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I've been struck by how many first-year students seem to be scribbling down handwritten notes from my lectures, almost transcribing them word-for-word with pen and paper. This must be promising in this day and age.

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Medieval Institute Publications @mip-medpub.bsky.social · 11h

For our final September recommendation, we have to include "Teaching 'Beowulf': Practical Approaches," edited by Larry Swain and Ophelia Eryn Hostetter. Balancing both pedagogy and research, this is an invaluable volume for any instructor. Snag yours here --> wmich.edu/medievalpubl...

Text reading: "“Beowulf” is by far the most popular text of the medieval world taught in American classrooms, at both the high school and undergraduate levels. More students than ever before wrestle with Grendel in the darkness of Heorot or venture into the dragon’s barrow for gold and glory. This practical guide to teaching “Beowulf” in the twenty-first century combines scholarly research with pedagogical technique, imparting a picture of how the poem can be taught in contemporary American institutions."

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Exeter Cathedral @exetercathedral.bsky.social · 16h

Announcement: A selection of The Exeter Book’s famous riddles are now on display for the first time since the opening of the Treasures Exhibition in 2025. The Exeter Book is a treasured item listed on the UK UNESCO Memory of the World Register, preserving nearly all surviving Anglo-Saxon riddles.

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I loved speaking at this seminar series last year! So well-organised by @jessdunmore.bsky.social

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I loved speaking at this seminar series last year! So well-organised by @jessdunmore.bsky.social

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The pusillanimous knaves moost eager to calle academia a "sinkinge shippe" are usuallye those who have alreadye sailed arounde the worlde yn it. Those moost readye to calle the ivorye tower "broken" have growne jaded sittinge at its heighte. Meanwhile, everybodye else ys actuallye doinge the worke.

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Slowly reworking and rewording my Order of the World translation (retitled as the Wonders of Recreation) for the coda to my book on Ecocreative Old English: www.academia.edu/40454449/Tra...

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Translating The Order of the World in My Own Time

Famously, the story of English poetry begins with eating words. Bede tells us that Cædmon devoured Christian teaching and Bible stories, and ruminated on them overnight, before converting those storie...

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Really pleased to have contributed a little chapter to this Palgrave Handbook of Medieval Literature and Science, and even more pleased that it exists, or will soon exist, and that it makes the case for scientific thinking in premodern literary periods: link.springer.com/book/9783032...

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The Palgrave Handbook of Medieval Literature and Science

This handbook explores how writers in the Middle ages wrote about key topics in science from the early medieval period to the 15th century.

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Carl Kears @carlkears.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Remember seeing this creative and generous critical translation of this poem at Leeds in 2014. It was already a sustained project rooted in creative translation practice and research back then, and it is a good time to be revisiting it now.

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yet another knock-back, this time for a co-organised creative, collaborative and generous workshop I was very much looking forward to.

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Looking forward to teaching Old English: Writing the Unreadable Past again, a module I've been teaching since arriving at UoM in 2014. After their first intro to Beowulf, it allows students to learn Old English but also encourages them to get creative with it: www.academia.edu/12154653/ENG...

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ENGL21161 Old English: Writing the Unreadable Past

The old work of giants decays. A dragon guards its hoard of treasure. The wanderer locks his thoughts away in an icy heart. A woman longs for her lost wolf. A wife weeps alone within her earth-grave. ...

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postmedieval @postmedieval.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

still thinking about proposing a special issue or essay cluster for /postmedieval/? there's still time! we're accepting proposals for guest-edited collections until 15 september. find the full #cfp on our website: sites.google.com/view/postmed... #MedievalStudies #PremodernStudies #CallForPapers

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In the two or three days that remain for research - before another academic year of teaching - I'm making some small revisions to my creative and critical responses to the Old English Panther, Whale and Partridge. This short creative-critical piece should be complete soon!

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Francesca Brooks @francescabrooks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Wonderful to see this collection - 'Beyond Medieval Archives: rethinking the medieval archive through creative & critical practice' - which I've edited with Carl Kears, up on the @uclpress.bsky.social website & with a pub. date! You can learn more about the chapters: uclpress.co.uk/book/beyond-...

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Beyond Medieval Archives

Beyond Medieval Archives hopes to open the field of medieval studies to more diverse, dynamic and innovative forms of creativity, criticism, publication and collective action in response to the resona...

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Good to present this as a paper at @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Now to try and turn it into an article! #IMC2026

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

It's the penultimate day of #IMC2026 and our Summer Sale! For 48 hours more, enjoy 50% off all MUP titles. Discount applies at checkout, unless based in North America. North American customers, please enter discount code SUMMER50 at checkout. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/06...

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Paper and PowerPoint finally finished. Maybe see some of you in Session 616! #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee...

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The Guild of Medievalist Makers @guildmedmak.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Are you at @imc-leeds.bsky.social and presenting on a creative-critical topic? Tag us know and we will repost your panel for visibility! #IMC2026 #IMC #medieval

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Paper and PowerPoint finally finished. Maybe see some of you in Session 616! #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee...

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Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

On my way to @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Looking forward to attending the MRDS New Voices in medieval drama session (with my PhD student and other excellent scholars doing wildly exciting work). Then giving a paper on using eco criticism in performance storytelling on Tuesday with @jamespaz.bsky.social.

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Next week, I'll be presenting a creative-critical paper @imc-leeds.bsky.social on 'The Phoenix Speaks: An Ecocreative Response to an Old English Allegory' in Session 616. Looking forward to it! #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee...

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The Phoenix Speaks: An Eco-Creative Response to an Old English Allegory

Can we think creatively as well as critically with fire? What can destructive r...

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James Cummings @jamescummings.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Lecturer in #Medieval #Literature #jobin #Newcastle. Hey #MedievalSky! Come work with me! (Really, with me on co-taught Medieval English Lit modules.) Closing Date: 2026-07-09 Fixed Term, 10 months Sept-June. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl... #JobFairy #Academic #AcademicPost

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Lecturer in Medieval Literature

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Good news is that I've written the paper. Bad news is that I now need to cut 8000 words down to 2000 words... #IMC2026

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This is a kind of companion piece to the paper I presented at the IMC last year, on 'Storm-Thoughts and Ice-Songs'.

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

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The Phoenix Speaks: An Eco-Creative Response to an Old English Allegory

Can we think creatively as well as critically with fire? What can destructive r...

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postmedieval @postmedieval.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

all this AND ALSO some creative-critical translations of old english poetry by @jamespaz.bsky.social!!

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Taking a break from my first-person translation of The Phoenix to try to articulate in writing my fire-fuelled, creative-critical methodology, which I'm calling pyropoiesis (or, how to burn a text down then rebuild it from the ashes).

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The ICMS Conference starts today. To celebrate, we’ve curated a reading list of key medieval studies titles and they’re all 30% off with code EVENT30 until 31 May. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/05...

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TOEBI @toebi.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

✏️Creative work: We welcome submissions from #TOEBI members working on creative engagements with #OldEnglish, particularly where these intersect with the teaching of Old English language, literature, and culture. To contact the Newsletter editors, see: www.toebi.org.uk/toebi-newsle...

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TOEBI Newsletter | TOEBI : Teachers of Old English in Britain and Ireland

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TOEBI @toebi.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

💡PhD spotlight: We encourage current and recently graduated postgraduate colleagues to introduce themselves and their work. 📄Project reports: We invite PIs or members of current research projects related to any aspect of the field to share updates and announcements #medievalsky #OldEnglish

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TOEBI @toebi.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📢Happy #medievalmonday, #medievalsky! 📜The #OldEnglish Resource of the Week 📝The TOEBI Newsletter ✍️Our editors are inviting members to promote their work and experiences in these newly created sections in the #TOEBI newsletter: 💡PhD spotlight 📄Project reports ✏️Creative work

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TOEBI Newsletter | TOEBI : Teachers of Old English in Britain and Ireland

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Brandon W. Hawk @brandonwhawk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

If you need any more reason to buy @phil-lol-ogist.bsky.social's book, let me say that I've read the whole thing (parts of it more than once!) & I wholeheartedly endorse it! #MedievalSky #apocrypha

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Carving out a bit of time, over the Easter break, to craft and work on my creative translations of the Old English Physiologus poems, on The Panther, Whale and (fragmented) Partridge:

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Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Remains of the Past in Old English Literature by Jan-Peer Hartmann, argues for a new understanding of Old English responses to materiality and historical change. Learn more: buff.ly/6RXQ3DO #medievalsky #skystorians

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

It was great to write this blog post for the @guildmedmak.bsky.social and to give readers a little glimpse into my creative-critical practice, as my 'ecocreative' translations turn from storms 🌧 and ice ❄ to heat and fire 🔥 via the OE poem on The Phoenix #medievalsky.

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TOEBI @toebi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

‼️Reminder: #TOEBI Grants Deadline Approaching ⏰ 5pm, 10th April 2026. 💻 We're accepting applications from #TOEBI members who are graduate students or recent PhDs without a full-time post to support presentations at conferences. 📲 Application forms ➡️ www.toebi.org.uk/grants-for-g... #️⃣ #medievalsky

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The Guild of Medievalist Makers @guildmedmak.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

🎉Celebrate the Guild of Medievalist Makers' 1st birthday with us!🎉 The Guild is turning one year old, and we want to celebrate by showcasing our Guild members' brilliant creative-critical projects! 🎂5:30pm-7:00pm (BST) 🎈Thursday 2 April 🎁Online (Zoom)

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Join us to celebrate the Guild’s 1st birthday with a show-and-tell session!
We want to use this opportunity to showcase the creative-critical pieces our Guild members have been working on. Guild members can show their projects (complete and in progress), talks and articles, or helpful resources. Presenters will have 5 minutes to showcase their work.
Email us at guildmedmak@gmail.com to let us know you’d like to showcase your work at our birthday celebrations, or simply drop a note in the chat the night of the event!

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