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Fergus @fergushs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Summer might have ended, but the savings certainly haven't! Use code SEPTEMBER for 10% off 💰 Will be taking you on a voyage through a millennium of Scottish history - tying less explored narratives around Scotland's formation into the broader insular context, so should be a ride! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Clár Thionól na bliana seo ar fáil anois! Tabhair faoi deara gur ar an Déardaoin a chuirfear tús leis i mbliana. Programme for this year's Tionól now available. NB this year it starts on the Thursday. #DIASdiscovers www.dias.ie/2026/04/30/t...

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Y Geiriadur @geiriadur.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Gair y Dydd: ar ei liwt ei hun geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... Gair a gofnodwyd am y tro cyntaf yn 1885, yn golygu 'ar ei ben ei hun', neu 'yn annibynnol'. Hen offeryn nid annhebyg i'r gitâr yw'r 'liwt', a oedd mewn bri mawr yng nghyfnod Beirdd yr Uchelwyr. Tybed felly beth yw cefndir yr idiom hwn?

Llun o lawysgrif o gerddor yn chwarae'r liwt

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Y Geiriadur @geiriadur.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Gair y dydd: hwrdd geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... 'Gwryw llawn-dwf ac annisbaddedig o rywogaeth y ddafad'. Mae gan yr hwrdd hwn waith pwysig - efe sy'n pori'r fynwent i'w chadw'n daclus! Gweler hefyd maharen.

Hwrdd yn edrych ar y camera. Mae'n aros ger y cerrig beddi mewn mynwent hynafol, ar borfa sydd wedi cael ei bori'n grop.

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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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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Live from the National Eisteddfod in Wales, a truly Welsh Ogham beer. Simon Rodway, who sent me this picture, confirms that the beer is actually quite decent.

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Fergus @fergushs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Coming out of the woodwork to announce a Pictish CfP for Leeds IMC this year! Any shares would be much appreciated :) Any Qs just drop me a message here or @ fergus.holmes-stanley@glasgow.ac.uk

International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds, 5-8 July 2027

Pictish Pasts: New Approaches to Pictish Studies

The past few decades have seen a renewed interest in the Picts, both in academic contexts and in popular media. This has precipitated re-evaluations of their symbols, a reframing of their geopolitical structures, and new insights into regnal succession practices. Such work, however, does not usually feature in broader medieval discussions, which often gloss over Scotland. As such, this session aims to firmly situate developments in Pictish studies in wider medieval discourse, focusing attention on Scotland and its contexts.
We invite proposals for 15-20 minute papers on any aspect of Pictish studies. We particularly welcome proposals which speak to this year's theme of 'communities'.

Topics may include:

* Pictish symbols and symbol stones
* The place of the Picts in Scottish nationhood
* Pictish hagiography
* Pictish monastic and scribal communities
* Perspectives on the Picts outwith Pictland
* The 'destruction' of the Picts
* The historiography of Pictish studies
* Using archaeology to understand Pictish history
* Later medieval perspectives on the Picts
* The Cruithin of Ireland

Please send an abstract of no more than 250 words, alongside a short bio, to Fergus Holmes-Stanley (fergus.holmes-stanley@glasgow.ac.uk) by the 31st August 2026.

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Jonas ZA @jonasza4.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Let's revisit medieval Norway at #IMC2027! @marycoconnor.bsky.social and I are back with another call for papers, this time on 'Communities of the Realm: Shaping Thirteenth-Century Norway'. #medievalsky @imc-leeds.bsky.social

CfP:
Communities of the Realm: Shaping Thirteenth-
Century Norway
In the wake of civil wars which racked Norway throughout much of the twelfth century, the monarchs of the ‘long thirteenth century’ strove to reshape and define the communities of the Norwegian realm. Their efforts ranged from defining the ranks of the king’s retainers, to reforming the laws circumscribing Norway as a distinct legal community, to transforming its literary landscapes and creating new
cultural values aimed at elite communities. Communities beyond the courts were affected by these movements or actively reshaped themselves independently.
This session seeks to explore such questions as: how were communities in thirteenth-century Norway imagined? How
did they change or remain static across this period? How effective were royal efforts in achieving changes in the political and
cultural communities of their realms?
We invite papers which address any aspect of community taking place in Norway during the thirteenth century, but also in Iceland as
its political status changed over the course of the century.

- Political change and legal reform
- Norwegian imperialism
- Foreign diplomacy
- The hirð
- Communities of elites
- Military communities
- Rebellion against new political communities
- Cultural communities
- Religious communities
- Literary communities
- Linguistic communities
- Indigenous communities
- Marginalised and excluded communities

Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words and a brief biography by Friday 18th September to Mary Catherine O’Connor (maryoconnor@balliol.ox.ac.uk) and Jonas Zeit-Altpeter (j.zeit-altpeter@student.uib.no).

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

I got to talk about some of my favourite things!

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CBHC / RCAHMW @rcahmwales.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Wedi'i gynnal yn nhirwedd hanesyddol Deheubarth, mae Maes Eisteddfod y Garreg Las 2026 yn dathlu treftadaeth gyfoethog sy'n ymestyn o gerrig glas y Preseli i Gastell Nadolig, cartref Llwyau Penbryn prin o'r Oes Haearn— Dysgwch fwy yn narlith Dr Toby Driver a'r Athro Andrew Fitzpatrick:zurl.co/bRQDl

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

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The manuscript of the week is RIA MS 23 E 25, Lebor na hUidre/Book of the Dun Cow. It was written in Irish at Clonmacnoise before 1106 A.D. In 2012, with @ceilteachomn.bsky.social, we held a conference on the book. The papers were published as Codices Hibernenses Eximii I & recordings are available.

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Our Chief Executive, Hetan Shah, argues in the Financial Times that now is the moment to embrace the humanities, not retreat from them. Read more: bit.ly/4vxfGMQ

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We need humanities more than ever in the age of AI

Subjects like literature, languages and history are vital to a thoughtful and prosperous society

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Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Congratulations to our PhD Ségdae Richardson-Read who has co-authored an #OpenAccess article in the Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies: "The Cass Review and Gender Ahistoricism: Rewriting Trans Pasts to Attack Trans Futures" doi.org/10.57814/6j2... #history #skystorians

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The Cass Review and Gender Ahistoricism - Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies

This article provides a critical appraisal of the Cass Review from a heritage position through the lenses of archaeology, heresiology, myth, and literature. The paper introduces the framework of gende...

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 15/07/2026

🚨We’re seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe. Deadline for applications: 7 August 2026. Please share in your networks!👇

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Aaron Griffith @aaron-griffith.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Guess what? The call for papers for the XVIII Celtic Congress in Salamanca is open! internationalcelticcongresssalamanca.com/index.php/re...

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CALL OF PAPERS | WordPress

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Bassano @bassano.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Vermeer’s Girl With The Pearl Earring will be shown in Osaka, later this year, and the press conference was as Japanese as you’d expect #Vermeer

A Japanese mascot dressed as Vermeer’s Girl With The Pearl Earring in front of a promotional poster for the same at a press conference in Japan

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The Museum, but after hours 🌙 Dublin by Dusk launches Thursday 28 May Free After hours tours. A different way to explore Dublina and the Museum. 🕠 From 17:00 📍 Collins Barracks & Kildare Street 👉 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/D... #DublinByDusk #WhatsOnDublin #AfterHours

Black-and-white archival-style street photograph of two people with textured, styled hair standing outdoors, partially covered by a translucent green overlay. White text reads: “Dublin by Dusk – 28 May | After-hours Guided Tours.”

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Societas Celtologica Europaea @soccelteuropaea.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🚨 Schedule, abstracts & registration for the @celticstudents.bsky.social annual conference in Trinity College Dublin this year. 🔗 linktr.ee/celticstuden...

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Celtic Students Conference | Instagram, X, Facebook | Linktree

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 11th - 13th June 2026

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Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to @bairishstudies.bsky.social for these #IrishStudies Awards and Bursaries. We know how important thay are to PGRs and ECRs. Delighted that two of our students, David Proud and Fraser Cattini, are in the list. Well done all!

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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Prif Weinidog Cymru - Rhun ap Iorwerth. Rhun ap Iorwerth - your new First Minister of Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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GPC Welsh Dictionary @gpcwelshdictionary.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Word of the day: brut (chronicle) geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... According to Brut y Tywysogion (Chronicle of the Princes), Rhys ap Gruffudd (Yr Arglwydd Rhys) died on this day in 1197. Read about him in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography bywgraffiadur.cymru/article/c-RH...?

Etching showing the effigy of Yr Arglwydd Rhys on his tomb at St David's Cathedral

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Canolfan Uwchefrydiau Cymreig a Cheltaidd / CAWCS @yganolfangeltaidd.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

📢Fforwm Beirdd yr Uchelwyr 🗓13 Mehefin 2026 🗣Siaradwyr: Llewelyn Hopwood, Catrin Huws, Gruffudd Antur, Dafydd Johnston, Sara Elin Roberts 📍Neuadd Ddinesig Llandeilo 📧E-bostiwch canolfan@cymru.ac.uk i gofrestru. Croeso cynnes i bawb! @geiriadur.bsky.social @llewelynhopwood.bsky.social

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Juliet Turner @juliet-turner.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success

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The Megalithic Portal Ancient Sites & Stones @megalithic.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Borth Submarine Forest: A submerged forest, preserved in peat from the later Neolithic/ early Bronze Age, one of eight known submarine forests along the Welsh coast. Best visited after a storm, though in normal conditions some stumps are visible at or beyond the low tide line.

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Hannah E @hspevans.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Our #CFP has been extended to Friday 26th September!! @imc-leeds.bsky.social #imc2026

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Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Our PHds @hspevans.bsky.social and Nik Frenzel are organising a panel for #IMC2026 on the topic of "Law and Contacts in the Irish Sea Region" Please find below their #CfP - full details in the AltText! @imc-leeds.bsky.social #acadmicsky #medievalsky #skystorians

CfP pster for "Law and Contacts in the Irish Sea Region.
White print on green blackgroudn with some detaisl picked out in gold and golden celtic know inspired framing.
In recent years there has been a rapid expansion in the study of law in the Irish Sea Region. Research has steadily progressed beyond the study of law texts themselves and is starting to brush shoulders with other thematic strands, such as emotion, normativity, identity, culture and gender.
This area is still in its infancy and there are a number of directions which are yet to be explored. This session will provide a window into current research and future directions of law and the Irish sea region and its contacts with contemporary cultures, such as the Norse, Anglo-Saxons and Anglo-Normans.

Topics can include, but are not limited to:
- Diaspora and networks
- Linguistic and philological developments
- Legal and national identities
- Gender and emotion
- Religion and cultural memory
- Political landscapes
- Legal procedures
- Nationalism and reception of medieval law
- Internal developments and external influences

We particularly encourage submission from early career researchers and work-in-progress projects.
Talks will be 15-20 minutes long, with the option for hybrid participation.
Please submit a title, a 150-word abstract and a short bio by Friday 19th of September to hannah.evans@liverpool.ac.uk and frenzel@liverpool.ac.uk.
Organisers: Hannah Evans & Nikolaus Frenzel, Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool

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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Had the best day at the North West Medieval Symposium at the gorgeous Chetham’s library, Manchester. Congrats to the organisers and talented doctoral researchers Hannah Evans and James Davison who I work with for their presentations #medievalsky

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Grace O'Duffy @graceo.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

The A.D.A.M. network is coming to #imc2026! We're looking for papers that engage with 'difficult' topics in the Middle Ages, however you might define that... See you there @imc-leeds.bsky.social ! #cfp

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Hannah E @hspevans.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

#CFP for our session “Law and Contacts in the Irish Sea Region” at Leeds International Medieval Congress #imc2026 !!! Please share with anyone who may be interested! @imc-leeds.bsky.social #medievalsky

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Ross Wilson @raw458.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

🚨Looking For Participants🚨to take part in the Understanding Constitutional Preferences Study. Looking at what people in #NorthernIreland would like to see in the future, whether in the Union or in a United Ireland. More info + Register Participation: forms.office.com/e/8pshy7xtF2

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Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

What do people want from the Union? And what would they want from a United Ireland? One of our PhD students is researching what lies beneath people's constitutional preferences. Consider helping him out by completing a cool survey experiment: forms.office.com/pages/respon... Thanks!

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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

We are pleased to invite all PhD Students in Irish Studies to a new online writing session, followed by a casual lunch break, on Friday 6 December. Join us from 10 am CET onwards and/or join the lunch break from 12.30pm to 1.30pm CET. Register via: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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