Keith Lilley

Poster for a talk that includes the following text: University of Leeds Institute for Medieval Studies and the Centre for the History of Ibero-America (CHIA) present: Núria Silleras-Fernández (University of Colorado, Boulder): ‘When the Political is Personal: Gendering Mourning in the Royal Courts of Castile and Portugal’ Wednesday 4 March, 4 pm GMT (online only via zoom). Please register at https://forms.office.com/e/pF2WeLQX3d The image background is of an elaborate monastic cloister - specifically the one at Batalha in Portugal dating to the 15th century (author Raph)

If you are interested in queenship, gender studies, or the history of death and grief, please join us on 4 March for an online only talk at 4 pm GMT. Please register at forms.office.com/e/pF2WeLQX3d #medievalsky #earlymodern #historyofemotions #historyofdeath #queenship #kingship

What is an Academic Field? Some Positive Reflections Hello! I received my PhD in Medieval History in May 2025 and am using my expertise to educate interested people in the Middle Ages and the process of creating history. Subscribing as either a free or ...

Things in the academic world (and elsewhere) are pretty grim currently. I wanted to write something a bit more positive, and personal, about what an academic field can be. Partially inspired by a moment of existential terror when I opened a journal and didn't recognize any of the names. #medievalsky

cover image of the spring 2026 edition of Archaeology Ireland, featuring the sun setting in the background with a grass field and hill in the foreground.

Spring 2026, Archaeology Ireland (Vol 40 No 1, Issue 155) is published on 6 March.

From revisiting the 1930 Sheebeg excavation to new insights into megalithic art & Great War training sites, this issue highlights the vitality of archaeology in Ireland today.

Available nationwide & to subscribers.

CFP: Maps and the Imagination: Imago Mundi: The International Journal for the History of Cartography networks.h-net.org/group/announ...

Victorian Drinking Fountains Talk by Kathryn Ferry Kathryn Ferry will share the findings of her study of the public drinking fountain, found in almost every town during the Victorian era.

#victorian #drinkingfountains seem pretty niche now but if you lived in the 1850s, without access to piped water & only the pub to go to when you got really thirsty, they were an absolute marvel. As I'll explain @thevicsoc.bsky.social in #manchester next month

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/victorian-...

Want to work for @britishacademy.bsky.social? We are hiring several roles at the moment including 3 policy roles at different levels, a Deputy Head of Research Funding and several more. We are a lovely place to work. Take a look
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/about/jobs/

Community Archaeologist - Lost Waterways - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources Salary: Salary of £42,631- £43,500 per annum, depending on experienceClosing Date: 12/03/26Location: London Area

Another archaeology and nature job. Looks like a great opportunity www.bajr.org/job-ad/proje...

Men studying a dragon

ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN HISTORY OF SCIENCE
My home department at Uppsala University is advertising an endowed professorship in the history of science. This is the best position in the field in Sweden, and probably in all of Scandinavia. Apply before 30 April 2026. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

Introduction to Handwriting in England c. 700-1700 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, diplomatic, and processes of tra…

Do you want to improve your knowledge of medieval manuscripts from England? Book now for this summer school course, in person, in London, 8-12 June. 👇☀️📚 #medievalsky please repost!

palaeography.uk/study/short-...

Hautala, Roman. Masters of the Earth: A History of the Golden Horde, 1219–1502. London: Reaktion Books, 2026.
reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/masters...

#mongolsky
#tengri
#medievalsky

I am so unused to travelling these days but it has its bonuses #Zurich

Landscape change in the Vale of Evesham revisited: mapping orchard cover 1880–1950 Driven by local tenancy conventions, government policy and new transport networks, the growth of orchards played a key role in the development of the Vale of Evesham’s horticultural economy from th...

Seems like I have been on a bit of a roll: Landscape change in the Vale of Evesham revisited: mapping orchard cover 1880–1950 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Story of Viking Woodstown - Dublinia, Experience Viking and Medieval Dublin A Settlement on the Suir: New Insights into Viking Woodstown - Ticketed Public Lecture

Join us this time next month for a lecture on the Viking site at Woodstown:
www.dublinia.ie/events_news/...

It will be delivered by Neil Jackman (Abarta Heritage) with Discovery Programme's research archaeologist Dr Susan Curran

Fri 27th March, 5.30 - 8.30pm
Dublinia Viking & Medieval Museum
€15

A ‘temporary’ but seven-year post in Medieval English literature.

Does settlement nucleation = urban 🤔

Today's 2027 "Year of the Normans" event at Carrickfergus castle 😍

3000 redundancies at my university in just 3 years

YouTube video by Royal Irish Academy 2026 RIA Gold Medals presentation ceremony

Specialising in human rights, he concentrates on issues of equality and discrimination as well as the relationship between international and comparative human rights law.

Watch back the 2026 Gold Medal ceremony, sponsored by
@aib-ireland.bsky.social : youtu.be/EIGmuga1hMA

The 2026 Richard Deswarte Prize in Digital History - Digital History Seminar SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE BEFORE 31 MAY Richard Deswarte (1965-2021) was one of the founding convenors of the Digital History seminar at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of Lon...

Nominations for the 2026 Richard Deswarte Prize in Digital History are now open ihrdighist.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2021/12/the-... (closing date 31 May). You can submit your own work or recommend a book or article by someone else that you’ve loved reading.

Just published an op-ed in @thehill.com with @derekgeographer.bsky.social about Trump's alleged efforts to rename Penn Station & Dulles Airport after himself, as yet another illustration of "toponymic narcissism." thehill.com/opinion/whit... @geographers.bsky.social @cangeographers.bsky.social

Aerial photograph of the mouth of the River Leven, Fife, Scotland, as it enters the Firth of Forth at Innerleven. The banks are stone-built, and behind sits the town of Leven.

Applications Open: The Leven Programme Heritage & Archaeology Employability Course - a structured, practical programme designed to develop skills, confidence & real-world experience w/in heritage sector.

Details: www.theleven.org/opportunities/

@archscot.bsky.social
@greenactiontrust.bsky.social

Archaeologist, Supervisor, Project Manager - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources Salary: £26, 110 to £39,016Closing Date: 31/03/26Location: Glasgow, Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway

Archaeologists, Project Supervisors and Project Managers: Glasgow
Rathmell Archaeology (part of AOC)
Salary: £26, 110 to £39,016
Date: March 31st, 2026
Location: Glasgow, Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway
www.bajr.org/job-ad/archa...

Dr. Nat Alcock will be discussing The Stratfire Project via Zoom for us on Friday. The project involves the combination of building recording, tree-ring dating and documentary research on historic buildings in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. More info here: www.sahs.uk.net/event-sahs-d...

Today I've been mostly getting lost amongst the bastides of Perigord 😍

Ooh this looks fantastic 🤩

Today, out on the Quoil river, great way to see the landscape, part of this year's @niscifest.bsky.social with @irelandmapped.bsky.social and @placenamesni.bsky.social connecting linguistic layers and map layers 😍

We've a new legend and route styles that make it easier to see and find great Slow Ways! Have a try here beta.slowways.org

Marsh Community Archaeology Awards Guidance and Nomination Forms

Do you know a fantastic Community Archaeologist or Project? Help us celebrate their impact by nominating them for the Marsh Awards! 🏆

All you have to do to nominate is submit one of our short nomination forms, along with a picture or two, and send it to us by 25/05/26. 👉 tinyurl.com/MarshNominate

🚨 Urgent Casting: 🚢⚓️
We need a speaker for Saga’s Spirit of Adventure on short notice!
🗓️ Feb 28 (Funchal) – March 5 (Portsmouth)
💰 Paid Engagement
Looking for fresh topics (NO Royals, TV, or Nature).
Interested? Email casting@pastpreservers.com
#PublicSpeaking #CruiseJobs

York History Department - Academic Jobs Uncover the past to define the future. We are seeking research-led historians to join our world-class, collaborative community. Discover career-defining opportunities within one of the UK’s most disti...

We are advertising 4 jobs at York for historians (1 year medieval, 2 years modern Britain and public history, 3 years modern China, and open ended modern Middle Eastern) features.york.ac.uk/history-jobs/