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The Medium Aevum Essay Prize 2027 is now open to submissions! 📅Deadline: 12:00 midday (GMT) Tuesday 1st December, 2026 👩🏾‍🎓Eligibility: Graduate students and those who have completed a higher degree within the last three years 📝Submission: An essay of 6,500-8,000 words 🏆Prize: £500

No better way to kick off the Michaelmas programme for the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop than with a medieval-themed cake! 🏰 A huge thanks to Fróði Markan Jones for making it! www.hist.cam.ac.uk/medieval-his... #Medievalsky #Medievalists #Cambridge

Call for Papers for the Cambridge Colloquium in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic 2027! www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/ccasnc/index... #CfP #Medievalsky #Medievalists #Cambridge

We are sad to learn of the passing of Chris Wickham www.medievalists.net/2026/10/chri...

Registration open for Trevelyan Lectures 2026 > join Amy G. Remensnyder (@brown.edu) for a free, 4-lecture series: 'Why Deserted Islands Matter in History: The Fearsome Commons'. 📅 2, 6, 9 & 13 November 2026 🕓 5-6pm 🏢 Lecture Theatre A, Student Services Centre, Bene't St 🔗 FREE, booking required ⤵️

Welcome to Michaelmas Term at Cambridge University Library! New to the University Library, or just need a refresher? Sign up for one of our guided tours: https://loom.ly/HK0wSBI 📷 Autumn view of the UL by Rebecca Morris

📜 Flax to Folio: The Global Diffusion of Early Paper and the History of Textiles  Join us for the 2026 Sandars Lectures in Bibliography delivered by Professor Marina Rustow. 17 & 18 November 2026 5-6pm In-person at Robinson College & online 🎟️ Book your free tickets: https://loom.ly/Du7jSUs

Announcing the Michaelmas Term Card for the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop! All workshops begin at 4.00pm in Room GR05 in the Faculty of English. #Medievalsky #Medievalists #Cambridge

#cfp for the #Cambridge Graduate Workshop in #medievalhistory is open to postgraduate students from any university, with preference given to Cambridge students and those who can present in person. A great opportunity to meet other medievalist postgrads and share work in a supportive environment!

Closing date: Wed 29 July The IMC student prize of €1,000 is awarded to a postgraduate student for editing a short historical document, which will also be considered for publication in Analecta Hibernica. Learn more at: irishmanuscripts.ie/imc-student-prize-2026/

Upcoming conference: Rethinking Innocent IV and the Crusades: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry London (Hybrid) 24–25 September 2026 Stewart House, Royal Holloway London Graduate School, London WC1B 5DN Register here: zclg001.wixsite.com/rethinkingin...

Are you a PhD student, an ECR and/or an historian looking to improve your public speaking skills? Do you find the idea of presenting your research overwhelming? If so, then come along to our new IHR masterclass, expertly led by the historian @lisapine.bsky.social www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Cambridge historians John Arnold and Mia Bay elected as Fellows of the British Academy in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities 👏👏 They are among six Cambridge academics to be elected to @britishacademy.bsky.social for 2026. 🔎 www.hist.cam.ac.uk/news/british...

I’ve (finally) made a blog to share some of the more intriguing charters I encounter 1st up: an 11th-century land sale where the price included “excellent cloth” called zafalbafal, possibly ṣūf al-baḥr, or sea silk, made from the fibres of Mediterranean shells 🐚 alicehicklin.co.uk/2026/07/14/c...

Great to see a strong medievalists presence on this list. Congratulations to John Arnold @camedieval.bsky.social, Liz Tyler @yorkmedieval.bsky.social and @winroth.bsky.social on being made Fellows @britishacademy.bsky.social!

Want money to study medieval and early modern cultures in the city with England's oldest cathedral? Then you have a week in which to apply for one of the MA scholarships @memsunikent.bsky.social: research.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear... Complete the simple application process by next Monday, 13th July.

We are looking for speakers for a second series! Do share to anyone who might be interested in presenting (online) a 30min paper!

Come and spend the next academic year embedded in our curatorial teams Two exciting fellowships are open to postdoctoral, early-career researchers which can be undertaken over 12-months full-time or part-time equivalent, as part of the Joanna and Graham Barker Fellowship Scheme Find out more👇

#cfp for the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop! Abstracts due 25th September for 15-20 min. papers from postgraduates at any university working on the period c.500-1500. This is a great opportunity to get feedback in a supportive environment and meet other postgraduate #medievalists!

PhD with skills in medieval MSS & Latin needed! Post-doctoral Research Fellow for 30 months (with the possibility of extension) to support the AHRC-Funded project 'Strange Geographies: Spatial Imaginaries of Medieval Britain, c.1200-1500’ jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

This, but with a cocktail in hand. 🍸 We're keeping the doors open late on Thursday 18 June for our Library Late! Experience the UL after hours with a pop-up bar and DJ Bosslady on the decks. TICKETS: £8. Adults only. 🎟️https://loom.ly/rza0EYg 📷by Alice the Camera.

🚨‼️ NOW WELCOMING SUBMISSIONS ‼️🚨 We've had a withdrawal & have a spot left for another paper! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you're interested, and to help us spread the word. Many thanks!! 🤗 @imc-leeds.bsky.social #skystorians #medieval #medievalsky #premodernrace #imc2026

#JobKlaxon We are looking for a permanent Lecturer in Global Medieval History to join us at @leedsims.bsky.social! Applications due 1 June. Happy to talk to anyone interested in an informal capacity. If you are in Kalamazoo, find me at #ICMS! #leedsmedievalstudies jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Graduate students! The Debbie White Gender and Medieval Studies Student Essay Prize 2026 is now open for entries! Closes July 31st. Well worth entering! Full details here medievalgender.co.uk/prizes-bursa...

This Wednesday we're @librarywales.bsky.social and @aberuni.bsky.social to meet with historians from the region. Subjects include history in Welsh HE and new work in Welsh history. Our public lecture (6pm) is by Prof Miri Rubin (QMUL). All welcome www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blackbeaut... #Skystorians

Only 2 weeks left to submit your proposal for this year's Medieval Germany Workshop in cooperation with German History Society! 📯 📅 29 May 2026 📍German Historical Institute London ⏰ Deadline: 15 February 2026 1/3

FAO current UK PhD students: Check out the PhD placement scheme by @britishlibrary.bsky.social. Applications for the 2026-27 scheme are open until 27 February 2026: www.bl.uk/services/res... Something for everyone but especially #medievalsky #bookhistory #digitalhumanities

Presented at Cambridge's Medieval Graduate Workshop today! '"Venal and Inefficient" Environmental Mismanagement as a Vector and Consequence of a Failure in Monastic Lordship, c. 1300-1500,

Congratulations to Professor of Medieval History John Arnold, elected a Corresponding Fellow of @medievalacademy.bsky.social. This recognises a lifetime of academic achievement in the field of medieval studies - fewer than 100 overseas scholars hold this title. 🔗 www.hist.cam.ac.uk/news/success...

NEW 🙌 'A Companion to Rome c. 400-c. 1050' edited by Caroline Goodson and Julia Hillner. A new urban history of late antique and early medieval Rome - the result of over seven years' scholarship by 32 contributors from across Europe and America. 🔗 brill.com/display/titl...

Lent 2026 Term Card for the Cambridge Medieval History Research Seminar. All sessions take place at 4pm in Sidgwick Lecture Block Room 5!

Announcing the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop Term Card for Lent Term 2026!

Less then two weeks left for this CFP!! Come and join us in London for an exciting research exchange on movements in late medieval and early modern cities. We are looking forward to getting to know about your work! 🤗🤗 #medievalsky #skystorians #callforpapers #medieval #earlymodern #history

Fantastic postdoc opportunity on an amazing project.

We are now open for booking for our London International Palaeography Summer School! We offer both beginner and advanced courses in Palaeography and Manuscript Studies. Discover more and reserve your spot here: buff.ly/WP2GKLD #Palaeography #Manuscripts

Calling all #postgrads: make sure to send in your paper submissions for our online PG conference by this Friday 19 December! Theme: 'Theories, Frameworks and Concepts' Plenary by Prof Miri Rubin Date: 30 March 2026 ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/pg-symposium... #SkyStorians #cfp #history

Bit of a long shot, but are there any medievalists in Cambridge at the moment who might be able to take pictures of a MS in the UL? Massive gratitude and thanks on offer ...

#cfp for the Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop in Lent term 2026! Abstracts due the 13th of January and open to all current Master's and PhD students.

The Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop is back with an exciting Michaelmas Term Card! Please join us this Thursday at 4pm for our first session!

Chris Wickham's 'Framing the early Middle Ages, Europe and the Mediterranean, 400-800' (2005) is widely seen as a milestone in early medieval studies. New research published by Robert Portass, Peter Sarris and Caroline Goodson (@cjg70.bsky.social) now offers a critical response to Wickham’s ideas ⬇️

📣Seminar Announcement!📣 Join us on 4 Nov at 4 PM in room K114 at UCD for a seminar on medieval gender Papers will be delivered by Prof. Ruth Karras @rmkarras.bsky.social speaking about The Invention of Gomorrah, and Aisling Walsh on the expectations of women as crusaders Hope to see you there!

⌛Time is running out for #CuriousCures! Don't miss your chance to see these fascinating medieval medical books and manuscripts, which are rarely on display together. 📍Open 6 Dec 2025 at the UL 🔗Book your FREE ticket: https://loom.ly/kVqsPRY Image: @caiuscollege.bsky.social, MS 336/725

We're Hiring! 😄 The IMC Team is looking for a Conference and Events Administrator (Fixed term). If you wish to become a part of the IMC team, click here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... to apply. Email imc@leeds.ac.uk if you have any questions, or want to know more about the role.

So pleased to launch the CfP for the III Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities!! Looking forward to your paper proposals 🤗🥳 Deadline 31 Jan 2026 @ebenbow.bsky.social @emmaolson5.bsky.social #medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #cfp #earlymodern #history #urbanstudies #callforpapers

Last week we welcomed 18 students to the Faculty for our Sutton Trust Summer School. Thank you to @chuarchives.bsky.social, @theul.bsky.social, the Fitzwilliam Museum, our PhD students, and our student ambassadors for all their help and hard work throughout the week!