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Dr Ellen Gallimore @emgallimore.bsky.social · 14h

Call for contributions to an essay cluster on the Reception of the Early Medieval Insular Church (c.300-1100) ed. by Dr Robyn Stewart & I for the journal postmedieval. Deadline for abstracts is 15 December 2026, with first full drafts due 01 November 2027. Please share! #medievalsky #skystorians

Call for contributions to an essay cluster with the journal postmedieval on The Reception of the Early Medieval Insular Church (c. 300-1100) edited by Robyn Stewart and Ellen Gallimore.

Proposals are invited for articles in any discipline of up to 8000 words on topics relating to religious medievalism in the reception and study of the early medieval Insular Church of Britain and Ireland. From the English Reformation onwards, the study of the early medieval Insular Church featured in heated debates about papal influence on the earliest Christians in Britain and Ireland. It cannot be overstated how integral the belief in an independent early medieval British Church was to Protestant scholars in Britain until the mid-nineteenth century.
Protestantism, with its perceived legacy stretching back to historic figures like Alfred the Great and the foundation of institutions like Parliament, formed a vital aspect of British national identity which was then exported around the world through colonialism. New Protestant outposts in North America, Australasia, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent were intrinsically tied to an early medieval legacy hiding in plain sight. The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England essentially enshrined anti-Catholicism in popular British identity, which
was visible as much in the editing of early medieval texts as in anti-Irish hiring practices at home and abroad. Ireland’s own early medieval Church and scholastic missionaries present another challenge to national history, such as the development of national legends for its patron saints Patrick, Columba, and Brigid of Kildare.

Please submit abstracts of maximum 500 words and a short biography of maximum 150 words to Robyn Stewart (robyn.stewart@york.ac.uk) and Ellen Gallimore (ellen.gallimore@york.ac.uk) by no later than 15 December 2026. Accepted proposals would be notified in January 2027 with first drafts of full articles due by 01 November 2027.

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 09/10/2026

what a grim and mean little quote

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Very sad news. This seems a great retreat from the BBC's stated mission to inform and educate.

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School of Advanced Study, University of London @sas-news.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities is pleased to announce a call for applications to the Community Connections Grant! This first round is open to community groups and individuals embedded in communities across the UK’s coastal regions. Apply: bit.ly/4qAwYGr

The image is an advertisement for the Community Connections Grant offered by the Centre for Public Engagement in Arts and Humanities at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. It offers up to £5,000 for community projects with support from arts, humanities, or social sciences. The deadline for applications is 1 December 2026. The background displays people clapping. There is a QR code and website link for more information.

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Juliane Witte @julianewitte.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So I've had a speaker drop-out last minute from the session dedicated to Old Norse female networks and communities! I still need to figure out next steps but is there coincidentally anyone who'd like to present in this session? #MedievalSky #OldNorse

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NECRON - Network of Early Career Researchers in Old Norse @necron-network.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Reminder that our online panel discussion will be taking place this coming Tuesday! We're also currently looking into the possibility of recording it and making it available for a period afterwards. So if you're interested but can't make the live event, do still sign-up!

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Norse in the North @norseinthenorth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Norse in the North 2027: Life and Death Abstract deadline: 1st February 2027 We welcome proposals from postgraduate students for papers in any area of Old Norse, medieval Scandinavian, and Viking studies relating to the theme. We look forward to reading your proposals! #callforpapers #oldnorse

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Natalie Hopwood @nrhopwood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Reminder to all Old Norse PGRs and ECRs! The next NECRON event is happening NEXT WEEK! Hope to see many of you there 🌟

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now. NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📣 Calling all Old Norse PGRs and ECRs! 📣 On 29 September @necron-network.bsky.social will be hosting an online panel discussion on the theme of ‘Navigating Old Norse Careers in the 21st Century’. The event is free and you can sign-up here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/h0CAucG0y7 #medievalsky #oldnorse

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Network of Early Career Researchers in Old Norse
NECRON
Navigating Old Norse Careers in the 21st Century
or What to do with a degree in Old Norse Studies
A panel discussion with former NECRON board members
29th September via Zoom
13.30 GMT / 14.30 CET

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ooh, thank you for sharing! It's interesting to consider RLS's potential receptions of Viking material culture as well.

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

That is very generous of them! Let me just check down the back of the sofa...

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I had no idea Robert Louis Stevenson had Old Norse interests! Definitely one for my growing reading list of Scottish receptions of medieval Iceland.

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If you'd like to find out more about the work of NECRON (@necron-network.bsky.social) more broadly, do check out our website and don't hesitate to get in touch: necronnetwork.wordpress.com

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NECRON

Network of Early Career Researchers in Old Norse

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

On the panel will be former NECRON board members: - Dr. Gwendolyne Knight - Prof. Helen Leslie-Jacobsen - Dr. Katrín Lísa Mikaelsdóttir - Dr. Simon Nygaard We are excited to hear their reflections on their careers to date and where they think the field is going. The session will also include a Q&A.

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 07/09/2026

…I’ve seen the arc of the earth, From the Birsay shore, like the edge of a planet, And the lifeboat plunge through the Pentland Firth To a cosmic tide with the men that man it. —Robert Rendall, “Angle of Vision” from The Edinburgh Book of Twentieth-Century Scottish Poetry (EUP, 2005) #RNLI #poem

Angle of Vision
Robert Rendall

But, John, have you seen the world, said he,
Trains and tramcars and sixty-seaters,
Cities in lands across the sea –
Giotto’s tower and the dome of St Peter’s?

No, but I’ve seen the arc of the earth,
From the Birsay shore, like the edge of a planet,
And the lifeboat plunge through the Pentland Firth
To a cosmic tide with the men that man it.

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Dr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The RNLI have some of the best people in Britain volunteering for them. They put their lives on the line when they are called on and they will rescue anyone who needs them. Because every life matters, and offering help is the right thing to do. You can donate here: rnli.org

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RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and international interventions.

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I realise I should have included that it will be as part of the fantastic Oxford Textual Perspectives series! So many of the monographs and authors in this series have been important influences on me, so it's really special to be a part of it: global.oup.com/academic/con...

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thank you! And thank you again for having me as part of the Textual Perspectives series!

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thanks, Fran! Your advice and support have been invaluable in getting to this point!

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thanks, Ciaran! Looking forward to catching-up in Greifswald!

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Good news can feel few and far between as an ECR these days, so I'm very grateful and excited to share that I've signed a contract for my first book 'Island Medievalism and the Sagas of the Norse North Atlantic' (title tbc) with Oxford University Press.

The top of a publishing agreement listing the name of the publisher, Oxford University Press, and the author, Hannah Armstrong.

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Hannah E @hspevans.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

@imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2027 CALL FOR PAPERS: “Communities and Connections between the Norse and Celtic Worlds” We want to hear all about your research on Norse and Celtic connections ☘️🌊 @irishinstitute.bsky.social

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Bathsheba Demuth @brdemuth.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

On the long American tradition of buying sovereignty, Greenland, colonialism, an AI penguin, and the grimy history of the president’s grandfather in the far north www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...

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Strategic Amnesia | Bathsheba Demuth

Denying that history could have been otherwise or making conquest subject to some unwritten statute of limitations are both ways of cloaking not just the US’s imperial past but its continuation into t...

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This, in particular. Increasingly of the view that government policy towards universities is the test case of whether it really has a wider economic policy.

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Still coming down from all the excitement of #imc2026! Always so energising and inspiring to hear about the amazing research which is happening despite the difficulties of the current political/cultural moment. Imagine what we could do with more funding and less fascism!

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The poster, Hannah Armstrong, stands at the front of a seminar room presenting her conference paper.

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I usually find it very cringe when modern populations are referred to as Vikings - but when I see Erling Haaland in action I understand why some people inspired the writing of sagas

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This is my Glastonbury! And what a line-up!

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

As it gets harder and harder for people to resist using AI, we need new awards that recognise and celebrate the very worst of human-made writing, saluting people who didn’t know wtf they were doing but had the courage and resilience to press ahead and write without running anything through an LLM

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

"The Univ. of Hertfordshire has decided to close all eight Humanities undergraduate programmes in English Language and Linguistics, English Literature, Creative Writing, History and Philosophy.... PLEASE sign this petition to support staff and students in Humanities" www.change.org/p/save-the-h...

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Sign the Petition

Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire

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NECRON - Network of Early Career Researchers in Old Norse @necron-network.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It’s that time of year again! Heading to #IMCLeeds2026 and work on the Medieval North? NECRON is back for another casual IMC social! 🗓️ Tues 7 July 🕗 20:00 📍 Terrace (LUU) PhDs, ECRs, and medieval North enthusiasts warmly welcome. Come hang out, meet people, and stay as long as you like!

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Charlie Rozier @rozierhistorian.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Please share: with @imc-leeds.bsky.social nearly on us, if anyone needs a lift from the east of England roughly on this route (for a very small fee) then do get in touch. I’ll be doing one pickup in Cambridge but could possibly do more on the way

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A minor side point, but I'm also perturbed at the use of the AI image. Why is the person on the right seemingly dissolving into their pot, and what is the lady with a mangled arm(?) doing with a bale of hay in the middle of the street? I do wonder what benefits editors imagine suggest images bring.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

We did it, lads. We banned trans people from toilets. Now to sit back and watch house prices come down and vegetables stop rotting on supermarket shelves and we'll all come together and feast on Cadbury's Creme Eggs as big as your head, m'boy, And we'll watch Morecambe and Wise, who did NOT die

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 22/05/2026

This. God, this. It is such a manufactured panic and it started the moment they lost the fight over gay marriage. Support trans rights because it’s the right thing to do and also because this is all just a fascist push

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Resharing what looks to be a really exciting talk (and which is open to everyone)! 💥14th May, 17.00 GMT💥

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Hannah Armstrong @hjparmstrong.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Very excited to be giving this paper next week! 🇫🇴📝

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Natalie Hopwood @nrhopwood.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Next week (14th May) @necron-network.bsky.social will be hosting an online talk by @kakapitan.bsky.social on Internationalisation in Academia! Open to all NECRON members! #medievalsky #oldnorse Follow the link below to register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

NECRON talk on 14th May at 17:00 GMT by Dr Katarzyne Anna Kapitan

Title: 'On a Viking in the 21st Century: Internationalisation in Academia'

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aelura @aelura.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It takes time to learn things. This isn't the Matrix, humans are not LLMs, you don't just upload knowledge into your brain. It comes with time and experience and, crucially, a chance for your brain to rest and process what it's learned.

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