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The Middle Ages in Modern Games @midagesmodgames.bsky.social · 11h

The final day of #MAMG26 is starting over on middleagesinmoderngames.net in just a few minutes! Please head over and join in the discussions - panels on gender, nostalgia, and ideas of deviance in game medievalisms all to come today!

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The Middle Ages in Modern Games – Exploring medievalisms in modern gaming contexts

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Mike Horswell @mjhorswell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Looking forward to @drgavin.bsky.social launching William Morris & His Gardens in October at Burlington House. Tickets still available, should be a great event.

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Looking forward to @drgavin.bsky.social launching William Morris & His Gardens in October at Burlington House. Tickets still available, should be a great event.

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Brian Egede-Pedersen @kindmetalteacher.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Medievalism/Vikingism in the blood bank: a Viking in the red and white Danish national colours attempts to recruit more volunteer plasma donors. Note the military terminology: “oprustning” means “(re)armament” Added argument on this postcard: Right now, we have to buy US plasma. Fascinating times.

A stereotypical Viking garbed in red and white imitates Kitchener by pointing at the viewer and encouraging them to donate plasma.

A postcard warning that Denmark has to buy plasma from the US

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Megan L. Cook @meganlcook.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Special for dirtbag medievalism friends: I am going to be putting on my best participant-observer hennin and asking some of these folks why they do what they do (helps that my downstairs neighbor is the bartender at the venue). What do you want to know?

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Blue Goat Books @bluegoatbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pre-order your copy of All the World's a Workplace by Pilar Orti @pilarorti.bsky.social now! 🙌 Discover how to unlock the potential of remote and hybrid working, through advice on leadership that empowers, ways to master tech overwhelm and tips for human connection. bit.ly/alltheworlds...

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 23/09/2026

please to see that my latest academic article is out now: "Ghost in the Machine. Crusade Medievalisms in the 21st-century United States" I take on the ghost of Samuel Huntington and some right-wing tropes in scholarship open access so free to read --> www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

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Blue Goat Books @bluegoatbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We're delighted to reveal the stunning cover of All the World's a Workplace, by Pilar Orti @pilarorti.bsky.social Join Pilar (and Shakespeare) and take your place in the remote working revolution. Presales opening anon.

The image shows the cover for upcoming book release 'All the World's a Workplace' by Pilar Orti. The cover features the title in stylised text with small images of Shakespeare on a laptop screen, a pair of glasses, a pen, a quill and office work related icons including a cloud, a speech bubble and a camera. The subtitle of the book reads 'Rediscovering remote work's humanity through Shakespeare's dilemmas.'

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Mike Horswell @mjhorswell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Congratulations! This looks important and the culmination of a lot of work! #medievalism

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Justine Breton @bretonjustine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

😍Le Dictionnaire du Moyen Âge imaginaire sera de retour le 22 octobre, en version actualisée ! #medievalsky #médiévalisme

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

In case you don’t recall, one of the best scenes in The West Wing explains the problem with the traditional map of the world youtu.be/vVX-PrBRtTY?...

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Gall--Peters Projection

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 03/09/2026

"The closure of the Department of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech is one within a nationwide pattern, with Humanities programs, especially in Religious Studies, being particularly susceptible to these administrative maneuvers." www.liberalcurrents.com/religion-hum...

Religion, Humanities, and the Public Good

The right wing's assault on Religion and Humanities programs is an assault on our ability to understand the world, from Hindutva abroad to Christian Nationalism at home.

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nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It was a pleasure to talk to Nick Robinson this morning on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme about the Bayeux Tapestry...https://lnkd.in/eUD_sEey (from 53:42 mins) and to actually get a sneak peak at the tapestry itself! Check our new teaching resource on women & BT via @teachmedwomen.bsky.social .

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Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East @latineast.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📢 Conference Announcement Registration is now open for Rethinking Innocent IV and the Crusades: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry, an international hybrid conference taking place in London on 24–25 September 2026.

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Blue Goat Books @bluegoatbooks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Thriving Talent by Aoife O'Brien ❎slogans or quick fixes ✅evidence, empathy and courage Buy now for £14.99 with free shipping to U.K. + U.S. and galvanize your leadership: bit.ly/thrivingtalent.

The image shows a still from the Simpsons TV show where a community theatre director holds up a cookie, with Marge Simpson, holding her baby Maggie, looking on.

Text over the image reads 'Other leadership books be like'
'Would anyone else like a bite of banality?'

Underneath the image more text reads 'Try Thriving Talent for a fresh approach...' with an image of the Thriving Talent book by Aoife O'Brien to the right.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

So, one of the many things that sucks about academic job applications back when there were jobs to apply for was that to write a good letter you needed to let yourself fall just a little bit in love with the dream of the job and the place... and then you don't get it and the ideas are abandoned.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Of course it's hard to read! You wandered into a debate where the strangers all know each other and are arguing! You have to listen and figure out what they're discussing and what the stakes are and who these people and places and things and ideas are and how the relate! So you look them up.

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Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures @michellefranklin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

LIVE NOW ON LEGENDS & LECTURES Video games and the Middle Ages with Dr @robehoughton.bsky.social! Talking about Kingdom Come, Crimson Desert, Esoteric Ebb, Pentiment, Witcher, Scriptorium, D&D and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVh-...

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The Middle Ages in Video Games

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Tomás Irish @tomasirish.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today is (online) publication day for Contested Histories: Global Perspectives on the Past, Present and Future of Public Monuments, a volume edited by me, @simonajohn.bsky.social and Hannah Lyons. We're so proud to have this volume out in the world! More info here: www.bloomsbury.com/us/contested...

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Contested Histories

Examining case studies from Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe, this book explores the debates around the past, present and future of public monuments. Thr…

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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This is so, so good

I have to be blunt here: Our critics are really fucking stupid, and we’ve given them way too much leeway to conjure senile fantasies out of their own illiteracy. We need to stop taking their trolling in good faith, and we need to stop apologizing for our work. The truth is that every purportedly obvious problem with humanities writing—every bogeyman of bias, difficulty, obscurity, and irrelevance—dissolves into something else, something much more interesting, as soon as we wade into the spaces where the scholarship exists.

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

excellent! spread the word! we're hoping to do a series on the crusades later this year. But i was keen to lead in with this one, as i think any study of the Crusader States highlights just how different things were at that time in that area to the modern, western cultural image of that.

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

On the Untitled History Podcast this week @nicmorton.bsky.social and I talk Crusader States Crusader strongholds in barren deserts? Nope. Rich, cultural and intellectual melting pots with shifting alliances with both Christian and muslim neighbours. Watch/listen here, on Youtube, or your pod app!

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Episode 26: The myth and reality of medieval Crusader States

The Untitled History Podcast · Episode

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Blue Goat Books @bluegoatbooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Get your groove on for the future of work with our Beyond the Cubicle playlist. Great tunes (sort of) related to the world of work: AI, burnout, remote work and more. bit.ly/bgbplaylist Get your copy of Beyond the Cubicle's fantastic first title, Thriving Talent: bit.ly/thrivingtalent

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 05/08/2026

hi all. I'd really appreciate it if you listened to, shared, and perhaps even left a (good?) review of my podcast. the point is to highlight the amazing work in medieval studies being done right here in the US, as well as how the medieval continues to haunt modern America --> AmericanMedieval.com

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American Medieval Podcast

A podcast about the Middle Ages (with an American twist), hosted by Professor Matthew Gabriele.

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Study the history of the Crusades with me! Starting on 24 Sept, "The Crusades: From Primary Source to scholarly verdict" will run online for ten weekly sessions. 15% off using code: BacktoSchool (expires 31 Aug) @medievalists.bsky.social medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/crus...

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The Crusades: From Primary Source to Scholarly Verdict

A scholarly overview of the Crusades from the First Crusade (1095) to Saladin’s conquest of Jerusalem (1187). We examine primary sources from this period, considering how we can answer some of the mos...

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Roman masonry in Crusader Castles! An interesting feature common to many Crusader Castles is the builders' use of pillars and masonry from classical sites. You can see this clearly below in a section of wall from the castle of Jubail (Byblos) in Lebanon. (1/2)

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David Parry @drdavidparry.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

And last but not least: @exeter.ac.uk is proposing to cut 153 jobs and putting 500 employees (including nearly all my former colleagues in Department of English and Creative Writing) at risk without clear and transparent justification. Please consider signing petition: www.change.org/p/stop-redun...

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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 23/07/2026

We are hiring a new Editorial Fellow who specialises in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe 🌍 👉 this 2-year fellowship runs from October 2026 - September 2028 👉 this role is paid and part-time (3 hours per week) 👉 the application deadline is Friday 7 August Please share widely!

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Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowship at History Workshop, 2026

History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe.

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Yale University Press London 📖 @yalebooks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We're delighted to have a selection of our upcoming Art books included in @waterstones.bsky.social 'Coming Soon' offer on pre-orders! Browse the featured titles and enter SUMMER26 for 25% off. www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul...

William Morris and His Gardens | ISBN: 9780300278644

Martin Battersby The Art of Deception | ISBN: 9780300285222

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Marie Ahern's The Rhetoric of War is such a brilliant fucking book and I wish more people had picked up the gauntlet she lovingly crafted and set down gently for everyone to grab. www.bloomsbury.com/us/rhetoric-...

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

'the Humanities and Social Sciences....disciplines ask not just “what works?” but “for whom?”, “at what cost?”, “under what assumptions?” and “towards what kind of society?” They are central to good policy, democratic accountability and social mobility.' Essential reading. Read it. 3/3

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🚨 BONUS EPISODE🚨 ⚔️ One of history's greatest military campaigns has been almost forgotten. Thomas Smith explains why it's time the Fifth Crusade reclaimed its place in history. 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/44935c #History #Crusades 📜 @yalebooks.bsky.social

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Have you enjoyed this week’s special? 🎧✨ Support the author, and me 📚❤️ by buying a copy of "The Fifth Crusade” by Thomas Smith through the History Rage Bookshop! 📖 Order the book: uk.bookshop.org/a/10... 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/44935c @yalebooks.bsky.social

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 16/07/2026

#OnThisDay in 1935, the Boeing Model 299 was unveiled to the press, the headlines the next day proclaimed it a '15-ton Flying Fortress', leading to Boeing registering it as the Model 299 name. Read our B-17 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #Aviation #History

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

In perhaps our most devastating briefing we find early career staff in the humanities as a whole have declined by 20% since 2016/17. Between 23/24 and 24/25 early career staff across all SHAPE subject areas fell by 6%, (from 52,795 to 49,410 FPE). That is the pipeline for our disciplines

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Mapping SHAPE academic staff briefing:
Pathways for early career
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academics are in decline

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

‘Thousands of university job cuts in humanities and social sciences are creating widespread cold spots for languages, classics and theology degrees, the British Academy has warned’ www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Humanities among degrees being ‘extinguished’ by hard-up universities

Exclusive: Experts fear rise in education ‘cold spots’ and social immobility as 4,000 academic posts lost in one year

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Anyway. Crusades don't stop in 1453. Crusade studies isn't just a subset of medievak history.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

In New France, the Premiere Guerre Intercoloniale (King William's War, 1688-1697), is described as a crusade by the Bishop of Quebec, explicitly linking thr war against the Haudenosaunee AND the heretical English to the crusade that is the War of the Holy League. I need to get writing.

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Twenty years of research...

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Blue Goat Books @bluegoatbooks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Summer is here. We all need time to switch off, but what if you and your team don't just need a rest but a reset? Let Aoife O'Brien be your guide as you take time to reflect on your leadership. Order Thriving Talent & get 2nd copy 1/2 price (UK) + free shipping to UK & US. bit.ly/thrivingtalent

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Claire E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 08/07/2026

HELLO. I need some recommendations! Of medievalists and early modernists with recently-released books! Please anything before the 18th century, I beg!

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The value of the humanities is more than just what people are willing to pay for it — it can’t just be a business decision. The arts and humanities are fundamental to the flourishing of our society; knowledge gathering, critical thinking, and creativity should be defended as sacred things

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 23/06/2026

hey it's anti-Prime day on @bookshop.org!!! Why not grab a copy of me & @lollardfish.bsky.social's THE BRIGHT AGES? @bostonglobe.com called it "Incandescent and ultimately intoxicating." #medievalsky bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe

A New History of Medieval Europe

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Esther Liberman Cuenca @estherlcuenca.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I co-edit a book series for Boydell & Brewer on "The Urban World in the Middle Ages." Open to *BOOK* proposals c. 800–1600, covering urban life, societies, or cultures in Europe, Mediterranean, or Islamic world. For more info, email me, CuencaE@tamuv.edu. Happy to hear from 1st-time book authors.

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Blue Goat Books @bluegoatbooks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Do you get the sense that your team are unhappy? Are you collectively struggling with productivity? Or does something just feel a bit 'off'? Aoife will enable you to identify and deal with root issues, so you can help your team flourish. bit.ly/thrivingtalent + free UK shipping

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

An excellent argument for the value of historical research skills from @royalhistsoc.org

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 15/06/2026

'What’s the value of a History PhD? A view from business' bit.ly/4elv1cW In this new post, Richard Marks charts the skills gained from completing a doctorate. From project design & management to data retrieval & analysis, History PhDs bring capacity and experience that are in demand #Skystorians

Opening page of RHS blog post: 'What’s the value of a History PhD? A view from business'. Full abstract:

"In this post we hear from Dr Richard Marks, a former business analyst who, having completed a PhD in 2024, now works as an independent historical researcher and author. After a long career outside education, Richard’s experience both of business and PhD research means he’s well placed to identify the broader skills History PhDs acquire while designing and studying for a doctorate. In creating and completing a PhD, you’re gaining capacity in project design and management, data retrieval and analysis, as well as engagement with varied audiences. Such skills are central to professions beyond higher education and highly valued by employers. Richard was one of 25 researchers who attended a recent workshop for independent historians, organised by the Royal Historical Society and held at the University of Warwick in May 2026."

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 05/11/2023

In "Silencing the Past" Haitian historian Michel-Rolph Trouillot says "silences" enter the production of history at four moments: 1) the making of sources 2) the making of archives 3) the making of narratives 4) the moment of retrospective significance (the making of history in the final instance)

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"Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History" by Haitian historian Michel-Rolph Trouillot

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