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Durham MEMSA @durhammemsa.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🎺 Are you interested in exploring Connections, Conversation, Contention: Encounters in the Medieval and Early Modern World? Then consider submitting a paper to the 20th annual conference, taking place 13 and 14 July 2026 at St John’s College, Durham University!

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Durham MEMSA @durhammemsa.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

MEMSA Conference 2025 Final photo of the conference, thank you to everyone who came over the two days - whether for the whole conference or popped in for part of it. Safe journey home

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Durham MEMSA @durhammemsa.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Our first talk of this year's conference is the first of our two Keynotes. This morning, we are hearing from Dr Seb Falk, who will be discussing “(How) Did Medieval People Actually Do Science?”

Dr Seb Falk delivering the first keynote in Durham Castle

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Durham MEMSA @durhammemsa.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

It’s the first day of the MEMSA conference. We have two days of exciting panels on this year's theme: Illuminating Nature: Explorations of Science, Religion, and Magic. Delegates are currently at registration before things kick off at 10.15!

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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

This. Protect trans kids. Protect trans rights. Gender is a spectrum. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people exist. Inter-sex & DSD people exist. Gender-non-conforming people exist. Transphobia is anti-feminist. Laws are often wrong and unjust. We must fight for a fairer future.

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Amber T @amber-tee.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Why does ‘protecting women’ never look like harsher punishments for rape, assault and femicide that almost exclusively happens at the hand of cis men? Why isn’t it free sanitary products? Why not more money into the NHS to help sick women? Why is it always an attack on our most vulnerable sisters?

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Durham MEMSA @durhammemsa.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Reminder that it is two weeks for the deadline to send in your abstracts for this year's MEMSA Conference! We would also like to thank @sshmedicine.bsky.social for supporting the conference this year Please circulate widely #medievaltwitter #earlymodern

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

In years to come we'll look at this era and wonder why in light of a global pandemic, economic inflation, growing inequality and technological upheaval we decided to make the private lives of a minority considerably worse.

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Durham MEMSA @durhammemsa.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

MEMSA is thrilled to announce that the CfP for our 19th Annual Conference is now open! The theme is 'Illuminating Nature: Explorations of Science, Religion, and Magic' Please see below for the full CfP The deadline is the 30th April!

The medieval and early modern world was marked by a desire to understand the world and humanity's place in it. Whether through religious experiences, scientific experimentation, magical ritualism, or many other means, the people of the time sought to explore the natural world and their place within it.

To apply, please submit a short abstract of no more than 250 words, along with a brief biographical statement and sent this to memsa.conference@durham.ac.uk

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Durham MEMSA @durhammemsa.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Last week, members of MEMSA were taken on a tour of the hidden histories of the Castle. Thank you to Eric Cambridge and Lottie Thompson for the thrilling exploration. Thank you also for University College for allowing us to delve into Castle's history and to IMEMS for providing the funding.

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Sarah McAllister @sarahmca11ister.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The PhD may have seeped into my spotify wrapped but hard to say...

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Durham MEMSA @durhammemsa.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

This year we are expanding the MEMSA blog which is available on our website! Our Blog Officer Maddy has put together an exciting schedule of posts for the upcoming year which will cover the Postgraduate experience at Durham, research trips and some fun medieval and early modern curiosities!

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Sarah McAllister @sarahmca11ister.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The fact that Cynthia Erivo's 'No Good Deed' already exists but we can't have it for almost a year...

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Sarah McAllister @sarahmca11ister.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Exclusively listening to the BBC Merlin Soundtrack when writing about King Arthur is doing wonders for productivity

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Durham MEMSA @durhammemsa.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Hello! MEMSA (Medieval and Early Modern Student Association) is an interdisciplinary group run by Postgraduate Students at Durham University. We run a seminar series, community course and an annual conference. So follow us to keep up to date with all things Medieval and Early Modern in Durham!

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