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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion

@mcegillion.bsky.social
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• Research Coordinator at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences • Musicologist & book historian • MSCA Alumna • Opinions mine • She/her

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Y'all denied her tenure
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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Anyone who sells you a tool that promises to outsource the work of your relationships, or the loving tasks of connecting to our friends and family, is someone who is trying to rob you of your own humanity. For god's sake. Say no to this. Say no to all of it.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Everything else was wonderful, though, and I did not trip over my choir robe despite it being the first time I had worn a choir robe. The acoustic in Uppsala Cathedral is gorgeous and I am now seized with a desire to teach people how to sing psalmody.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
But one thing I found uncomfortable: the cathedral was open while we rehearsed, and I noticed at least one person walking around filming us. I know filming is par for the course in modern life and perhaps that person had never heard chant, but being filmed without consent was … not great.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The schola that led the singing (of which I was a happy part) was made up of women. And again, as a chant scholar, I think it’s important that people are reminded that women sang (and continue to sing) plainchant in worship.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Vespers was beautiful; I particularly appreciated that the congregation sang along with the schola. (It is my firm belief as a chant scholar that chant is for everyone and should be sung by everyone.) Singing a hymn to St. Birgitta in front of her relics was not on my life bingo card, but very fun!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I will if I see him!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Are you in the environs of Uppsala? Do you have a devotion to St. Birgitta? Do you like #plainchant? Curious about how the Catholic and state (Lutheran) churches in Sweden interact? Join us for Ecumenical Vespers (chanted in Swedish and Latin) this Wednesday at Uppsala Domkyrka!
I am holding a booklet of Vespers music for St. Birgitta. In the background is a bench and an autumnal tree.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Do I live in Sweden’s fourth largest city or do I live on a hallmark movie set, early October edition.
I am standing on a bridge looking over a small river. Uppsala Cathedral can be glimpsed under the curving branch of a tree and reflected in the river. It’s a bright autumn day and the leaves are just beginning to turn.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Taken with my very old iPhone, without any filters or editing!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Do I live in Sweden’s fourth largest city or do I live on a hallmark movie set, early October edition.
I am standing on a bridge looking over a small river. Uppsala Cathedral can be glimpsed under the curving branch of a tree and reflected in the river. It’s a bright autumn day and the leaves are just beginning to turn.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is one of my top pieces of advice to early career researchers. You will likely be internationally mobile in your career, and your uni pages will be deleted. Similarly, have a professional sounding email address not linked to your institution.
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Christine Kooi @christinekooi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
For colleagues who do research in Belgium: the new Flemish government austerity budget cuts 47 million Euros in support to cultural institutions like archives, libraries and museums. It sounds truly awful. 🗃️ www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2340...
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'Difficult measures needed': Flemish government presents €2 billion in cuts
The Flemish government has approved nearly €2 billion in spending cuts, rising to €3 billion by 2029, to balance the region’s budget over the next three years.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
News on last week’s discourse: today an extra €210+ million in additional funding has been allocated to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in 2026 and 2027. More info: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne... #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky
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Over €210 million boost for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions to support more researchers in Europe
The additional funding was announced as part of the Commission’s Choose Europe initiative. It will strengthen the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks in 2026 and 2027 to enable more th...
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 29/09/2026
Research evaluation faces growing pressure: demand for competitive research funding is rising, while AI is rapidly changing how proposals can be written and assessed. In this context, the ERC & Science Europe had a workshop with research funding and performing organisations from 5 continents.
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 27/09/2026
I'm so glad they are making this point (not for USA consumption because I think you basically pay nobody properly but tenured profs) — I got so sad hearing this as the answer: > ‘You can always say that more money needs to go to research, but it’s a myth that more money will solve all the problems’
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A quarter of academics experience symptoms of depression or anxiety, especially young researchers - Vox magazine
One in four academics in the Netherlands experiences symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, according to research by The Young Academy. 'We’ve created a culture of hypercompetition in academia', says ...
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As someone with a liberal arts undergrad, I fully concur. My BA has had inestimable value, both in my academic career (humanities postgrad, postdocs) and in my current career as a research coordinator at an agricultural sciences university. I wish liberal arts programmes existed in more countries!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In an undergraduate early music history paper I wrote, “the tenants of the Catholic faith”.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Really like the Queen Mary image! Changing careers was tough on my sense of self (“who am I, if not an academic?” etc.). It’s been a struggle, but I’ve found trying new things and reconnecting with old hobbies very helpful. Doing so challenged assumptions I had about myself. Also Pumpkin Spice!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yay! It keeps getting better and better!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Dream Team!! Kindly Phoenix, if we’re successful *please* don’t schedule us in parallel because I might be needing Chant Plants for my paper … bsky.app/profile/onsl...
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We’re looking for a Research Coordinator to join our team at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences for two years! If you’re a pre-award specialist in collaborative proposals (esp. Horizon Europe), this might be the role for you! Apply by October 9th. www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
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Research Coordinator | slu.se
SLU - Science and Education for Sustainable Life
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You say this in jest, but the Lady Schola has already discussed “Chantpion” merch and if we make badges you’ll definitely get one!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I love this idea. Chant plants. Musical moles. Singing spies. And everyone just breaks into song. (Not to be That Person but I do actually think that experiencing liturgy in some way really changes people’s understanding of it.)
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Chant is only one line and has no rhythm (except in certain performance situations) so verrrrry simple to sing!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I would love to make the historians sing *with* me, although I’m aware this would go down like a ton of bricks.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The resubmission threshold for MSCA-PF was raised in the 2026 round. And the ERC tried to change (increase) the blocking mechanism but this was walked back. It will be interesting to see what happens in FP10, the currently unnamed successor to Horizon Europe.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
And some data from ERC Starting Grants: 2024 round (submitted autumn 2023): 29% increase in proposals from the previous year. 2025 round (autumn 2024): 13% increase in proposals. 2026 round (autumn 2025): 22.4% increase in proposals. Again, all figures openly available!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Apropos of today’s discussion: 2024: 29% increase in proposals from the previous year. 2025: 64.6% increase in proposals. 2026: 26.7% increase in proposals. Figures are published annually! See also: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/resources/ms...
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MSCA in statistics & data
Become familiar with the main sources where you can find statistics and data on projects and proposals funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA).
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It’s important to note here that the biggest increase came in the 2025 round, with a 64.6% increase over 2024. marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne...
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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 receives record number of 17,066 proposals
This year’s annual MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 17,066 proposals submitted.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Apparently nearly 50% of the applications came from researchers based outside the EU, but the countries are not specified: marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne...
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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 receives record number of 17,066 proposals
This year’s annual MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 17,066 proposals submitted.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The huge jump came in the 2025 round, with a 64.6% increase over 2024. It was much discussed at the MSCA Presidency Conference last year!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I have decided that it’s been too long since I sang at historians. Whether they want me to sing at them is to be determined. #MusicalBookHistory #EarlyModern #GirlsGotPlainchant
Screen grab of part of a conference abstract submission form. 
Your submission 
Thematic strand: Object-based Research 
Type of submission: Individual paper (15-20 minutes)
Title, max 250 characters: I am Bad at Titles
Abstract: max 1,500 characters.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If you’re a tea drinker, the Kränku tea shop on Gotland does a gorgeous tea advent calendar. Also last year I bought a Moomin puzzle calendar. 10/10 no regrets.
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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Defense of the humanities has to include all of the branches and areas of study that other people defended for years until they didn't have jobs and voices anymore.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In honour of meeting two funding deadlines within a week I bought myself a dress printed with tiny foxes. A Reynard Dress, if you will. #TinyJoys
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ICEHO @iceho.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The next World Congress is now announced! We hope to see you all in Toronto, Canada, in 2030. The venue will be at York University, Toronto, and Toronto Metropolitan University and McMaster University will also be a part of the planning, which is headed by Jennifer Bonnell. Read more below! #envhist
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The Fifth World Congress of Environmental History — ICEHO
The next World Congress of Environmental History is set to take place in York, Canada, in 2030.
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
In panel one, we see a man sitting at a restaurant table. He is sweating. He says "Y-you have beautiful eyes".
The second panel zooms in on the man's face. He says, "I'm sorry. I'm just so nervous."
In panel three we see that a biblically accurate angel is sitting on the other side of the table.
In panel four we zoom in on the angel's face, who says "BE NOT AFRAID".
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It was astounding. The event was just called “Gregorian Chant”. The description was simply “Gregorian chant in Latin under the direction of Meghan Quinlan, together with sung Compline in Swedish”. The little history lesson på Engelska was a surprise for the audience But the hunger is there!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
12 hours later, still delighted. Women’s music matters. Speaking about women’s music matters. Singing women’s music matters. It’s difficult, to arrange to speak about and sing women’s music. There are so many barriers but when they can be overcome (& sometimes they can’t) it’s a glorious thing.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE (185!!!) PEOPLE CAME TO HEAR US SING CHANT. Absolutely buzzing. 185 people now know about beguines and their devotional music. There is nothing better than making music in community.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE (185!!!) PEOPLE CAME TO HEAR US SING CHANT. Absolutely buzzing. 185 people now know about beguines and their devotional music. There is nothing better than making music in community.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I have a strong memory of MedRen Maynooth, when a new finding meant that I was (re)writing my paper the night before. Everything still came out a bit jumbled and you and Thomas Schmidt asked great clarifying questions so I ended up being able to get my points across!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I was BEAMING after rehearsal last night. The prospect of a conference is mildly terrifying, but I do like thinking things through with historians and I’ve heard that RenSoc has a friendly crowd …
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Maybe this will become a paper, maybe this won’t. But it brings me a lot of scholarly joy that tonight, seventeenth century beguine music will be sung in Uppsala. I think the beguines would also be quite pleased!
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
But the challenges remain: historiographical development in musicology as a discipline means early modern and printed chant sources have been viewed as less than, boring, corrupt. (“Why bother researching EM chant, Marianne?”) And sources from women’s communities have always received less attention.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again: Sung liturgies were extremely important to people’s devotional lives in the early modern period. Studying & paying attention to them, even the tiniest nuances in notation, gives you a completely different (& necessary!) perspective into religious identities.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Actually used the phrase, “In the manuscript the final notes is actually four notes run together so you can really ham it up there”.
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
You know what’s really joyous for me, the person who has poured over this manuscript for years? To sit in a rehearsal and say to the director, “I think (only these) notes could be interpreted rhythmically” and hear the schola sing (only those) notes like that, and think “Yes. That’s it.”
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Dr. Marianne C.E. Gillion @mcegillion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tonight is the night: early modern beguine chant in Uppsala! Also there are some delightful performance elements indicated in the manuscript that the schola will be exploring. (As an aside, very tempted to write that RenSoc abstract now…) #EarlyMusic #MusicalBookHistory #EarlyModern
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