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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast

@mmapod.bsky.social
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An anthology-style podcast sponsored by the Medieval Academy of America and co-produced by Will Beattie, Loren Cantrell, Jonathan Correa Reyes, Reed O'Mara, and Logan Quigley. multiculturalmiddleages.com Instagram: @multiculturalmiddleagespod

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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 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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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The call for episode proposals for season 6 of the podcast is live! #medievalsky
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Here? There? St. Louis of Toulouse is everywhere! Learn about the saint and his relics in this episode. #medievalsky
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
So much of season 5 to go, but we’re already looking ahead! Interested in appearing on the pod? Submit an episode proposal by October 5th! More details, including previous calls for episodes, can be found on our website. See the link in bio.
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Learn about the Carolingian sources and what they can tell us about Jewish-Christian relations in the ninth century in this episode!
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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Latest from the Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast (@mmapod.bsky.social ): "Tadghout explores how knowledge was not only preserved but actively reworked through processes of copying, annotation, and translation." On Avicenna & the Canon of Medicine. www.multiculturalmiddleages.com/post/books-w...
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Books Without Borders: Arabic Manuscripts and the Making of the Global Middle Ages (Tadghout)
In this episode of The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast, Mourad Tadghout examines the central role of Arabic manuscript culture in shaping the intellectual history of the medieval world. It follows the production, circulation, and transformation of manuscripts from major centers such as Baghdad, Cairo, Córdoba, Fes, and beyond, tracing how texts moved across linguistic, religious, and geographic boundaries.
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Summertime is for reading (and learning about) books 🌼🌞📜📔 #medievalsky
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
What’s scarier? The lions or the posh boys? Check out here some images from the manuscript discussed in our most recent episode on the Bodley Alexander!
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
It’s July 1—meaning it’s time for the next installment in our collaboration with the journal Speculum! #medievalsky We think you’ll find this episode especially playful 😉
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Calling all birds and birders! 🦅 check out our latest episode on gyrfalcons! #medievalsky
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Happy Pride Month! #medievalsky
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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 · 15/05/2026
@kzooicms.bsky.social #icms2026 #medievalsky
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Our latest episode is out now! #medievalsky
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American Medieval Podcast @americanmedieval.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
BEST DAY OF THE WEEK!!! NEW EPISODE!!! here we team up with @mmapod.bsky.social to talk about archives, cake, and why the Middle Ages are for everyone. this rules. gonna get some cake now. #medievalsky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Multicultural Middle Ages with Reed O’Mara and Loren Cantrell
Podcast Episode · American Medieval · May 6 · 1h 1m
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Manuel Kamenzin @manuel-kamenzin.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Podcast-Empfehlung: Fiona Griffiths spricht über ihren neuen Speculum-Aufsatz, in welchem sie Abelard, Heloise und die Briefe neu betrachtet. #medievalsky
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Loren Easterday Lee Cantrell @loren325.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
#medievalsky
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Two of our creators recently appeared on the podcast @americanmedieval.bsky.social! Listen wherever you get your podcasts. #medievalsky
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
New episode! Learn about Heloise, Abelard, and all the dramatics that come with the medieval policies surrounding clerical celibacy…
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
How might the study of multiculturalism in the Middle Ages differ across historical period and academic specialization? In this episode, Fordham students Kristian Powell and Sean Maldonado discuss their experiences studying the early medieval period. www.multiculturalmiddleages.com #medievalsky
An episode promo image for A Multicultural Case for the Study of the Early Middle Ages, presented by Kristian Powell and Sean Maldonado. Released April 2026. Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast.How might the study of multiculturalism in the Middle Ages differ across historical period and academic specialization? In this episode, Fordham University master’s students Kristian Powell and Sean Maldonado discuss their experiences studying the early medieval period. They reflect on conversations from their coursework, the importance of professorial/institutional support, and what excites them most about the diversity of the early medieval period.
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We’re thrilled to feature @monicamedhist.bsky.social, @winstonblack.bsky.social, and Lucy Barnhouse on our season opener. Listen to their conversation with Will Beattie wherever you get your podcasts or on our website, linked below. www.multiculturalmiddleages.com/post/pandemi...
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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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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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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
SEASON 5 IS LIVE! In this episode, learn how scholars are bringing historical sourcework into conversation with scientific data in the study of 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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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
With season 4 on the books, we’re excited to announce season 5 will launch later this month. Enjoy this summary of season 4! You can stream all these episodes (and more!) wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Wish you could hear more of the music we use on the podcast? Well now you can! Streaming everywhere is Anna O’Connell’s new album The Open Gate!
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
New year, new episode! Listen today to our latest collaboration with Speculum.
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
After a November break, we’re back with the final episode of the season! Enjoy!
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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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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Full CFP for our fifth season!
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Time is running out to submit your proposal to be on season 5 of the podcast! More details on our website.
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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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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Our next episode and collaboration with the journal Speculum is out now! #speculumspotlight Learn about medieval gift giving and the importance of equestrian culture in cultural exchanges between China and Europe!
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
👩‍🏫 Seeking medieval teaching support this academic year? 🧑‍🏫Consider joining our friends at TEAMS, the Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages! Membership is free, and the support is priceless 🤝 teams-medieval.org/membership/ #medievalsky
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Welcome to TEAMS Membership Sign-UpTEAMS’ mission is to support teaching in medieval studies at the undergraduate, secondary, and elementary school levels through the provision of resources and the sh...
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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 · 25/08/2025
Out now! Learn all about the ministeriales.
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Suzanne Paul @suzpaul.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Curious Cures completed - really excellent work by a brilliant team @theul.bsky.social led by Dr James Freeman: www.lib.cam.ac.uk/stories/curi...
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Hundreds of medieval medical manuscripts now accessible
Over the course of the last three years, the Curious Cures in Cambridge Libraries project has been enhancing the discoverability of medieval medical recipes in historic library collections across the ...
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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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Shannon K. Supple @mazarine.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Researchers! Short-term fellowships for working with Beinecke Library (and all Yale special collections) are open for applications. Deadline is July 31. beinecke.library.yale.edu/programs/fel...
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Did you love our fall episode with Christopher Richard’s on queering medieval art? Dying to learn more about his work? Look no further than his just published article with ART HISTORY! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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Painting Against Nature: A Medieval Queer Theory of Art and the Artist
Abstract. This essay argues that a group of fourteenth-century illuminators from Paris understood painting as an ‘unnatural’ or queer art form, adopting Na
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Dr Sam Leggett @samleggs22.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Our new article is out in Speculum! @robin-f.bsky.social called it “ #isotopes for poets” it’s a fab ongoing interdisciplinary project on a late #Roman & #EarlyMedieval cemetery in Hampshire read more 🔗 https//doi.org/10.... @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social #archsci
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Rethinking Grand Narratives: Mobility, Diet, and Health in a Small Corner of Early Medieval Hampshire | Speculum: Vol 100, No 3
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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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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Happy Pride Month from the folks at your favorite podcast! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
🛠️ 🧰 Grab your hammer and nails because it’s TOOL TIME 🪛🪚 Head to any podcast platform to listen to @jonfcr.bsky.social chat with the folks from the Medievalist Toolkit about their work!
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
⚔️ 🤴 So What??? Head to any podcast platform to listen to Brittany Claytor, Arielle McKee, and Margaret Sheble reflect on that question and the new public humanities journal dedicated to asking it.
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The Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @mmapod.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
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