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Department of History at the University of Bristol. Our research+teaching includes diverse approaches, from medieval to contemporary, across the globe.

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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Eighth post from our students: Sara Giraldo’s account of the central role of female actors in shaping - and funding - the early years of what became @bristoluni.bsky.social historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/984 @uobartsmatter.bsky.social
Photograph portrait of Catherine WInkworth with her handwritten dedication 'Sincerely yours Catherine Winkworth'
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Seventh post from our students: Sam Green explores @bristoluni.bsky.social connections with China, including the career of our first Chinese science graduate, chemist Wang Jize historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/992 @uobartsmatter.bsky.social
group photograph of staff and students in formal academic gowns and mortar boards posed in front of large ceremonial gateway, the entrance to Jilu University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A sixth post from our students: Sam Aylwin on the career in Hong Kong of @bristoluni.bsky.social history graduate Arthur Hinton, influential educator and coauthor of the first ever textbook on Hong Kong's history historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/990 @uobartsmatter.bsky.social
Front of dust jacket of Endacott and Hinton's school textbook, Fragrant Harbour: A Short History of Hong Kong', showing a print of Chinese and Europeans outside St John's Cathedral in Hong KongBlack and white photograph of Arthur Hinton with large group of Queen Elizabeth School alumni
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Hong Kong History Centre @hongkonghistory.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
HPHK blogpost from Prof Ray Yep. //I could easily summarize my childhood in one word: immobility. Like many of my peers growing up in the early 1970s, Hong Kong Island was my whole world. It was a big deal to cross the harbour!// blog.hphkbristol.net/2026/09/22/i...
Tram on Hong Kong Island, 1984. HPHK, Nigel Spry Collection, DM3263/1/18/18Star Ferry Pier in Central, 1983. HPHK, Nigel Spry Collection, DM3263/1/16/2
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will pooley @willpooley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
a short post on “murdoku” books, the @uobrishistory.bsky.social seminar series on “Wicked Problems”, orca whales, and the devils boobs (apparently)
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fifth post from our students: Nancy Mitchell traces the careers of two high profile 1950s @bristoluni.bsky.social Malaysian law grads: Lal Chand Vohrah and Raja Aziz historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/994 @uobartsmatter.bsky.social
Photograph of two men sitting on a sofa reading documents Raja Aziz (left) and Tun Salleh Abas (right)Photograph of 5 standing judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Lal Chang Vohra is back right
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Fourth post from our students: Clara Tyrpak's wonderful account of wartime language learning, and romance at @bristoluni.bsky.social historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/996 @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @frenchatbristol.bsky.social
Black and white photograph of a couple on the English coast
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Third post from our students: Charleigh Hebbard on the students of CAYDA, the Caribbean & Young Dominions Association incl Nigerian Supreme Court judge Anthony Aniagolu historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/982 @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @bristolunilaw.bsky.social
Black and white photograph of Nigerian Supreme Court justice Anthony Aniagolu in regalia
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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@uobrishistory.bsky.social @bristolcms.bsky.social @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @bristolunienglish.bsky.social @bristolantharch.bsky.social @frenchatbristol.bsky.social @bristolunilib.bsky.social #medievalsky #skystorians
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Next in our series of posts from student researchers: Cerys Davies on Prof George Hare Leonard and his life-long commitment to adult education and civic engagement @uobartsmatter.bsky.social @engagebristol.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/988
1912 poster advertising University of Bristol Saturday Popular Lectures
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Bristol IGRCT @igrct.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We are excited to announce the 2026 Symonds Lecture will be delivered by Dr Robert Howes on October 3rd from 5PM. The event is free, open to all, and will be followed by a drinks reception. @uobrishistory.bsky.social @uobartsmatter.bsky.social Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/thein... 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📸
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ahead of our 10/10 birthday event, our blog will host posts authored by our undergrads, who have been researching @bristoluni.bsky.social history. 1st up, Archie McKinlay on James Rowley, first History chair historiansatbristol.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/archives/986 @uobartsmatter.bsky.social
Photograph of James Rowley with beard and bow-tie
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
4/4 This is Amy Bell, one our very first students. Come and learn more: fuller details and booking at www.bristol.ac.uk/university/1... and www.bristol.ac.uk/university/1...
Portrait of Amy Elizabeth Bell 1859-1920
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
3/4 Moderated by Grace Huxford, Victoria Bates, @markhailwood.bsky.social, and @benpohl.bsky.social will then discuss the question in relation to their own current work. Some of our undergraduates will be on hand to present their research on the history of the students and staff of UoB and UCB
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
2/4 Come join us to mark the event! On 10 October at 11 am, our @viviankonghk.bsky.social will open the second 150 years of History at Bristol considering Rowley’s topic – ‘Why history is studied, and why it should form part of a liberal education’ in view of her own career and her current project
Photograph of Vivian Kong
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It’s our birthday soon! On 10 October, at exactly 11 am. At that moment, 150 years ago, James Rowley, the Chair in History and Literature, began to present the first lecture on history at the new University College, Bristol, on its opening day, and so the first ever at the University of Bristol 1/4
Photograph of James Rowley 1st Chair of History at University College, Bristol
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Past and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
On advance access: "Bodies, Tides, Timber, and the Global History of London’s Docks, 1860–1928" by Simeon Koole (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) and @benmechen.bsky.social (@uclhistory.bsky.social) #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/past...
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Bodies, Tides, Timber, and the Global History of London’s Docks, 1860–1928*
Abstract. This article examines changes in the bodies and environment of labourers carrying timber imported into London’s docks in the 1860s to the 1920s t
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
✨ COMING UP: Join Dr @katyphipps.bsky.social (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) at the National Portrait Gallery for a public lecture on the history of sex & sex work in Victorian Britain & the British Empire The event takes place on Thursday 16 April, 1-2pm with tickets available 👉 brnw.ch/21x1pgc
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
💥 Women Strike Back! – A new exhibition by Dr @saimanasar.bsky.social (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) is on display at St Paul's Learning Centre until end of June Celebrating the stories of Black & South Asian women who campaigned for & brought about change in postwar Britain More 👉 bit.ly/412N1Tj
Picket at St Barts Hospital, London, in 1988. Image credit: Bishopsgate Institute. Photographer: Maggie Murray.
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
suggesting that those living beyond city perimeters benefited from their geographic ability to isolate. Matthew conducted the study as part of his BA in History during research that he began amid the COVID-19 pandemic.’
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March: New study reveals why the 1603 Great Plague spared Bristol’s outskirts | News and features | University of Bristol
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
While many historians have studied plague outbreaks in particular towns and cities, few have considered how they impacted their rural surroundings. This study in one of the world’s leading demographic history journals, Local Population Studies, sheds fresh light on the patterns of epidemics…
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
'Given the amount of criticism that the BBC has faced in recent years, this may be the hardest job in the UK media.' Prof Simon Potter (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) on the appointment of Matt Brittin as the BBC's new director general for The Conversation Read 👇 theconversation.com/bbc-gets-a-n...
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BBC gets a new director general: how others have fared in the hardest job in UK media
Brittin joins the broadcaster after almost two decades as a Google executive in Europe.
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Dr Rebecca Tyson @tyguson.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I am greatly looking forward to today’s conference on the ‘Maritime and Political World of 1066’. It will be so nice to have other people to talk to about Normans and boats 😁 ⛵️🌊 My talk is ‘Wind of Change: Telling the tide and waiting for the wind in the Anglo-Norman world’. #MedievalSky
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
'This new discovery highlights the central importance of maritime aspects to the events of 1066.' PhD @uobrishistory.bsky.social candidate @tyguson.bsky.social provides expert comment on new research into King Harold & Battle of Hastings for The Guardian Read 👇 www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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‘A fascinating discovery’: research challenges Battle of Hastings narrative
Harold may have sailed, not marched, in 1066, reshaping explanations for his defeat in England’s historic battle
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Women's self-employment has long been an important but often overlooked part of Britain's working history Inspired by #IWD, we're spotlighting Dr Amy Edwards' @somsproject.bsky.social which explores the history of women’s self-employment in Britain 1970-2000 Watch the documentary 👉 brnw.ch/21x0DJY
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Hot off the press: New article by our Darius Wainwright on Trump’s actions in Iran: theconversation.com/trumps-appro...
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Trump’s approach to Iran is a departure from containment policy of his predecessors
Trump has shifted American policy towards Iran from one of containment to direct confrontation.
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Saima Nasar @saimanasar.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Happy publication day to @uobrishistory.bsky.social’s Professor Sumita Mukherjee!
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Prof Ben Pohl @benpohl.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
I’ll be talking about my recent research on the Bayeux Tapestry in a public lecture here in Bristol on Thursday 30 April. Attendance is FREE and includes a drinks reception 🍷 Everybody welcome! Please join us if you can and help spread the word! #medievalsky #skystorians
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Public Lecture: Food for Thought – The Bayeux Tapestry Revisited
A public lecture by Professor Benjamin Pohl (Medieval History, University of Bristol) followed by a free drinks reception.
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History at Bristol @uobrishistory.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Fancy knowing more about the Bayeux Tapestry? At a free public lecture and reception?? Look no further! 👁️ 👁️
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
'Most arrested royals were accused of treason and conspiracy, but these charges were often compounded with accusations of heresy and witchcraft.' Dr @gvb1554.bsky.social (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) reflects on the history of royal arrests for The Conversation theconversation.com/there-have-b...
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There have been 59 royal arrests in UK history – Charles I was not the last before Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Often it was family members calling for arrest over fears of succession.
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Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Don't forget that applications are currently open for the Bristol Medieval Studies Summer School! Apply by 1st March to be eligible for a 10% discount! Find out more at: www.bristol.ac.uk/centre-for-s... #medievalsky #skystorians
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Gonzalo Velasco Berenguer @gvb1554.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
🧵Following Andrew's arrest there's been a lot of talk in different media about this being 'unprecedented'. It most certainly is NOT! It might be in the modern age, but not before the 18C. I have identified 49 close relatives of the monarch put in custody from 1066.
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Saima Nasar @saimanasar.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Please join us for the launch of our 'Women Strike Back!' exhibition on Monday 9th March. The wonderful Vanessa Kasuule will be joining us for a poetry reading. You can book your tickets via: ticketpass.org/event/ELVTJM...
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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Research Seminar - 23 Feb, 4pm (Hybrid) Dr Alastair Ayton Beyond a Borderland: The March of Wales and its Lords in Thirteenth-Century English Politics Open to all! Email mapping-the-march@bristol.ac.uk to register (online or in person).
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
'The life and legacy of Maurice of Burgos have for too long been shrouded in mystery. This marvellous study is a window on a fascinating topic.' Dr Fernando Cervantes (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) reviews Teresa Witcombe's On the Edges of Christendom in The TLS www.the-tls.com/history/medi...
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Know your enemy
In August 1215, Robert of Courson, the papal legate in Paris, issued a set of statutes for the scholars of the university, forbidding “lectures on the books of Aristotle on metaphysics and natural phi...
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Prof Ben Pohl @benpohl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It was a pleasure to chat with @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social about visiting fellowships and how/why to apply for them. Hopefully folks will find it useful! @bristolcms.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social
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Bristol IGRCT @igrct.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OPEN 📢 Deadline: February 24th at midday The IGRCT is accepting applications for travel bursaries from UoB students and for event proposals from UoB staff and PGRs. Please see our website for more information: igrct.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/funding/
A photo of an ancient Greek ruined gate with text that reads "IGRCT travel bursaries. Deadline to apply: Feb 24th at noon".
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Past and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
On advance access: "Bodies, Tides, Timber, and the Global History of London’s Docks, 1860–1928" by Simeon Koole (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) and @benmechen.bsky.social (@uclhistory.bsky.social) #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/past...
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Bodies, Tides, Timber, and the Global History of London’s Docks, 1860–1928*
Abstract. This article examines changes in the bodies and environment of labourers carrying timber imported into London’s docks in the 1860s to the 1920s t
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Vivian Kong @viviankonghk.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
With support from @uobrishistory.bsky.social & @uobartsmatter.bsky.social, these Cantonese workshops form part of my new project to develop Chinese-language resources to support the global HK diaspora to research & preserve their family history. Feel really privileged to be able to do this work!
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Robert Bickers @bickers.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Our latest quarterly round up: a busy three months in the life of the Hong Kong History Centre here at the University of Bristol @hongkonghistory.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
'We understand Hong Kong as a subject providing a wide range of opportunities, as a city and a territory with a distinctive past that has never been more alive.' Excellent write up on the @hongkonghistory.bsky.social in the latest @iias.bsky.social newsletter For more pp.38-40 👉 brnw.ch/21wZEyV
Book stall, pedlar, and shoppers, Hong Kong, 
c.1938 (Photo courtesy of Historical Photographs of 
China Project, Hutchinson Family Collection, reference 
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UoBris Centre for Environmental Humanities @uobrisceh.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
TOMORROW! Please join us for More-than-Human Curation, 2nd in our More-than-Human/ities seminar series w/ York University, Toronto Come explore how art & wildlife interact in museum settings & curatorship🦣🌾 Wed 4 Feb 17:45–19:15 Register here yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1ON4d36KQQWSXZUwX10Nuw
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🏳️‍🌈 As #LGBTplusHM returns this February, Dr Irina Roldugina (Russian Dept) tells us about a fascinating Cold War encounter between Western queer individuals and the Soviet Union Read more about Irina's research as part of her @leverhulme.ac.uk project 👉 brnw.ch/21wZwbk @lgbthm.bsky.social
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
'There is good and bad news about the gas that has given us everything...and could yet take everything away.' Emeritus Prof Peter Coates (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) reviews @peterbrannen.bsky.social The Story of CO2 is the Story of Everything in @thetls.bsky.social www.the-tls.com/science-tech...
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Gas guzzlers
Most people today think of carbon dioxide (CO2) in relation to CO2 emissions, principally from the burning of fossil fuels, and the ever- growing levels of this gas in the atmosphere and the ocean. Bu...
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Arts Matter Bristol @uobartsmatter.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
'The alehouse became the second space in the community after the church.' Dr @markhailwood.bsky.social (@uobrishistory.bsky.social) research on the history of the pub in 16th and 17th century England features in today's @telegraph.co.uk Read more 👇 www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
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From the D-Day landings to the offside rule, here’s how pubs have shaped Britain
If history has taught us anything, it is that there’s no better way to solve the nation’s problems than tackling them over a pint or two
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Bristol PGR Medieval Conference 2026 @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
We are really excited to announce the second of our fantastic keynote speakers: author, literary historian, Middle English and Biblical poetry expert... our very own Dr Cathy Hume (@cathyhume.bluesky.social)! 🎉🎊🎉
Bristol CMS PGR Conference 2026 "Power and Performance" keynote speaker Dr Cathy Hume
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Gresham College @greshamcollege.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Who was Hecate, Mistress of Magic? ✨ From local goddess to ruler of night, sorcery and the crossroads between worlds. Discover the history of this guardian of travellers and spirits... Watch Prof Ronald Hutton's* lecture 👉 gres.hm/goddess-hecate * also of History at Bristol
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Mapping the March: Medieval Wales and England, c.1282-1550 @mappingthemarch.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Double book launch 📚 Celebrating new books by @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social, with introductions by Professor Christian Liddy & Professor Miranda Griffin. Food and drinks provided. 🗓 26 Jan 2026, 5–7pm 📍 The Mount Without, The Crypt, Bristol All welcome to attend!
Poster showing the details of the book launch event with a gradient green background, with each book cover featured in the centre of the page
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Bristol PGR Medieval Conference 2026 @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Don't forget to get those proposals in! #medievalsky #skystorians
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