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Ryan Kemp @ryan1992reading.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Very much looking forward to @imc-leeds.bsky.social next week where @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social and I have organised two panels on the Transformation of Political Culture in the High Middle Ages following on from the conference held in the @dependencybonn.de last year. We hope to see you there!

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It is sad to hear that Carlo Ginzburg has passed away. He gave a talk last year in Cambridge, and I feel so lucky to have had the chance to meet him!

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I am thrilled to invite you to the book launch of The Sons of St Augustine taking place at 5pm on Wednesday 17th June in Old Hall at Queens', with a fantastic lineup of presenters! Followed by a drinks reception, too. All are welcome, and no registration is needed. Please share widely!

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Proofs! My next article, 'Jefferson's Chess Set' will be published in The American Historical Review later this year. Having an article in this journal is a thing now off from my bucket list.

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I had fun yesterday giving a paper at the 'Plant Lives: Sacred Interdependencies in the Arts of the Americas' conference at Yale.

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

It's great to see this article in The Conversation up now! Link in the first comment.

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American Society of Church History @aschurchhistory.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Today's featured title: "The Sons of St Augustine: Art and Memory in the Augustinian Churches of Central Italy, 1256–1370," by Kristztina Ilko, Oxford University Press, 2026 @academic.oup.com @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro...

"The Sons of St Augustine: Art and Memory in the Augustinian Churches of Central Italy, 1256–1370," by Kristztina Ilko, Oxford University Press, 2026

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 19/03/2026

The medieval world was brutal. Fortunately, it had chess. An award-winning study by @queens.cam.ac.uk Dr Krisztina Ilko reveals that chess promoted racial harmony in remarkable ways, celebrating intellectual prowess, irrespective of skin colour. Explore the full story 👇 bit.ly/4bPYU4X

The image features an illustrated medieval scene with two individuals on either side of a chessboard, engaged in play. A banner above reads, "Study highlights the role of medieval chess in promoting racial harmony," citing new research from Cambridge. The chess pieces are arranged mid-game.

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Pretty amazing to see The Guardian reporting on my article winning the Medieval Academy of America's Article Prize in Critical Race Studies and on medieval chess' potential to reveal a vision of equality and mutual respect! Link in the first comment.

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I will be giving a paper at the History of Liturgy seminar at the IHR in London at 5.30pm on Monday, 16 Feb. Link for in-person and Zoom registration in the first comment. 👇

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Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

The next History of Liturgy Seminar is in London @ihr.bsky.social on Monday 16 Feb 17.30. The award-winning @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social on The Augustinian Friars & their Liturgical Cult of Saint Augustine. In-person (chat! drinks! people!) or online: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... #medievalsky

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Rory Naismith @rorynaismith.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Many congratulations to @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social for winning the @medievalacademy.bsky.social prize for best article in critical race studies!

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Cambridge Medieval @camedieval.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Lent 2026 Term Card for the Cambridge Medieval History Research Seminar. All sessions take place at 4pm in Sidgwick Lecture Block Room 5!

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

With the first copy of The Sons of St Augustine!

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Queens' College, Cambridge @queens.cam.ac.uk · 12/12/2025

Queens' JRF (@camhistory.bsky.social) @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social's new book, The Sons of St Augustine, challenges major assumptions about the medieval Catholic Church and early Renaissance. Read more about her publication on our website, and the Cambridge University press release.

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Wild medieval saints! 🔥🔥🔥 Dragons and miraculously sprouting cherry twigs. An evil walnut tree growing above the tomb of Nero. For these and much more in my book, 'The Sons of St Augustine' (OUP), I am delighted to share the wonderful media release that Cambridge published this morning:

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Dragon-slaying saints performed green-fingered medieval miracles, new study reveals

Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles. Dr Krisztina Ilko rediscovers their lives and wild power base

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Artist: what would you like on your coat of arms? Lady: a giant skeleton fish. Artist: say no more.

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

What is the point of an index if the page numbers "may, on occasion, appear on only one" of the pages listed? Apparently, this is for the benefit of the digital users. But what about the benefit of the readers of the actual physical book? #academicpublishing

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Book cover plan, now complete with the blurb on the back! 📕

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Book proofs! Very exciting to see this coming together at last. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Just a quick reminder that we are still eagerly awaiting your paper proposals for the next IMC! ⏰🎓👇 @imc-leeds.bsky.social

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Very excited to spread the news that @ryan1992reading.bsky.social and I are organising a session for the Leeds IMC next year on political culture in the High Middle Ages! Please drop us a message if interested and share widely.

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Queens' College, Cambridge @queens.cam.ac.uk · 01/08/2025

The College intends to appoint a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) from 1 October 2026 in each of the following subject areas: Music and Pure Mathematics/Mathematical Statistics. For more information visit our vacancies page on our website: www.queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac...

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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

For the fans of the eleventh century (there are dozens of us!), here's a 30% pre-order discount from @oxunipress.bsky.social on my book, due out next month.

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

A gigantic stack of copyedits to read through over the weekend!

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Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg @almbawue.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Dieses Zinnpferdchen vom Konstanzer Fischmarkt aus der Zeit des 14./15.Jahrhunderts war das Spielzeug eines Kindes der Oberschicht. Auch Kinder aus weniger wohlhabenden Familien spielten im Mittelalter gerne mit Tierfiguren, jedoch waren diese aus Holz oder Ton gefertigt. 🏺

Ein Pferdefigürchen mit detailliert gestaltetem Sattel und Zaumzeug, fotografiert auf schwarzem Hintergrund

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The Broletto is the main civic complex in Novara. The building is famous for its purist reconstruction in the 19th century, but I would love to know if the frescoes on the upper rim have some historical basis. So many fantastic belligerent figures!

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Sadly, the diocesan museum in Novara doesn’t maintain the hours listed online…

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The cathedral of Novara has been rebuilt, but it preserves some 12th-c. spolia and a handsome 15th-c. reliquary bust of the 11th-c. saint Bernard of Aosta.

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Cheers from Novara! I have two hours until the archives open - so I will be exploring the city.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 23/07/2025

'Jinty Nelson in Thirteen Articles', edited by Alice Rio bit.ly/46WkC5j New in 'Transactions', a special essay celebrating the work of medieval historian Jinty Nelson (1942-2024). Thirteen historians choose articles (1977-2016) that have had a lasting impression on their own careers #Skystorians

Transactions article: 'Jinty Nelson in Thirteen Articles', first page

Image of memorial event for Jinty Nelson at King's College London, 20 May 2025

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

A semi-serious question: why are medieval lions moustachioed?

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Levi Roach @proflroach.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Having read the full manuscript, I can confirm that this will be *excellent*.

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Krisztina Ilko @drkrisztinailko.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Here to spread the word that my book, 'The Sons of St Augustine', is now on OUP's site. 📕🎉 Forthcoming in November/December 2025: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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