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Jim Leary @jimleary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It’s wonderful to see our research finally out. It shows that the amazing Devil’s Arrows in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire were transported 18km from Brimham Rocks (not Plumpton!) to the site. royalsocietypublishing.org/rspa/article/4…

Two tall tapering megaliths forming the Devil’s Arrows.

A massive grey megalith with blue sky behind.

One of the more squat megaliths with a sunburst behind it.

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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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<em>Wundor </em>in Old English Literature

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catherinerosbrook.bsky.social @catherinerosbrook.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

CFP, Leeds #IMC2027, July 5-8: 'Communities of Production and Reception in Medieval Hagiography' Theo Long (University of York) and I are organising a panel at the IMC next year about hagiography! See the CFP below for more info. Abstracts due by September 15, 2026. #Medievalsky

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Dept of English and Related Literature at Uni of York @uoyenglishrl.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Elizabeth Tyler, Professor of Medieval Literature in the Department of English and Related Literature and former Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies, has been elected Fellow of the British Academy. Fellows are nominated on the basis of outstanding academic distinction.

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Elizabeth Tyler elected Fellow of the British Academy

Elizabeth Tyler, Professor of Medieval Literature in the Department of English and Related Literature and former Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies, has been elected Fellow of the British…

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Dr Matt Firth @mattfirth.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The mailman's been, author copies are here - Remembering England: Cultural Memory in the Sagas of Icelanders. There's dragons, duels, berserks, poets, kings, battles, magic, memory theory...what's not to love? Tell your libraries (a bit expensive to buy yourself). www.routledge.com/Remembering-...

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Hilbert Vinkenoog (History with) @history-w-hilbert.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Just wanted to draw attention to this excellent call for papers. Any Frisian researchers around keen to give a southern North Sea spin on this? @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social gave us express permission to include Frisia in the scope of the panel 🙌

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Jessie Summerhayes @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

IMC was wonderful… so wonderful that Sam Masters and I are excited to do it all again next year! Here is the CfP for next year on the theme of Communities. @imc-leeds.bsky.social

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Jessie Summerhayes @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

IMC next week! I am co-organising three panels on Mind and Memory in Old Norse literature with Samuel Masters on Monday. I am talking about ravens in the second session - do come along if you fancy. @imc-leeds.bsky.social

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Thomas Penny @thomaswpenny.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

If anyone in government has a few minutes to run the country in between plotting leadership challenges, could they please cast their eye over the devastation of Higher Education in the UK. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy

Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support posts

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Jessie Summerhayes @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Norse in the North on Friday! Looking forward to speaking about some ravens there!! @norseinthenorth.bsky.social

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Joe Bunyan @joebunyan.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Climbing Bidean Nam Bian in Glencoe is an excellent way to have a break from the lab...only a couple of days before going back to the lab 🧗

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Jessie Summerhayes @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Some weekend mountaining to get through a week of herons… or the one Old Norse poetic heron pre-1150 to be exact (unless someone knows something I don’t, in which case do tell!)

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Jessie Summerhayes @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I know IMC just happened… but, anyone Old Norse-y fancy giving a paper next year?

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I was delighted to be invited to contribute one of my #Beowulf poems to the colloquium and to write up my presentation. ‘Against Misdirection’ is a response to Hrothgar’s hostile description of the path to Grendel’s Mother’s Mere creativecritical.net/against-misd...

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Against Misdirection’: Mapping Poetic Desire Lines in Creative Criticism on Beowulf - Laura Varnam - Creative-Critical

This creative-critical essay frames my contribution to the colloquium: a poem entitled ‘Against Misdirection’ which forms part of my feminist adaptation project of the Old English epic Beowulf.

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Library of Anglo-American Culture & History @libraryaac.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

New week, Old English! Today our featured new book is "The Life Course in Old English #Poetry" by @hattiesoper.bsky.social who examines the linear & unruly paths thru human, nonhuman & more-than-human lives in #OldEnglish poems #LiteraryStudies #AgeingStudies #AgeStudies #EnglishPoetry #MiddleAges

Holding Harriet Soper's book "The Life Course in Old English Poetry" in front of a wall overgrown with ivy or a similar green leafy plant

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Jessie Summerhayes @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

lovely way to kick off the IMC with a great paper from @jamespaz.bsky.social 🌊

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Lynn Butzlaff @lynnbutzlaff.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Very excited to be presenting at the IMC next week on Örvar-Odds Saga and the Barkman. 16.30-18.00 on Monday July 7th with the third Medieval Ecocriticisms panel 🌿

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Michael J. Warren @drmjwarren.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Well, here it is. My copy arrived. Out 5th June. This is the beautiful indie-exclusive edition with it’s gorgeous sprayed edges. Thanks ever so @amyjanebeer.bsky.social, Mary Colwell and @jon-moses.bsky.social for your generous cover quotes. @chiffchat.bsky.social #naturewriting

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Jessie Summerhayes @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

So excited to be giving a paper at IMC! 16:30 on the Monday, if you like ecomedievaly things 🌿

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James Paz @jamespaz.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Made a bit of time this morning to prepare my paper and handout for this:

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Jessie Summerhayes @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Previously, I had been under the impression I was doing a literature PhD. This, however, looks suspiciously like maths to me.

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Jessie Summerhayes @jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Looking forward to talking about the functional symbolism of the plant-scrolls on the Ruthwell and Bewcastle crosses… I’m convinced those are blackberries and other native English plants, not grapes! Session time is 16.30-18.00 on Monday 7th July.

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