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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A speaker at last year's Winter Conference, we're delighted to welcome Anna back this year to teach three common letter closing techniques, while discussing how this unique craft has been preserved or destroyed in library and archive collections 📚️

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🚨 SCHEDULE REVEAL KLAXON 🚨 We're thrilled to share with you another of our Sunday wellbeing workshops for this year's Winter Conference! 🥳 This November we'll be collaborating with Anna Mowery (@warburginstitute.bsky.social), who'll be delivering a hands-on crash course in letter-locking .

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dear MEMRN community & friends - the month of Samhain is upon us we have another two wonderful speakers presenting their research at our monthly online research seminar! 🎃 This month we have Sabrina Se Nie Ho and & Brittany Lugo. We are delighted to have the two of them join us for this seminar!

MEMRN meeting on 27th October 2026, 6pm GMT. Sabrina Se Nie Ho, an independent scholar, is presenting ‘Amuletic Charms & Charming Amulets: Textual Magic in York Minster Library MS XVI.E.32’. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

MEMRN meeting on 27th October 2026, 6pm GMT. Brittany Lugo, from Fordham University is presenting ‘The Moral Grammar of Colour: Late Antique Foundations of Racial Frameworks’. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Conference registration will be launching soon, so if you want to have a go, clear your schedules and come and join us in Norwich from the 12th-15th November! 🎉

Tabletop exhibit showing medieval illuminated manuscript reproductions mounted on a wooden board with labeled paint swatches, raw pigment samples and small glass vials demonstrating historical pigments used for manuscript illumination.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A blend of experimental scholarship and a mindful wellbeing workshop, we think it's just the right way to end another busy conference weekend! 🎨 🖌️

Three of our 2025 delegates work hard on painting their bestiary pages from last year's workshop

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In this year's 'Marginal Mischief' workshop, Ross will guide our delegates in making work inspired by the cheeky characters of the margins of a medieval manuscript! Enjoy the opportunity to mix and paint with your own authentic medieval pigments under the watchful eye of our 14th century scribe!

One of last year's delegates proudly shows their white pigment, mixed into medieval paint.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🚨 SCHEDULE REVEAL 🚨 Sunday 15th November | Marginal Mischief! You know how we like to take some time on the last day of conference to do something creative! This November, we are thrilled to welcome back Ross Chettleburgh of NANMA Reenactment to run our very own scriptorium!

Ross, in the historical costume of a 14th century scribe, demonstrates medieval illumination painting to students around a table, using shells, small pots of pigment, brushes and worksheets titled "Making a Bestiary."

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚨 ONLY ONE DAY TO GO 🚨 The Call for Papers for our Winter Conference ends tomorrow on Friday, the 25th of September, at midnight. If you haven't already submitted an abstract, what are you waiting for? Take the leap!

Final Call Poster for "Otherworlds": a massive purple dragon breathes fire over a burning landscape.

The text reads "Final Call! The Deadline for Submissions Ends Tomorrow at Midnight!" with CHASE and University of East Anglia logos along the bottom.

How to Apply for the MEMRN Winter Conference! It is open to all UK and overseas postgraduates. Email your submission to chasememrn@gmail.com with your name and 'Conference Paper Submission' in the subject line. Indicate whether you plan to present in person or remotely, and your funding status.

Deadline for submissions is midnight on Friday 25th September

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🚨 Deadline approaching! 🚨 Our Winter Conference call for papers deadline is midnight, Friday 25th September, which means there's only one week to go! If you haven't already submitted an abstract, why not? Surely no one wants to be finishing their abstract minutes before the deadline... do they? 👀

A dragon peers down at text reading: Otherworlds, One week to go! Call for Papers deadline, midnight Friday 25th September.

The MEMRN conference, kindly sponsored by CHASE (AHRC), is open to all UK and overseas postgraduates, professionals & practitioners. This includes independent researchers who are unaffiliated at this time. To submit your abstract: email your submission to chasememrn@gmail.com, with your name & ‘Conference Paper Submission’ in the subject line. When submitting your abstract, please indicate whether you plan to present in-person or remotely; include your institution (if applicable) and, if from a CHASE-affiliated university institution, whether or not you are directly funded by CHASE. Deadline for submissions: Friday 25th September

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Finally, the evening sees the return of a beloved MEMRN tradition: the Norwich Historic Pub Crawl! 🍻 We'll be kicking off the evening, as ever, with drinks at the glorious Adam & Eve. Norwich's oldest boozer, this picturesque pub has been keeping locals well-watered since 1249!

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In the afternoon, we'll visit to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. Located on the UEA main Campus, this award-winning global art museum is known for its pioneering 'Living Art' ethos and its accessible 'pay-what-you-can' approach.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Join us in the morning (10am - 1pm) for Research Remixed, a relaxed, drop-in crafts session 🎨 Indulge your creativity and reimagine your research as a mixed media masterpiece using recycled materials.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🚨 SCHEDULE REVEAL 🚨 Arrival Day | Thursday 12th November | Arriving in Norwich the day before conference and don't know what to do with yourself? You're in luck! 🎉 It's time to reveal our Thursday programme!

Two pictures of the Research Remixed workshop taking place. The top image shows people gathered together choosing the craft materials they'd like to use. A vast range of recycled fabrics and paper are strewn across the table. The bottom image shows participants hard at work creating their collage masterpieces based on their own research.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hwæt! MEMRN community & friends - we have two fantastic speakers lined up for our monthly online research seminar! We are delighted to welcome Tamar van Riessen and Rebeca Gouveia to present to our friendly community, followed by a short Q&A. Come along and join us for two very exciting talks!

MEMRN meeting on 29th September 2026, 6:30pm BST. Tamar van Riessen from University of Exeter is presenting ‘ 'Global Encounters in the Early Modern English Country House: Pieter van Roestraten (1630-1700) and Burghley House'’. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

MEMRN meeting on 29th September 2026, 6:30pm BST. Rebeca Gouveia from University of Brasilia is presenting ‘’Everyman is captain of his own soul:’’ Catholic Devotion in Henry VIII’s England'. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🚨 SCHEDULE REVEAL 🚨 The first rule of Knight Club is that we ALWAYS talk about Knight Club! 😏 We are thrilled for our first schedule reveal for this year’s Winter Conference - Knight Club! We are once again partnering with our friends at Norwich Medieval Armoured Combat 📸: @fullcontactframes

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚨 22 DAYS TO GO 🚨 Can you believe it’s September already!? That means it’s time to remind you all that submissions are open for the MEMRN Winter Conference in Norwich at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social until midnight on Friday, September 25th ⏰

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Today's the day! Our August research seminar is happening tonight at 6pm BST where the wonderful Dr Julia Martins will present her research! Come and join us for an interesting talk and a lively Q&A after! If you'd like to join, just drop us an email or a DM! Our meetings are free and open to all!

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You still have time until Friday, the 25th of September, to submit an abstract for our Winter Conference taking place from the 12th-15th of November! The theme is 'Otherworlds' and we cannot wait to see your interpretations! We're excited to welcome you all in Norwich and learn about your research!

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Don't forget about our monthly online research seminar on Tuesday, August 25th at 6pm BST. The wonderful Dr Julia Martins will give a talk which will be followed by a short Q&A! You can email us for the Teams link and we'll send it to you. Anyone is welcome at our seminars, we can't wait to see you!

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We are delighted to announce that our August online research seminar will have public historian Dr Julia Martins presenting! Join us for this exciting talk, followed by a short Q&A. MEMRN's monthly online research seminars are free and open to all, whatever your relationship to MEMs studies.

MEMRN meeting on 25th August 2026, at 6pm BST. Public historian Dr Julia Martins is presenting ‘Witches or Healers? Afro-Brazilian Women Face the Portuguese Inquisition in the 18th Century’. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Have you taken a look at our Call for Papers for the Winter Conference 2026 yet? Open to all postgraduates, ECRs, heritage professionals & creative practitioners, you can find all the details you need right here: memrnchase.wordpress.com/memrn-winter...

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Now, we don't usually like to brag, but OUR conference is well-known as a rip-roaring good time 👀 Just sayin' ...

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The MEMRN conference, kindly sponsored by CHASE (AHRC), is open to all UK and overseas postgraduates, professionals & practitioners. Deadline for submissions: Midnight on Friday 25th September ⏰

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We invite abstracts of up to 300 words for individual research papers of twenty minutes in length (or 700 words for a panel of three people presenting on a particular subject or sub-theme).

We welcome papers on a range of topics within medieval and early modern studies for this interdisciplinary conference, including:

* History and politics
* Philosophy and theology
* Literature, drama, performance culture and music
* Latin and vernacular languages
* Art history, architecture and archaeology
* Manuscript studies and book history
* Museum & heritage studies
* MEMs in the modern world

We invite abstracts of up to 300 words for individual research papers of twenty minutes in length (or 700 words for a panel of three people presenting on a particular subject or sub-theme).

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Broadly conceived, our theme invites participants to consider the creation of literary & artistic otherworlds, abstract otherworld journeys, or mythical, spiritual and social otherworlds.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS ‼️| Otherworlds | 12th - 15th November | @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social The MEMRN team are delighted to finally share the Call for Papers for this year’s exciting Winter Conference! Abstract submissions are now open for ‘Otherworlds’ !!! 🐉

A mysterious floating city on a rock emerges from wispy green and violet smoke and enigmatic galactic clouds. Birds and mythical creatures fly around this emerald city. The post reads: The Medieval & Early Modern Research Network, Otherworlds. Call for Papers. 12th - 15th November, University of East Anglia.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This event promises to be so much fun. Don't just take our word for it though, hear what last year's delegates had to say!

This image includes quotes from our 2025 feedback survey:

“A totally invaluable and unique experience, particularly for PhD researchers - the blending of academic discussion, creative workshops, skill acquisition and socialising is so, so helpful.”

“I can only say that this experience was truly fantastic, impeccably organised, and the range of workshops and afternoon activities in the city was absolutely engaging and useful. This conference was conceived, organized, and executed with attention to the smallest detail, and the result was nothing short of sensational. I hope there will be more in-person events like this.”

“This was one of the most well organised conferences I have attended, the team gave us detailed information and also provided a relaxed and welcoming environment. I would definitely attend another MEMRN event in the future!”

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

SAVE THE DATES! We’re delighted to share that our Winter Conference event is returning in 2026! The third iteration of the MEMRN Winter Conference will take place from the 12th - 15th November at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social We’re excited to reveal ‘Otherworlds’ as this year’s conference theme.

SAVE THE DATES! HUGE news everyone! We’re delighted to share that our popular Winter Conference event is returning in 2026!

Proudly sponsored by CHASE (AHRC), the third iteration of the MEMRN Winter Conference will take place from the 12th - 15th November at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. We’re so excited to finally reveal ‘Otherworlds’ as this year’s exciting conference theme.

Join us between the 12th & 15th in person and online for several joyful days of panels, social events, workshops, networking sessions, and adventures in our historic city. Arrival activities will take place on Thursday 12th November, with the following three days dedicated to the exploration and exchange of our community’s incredible academic knowledge.

If you’ve previously attended one of our events, you’ll know that this promises to be a brilliant time; full of supportive academic dialogue, socialising with like-minded peers, and plenty of laid-back fun too. Don’t just take our word for it, though - swipe to see what last year’s delegates thought!

Everyone is welcome: whether you’re a current researcher, a creative practitioner, working in heritage, or simply a huge history enthusiast - MEMRN is always proudly open to all.

This year’s Call for Papers will be available via the MEMRN website and on our social media from Tuesday 4th August. The deadline for submitting an abstract will be midnight on Friday 25th September.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What’s this!? Another teaser!?!?! 👀 Over at MEMRN HQ, we’re getting ready to share a very exciting event announcement with you! But before we share the big reveal on Friday, we want to know what you think it's going to be! 🤔 Take your guess at our event theme and comment your ideas below! 👇

At the top of the image we see a window into a heavenly scene. Marble arches shimmer amongst pastel coloured clouds and golden light floods through the towering spires. Below, a rich green forest scene is punctuated by a portal into another world, with the mountains beyond the portal faintly visible. To the edge of the image, a dragon rises from a purple wisp of smoke. At the foot of the image, we are confronted with the flames of a hellish landscape, over which looms a terrifying demon figure in silhouette.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Don’t miss out on our July research seminar, happening tonight, 28th July, at 6pm BST! We will be hearing Kate Hilton and Ruby Whitehouse, both members of the MEMRN committee, present their work to our friendly community. Their presentations will be followed by a short Q&A.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

MEMRN community‼️Oh boy, do we have a mega announcement coming for you! 👀 We hope you’re as excited as we are… 😏 Friday 31st July, 9am BST 🤫

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

MEMRN are delighted to announce for our June meeting we will be welcoming back Chandini Jaswal @jaswalc05.bsky.social! She will be presenting "The Many “Ramayanas” of Mughal India". Come along and join our friendly audience! Chandini’s talk will be followed by a short session of Q&A and feedback.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Would you like to share your research with our lovely ever-so-welcoming community? This is your chance! We’d love to hear from you!

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

MEMRN are delighted to announce our May speaker! We will be welcoming Reagan Paris from the University of Wyoming, who will present 'Respected or Rumoured? Female Commerce in the Vernacular Imagination'. Come along and join us for an intriguing talk by our lovely speaker, followed by a short Q&A.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

MEMRN are thrilled to announce a guest lecture on 12th May! Dr Lauren Rozenberg will be presenting ‘Worms, Panthers, and Images: Guido da Vigevano’s Texaurus (1335) for an Aborted Crusade’. Join us at 6pm BST via Teams for this free online meeting. If you’d like to attend, drop us an email or DM!

MEMRN meeting on 12th May 2026, 6pm BST. DR Lauren Rozenberg from University of East Anglia is presenting ‘Worms, Panthers, and Images: Guido da Vigevano’s Texaurus (1335) for an Aborted Crusade’. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Registration for our Spring Showcase is finally open! Get ready for a full day of exciting talks by our wonderful speakers from all around the globe! 🌏 You can find the link here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chase-memr... - registration is free and the event will be online! We can't wait to see you!

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Really exciting news from the world of medieval studies that we wanted to share with you today! It's a great day to be a medievalist! It's discoveries like these that make us dream ✨️ www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a...

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Don't forget about our April meeting tonight! The wonderful Maria Grazia Leotta will be speaking about Richard III.! So, tune in at 6pm BST on Teams if you're free! We're looking forward to seeing you there! 🤴

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

We are delighted to announce a guest lecturer for our April meeting on 28th April at 6pm BST via Teams. We will be welcoming Maria Grazia Leotta to present ‘Richard III: Monster or Martyr?’ As always, MEMRN meetings are free, online, and open to all. If you’d like to attend, drop us an email or DM!

MEMRN meeting on 28th April 2026, 6pm BST. Maria Grazia Leotta from York Trust Museum & The Missing Princes Project is presenting ‘Richard III: Monster or Martyr?’. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

We are delighted to announce the two exciting speakers we have lined up for our March meeting! We can’t wait to welcome Dr Ryan Asquez and Elenor Robins to present their work. As always, MEMRN meetings are free, online, and open to all. If you’d like to attend, drop us an email or DM!

MEMRN meeting on March 31st 2026, 6PM BST. Dr Ryan Asquez from University of Gibraltar is presenting ‘‘Saints, Smells and Bells: Piety, Spectacle and Devotion in the Wills and Burial Registers of Late Spanish Gibraltar, 1683-1704’’. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

MEMRN meeting on March 31st 2026, 6PM BST. Elenor Robins from University of Kent is presenting 'Initial Thoughts/Introduction to Guthlac A'. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

MEMRN are delighted to announce the first meeting of 2026 and it’s an exciting one! Join us on February 24th 2026 to welcome Dr Steve Tibble, who will be delivering a guest lecture on the topic of his most recent book: Assassins and Templars - A Battle in Myth and Blood (2025).

MEMRN meeting on 24th February 2026, 6pm GMT. Dr Steve Tibble from Royal Holloway College, University of London is presenting ‘Assassins and Templars - A Battle in Myth and Blood’. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

To apply, please send a CV and a statement of interest to our email, specifying which role you'd like to apply for in the subject line of your message. Deadline Friday 20th February.

To see the full role profiles or ask questions about the committee positions, please get in touch with us. If you would like to apply to join our team, please send a CV and a brief statement of interest (max. 500 words) to our email inbox, stating which role you are applying for in the subject line of your email before Friday 20th February.

Email chasememrn@gmail.com

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We're looking for creative and enthusiastic people, who work well as part of a wider creative team.

We are looking for people who are:

Passionate about the MEMRN ‘vibe’
MEMRN’s unique communication style and the playful and welcoming atmosphere we create at our events are an essential part of our organisational identity. Often lacking in academic spaces, this relaxed feel is something we are committed to maintaining.

Willing to commit to regular attendance of the MEMRN monthly meetings

Able to deliver tasks with specified deadlines
We know that making deadlines isn’t always possible though, and we’re pretty flexible!

Excited about the prospect of working as part of a creative and collaborative team.
Running MEMRN is a team sport! We’d love to meet people who enjoy working in a relaxed team environment and who enjoy spit-balling creative ideas in a group.

Confident communicators both in person and via email

Ambitious with big ideas!
We have massive plans for the future of MEMRN! We want to help collapse boundaries between academic, heritage and public engagement spaces. If grand plans, wild dreams, advocacy for our discipline, and the thought of being involved in building something special appeals to you – you’re the right kind of person for us!

For full role descriptions, email us at chasememrn@gmail.com

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

For full role profiles and more information, please email chasememrn@gmail.com

Programming Assistant

Our Programming Assistant will support the work of the Online Events Co-Ordinator and work with the rest of the committee to design a range of online and in-person events for MEMRN, working with the social media team to promote our programme.

It would be amazing if our new committee member had...
A good understanding of online meeting softwares
Incredible organisation and admin skills!
An appetite for networking and scoping out new opportunities
Lots of new ideas for expanding our events offering!

For full role descriptions, email us at chasememrn@gmail.com

Social Media Officer

Our social media officer will assist our Social Media and Communications Lead with delivering MEMRN’s social media strategy in our signature style across platforms, creating imaginative and playful content for our Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, and LinkedIn with a focus on promoting our events.

It would be amazing if our new committee member had...
Strong knowledge of systems across the main social media platforms
Understanding of social media trends and formats that could be used to increase the network’s visibility
Confident Canva and social media video editing skills with lots of creativity!

For full role descriptions, email us at chasememrn@gmail.com

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We have three roles up for grabs: Programming Assistant, Social Media Officer and Committee Support Officer

MEMRN is looking to recruit new team members for our committee! This is an opportunity to be part of an ambitious and creative group of volunteers working to:

Offer early career MEMs scholars a relaxed and accessible space for skills development
Foster collaborations between higher education, heritage institutions, academics of all career stages, and non-academic enthusiasts
Advocate for the study of the medieval and early modern periods more widely through innovative public engagement work
Create a safe and friendly community for scholars to draw upon away from the pressure of mainstream academia

Email us on chasememrn@gmail.com for more information

Our open positions are: Programming Assistant, Social Media Officer, Committee Support Officers. For full role descriptions, email us at chasememrn@gmail.com

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

JOIN US! 🏰 We’re looking for a few more enthusiastic and creative minds to join MEMRN’s growing team of volunteers!

Lord Kitchener is wearing a medieval jester's hat and is asking YOU to join the MEMRN team in 2026

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Our crowning jewel has to be our Winter Conference, which boasted three days filled with exciting panels, workshops, and plenty of excursions around our host city of Norwich. Thanks to everyone who was involved this year, and if you want to participate in 2026 make sure to get in touch!

MEMRN 2025 Wrapped. Winter conference. Our crowning jewel of 2025: a three-day hybrid conference that saw 34 speakers presenting to an in-person and online audience that spanned over 30 academic institutions all over the world. Thanks to all our attendees!

MEMRN 2025 Wrapped. Winter conference. In our workshops we developed our palaeography & Latin skills, as well as making our own medieval bestiaries, experimenting with creative writing, and visiting the nearby Sainsburys Centre for Visual Arts. Thank you to all our workshop facilitators!

MEMRN 2025 Wrapped. Winter conference. We didn’t just have presentations and workshops though - we had activities too! We enjoyed walking tours, trips to archives, special collections, and historical places, plus a medieval combat club! Thank you to all the venues and staff who welcomed us!

MEMRN 2025 Wrapped. We’re so proud of everything we’ve achieved this year and we hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as we have! We’ll be taking a programming break in January while we plan our events for 2026. If you’d like to present at one of our events this year then get in touch!

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

What a year it’s been for MEMRN so let’s have a look back at what we achieved with our MEMRN Wrapped! Our research seminars reached further than they ever have before, with our guest speakers pulling our largest audiences ever! Meanwhile our Spring Showcase truly went global, spanning 4 continents!

MEMRN 2025 Wrapped. What a year! Now that 2025 is over, let’s revisit everything we got up to over the last 12 months. There’s quite a lot! So swipe to see our MEMRN Wrapped! Join us for an amazing 2026!

MEMRN 2025 Wrapped. Research Seminars. We hosted 7 online research seminars, with 12 speakers across 5 countries presenting their WIP research to our global audience of scholars and enthusiasts. Thank you to everyone who presented their work!

MEMRN 2025 Wrapped. A one-day conference event highlighting international MEMs studies. Our phenomenal line-up of speakers spanned 4 continents - it couldn’t get much more global! Thanks to everyone who got involved all over the world!

MEMRN 2025 Wrapped. Guest Speakers. We welcomed two brilliant guest speakers: Kate McCaffrey and Will Sherwood. These fab presentations on Tudor Books of Hours and Romanticism’s influence on Tolkien pulled in the two largest audiences in MEMRN history! Thank you both for your time!

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

We’ve had a conference, now it’s time for our monthly meeting! Join us on Monday 24th November at 6pm GMT to welcome an exciting guest speaker for our November meeting. Mailing list members have already received the meeting link but if you’d like to attend, drop us an email or social media DM.

MEMRN meeting on November 24th 2025, 6pm GMT. Kristen Vitale Engel from Fitchburg State University is presenting ‘Henrician Spectacle, History and Historiography’. Join us on Microsoft Teams. Email us or DM for the meeting link.

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The Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN) @memrn.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

It's a busy month with our winter conference in a few weeks 🌨️ but we'll still be meeting as normal for our monthly online get-together on Monday 24th November. Join us to hear Kristen Vitale Engel (Southern New Hampshire University) on 'Henrician Spectacle, History and Historiography' 👯👯👯

MEMRN 24th November 2025 6pm GMT
Henrician Spectacle, History and Historiography
Kirsten Vitale Engel
Join us on Microsoft Teams
Email us or DM for the meeting link

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