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Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CMEMS) @cmemsedinburgh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Please join us for the Edinburgh University CMEMS Welcome Event!   22nd September 5pm at the Centre for Research Collections (Main Library Floor 6) Anyone interested in the activities of CMEMS is welcome! There will be drinks, nibbles and a viewing of items from the CRC’s fantastic collection...

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I got to play with new-to-me skills & 3D print a composing stick yesterday. My new Scottish Lit module will spend time on manuscript & early print, so I’m putting together a little hands-on activity. Thanks to @aelang.bsky.social for the encouragement to have a go with this ‘newfangled’ technology!

An orange 3D-printed composing stick sits on a table.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Enjoying the first day of Blessed Are Those Who Mourn in a wonderfully sunny St Andrews

A white disposable coffee cup with the University of St Andrews branding sits behind a programme for the Blessed Are Those Who Mourn conference.

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Anna Fancett @annafancett.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Romanticism folks, I am looking for new contributors for The Year's Work in English Studies (YWES). YWES is an annual review of scholarly work. It's the largest & most comprehensive work of its kind. I am looking for two people to join the poetry team and one person to take over drama.

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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

#ICYMI: The Kent Archaeological Society is inviting applications to the Allen Grove Local History Fund for 2026. Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/news-allen-g... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I am in the market for a new work bag as my current one (Nordace) is falling to bits after only 3 years. Something roomy enough for the laptop and books, preferably a backpack style, something that looks smart-ish. Anyone have recommendations?

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Anna-Lujz Gilbert @annalujz.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A promotional post for cebeme.manchester.ac.uk/en, a platform for searching and visualising data across PLRE, Renaissance Cultural Crossroads, Plantin sales and provincial booksellers' inventories, c. 1500–1640. So, ownership, sales, and translations of books in #earlyModern England. #bookHistory

A screenshot of the Items perspective of https://cebeme.manchester.ac.uk, filtered by French language of publication and book owner social status of "middle class"

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SGSAH @sgsah.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📣 Fully-funded PhD: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲? 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹, 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗲 With @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social, @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social & @nts-archaeology.bsky.social Closing date: 3 June 🔗 archaeologyorkney.com/2026/05/11/f...

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Applicants sought for funded PhD investigating the heritage of Fair Isle - Archaeology Orkney

The UHI Archaeology Institute and Glasgow School of Art, in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, are delighted to announce a new ARCS funded PhD opportunity investigating the heritage o...

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The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

EVENT! Reading & Empathy: webinar explores this relationship, exploring how, & for whom, book reading fosters empathy;the potentially enriching effects of books, & other texts, to support empathy - with examples of research & books that nurture empathy englishassociation.ac.uk/reading-and-...

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Had a lovely evening yesterday @natlibscot.bsky.social celebrating the launch of the Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, vol 1, edited by @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social et al. My mission: to get as many contributor signatures as possible.

The title page of the Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, volume 1 part 1 open on a wooden table. There are two black and white photographs in the background. The title page is signed by contributors to the book.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This means that until 5 May, you can get my book, ‘Rewriting the Past in Scottish Literature, 1350-1550’, for under £40

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

So pleased to see this out in the world! 2 volumes, over 60 contributors (incl. a small one by me) - a huge achievement for the four editors congratulations to @ilikeoldbooks.bsky.social et al for getting this over the line!

2 books on a windowsill. Volume 1 (parts 1 & 2) of the History of the Book in Scotland.

Phot of first page of chapter in History of the Book in Scotland vol. 1: Kate Ash-Irisarri, ‘The Manuscripts of Walter Bower’s Scotichronicon’.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The Middle English Reading Group finished Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. We started in September 2025, reading for an hour a week during the semesters. So proud of all the MERGers who stuck with it & were surprised at the appropriate places! Celebratory cake in order.

7 cupcakes with Easter chicks and bunnies decorations in front of a copy of John Anderson’s edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Had dinner with some lovely colleagues yesterday, so I took along Easter treats to celebrate. How cute are these ‘bunnies’?!

Three fabric bags with tops shaped like bunny ears sit on a shelf in front of old books

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Some sketching practise this week. I had some time to grab a cuppa while waiting for the little apprentice, so kept myself busy.

Pencil sketches of medieval-style letters decorated with foliage and checkerboard patterns.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Birthday and other good news celebrations today. #tinyjoys that are not so tiny

Two cupcakes with floral wrappers on a bookshelf beside a small bottle of prosecco.

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 24/03/2026

John Galt & Scotland’s Forgotten Revolution 1 May, Irvine – £10 Dr Robert P. Irvine @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social will deliver this year’s John Galt Society lecture on “John Galt & Scotland’s Forgotten Revolution”. There will also be a buffet supper & drinks thejohngaltsociety.com/2026/03/19/2...

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2026 Lecture by Robert P. Irvine

We are delighted to announce details of the 2026 Annual Lecture, to be delivered by Dr Robert P. Irvine. Making ourselves well at home now, the event will take place again at the Wellwood Burns Cen…

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Tuija Ainonen @tainonen.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Job opportunity with manuscripts and early printed books! Librarian at Lincoln Cathedral – Cathedral Library £43,722 - Full time applicaiton DL: 14 April 2026 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQX901/l...

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Librarian at Lincoln Cathedral

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Pretty pleased with this as a first attempt. Have given myself many notes, not least practising a steady hand with a very fine brush

Picture of four medieval-style tendrils following the process of building up paint colours. From top to bottom: First tendril is painted pink, the second fills in green in the middle. The third includes shadows and the fourth is the finished tendril with highlights.

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hannah @hannahkateboast.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The 2026 James Tait Black Prize shortlists spotlight some of the most exciting work being published today: james-tait-black.ed.ac.uk/indie-talent...

Covers of shortlisted books, titles on the link

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I'm looking forward to speaking as part of A Decade of Dangerous Women tomorrow. I might even take my Dangerous Women mug along with me.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

And it’s finished. There are now many, many things I need to practise but I’m pretty pleased with this as a first go.

Gothic uncial letter A, blue on a red background. The letter is decorated with white circles and the background with gold stars.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Trying my hand at something new. Not to be perfect at it but to enjoy learning and experiencing.

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Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CMEMS) @cmemsedinburgh.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

📖Join us on Tue 24 Feb for the next CMRS Seminar by our very own Louise Gardiner: 'Royal Correspondence in Late Fourteenth-Century England: Exploring the ‘Royal Letter Book’ (Edinburgh University Library Ms. 183)' 5:15, Centre for Research Collections (6th floor, Edinburgh University main Library)

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Excellent and empoweringe educacioun will nevir be "efficient" yn the waye that a businesse doth stryve to be "efficient." It ys the heighte of knavery to use one standarde to measure everye human activitye. Businesses are ther to make profits. Educacioun ys ther to make the future.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I have the luxury of sitting and reading Wyntoun today. I’m noticing his seeming preoccupation with heresy in ways that haven’t caught my attention before. So lovely to have the time to notice new things when re-reading.

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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Our conference #cfp is now live! This year's conference, "Embodied Histories: Body, Mind and Experience" will take place on 17th July 2026 at University of Birmingham! Keep on reading to find out more...(1/9)

HistoryLab 20th Anniversary Annual Conference 2026 — Call for Papers

Embodied Histories: Body, Mind, and Experience

17th July 2026 | Hybrid Conference, in-person at University of Birmingham, Staff House, Grand Central Room

The human body is both a biological reality and a cultural construct. It is a site of meaning, experience, and power. From rituals of health and healing to practices of regulation, discipline, and display, bodies have both shaped and been shaped by their historical contexts.
We invite papers that place the body and lived experience at the centre of historical inquiry, engaging with themes such as medicine, disability, gender, the senses, and the emotions. We welcome contributions that explore how bodies and experiences have been represented, regulated, or performed, and how these processes intersect with broader questions of identity, power, culture, and society across periods and regions.

This conference also marks the 20th anniversary of HistoryLab. Since its founding, HistoryLab has provided a national platform for postgraduate and early career historians to share ideas, foster collaboration, and build community. We invite participants to join us in celebrating this milestone year.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Well, this was a lovely thing to receive on a dreich day

Colourful background with the words ‘I’ve been nominated for a Teaching Award’

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I’ve made a bundt cake for tomorrow’s Middle English Reading Group. I’m sure Sir Gawain would approve

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Dr Hope Doherty-Harrison @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Thank you so much for inviting me & for all the wonderful conversations afterwards @kateai.bsky.social & @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social ✨

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Huge thanks to @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social who gave a great paper on the ‘Histories and Futures of Judas, c.100-c.1500’ to kick off semester 2’s research seminars @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social

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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Hear ye, hear ye! Very exciting news! 🎉Our PGRs have now released the call for papers for their annual CMS PGR conference (the longest-running PGR medieval conference in the UK!) We'd be so grateful if you could share this with anyone who may be interested! #medievalsky #skystorians

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

The Middle English Reading Group I set up this semester has been reading Sir Gawain & the Green Knight. For our last session of the year, a student baked excellent biscuits. Of course, we started by eating the green knight’s head!

A tray of biscuits in the shape of a shield with a gold pentangle on a red background, a gingerbread knight dressed in red and a gingerbread green knight. Accompanied by a copy of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

It was an absolute privilege to have a conversation yesterday evening with @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social about her amazing new book!

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Thanks to the wonderful staff in the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Research Collections, today my 2nd-year tutorial groups have been thinking about book history and reading practices from the Middle Ages to the 18thC, including this copy of Sidney’s ‘Astrophel and Stella’ (c.1592)

Handwritten copy of the opening sonnet from Sidney’s ‘Astrophel and Stella’, in a late 16thC secretary hand.

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Dr Hope Doherty-Harrison @hdohertyharrison.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Book launch for Love & Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance on Tuesday 25 November, 5.30pm @iashedinburgh.bsky.social - please share & consider coming along! I'll be chatting to @kateai.bsky.social & Carol M Richardson. Sign up for in-person & online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

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Book Launch: "Love and Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance"

New book: "Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance: Typologies of violence and desire" by Hope Doherty-Harrison

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Argonaut Books @argonautbooks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

We need your help. @waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith. Please read on for more information www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908... (1/2)

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Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop

UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

My Death & Dying class this week was all about ghosts. Naturally, we spent yesterday in @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Centre for Research Collections looking at a manuscript on how to summon a demon

Late medieval manuscript. Left-hand page contains script and the right-hand page includes a diagram of circles and astronomical symbols

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Jenny Richards @jennyrichards.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

What a great opportunity 👇

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

After a trying day, yesterday, it was lovely to receive the news this morning that I’ve been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. With thanks to @cathfeely.bsky.social for her support!

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Dr Bryony Coombs @bryonycoombs.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

She is holding a book! 📖 Currently writing a section on visual evidence for book use in medieval Scotland - so this could not be better timed... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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'Rare' medieval hair accessory uncovered at Eilean Donan Castle

The gravoir was used for neatly parting hair and creating elaborate hairstyles.

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Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CMEMS) @cmemsedinburgh.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

💬 🤝 We'll be hosting a range of seminars this semester, run in collaboration with students and staff from across our university and beyond. 💻 ⬆️ You can follow the link in our bio to find out more about these events, as well as the reading and discussion groups we have planned over the next months!

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

This is the best kind of post to come home to. Beautifully packaged as well. Thanks to Antiquates, Dorset.

Four antique books. Spines of red and black leather with gold lettering. The books are the Scottish Text Society volumes of The Bannatyne Manuscript, edited by W. Tod Ritchie.

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Kate Ash-Irisarri @kateai.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Have had such a treat of a day at the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry exhibition at Château de Chantilly

Exhibition poster for the Très Riches Heures exhibition, showing a close up of a manuscript page of people in medieval clothing feasting.

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