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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell

@loren325.bsky.social
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Medievalist 📜🪶 @mmapod.bsky.social Producer 🎙️ | @newchaucersociety.bsky.social Exec Asst 📠 | former @gsc-maa.bsky.social 🪑 | '24-'25 @scholarslab.bsky.social DH Fellow 💻 | '23-'24 at ENS Ulm ⛲️ | UVA 🇫🇷 PhD 📚 | UT-Knox alumna 🍊

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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🐍 Slither into spooky season with our latest Speculum Spotlight: John Kee discusses "Snakes & Ecology in Byzantine Aesthetics" in conversation with our very own Logan Quigley @loganondorf.bsky.social #medievalsky 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍 🔗 www.multiculturalmiddleages.com/post/speculu...
Snakes & Ecology in Byzantine Aesthetics, Presented by John Kee and Logan Quigley, Speculum Spotlight Released October 2026 (background image contains Byzantine drawings of snakes)Snakes and Ecology in Byzantine Aesthetics, presented by John Kee and Logan Quigley, Speculum Spotlight, released October 2026. In this episode, Dr. John Kee discusses his article, “Snakes and Ecology in Byzantine Aesthetics,” with MMA Pod producer Logan Quigley. Kee’s analysis draws together ecological, aesthetic, and cognitive arguments about human attitudes toward snakes to demonstrate the fundamental entanglement between human beings and our broader environment. [This image features the cover of the latest issue of the journal Speculum which features a Byzantine manuscript image of snakes writhing in a jumbled pile]
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Our latest episode is like music to our ears! 🎵🎶 #medievalsky
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The New Chaucer Society @newchaucersociety.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
👋 Can't get enough New Chaucer Society? Now, you can find us on LinkedIn! 🔗 linkedin.com/company/new-... #medievalsky
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem, in a never-before-seen interview with The New York Times from 2008, discussed marriage, her career and why she got an abortion in her twenties. Watch the full video here: www.nytimes.com/video/obitua...
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
While you’re finishing up your summer reading, we’ll be listening to our latest episode feat. @estellegvl.bsky.social - about women scribes! #medievalsky
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I chat with @jessicaminieri.bsky.social about her developing work on the relics of St. Louis of Toulouse in our latest episode, out now! 🔗 www.multiculturalmiddleages.com
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Episode Announcements | MMA Podcast
On The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast, medievalists discuss their research and learnings about the multicultural reality of the Middle Ages as a historical period extending well beyond Western Euro...
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Join us for season 6 by Oct 15th!! 🍂 #medievalsky #medieval
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#medievalsky 🎙️📜🪶
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Connect with your favorite medievalists at #NCS2026 with this starter pack! go.bsky.app/JEwKXsA #medievalsky #medieval 👋🤓🤝🤓👍
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🦁 Play spot-the-lion and listen to our latest Speculum Spotlight! 🦁 www.multiculturalmiddleages.com/post/speculu... #medievalsky
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Speculum Spotlight: Child’s Play and the Provenance of the Bodley Alexander (McNamer, O’Mara)
In this episode, Sarah McNamer speaks with MMA producer Reed O’Mara about one of the most playful and beloved medieval manuscripts of all time, the Bodley Alexander. Through careful analysis of the im...
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Sam Ottewill-Soulsby @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I’m delighted to see that the latest episode of the Multicultural Middle Ages podcast on ‘The Global Gyrfalcon’, hosted by @medivalist.bsky.social and myself, is now out! #medievalsky @mmapod.bsky.social www.multiculturalmiddleages.com/post/the-glo...
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The Global Gyrfalcon (Ellis, Ottewill-Soulsby, Bandlien, Orten Lie)
This episode of The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast takes a bird’s eye view of the global medieval world, following the trade and giving of arctic gyrfalcons across vast distances. Caitlin, Sam, Bjø...
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Listen to our recent episode on disability and medieval studies wherever you get your podcasts! #medievalsky
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Bark! Bark! 🐶 a new episode just dropped feat. @drpolina.bsky.social!!! #medievalsky #stchristopher
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Our latest episode presents a deep dive into the gnarly tomb of Alice Chaucer! #medievalsky Find wherever you get your podcasts.
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
👋 I've made starter packs for #ICMS2026 ! Find and follow your favorite medievalists here: go.bsky.app/Li75Wkw and here: go.bsky.app/BXGBDv3 📜🪶 #icms #kzoo2026 #medieval #medievalsky @kzooicms.bsky.social
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
@kzooicms.bsky.social #icms2026 #medievalsky
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
In a collapse of the medieval podcasting universe, I was just interviewed on a podcast about a podcast 😂 Listen now! #medievalsky @americanmedieval.bsky.social @mmapod.bsky.social
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
#medievalsky
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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
And here's the link to the podcast & notes: www.multiculturalmiddleages.com/post/pandemi... #MedievalSky #EpiSky #histmed
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Pandemic in the Medieval World: Teaching a New Black Death Narrative in the 21st Century (Green, Barnhouse, Black, & Beattie)
In this episode, historians of medieval medicine Monica H. Green, Winston Black, and Lucy Barnhouse talk with Will Beattie about the genesis of a new open-access teaching module on the Black Death.
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I just made a Bluesky Starter Pack for #MAA2026 ! 🤝 go.bsky.app/65AZGLw #medieval #medievalsky @medievalacademy.bsky.social @gsc-maa.bsky.social @mmapod.bsky.social ✍️🤓📚📜🪶
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🎙️ #medievalsky
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MAA Graduate Student Committee @gsc-maa.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Tomorrow is the deadline to register at this link: tinyurl.com/4b92e2j6 to participate as a mentor or mentee for the MAA Annual Meeting! Keep an eye out for mentorship opportunities at other upcoming conferences, as well! #MAA2026 #medievalists #kzooicms #ICMS #IMC2026
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Celebrating 100 years of the @medievalacademy.bsky.social ‘s journal Speculum and speculating into the next century of medieval research ⏳🕰️🌞📜🪶
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
For spooky season, we’ve released an episode on the art of dying well and wall paintings! Enjoy! 🎃
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Check out my interview with Nancy Wu of the @metmuseum.org ! (Intro by @loganondorf.bsky.social) 🎙️🐴
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
📯 CFP #Kzoo2026 📯 Seeking contributions to session #7324 ✍️"Saints' Lives as Living Works: Editing & Editorial Practices" 📖 sponsored by the Hagiography Society 📜 Deadline 15 Sept ⏳👀 Submit directly here: icms.confex.com/icms/2026/pr... #ICMS2026 @kzooicms.bsky.social
ICMS 2026 #7324 // "Saints' Lives as Living Works: Editing & Editorial Practices" // sponsored by the Hagiography Society // proposals due 15 September 2025
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
☀️ CFP #Kzoo2026 ☀️ Seeking contributions to session #7428 🌾"Gender & Agency in the Desert"🌾 sponsored by the Hagiography Society 📜 Deadline 15 Sept !⏳ Submit directly here: icms.confex.com/icms/2026/pr... #ICMS2026 @kzooicms.bsky.social
ICMS 2026 #7428 / "Gender & Agency in the Desert" / sponsored by the Hagiography Society / proposals due 15 September 2025 / This session aims to illuminate how the wilderness serves not only as a site of spiritual transformation but also as a terrain for negotiating gender identity and autonomy in hagiographical texts. Focusing on challenging figures like Mary the Egyptian, the panel invites papers that explore diverse representations of gender and sanctity against the backdrop of desert spaces. Papers that embrace ecocritical approaches are particularly welcome.
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
My brilliant sister @lindsay.codes just posted about our adventures at #Kzoo2025 and #IMC2025 🤓 We played at using generative AI on medieval manuscripts 🤖📜 Check out our slide deck and GitHub repo here lindsay.codes/posts/old-fr...
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Using generative AI on medieval manuscripts – lindsay.codes
AI, oh my!
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Apply to be on season 5! Details available on our website. 🩷
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
It’s that time of the month! Enjoy our latest episode wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Our latest collaboration with the journal Speculum is out now! #speculumspotlight 💡
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Neeeewww episode! ✨Queer Medievalism and the Cult of Gay Relics✨
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Follow Mary Catherine O'Connor into the medieval north! Listen now! 👏👁️👄👁️👂 www.multiculturalmiddleages.com/post/french-...
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
I've been hard-launched! 😜💙
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MAA Graduate Student Committee @gsc-maa.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
📣 TONIGHT! All grad students of the @medievalacademy.bsky.social are welcome to join in for food 🍟 & drinks 🍻 & ✨vibes✨ @harvardmedieval.bsky.social
(Sponsored by the MAA's GSC & the 2025 Program Committee) Graduate Student Happy Hour at Harvard Square's Tasty Burger! Thursday March 20th 8:00 to 10:30PM, Food & drinks provided!
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
A fun thing I get to do as Chair of the @gsc-maa.bsky.social is put together cool conversations with the coolest of people 🗣️💬 Camila Marcone and I just recently organized "Writing Against the Clock," and if you missed it live, it's available now! 🔗 youtu.be/CRMA1uyw0UE?...
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MAA Graduate Student Committee @gsc-maa.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
🤝There's still time to get matched for the @medievalacademy.bsky.social Annual Meeting! Sign-up before Feb 21st: forms.gle/S7HPyoFHJKts... #MAA2025
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MAA Graduate Student Committee @gsc-maa.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
✒️📓 In case you missed out on all the joy in Part 1, the recording is now online! 🔗 youtu.be/CRMA1uyw0UE?... Join us for Part 2 next week! 🔗 bit.ly/MAAGSCWrite2
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Writing Against the Clock: Finding Joy in our Writing Practice (Part 2). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
We'll put the advice of our experts into practice at collective writing hour, on February 18th at 2pm-3:30pm ET guided by Camila Marcone (Yale University, GSC). Come with a piece of writing to work on...
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MAA Graduate Student Committee @gsc-maa.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
✒️📓Join us for "Writing Against the Clock: Nurturing Your Creativity in the Academic World" In Pt 1 we welcome @irinadumitrescu.bsky.social , @bruceholsinger.bsky.social , Julia Istomnia, & Helen Sword. In Pt 2, we write together 😎Register now! 🔗1: bit.ly/MAAGSCWrite1 🔗2: bit.ly/MAAGSCWrite2
A Virtual Workshop offered by the MAA’s GSC: "Writing Against the Clock: Nurturing Your Creativity in the Academic World" Guest experts: Irina Dumitrescu, Bruce Holsinger, Julia Istomnia, Helen Sword. With this webinar and companion workshop, the GSC aims to get our graduate student community writing quickly, often, and efficiently, all while prioritizing the fun of it all. Dissertation completion grants and research fellowships are sadly too few and far between; most of us will not find ourselves with uninterrupted time to write without other responsibilities like teaching, service, and other personal and professional obligations pulling us away. How can we make the most of the precious time we have to do the work we love and do it well? How can we overcome the obstacles to writing that come with writing in the real world? How do some academics strike the right balance and seem to write nonstop? 
In part one of this event (Feb 10th), our guest speakers — all prolific writers of academic books and articles as well as works of creative fiction — will share reflections on the writing process and will answer your burning questions. Then, in part two (Feb 18th), we’ll put the advice of the experts into practice with an open writing hour, guided by Camila Marcone. Part 1: 10 February 2025 2-3PM EST Part 2: 18 February 2025 2-3PM EST Register To attend Each Part
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MAA Graduate Student Committee @gsc-maa.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
💰👀 Apply now for the MAA/GSC Grant for Innovation in Community Building & Professionalization! Deadline is 15 February 2025 📫 Apply online 🔗 www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAAGSCG...
MAA/GSC Grant for Innovation in Community Building and Professionalization. The purpose of this grant is to stimulate new and innovative efforts that support pre-professionalization, encourage communication and collaboration across diverse groups of graduate students, and build communities amongst graduate student medievalists. Examples of such projects include: Graduate student conference; Online journal; Lecture or workshop series; Collective excursion to an archive, museum, or archaeological site; Performances of medieval material; Collaborative digital humanities projects. **Must be an MAA Member and Grad student to apply** For more details & to apply online go to
https://www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAAGSCGrant Deadline: 15 February 2025
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MAA Graduate Student Committee @gsc-maa.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
📯Call for self-nominations!🫨 Would you like to play a more active role in your field? Would you like to meet and collaborate with graduate medievalists from all over? Join the GSC for the 2025-2027 term 🐉 Deadline Jan 15th 📬 🔗 www.medievalacademy.org/page/GSCSelf...
Join the Medieval Academy of America Graduate Student Committee! The Medieval Academy of America is currently accepting self-nominations for vacancies opening up on the Graduate Student Committee (GSC) for the 2025-2027 term. The GSC comprises six members appointed for a two-year term on a rotating basis. There are three openings to be filled. Self-nominations are open to all graduate students, worldwide, who are members of the MAA and have at least two years remaining in their program of study. 
GSC members are asked to attend the Committee's annual business meeting at Kalamazoo (either in person or virtually) during their term and to communicate regularly with the group via email and online meetings. Ideal applicants are expected to work well both independently and as part of a team in a collaborative environment. Previous experience with organizing conference panels and social events as well as facility with social and digital media are not required, but may be a benefit. GSC members can expect to learn about the inner-workings of the MAA through collaborations with other committees and senior faculty members.

Interested applicants should submit the following by January 15th 2025:

- The Self-Nomination Form;
- A brief CV (2 pages maximum) uploaded as part of the Nomination Form;
- A recommendation letter from your faculty advisor, sent to the Executive Director of the Medieval Academy by mail or (preferably) as a PDF attachment (on letterhead with signature), to LFD@TheMedievalAcademy.org.

New members will be selected by the MAA Council (in consultation with the current GSC) at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Cambridge, MA. If you have any questions, please contact us at gsc@themedievalacademy.org.
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Happy holidays from the Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast--today we released a special episode today feat. the co-founder of @medievalists.bsky.social, Peter Konieczny!
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I loved getting to share my work with the @scholarslab.bsky.social this week! It's so nice to be a part of such a supportive community 🤓
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