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Katherine Weikert

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Medievalist 900-1200ish England and Normandy most of the time. Immigrant and misplaced Hoosier in the south of England when not in Wales. Usually tired. Trustee @castlestudies.bsky.social. She/her. Insta @katherineweikert

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 14h
Excited that we'll be welcoming a new member to the English Literature team. For more details and to apply see the link below. We're looking for a 0.5 colleague with a specialism in pre-1800s. www.winchester.ac.uk/About-Us/Wor...
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danmattingly87.bsky.social @danmattingly87.bsky.social · 11h
Come and work with us at UoW! The English department is looking to appoint a new colleague with expertise in pre-1800 writing. Our application deadline is October 14, and the successful candidate will be starting in January 2027. Please circulate far and wide. www.winchester.ac.uk/About-Us/Wor...
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 14h
Hwaet! Winchester is advertising for a 0.5FTE, open-ended contract in English Lit (pre-1800). Deadline 14 October for applications. Please share this with anyone who might be interested! www.winchester.ac.uk/About-Us/Wor...
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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 15h
Exciting new finds on the English immigrants living in early 10th-c. Rome.
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Leonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 16h
'Go, litel book'. And as its much missed supporter Björn Weiler said of one of his books, 'If reviewer 2 is mean, sit on them'. Landscapes of the Normans submitted at last. #medievalsky
Printed sheet of A4 reading 'Landscapes of the Normans' Leonie V. Hicks' with a photo of an overgrown earth and timber castle site.
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Dr Rebecca Tyson @tyguson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1. #MedievalSky, grab a lifejacket and a seasickness bag, we’re casting off on a thread about the Norman invasion fleet in 1066! 960 years ago, the Normans landed at Pevensey and established a base at the Roman shore fort which was already succumbing to erosion from the sea on its south side. 1/20
Photograph of Pevensey Castle with an information board in the foreground showing an artists impression of how the view may have looked in 1066 when the sea came almost up to the walls.
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Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This looks like a cool queer history conference!
Call for Papers: Queer Rural History Symposium
Date: Monday 15th March 2027
Venue: The Museum of English Rural Life, Reading, RG1 5EX
Lunch to be provided for all attendees
About the Symposium
Until recently, studies of queer history have focused almost exclusively on the urban sphere, given the greater availability of archival material evidencing queer lives in the city. The few queer rural histories which have been popularised in public consciousness are those of aristocrats in country homes, such as Anne Lister and Vita Sackville-West. However, it goes without saying that people with dissonant sexualities and gender identities lived and loved in all corners of society throughout the centuries, including the countryside. As such, there is a growing appetite for broader research into this area. How did queer people meet those who were like-minded in regions of scarce population density? What forms did their relationships take against a backdrop of criminality and stigma? And how did rural attitudes towards queer people differ to those in the city?
This one day symposium aims to bring together researchers of all backgrounds, and at any stage of their work, to share ideas and discuss methods on this emerging field of study. It works towards the goal of not just filling gaps in academic knowledge that exist for both rural history and queer history, but also to show queer people living in the countryside today that there is, and always has been, a heritage and a place for them.Proposals
We invite proposals on themes such as, but not limited to, the following:
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Queer histories of the working and middle classes in rural areas
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Methodologies for recovering queer rural histories, such as the use of museum and archive collections
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Queer rural networks: how they met and flourished
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The response of rural communities to queer relationships
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Migration of same sex couples from the city to the countryside and vice versa
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The ways in which museums and archive services respond to queer rural history
If you would like to submit a proposal, please send an abstract (max 250 words) along with a short bio (50 words) to symposium organisers Tim Jerrome and Esther Rutter at t.jerrome1@uni.brighton.ac.uk. It is preferable that these come in the form of a Word document attached to the email. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Sunday 6th December 2026.
If you would like to attend the symposium without presenting a paper, let us know via the above email as we need to ensure we do not go above capacity.
We are currently applying for funding to help cover travel costs for those who need it. Please let us know if you would like to attend but would require assistance with travel costs to do so. Priority will be given to attendees where cost would otherwise be a barrier to participation.
Many thanks to Rainbow Canopy (The LGBTQ+ network of Forestry England), the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, and the staff at The MERL for helping us to fund and organise the symposium.
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 24/09/2026
New from History UK: a valuable and interesting survey of UK history students use of and attitudes towards GenAI in HE teaching - their preliminary report is published today: bit.ly/4hatsRR The report is by Dr Sarah Jones and Dr Simon Peplow @simpep.bsky.social #skystorians
Opening page of History UK's statement on their survey and report on AI and History Students in UK universities. Full text: 

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become impossible to ignore in higher education. For historians, working in a discipline which depends on interpretation, evidence, and critical thinking, the development of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has raised particularly significant questions. In 2026, we launched a survey to gather the perspectives of people who are often overlooked in considerations of the impact of AI and appropriate responses – history students themselves.
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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The humanities take bold new steps in their defence strategies.
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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
God, grant me the courage to change the things I can and incredible new powers to change the things I can't.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 23/09/2026
Polls open in the only American election that really matters: Fat Bear Week u.afp.com/S9o4
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Students 💃 are 💃 back!!! 💃🎉
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 22/09/2026
Join us online at 1pm on Thursday (24th Sept) for 'Historical Context: The Climate Crisis' bit.ly/3V4lgKf With panellists @dagomardegroot.bsky.social, @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social and @ellydezateux.bsky.social. How does historical expertise help us understand the world today? All welcome #Skystorians
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Historical Context: The Climate Crisis
A panel discussion, hosted by the Royal Historical Society, in which expert historical researchers provide context for current events.
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Puts hands in the air and yells HERE IS A LIST OF THINGS I WILL NOT BE DEALING WITH TODAY
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My kingdom for a [gesturing wildly at a lot of things]
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American Historical Association @historians.org · 21/09/2026
The AHA’s Careers for History Majors booklet provides data about the professional prospects of history majors, practical advice about jobs and employment, & essays on how studying history prepares students for a range of exciting and fulfilling career paths. Recruit and engage history majors today!
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Careers for History Majors - AHA
Studying History Can Enrich Our Lives The Value of a History Degree With clear data and informal prose, Careers for History Majors equips readers with data, practical advice, specific strategies, and ...
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Hole Roman Empire: same or different to the Holy Roman Empire? Wrong answers only.
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I told my partner the common factor in songs I love to sing are archipelagos, music that hops around in intervals like islands, then remembered that it's arpeggios, and since I studied music he trusted me and I'm too proud to admit I'm wrong so I appreciate your help in sustaining this complex ruse.
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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What’s happening to our colleagues is unconscionable, heart-breaking, and downright cruel 💔 The universities in question should be ashamed of themselves. Our brilliant friends don’t deserve this, nor do their students.
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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
YOU COULD HIRE SO MANY FUCKING TENURE TRACK FACULTY FOR THIS. SON OF A BITCH.
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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Job Klaxon!! Lecturer in Archaeology and Heritage, Birkbeck: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSY235/l...
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Lecturer in Archaeology and Heritage at Birkbeck, University of London
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Archaeology and Heritage on jobs.ac.uk!
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Congratulations @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social!!!
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History Today @historytoday.com · 16/09/2026
Following the death of Henry I, England was plunged into a civil war that reduced the country to a charred ruin. With the barons split between rival claimants, the people suffered. ⌛️ Last chance to read this article for free buff.ly/zt6i1gk
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The Succession Crisis That Tore England Apart
Following the death of Henry I, medieval England was plunged into a civil war that reduced the country to a charred ruin. With the barons split between rival claimants, the people suffered.
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Me: stopping work now, too many screens, eyestrain is getting worse, need to rest my eyes Also me: begins new jigsaw puzzle
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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Quick equalities check: across English, History/Politics/War Studies 6 women have lost their jobs and 0.5 men. 4 men and one woman are safe. English goes from 50:50 (6M, 6F) to 1 woman and 2.5 men.
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Christian Cooijmans @ccooijmans.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The new viking game about the 845 siege of Paris is looking great!
A monochrome pixelated viking ship. Underneath is the text 'you have died of dysentery.'
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The Castle Studies Trust @castlestudies.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Applications are now open for our next round of grants. We can award grants of up to £15,000 (incl VAT) but are happy to have applications for smaller amounts. Closing date is eod Tuesday 1 December. Our grant giving criteria and application form can be found here: castlestudiestrust.org/Grants.html
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Grants | Castle Studies Trust
Grants and Results funded by Castle Studies Trust
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Shannon McSheffrey @medievalmcsheff.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
JOB!! The Department of History at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a position in medieval and/or transregional history, 7th-16th centuries. French or English, bilingualism an asset. universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We are all straungeres. We are all lost. But we nevir are alone. Helpe somebodye. Give somebodye a kynde worde. Take comfort yn goode wordes and music and art from the past or present. And be kynde to thyselfe too. Thou art doinge thy best.
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Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NEW JOB! We are pleased to share news from our friends at VCH Hampshire who are advertising for a contributing editor to edit, research, and write work towards the county's first #BigRedBook for over a century. Applications close 1 October. #Skystorians #LocalHistory
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Contributing Editor at Victoria County History Hampshire
Recruiting now: Contributing Editor on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Just over one week to apply for this! Come work with us at Winchester with a one-year maternity cover in Modern British History #skystorians www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSW286/l...
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Lecturer in Modern History at University of Winchester
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Modern History on jobs.ac.uk!
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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Explaining to my friends that the giant horse lives in a place that's pronounced "Toaster" and getting yelled at because they think I'm taking the piss.
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A very quick turn around because of paperwork, but we're hiring a one year post in Modern British History! Please have a look and share widely with anyone interested! Happy to take informal queries at the email in the job posting! www.winchester.ac.uk/About-Us/Wor...
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Mark Williams @mrfw17thc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Get on it #skystorians - really good department with lovely people.
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A very quick turn around because of paperwork, but we're hiring a one year post in Modern British History! Please have a look and share widely with anyone interested! Happy to take informal queries at the email in the job posting! www.winchester.ac.uk/About-Us/Wor...
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If that link isn't working, try here...! www.winchester.ac.uk/About-Us/Wor...
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A very quick turn around because of paperwork, but we're hiring a one year post in Modern British History! Please have a look and share with anyone interested! recruitment.winchester.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
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Colin Veach @colinveach.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Come join me and my colleagues as a Lecturer in History at the University of Hull! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSV911/l... @universityofhull.bsky.social
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Lecturer at University of Hull
Apply for the Lecturer role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
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Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Apparently we've got a very rare and expensive cask of amontillado in our collection, whatever that is. We're going to try find it and will report back.
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The Castle Studies Trust @castlestudies.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Find out how we have helped a local group learn more about their important, former royal castle at Ellesmere, Shropshire. Henry III spent huge sums there (£250k in today's money) yet nothing remains above ground. Below ground is different. Learn more here: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/09...
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Ellesmere Castle: geophysics points the way for future investigation – Castle Studies Trust Blog
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Giving some money to the RNLI tonight, you can Google Postsmouth and figure out why, maybe do the same. My father-in-law built at least one RNLI boat down in either Penzance or St Mary's (I'll need to ask which one again.) Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea share.google/KsdrX35eQC0f...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I teach history. That's my profession. That's what I'm trained in, that's what I was hired to train students in. That's what all my experience and interest is in. I don't know a thing about AI and I don't want to. So if you want to teach AI, go teach AI in your own fucking classroom.
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Gearing myself up for a long-for-me run and reminding myself that I will finish like I always do: with a distinct lack of grace, class and good attitude
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Shia LaBeouf's Just Do It Motivational Meme
Alt: Shia LaBeouf's Just Do It Motivational Meme which is him saying DO IT!!! in front of fire.
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Reading Museum @readingmuseum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Haven’t got tickets for the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum? Don’t worry you can visit Reading's full-size copy, faithfully embroidered by 35 women in 1885-86 (plus extra pants!) Or latest blog compares the two tapestries www.readingmuseum.org.uk/blog/comparing-bayeux-and-reading-tapestries
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Comparing the Bayeux and Reading tapestries
Reading’s Bayeux Tapestry is a full-size copy of the original 11th century tapestry. It was created in 1885-1886 by 35 women of the Leek Embroidery Society 'so that England should have a copy of its o...
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Celine Camps @celinecamps.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#SkyStorians, particularly medievalists: Which books/articles would you recommend that discuss and problematize the understanding and portrayal of the Middle Ages in historical scholarship as an age of decline (especially in connection to technology)? 🗃️ #MedievalSky #EarlyModern
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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Bayeux Tapestry was confusing.
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My 17 minutes began listening to the radio talking with my sister as I was living with her at the time. Tragic accident, we thought. I drove to work listening to U2. Second day at a new job. When I got there news was out about the 2nd and we all crowded the staff room watching the news and crying.
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J.A. Prentice @japrenticewrites.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
You can really feel the lawmaker’s exhaustion here.
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The University of Winchester @uniwinchester.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Senior Lecturer in History @uniwinchester.bsky.social Gordon McKelvie gets his teeth into the facts and fiction surrounding notorious Scottish cannibal Christie Cleek for The Conversation. Read his article here shorturl.at/zr3K8
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The enduring mystery of Scotland’s medieval cannibals
The most famous Scottish cannibal was Sawney Bean, a 16th-century man who, with his wife and children, supposedly killed and ate travellers to the Ayrshire coast.
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The University of Winchester @uniwinchester.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As part of Winchester Poetry Festival Dr Mark Rutter, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing @uniwinchester.bsky.social, leads a Haiku Walk at St Catherine’s Hill inspired by the National Poetry Day theme: wonder! on 1 October. For more details about this and the festival visit shorturl.at/WFiDi
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