adapt our EAA paper into a 1hr talk at the British Museum last night, discussing topics ranging from Sutton Hoo to sensationalism #medievalsky

Three young women sitting on stools, giving a talk in the Enlightenment Gallery at the British Museum

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Charlotte Bowyer @charlottebowyer.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Does anyone fancy a bright and early 09:00 start on Tuesday 8th July? Come and join us for ‘Social Media, Public Humanities, and Pedagogy’! I will be talking about Old English and the wonderful world of short-form social media. #medievalsky #IMC2025

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