The Book in the Renaissance This course offers a comprehensive overview of the printed book in the Renaissance.

Another great #LRBS26 course with spaces still available. Book now: buff.ly/GmwIOdL

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The John Coffin Memorial Lecture in Palaeography 2026: Cutbercht, his Gospels (Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, MS 1224), Named Scribes and Insular Gospel-Books

Book your place to hear Bernard Meehan deliver the John Coffin Memorial Lecture in Palaeography @ies-sas.bsky.social. 10 June 2026 📖👇
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Due to popular demand, we have added additional spaces for the roundtable discussion in memory of Helen Carr

The event is free to attend and open to all, however, it is essential to register to secure your spot

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The 49th Latin and Palaeography Summer School, 27-31 July 2026 The School, formerly the Keele Latin and Palaeography Summer School, returns for its 49th year. In 2025 The Ranulf Higden Society took over the organisation of the Latin and Palaeography Summer Sch…

The 49th palaeography summer school in Birmingham incudes an advanced course on wills. It could be useful to experienced genealogists. #Skystorians #AncestryHour #Genealogy 🌳📜
‘I leave my soul to God’: Testamentary Records c. 1300-c.1600 (with Shelagh Sneddon)
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Our last #LIPS26 spotlight of the week - improve your understanding of Islamic Literary Heritage

Book at buff.ly/GEkudq3 by 22nd May

#palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

Another great #LIPS26 course: further your understanding of medieval texts that have never been edited.

Book your spot by 22nd May: buff.ly/GEkudq3

#palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

RESHAPED RESHAPED is our new online training platform providing free and accessible training resources designed to support the learning and development needs of humanities researchers.

Interviews are a research method increasingly used across humanities disciplines and creative practice. Our "Interviews as a Humanities Research Method" course, from researchers @ilcs.bsky.social & @qmul.bsky.social covers different approaches, ethical considerations and more: https://bit.ly/4bu4zhx

Need an intro to the basics of palaeography?

Book your spot by 22nd May: buff.ly/GEkudq3

#palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

Provenance in Books This course is primarily a training ground to give students a personal toolkit to identify and interpret the various kinds of provenance evidence found in books before 1900.

📖 Interested in rare books? This course will give you a personal toolkit to identify and interpret the various kinds of provenance evidence found in books before 1900.

Get your tickets by 31st May 2026: buff.ly/gbcDAU9

#rarebooks #LRBS26

Crime and the London Rare Book Trade 1890-1930 Join an evening talk by Dr Laura Cleaver - exploring London life, book trade workings, and views on rare books through crime stories.

There's still time to register for this talk by @laurajcleaver.bsky.social on crime and the London rare book trade 🕵️

29 April at 5.30pm

Get tickets here 👇

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Have a go at writing and decorating your own medieval inspired artwork in this interactive and practical course!

Book now: buff.ly/GEkudq3

#palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

Fakes, Forgeries and Stolen Books This course is designed to equip students with a skillset to identify fakes, and provide a historical overview of their production from the early modern period to the present day.

A great course with spaces still available during week two of #LRBS26, designed to equip students with the necessary skillset to identify fakes

Get your tickets by 31st May 2026 👉️ buff.ly/ijaSo3a

#rarebooks #LRBS26

Keen to gain a better understanding of handwriting from the Early Medieval through to the Early Modern period? Our Summer School course could help!

Book your place now 👉️ buff.ly/GEkudq3

Bookings close 22nd May 2026.

#palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

Reposting for the weekend crowd.

Medieval Women and the Book This course reviews some of the evidence for the role of women – as scribes, illuminators, patrons and authors – in the creation of medieval manuscripts in the western world.

This course, led by medieval manuscripts expert Professor Michelle Brown, explores the role of women – as scribes, illuminators, patrons and authors – in the creation of medieval manuscripts in the western world.

Book your space by 31st May 2026: buff.ly/0TPbCpT

#rarebooks #LRBS26

Might be of interest to @soasuni.bsky.social @soaslibrary.bsky.social @soas-speccoll.bsky.social @soashistory.bsky.social students?

There are still spaces available on this great course running during Week One of #LRBS26.

Book your space here 👉️ buff.ly/dBXo2UY

#rarebooks

Introduction to Handwriting in England c. 700-1700 8-12 June, University of London This course will provide an introduction to manuscript-production in Britain and Ireland over the course of a millennium. It will explore questions of palaeography, …

It’s not too late to book for this summer school course, in London 8-12 June. For anyone who is interested in working with documents from medieval England. #Skystorians #MedievalSky @komldsp.bsky.social
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Fellowship Applications and Renewals Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are now open.

Two more days to submit an application for an IES Fellowship starting in October 2026!

We welcome applications from researchers who will work in advocacy for the discipline, and we also welcome applications from independent researchers

Application deadline: 10 April

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#Skystorians it is not too late to book for this in person summer school course, in London 8-12 June, where we cover the basics of working with medieval manuscripts. Ideal for graduate students, #librarians, or anyone with an interest in medieval books.

For those who can read Arabic, this will be a brilliant course #skystorians #bookhistory #manuscripts

Here's a reminder of all the great Summer School courses you can use that bursary funding for.

Book here for LIPS: buff.ly/qnE9Kim and here for LRBS: buff.ly/dBXo2UY

#palaeography #paleography #rarebooks #LIPS26 #LRBS26

⏰️ Just one day left to get your application in for our Summer School bursaries! ⏰️

Find out more and apply for our bursaries below:
Palaeography courses: buff.ly/JmC7deN
Rare Books courses: buff.ly/9TcNZpL

#LIPS26 #LRBS26 #palaeography #paleography #rarebooks

🔦 Today's LRBS course spotlight is Visualising Likeness and Difference: Genus, Gender and Race in London Collections and Archives, led by Dr Pragya Dhital.

🎟️ Book your ticket here by 31st May 👉️ buff.ly/dBXo2UY

💸 Bursaries are available - deadline is 7th April!

#rarebooks #LRBS26

🔦 Today's LRBS course spotlight is An Introduction to Book Collecting and Book Cultures, led by Dr Laura Cleaver.

🎟️ Book your ticket here by 31st May 👉️ buff.ly/dBXo2UY

💸 Bursaries are available - apply by 7th April

#rarebooks #LRBS26

Keen to improve your understanding of Islamic Literary Heritage? This course will give you the opportunity to study manuscripts from a wide range of periods, locations and textual genres across the Islamic world.

Book now 👉️ ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...

#palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

Fellowship Applications and Renewals Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are now open.

Only one week left to apply for an IES Fellowship starting in October 2026!

We welcomes applications from researchers who will work in advocacy for the discipline, and we also welcome applications from independent researchers.

Application deadline: 10 April

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🔦 Today's LRBS course spotlight is The Book Historian's Digital Toolkit, led by Dr Christopher Ohge.

🎟️ Book your ticket here by 31st May 👉️ buff.ly/dBXo2UY

💸 Bursaries are available - apply by 7th April

#rarebooks #LRBS26

The IES and @dh-researchhub.bsky.social are the proud owners of a beautiful Albion printing press! This will be an amazing resource for our SAS students, summer schools, and other research training opportunities.

Huge thanks to @michaelwdurrant.bsky.social, Christopher Ohge, and Richard Lawrence!

Need an intro to the basics of palaeography? Book your place on this beginners course at buff.ly/GEkudq3

#palaeography #paleography #LIPS26