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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

One of MedRen 2025's hosts now faces threats to one of their degree programmes. See below a statement from the Royal Musical Association on the proposed suspension of recruiments for the BA at Northumbria University.

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RMA @royalmusical.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Statement from the Royal Musical Association on the Proposed Suspension of Recruitment to the BA and Foundation Year in Music at Northumbria University www.rma.ac.uk/2025/11/25/rma-statem…

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This is awful news to come out of Nottingham. MedRen-ers will be aware that Nottingham has hosted three MedRens in 2012, 1985, and the first ever MedRen in 1972. Do consider signing the petition in the next post. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham

In a statement the institution also says it is

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RMA @royalmusical.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

‼️ DEADLINE EXTENDED ‼️ Following a request from the Musici Trust, the deadline for proposals for the 2026 BFE/RMA Research Students' Conference has been extended by one week to next Thursday, 25th September.

Graphic reads 'Call for Proposals: deadline extended' for the 2026 BFE/RMA Research Students' Conference.

Student Paper Prizes: RMA/Musici Trust Prize for a paper on music before 1600: Speakers will be invited to submit their papers to the RMA/Musici Trust prize for a student paper on music before 1600. The winner will receive a £300 prize, be offered mentorship, and also be invited to present their work at the RMA Annual Conference.

RMARC Student Paper Prize: Speakers will be invited to submit their papers to the Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle student-paper prize. Participation will be open to all speakers. The winner will receive a £100 book token from Cambridge University Press, as well as mentorship from the editors of RMARC to develop and expand their submission for publication in RMARC.

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The deadline has now been extended! Note also the Musici Trust prize for a paper on music before 1600

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Kate Arnold @dulcimerkate.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Thank you @medren2025.bsky.social ! What a brilliant week of music, scholarship and conviviality. Nowhere else would we have been treated to Lambton Worm puppets and Fretwork viols in one evening.

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Cassie Fenton @ccfenton.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

In my post conference feels on the train home, but had such a fab time at my first MedRen! I met so many amazing people and feel incredibly lucky to be part of such a stimulating community. Def heading home with a huge to-do list! Huge thanks to this year’s organisers! @medren2025.bsky.social

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Dr(!?!?) Caro @itscaro.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Second in-person MedRen smashed 💪 Phenomenal work by @medren2025.bsky.social continuing an unusually anarchic conference tradition. This conference stands out among other musicology conferences for its unique combo of high levels of calibre, craic, and camp, and it was a delight to be a part of 🥰

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

And we're done! See you in Warsaw!

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De Gruyter Brill Medieval & Early Modern Studies @dgb-mem.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Last day at @medren2025.bsky.social If you haven’t stopped by yet, we’re still here – come say hi at the booth! #MedievalMusic #Medievalsky

Photo of a table at MedRen with books, flyers, and display materials; blue table cloth with lilac writing (De Gruyter Brill).

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David Allinson @davidallinson.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Well, @medren2025.bsky.social isn’t over yet, but what a stimulating week it’s been – thought-provoking papers, excellent concerts and wonderful reconnections with expert musicologists and practitioners. Plus we came face to face the northeast’s resident dragon: the Lambton Worm 🐉

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Professor Lisa Johnson (known as Lisa Colton) @lisacolton.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Book display at MedRen had a couple of familiar titles! @medren2025.bsky.social

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Christiane Wiesenfeldt @wiesenfeldt.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Medieval & Renaissance Music Conference will go to Warsaw in 2026 (6th to 10th of July): Presentation at this very moment at the MedRen Business Meeting in Newcastle: looking forward to be the first time in Poland with the Med&Ren! @medren2025.bsky.social

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Cambridge announced for 2028!

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

We also look forward to Leuven in 2027!

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

We're already looking forward to MedRen26 which will be hosted by Warsaw!

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

We've had a lovely poster session as well!

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Cassie Fenton @ccfenton.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Every early music conference should come with dragon processions @medren2025.bsky.social

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Professor Lisa Johnson (known as Lisa Colton) @lisacolton.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

@medren2025.bsky.social Another excellent musical evening, including Fretwork and voices performing consort music by Orlando Gibbons, and an unexpected Lampton Worm / dragon warded off with audience performance of chants to St Cuthbert 🐉

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A third and final fantastic concert at #medren2025 from Fretwork!

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

🎻 🎶 (Sorry, no viol emoji)

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Do share dragon videos... 🐲🐲🐉🐉

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Alanna @egosumalanna.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Erasmus the penguin couldn’t say no to another England visit! @medren2025.bsky.social

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marnixvb 🌍🌎🌏 @marnixvb.akademienl.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2025

After two excellent days at Newcastle University @medren2025.bsky.social is at Durham University today 🙂 #medren2025 #earlymusic #musicology

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Due to a crash on the A1, in-person delegates are stuck on the motorway. At the moment, it is looking like we might be 15/20 minutes late. Timings might therefore be a little flexible today. We thank you all for your cooperation.

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

🚌🚌 on our way to Durham!

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Cassie Fenton @ccfenton.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

In theory I’m at MedRen for music/research purposes but I’m actually here for the dragons 🐉 @medren2025.bsky.social

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Professor Lisa Johnson (known as Lisa Colton) @lisacolton.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

@medren2025.bsky.social What an amazing day and another excellent concert. Brilliant performances and Hugh Aston’s music was phenomenal.

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IMEMS Durham @imems.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Looking forward to showcasing our UNESCO World Heritage city tomorrow when @durham-university.bsky.social hosts #MedRen2025! If you're lucky, you may even see one of our famous Durham dragons...🐉

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De Gruyter Brill Medieval & Early Modern Studies @dgb-mem.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

First day of @medren2025.bsky.social wrapped up, and we ended on a high note with a concert by The Clerks. Looking forward to more tomorrow! #MedievalMusic #Medievalsky

Photo of an audience in a historic hall with wood paneling, stained glass windows, and portraits. A small group of singers in black clothing stands at the front.

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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🎵It's brilliant to see @medren2025.bsky.social in full swing! Jointly hosted by @newcastleuni.bsky.social, @northumbriauni.bsky.social and Durham University, delegates can expect five days of Medieval and Renaissance music papers, roundtables and concerts.

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Dr Shirley Bell @drshirleybell.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Looking forward to presenting my paper on expressions of grief in Ben Jonson’s The Sad Shepherd tomorrow!

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IMEMS Durham @imems.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

IMEMS welcomes the #MedRen2025 conference to the North-East of England. We can’t wait for @durham-university.bsky.social to host the conference on Wednesday 2 July! @medren2025.bsky.social

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Cheeky bit of Choirbook singing from #TheClerks

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Christiane Wiesenfeldt @wiesenfeldt.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Vorfreude auf die morgige Medieval & Renaissance Music-Conference im nordenglischen Newcastle und Durham: schönes Programm, viel Musik … und kühlere Temperaturen dazu …

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Welcome to the Medieval & Renaissance Music Conference 2025 We look forward to welcoming you to the historic cities of Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne between 30 June and 4 July 2025. MedRen 2025 is a ...

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Do share any sneak peaks of presentions! We will share them!

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

We have twice as many presentations to look forward to from @itscaro.bsky.social!

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🚨Attention MedRen Newbies!🚨 We're grateful to Caro Lesemann-Elliott who acting as a 'port of call' for PGRs/ECRs and those new to MedRen. They are also leading an informal pub trip after the concert on the first day (location tbc at the welcome talk!)

A poster with the text 'Are you a PGR/ECR? Or New to MedRen? The poster features a knights helmet and quotation mark saying 'Come say hi!'. The poster also features a trumpeter on the right hand side

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MedRen2025 @medren2025.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

We can't wait to welcome people to MedRen next week! Registration is still open, and the conference programme can be found here: www.medren2025.co.uk/conference-p... See many of you next week!

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