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A suitable #Halloween post celebrating "in press" status of this edited book, the first of two. This volume includes studies and text w. translations of poems from 14th c Occitania to late 15th c Dutch via the French of Savoy and Burgundian lands, and aljamiado Castilian. #medieval

Campus webinar: the secrets of international student success Four academics based in the UK and France discuss how universities can ensure international students fulfil their potential throughout and after their studies

How can universities help international students reach their full potential — while studying and after graduation? Four academics from the UK and France share their ideas: https://ow.ly/IjXM50Xj9QO #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Looking at the complex relationship between the early Consistory, a secular community, and strands of mendicant-inspired devotional poetry.

Honoured to be part of this thematic collection by Marina Navàs, celebrating the 700th anniversary of the Jòcs florals of Toulouse, the poetry festival of the Consistori de la gaia ciencia (Académie des jeux floraux).
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Cover of our new publications catalog for Medieval Studies 2025/2026. The design features a bold brown and light blue color block layout with the title in large white uppercase and lowercase letters.

Our new publications catalog is here 📚
Have a look!
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#MedievalSky #Mediävistik #Skandinavistik #manuscriptstudies #medievalart

Key principles for attractive and sustainable academic careers EUA - European University Association

By acknowledging that teaching, research and innovation are fundamentally collective endeavours and by providing an ambitious yet supportive academic culture, universities can continue to attract the brightest minds for the future. 💡
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#AcademicSky

Having received hard copy of this lovely edited collection, it is nice to display its beautiful cover and Table of Contents. An exceptional international collection of troubadour studies. #medieval #AcademicSky

Can Germany rein in its academic bullying problem? Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.

Some sharp observations in this article. The kind of imbalances and abuses of power described here are not limited to one country's academic system. Some interesting ideas for tackling the problem. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Well, hello again to this article, now in print after its first appearance online as Advance Article, back in 2023!
"Translanguaging, Word and Image and the Danse Macabre", Journal of Literary Multilingualism, 3.1 (2025), 21-43. brill.com/view/journal...

Academic libraries cannot afford to carry on with transformative agreements - Impact of Social Sciences Caroline Edwards argues transformative agreements are unaffordable and introduces the Open Journals Collective as a model for scaling open access.

The funding crisis in #UK #HigherEd is forcing academic #libraries to make cuts.

The @ojcollective.bsky.social is a viable alternative to commercial models for scaling #OpenAccess to journals, writes Caroline Edwards @theblochian.bsky.social @openlibhums.bsky.social on @lseimpactblog.bsky.social 👇

@bodleianlibraries.bsky.social

Thank you for an excellent symposium launching this new acquisition! Really interesting papers and many intriguing questions raised about the royal commissions of translations, the exchange value of manuscripts (throughout time), how libraries are built, dispersed and rebuilt, and so on.

CfP - Public history for contested and conflicting past(s) The online seminar 'Public history for contested and conflicting past(s)' is organised by the students of the Master in Digital and Public History (MADiPH) at the University of Luxembourg on Thursday,...

Organising an online international seminar as course assignment? CfP by students for students. Applications open until April 22.
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#Conflict #Heritage #PublicHistory
#PublicHistory #Heritage #Skystorians @c2dh.uni.lu @ncph.bsky.social @sypph.bsky.social

Modern languages departments are neither colonial nor obsolete Advanced linguistic and cultural skills remain essential for deep insight into how people see themselves in the world, say five modern languages academics

‘Language is not an ancillary service. It is crucial for expanding understanding of key issues of our age beyond anglophone perspectives and assumptions.’ A response by @ilcs.bsky.social @ucflangs.bsky.social
and St. Andrews School of Modern Languages. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/mode...

A Decade of Crisis The UK's universities are in crisis. Dave Hitchcock on how the sector became 'broken' and why it must be understood as an interdependent system.

Well worth reading this insightful article about the current situation in UK HE. #Academicsky www.historyworkshop.org.uk/education/a-...

How many medieval and early modern manuscripts were copied by female scribes? A bibliometric analysis based on colophons - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - How many medieval and early modern manuscripts were copied by female scribes? A bibliometric analysis based on colophons

This is a critically important contribution to the ongoing efforts to recover hidden female labor and artisanship. Three cheers for Dulcia and Guba and Claricia and all of the wondrous women involved in the work of creating medieval manuscripts! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A detail from an image of a book shop from Johann Amos Comenius: "Orbis sensualium pictus", pinted in 1658 in Nuremberg. You see a room full of boxes and backwardsbooks and a (tiny) bookseller reading behind a desk waiting for customers.

Let's enjoy a look into book shops of the past. This is a 🧵 especially for #skystorians of #earlymodern Europe, and for #bookhistory, #booksky and #paperhistory nerds 🗃️

Expect, among other bookish stuff, lots of #backwardsbooks, and boxes with paper sheets, and a few sleeping dogs.

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Robert I. Moore est mort Spécialiste des hérésies et de l’histoire globale, le médiéviste Robert I. Moore est décédé le 5 février 2025. Julien Théry lui rend hommage.

Hommage à Robert Moore, par Julien Théry www.lhistoire.fr/hommage/robe...

News - Centre for Medieval & Early Modern Studies - Research at Kent

Exciting PhD Opportunity! Come join @memsunikent.bsky.social for a CHASE-funded collaborative doctoral award with Westminster Abbey to investigate the manuscript fragments held in the Abbey’s Archives. Learn more at the link below, deadline to apply 17 Feb 2025 📜🎉
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I am very sad to say, David Lodge died on January 1st.
He was a wonderful man and hugely influential writer.
I was lucky to be his agent and he taught me so much.
His campus novels will be read for years to come.
A great loss.
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Bringing 2024 to an end.

La littérature occitane médiévale dans sa tradition manuscrite Le volume – conçu dans le cadre du projet FNS Répertoire critique des manuscrits littéraires en ancien occitan, abrité à l’Université de Lausanne – réunit dix-neuf contributions de vingt-deux auteurs ...

A real pleasure to be part of this new edited volume devoted to medieval Occitan manuscripts, their histories and their corpora. Open Access version on the webpage. www.viella.it/libro/979125...

Troubadour Texts and Contexts - Boydell and Brewer New interpretations of different aspects of troubadour texts and lyrics, from their main themes and motifs to their reception and influence.Nearly a millenni...

An honour and a pleasure to be part of this volume of essays to mark the career of Wendy Pfeffer! And a lovely book cover too. With thanks to the editors. boydellandbrewer.com/978180543494...

A sort of Venn diagram showing Pirates, Santa and Gangster Rappers with YO HO HO, HO HO HO and YO HO respectively.

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🚨 Applications for the first international Medieval Studies Summer School @bristolcms.bsky.social and @uobartsmatter.bsky.social are now live! 🚨 Poster attached and full info/online application form here: www.bristol.ac.uk/centre-for-s.... Please share widely #medievalsky!

Happy to have joined this site! Currently working on the Danse Macabre in Occitan-speaking regions, the Anglo-Norman Bible and sundry other late-medieval topics.