ANZAMEMS Seminar Proposals for 2026 and 2027 #medieval #earlymodern anzamems.org/anzamem...

Colloque – Matérialité et enfermements au Moyen Âge et à l’époque moderne : objets, acteurs et expériences Université de Lausanne22-24 avril 2026 This international conference examines the history of confinements through the lens of their materiality. Indeed, confinement is defined by walls that separat…

Colloque – Matérialité et enfermements au Moyen Âge et à l’époque moderne : objets, acteurs et expériences

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Are you interested in public health in the premodern Islamic World?

All three Open Access chapters of "Public Health in the Premodern World" published by @oxfordunipress.bsky.social will be of interest to you then. Check it out!

#historiansofislam #medievalsky #histstm

Religious history remains ever relevant…

A printed image from 1697: a garden, with angels doing the gardening, a saint overlooking the activities. In the front are small plants with images of Popes, and on the left and right are two trees with lots of Popes' images.

And here is an impression of two grown Pope trees in a setting with smaller Pope plants, in a garden watered by angels, and supervised by a few Saints. The Pope plants and trees are easy to grow, do not fall for Protestant propaganda claiming otherwise!

Co-editor needed for the Journal of Religious History! Contact mcassidywelch@divinity.edu.au

A Social History of Polio Vaccination in Australia, 1950s to 1970s Closing Date: 30 April 2026 Apply Now

Budding historians of medicine and public health: have a look at this exciting opportunity to conduct PhD research at the University of Newcastle, on a larger project of the Australian history of polio, led by Catharine Coleborne! More information at the link: www.newcastle.edu.au/study/resear...

A conference poster. The text will not fit in this alt but can be found at: https://premodernhealthscaping.hcommons.org/?p=1701

Registration has opened for our conference - "Health and the Environment in the Preindustrial World: Multidisciplinary Approaches"!

Attendance is both virtual and in-person in Melbourne, Australia.

See the program here: drive.google.com/file/d/1mZ4F...

Registration: forms.gle/TqQ6GmN9c6pK...

A call for a co-editor, which reads: The Journal of Religious History is seeking expressions of interest in the role of co-editor of the Journal to work alongside Dr Celeste McNamara. The new co-editor will take over from Dr Miles Pattenden. The position would run for a three-year period, subject to a one-year probationary period, with potential for renewal for a second three-year term, if so desired. The JRH is published by Wiley and engages an Editorial Manager (Professor Paul Watt) to work on practical matters relating to the Journal, as well as benefiting from support from Wiley staff and an international editorial board. While the position is a voluntary one, the agreement between Wiley and the Religious History Association may allow for limited travel support each year to promote the journal, subject to the approval of the RHA executive committee. The tasks involved in editing JRH vary considerably from week to week some weeks we are only required to answer a few emails, other weeks require a full day's work making decisions on articles and proofreading. On average, each editor probably spends 4-6 hours per fortnight on the role. The main tasks involved are: representing the Journal at appropriate events attending committee meetings of the Religious History Association to report on the JRH working with the Editorial Manager to make initial decisions about sending articles for review keeping the database of reviewers updated making decisions on each article based on the reviewers' recommendations corresponding with authors about these decisions checking revisions for Early View proofreading and approving each issue approving the table of contents selecting an image for the cover shortlisting articles for the annual prize Applications (a letter outlining qualifications, experience and fit with the Journal and Association's general remit, and a brief CV) should be submitted by May 1, 2026, to: Professor Megan Cassidy-Welch mcassidywelch@divinity.edu.au

@j-religioushist. bsky.social is looking for a new co-
editor! Applications are due
to @megancw.bsky.social by 1 May 2026.
#ReligiousHistory #skystorians

The Journal of Religious History is seeking expressions of interest in the role of co-editor of the Journal to work alongside Dr Celeste McNamara. ... The position would run for three years, subject to a one-year probationary period, with potential for renewal for a second term, if so desired. The JRH is published by Wiley and engages an Editorial Manager (Professor Paul Watt) to work on practical matters relating to the Journal, as well as benefiting from support from Wiley staff and an international editorial board. While the position is a voluntary one, the agreement between Wiley and the Religious History Association may allow for limited travel support each year to promote the journal, subject to the approval of the RHA executive committee. The tasks involved in editing JRH vary considerably from week to week – some weeks we are only required to answer a few emails, other weeks require a full day’s work making decisions on articles and proofreading. On average, each editor probably spends 4-6 hours per fortnight on the role. The main tasks involved are: - representing the Journal at appropriate events - attending committee meetings of the Religious History Association to report on the JRH - working with the Editorial Manager to make initial decisions about sending articles for review - keeping the database of reviewers updated - making decisions on each article based on reviewers’ recommendations - corresponding with authors about these decisions - checking revisions made by authors - proofreading articles for Early View - proofreading and approving each issue (which has been copyedited by a professional copyeditor) - approving the table of contents - selecting an image for the cover - shortlisting articles for the annual prize Applications (a letter outlining qualifications, experience and fit with the Journal and Association’s general remit, and a brief CV) should be submitted by May 1, 2026, to: Professor Megan Cassidy-Welch mcassidywelch@divinity.edu.au

@j-religioushist.bsky.social is looking for a new co-editor!

Applications are due to @megancw.bsky.social by 1 May 2026.

#ReligiousHistory #skystorians #EarlyModern #nuntastic #Reformazing

And one more thing. Students. If you have a professor who is, for some reason, outsourcing their own job to ChatGPT....drop the class.

If they tell you to "ask ChatGPT" for sources, drop the class.

Because they apparently don't know their own discipline well enough to teach it.

Really they are now straying into comically ridiculous territory now.

!!!!

Conference poster: Health and the Environment in the Preindustrial World: Multidisciplinary Approaches 23–24 July 2026, Virtual and at Monash University Rest of text doesn't fit in alt text, see link here: https://premodernhealthscaping.hcommons.org/?p=1656

We're hosting a hybrid conference in July!

"Health and the Environment in the Preindustrial World: Multidisciplinary Approaches" will explore traditional and recent themes converging on public health history.

To be notified when registration opens, fill out this form: forms.gle/5dMU4rNd8d5q...

A happy discovery for holiday reading: the British Academy have put the memoirs (i.e., biographical essays by colleagues) of almost all departed Fellows online: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/m...

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Important information for those considering or conducting baptisms.

A statement from the Religious History Association in response to the Bondi beach terrorist attack.

Why is Pope Leo XIV's visit to Türkiye important for the Orthodox Church? Pope Leo XIV is about to set foot on Turkish soil for his historic journey to İznik and Constantinople.

"For the first time in history, representatives of the five ancient patriarchal sees—Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem—will stand together at Nicaea to commemorate the council’s 1700th anniversary." orthodoxobserver.org/why-is-pope-...

I had this cancer and rate it zero stars, do not recommend. Vaccines are the best - get yours now!

#SkyStorians, question: are there small pots of money out there for non-affiliated historians to apply to to support their research project? Most of what I can find are full postdocs or small grants for people in a post to buy them out a bit.

With jobs going, some more of those funds would be good?

I’m so very sorry. Thinking of you x

This is awful. I’m sorry Matt, for you and your colleagues. What a shortsighted decision.

Terrible news. I’m very sorry.

It was lovely to be back at Monash and see everyone! Sorry you couldn’t be there.

Sending you positive healing vibes. Hope you feel better very soon.

#cfp for the 2026 Conference of the History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland, ‘Women Religious: Patronage & Networks from Medieval to Modern’ taking place at Queen Mary University of London on 11/12 June. Please share widely #nuntastic

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Presenting on a religious history topic at an academic conference? Need some funding support? Apply for a conference bursary from the RHA! Membership is great value: AUD30 (waged)/AUD15 (student or unwaged). Visit therha.com.au for details.

#job📢 #classics #Australia - University of Queensland (Brisbane) - Lecturer in #Greek Literature (Level B) - full-time, permanent, teaching & research - closing date Sept 11 uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/jo...

Applications still open! For religious history papers at any academic conference, anywhere! Great opportunity for a bit of funding support to present your research. Tell your networks! Details in post below.

Funding opportunity! Please share!
The Religious History Association is offering bursaries for conference papers on religious history. Up to AUD $1,000. Apps due August 30, 2025. Info and application form on the 'Awards and Grants' menu at: therha.com.au
#AcademicSky