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Loving looking back at the pictures from last year's Medieval Studies Summer School!

Remember that applications for this year's Medieval Studies Summer School close on the 3rd May! Find out more here: www.bristol.ac.uk/centre-for-s...

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📣NEW EVENT📣

For our 10th Annual Sir Jeremy Morse Lecture, we welcome Professor Josephine Quinn to speak on "The Provincialisation of Ancient History, or an Enlightenment Tragedy."

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⏰April 23rd 5-6:30PM
📍Peele Lecture Theatre, School of Geographical Sciences

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Not long before applications close for this year's Medieval Studies Summer School!

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Behind the scenes at conference set up! Our Bristol CMS PGRs were hard at work getting ready to welcome delegates to the PGR conference!

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Immense thanks from the committee to everyone who attended this year's conference! We are delighted with how everything turned out, and look forward to keeping in touch! 🐉

I had a lovely time presenting at the Bristol CMS PGR Conference this week @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social ! It was wonderful to talk about supernatural mothers once again ( this time, stepmothers!) and I even got to use a historical printing press! Thank you Bristol CMS!

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It was an absolute pleasure to speak at @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social on Monday on the socio-linguistic aspects of charter names as performances of power in Langobard Italy, chaired by Dr. Anna Havinga.

Admittedly, I hadn't been intending on imitating Hozier's fabulous hair quite so closely...

Spent the past few days presenting at @bristolcms.bsky.social's PGR Conference 2026!

'Imperfect Prefects: Leet Officer Accountability in Late Medieval England'

Managed to meet some great people, both medieval and environmentally inclined!

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The second day of the conference has flown by! We are absolutely delighted with the quality of the papers and the lovely group of delegates we got this year.
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Mapping a Medieval Guild: Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society by Rachael Harkes The Trust On…Mapping a Medieval Guild: Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society by Rachael Harkes Dr Rachael Harkes, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bristol, was awarded a r…

In the latest Trust #blog, read how a YHT research grant awarded to Rachael Harkes (@latemedievalist.bsky.social) helped produce detailed maps of recruitment to a #medieval guild and shape her fascinating research questions: tinyurl.com/cs5unwtm 🌍 @bristolcms.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social

The next History of Liturgy Seminar is in London @ihr.bsky.social on Monday 16 March 17.30. Come hear Melanie Shaffer @bristolcms.bsky.social & @carrielarocco.bsky.social. In-person (chat! drinks! people!) or online. #medievalsky
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Join us on Thursday (12th March) at 4pm for the next seminar in our CMS seminar series! We are delighted to host Prof Miri Rubin (Queen Mary University of London) who will be giving a paper titled 'Nigra sum (Song 1-5): the long history of race in a biblical verse'. Not to be missed! All welcome!

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Poster for Bristol Medieval Studies Summer school with pictures from last year's summer school, and text saying 'Bristol Medieval Studies Summer School 2026', 'Apply Today', and 'Early Bird Deadline 1st March'. There is a QR code for those wanting to apply.

Interested in the Bristol Medieval Studies Summer School? Don't forget to apply by 1st March to be eligible for the early bird discount!

Find out more at: www.bristol.ac.uk/centre-for-s...

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Save the Date medievalists! 📆

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We can't wait! #medievalsky #skystorians

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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...

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Poster with title of CMS seminar and details. Talk is titled 'Dante's Camino: A westward Journey to the End of the World' and is given by Professor Mary Watt (University of Florida). The talk takes place on 19th February at 4pm in Lecture Room 8 of the Arts Complex. All welcome!

Don't miss our next CMS seminar, taking place tomorrow (Feb 19th)! #medievalsky #skystorians

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Want to impress someone special this Valentines Day? 'Medieval Love Letters' by Myra Stokes and our own Ad Putter has some helpful medieval love letter templates, including 'How to dissuade women from taking the veil' and 'Persuading someone to marry for money'! #medievalsky #skystorians

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!
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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).

📻 Dr Laurence Publicover (@bristolunienglish.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio 4 #InOurTime to discuss Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 with @oldfortunatus.bsky.social, @lucycmunro.bsky.social & Misha Glenny

Listen to the full programme 👉 brnw.ch/21wZOlR

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Image of Gutenberg and a Gutenberg-style press, next to the following text: Join us in our working historical print shop at the University of Bristol! Founded in 2021, and now with four historic presses, the Bristol Common Press is dedicated to exploring global print cultures through teaching and research.

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We want to finish the week with some exciting news: following last year's success, the Bristol Common Press will be running a workshop at our 2026 conference too! 🎉 Can't wait!

CMS members have lots of medieval goodness to look forward to this week! Check out our instagram post for more details on all events: www.instagram.com/p/DT0aN7PjL05/ 😊

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We're so excited to hear this keynote by the CMS' very own Dr Peter Dent! 😍 #medievalsky #skystorian

Be sure to get those abstracts in today for the Bristol CMS PGR conference!

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