@royalhistsoc.org @qmul.bsky.social @standrewshist.bsky.social @historians.org @ihr.bsky.social @imems.bsky.social @leedsims.bsky.social @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social @churchmonuments.bsky.social @cecs-york.bsky.social @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social please share!
23.02.2026 10:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A reminder of our next ITQ Lecture (TOMORROW EVENING) Tuesday 24 February with Prof. Adele Reinhartz. All most warmly welcome. Do please register to alert us of numbers.
23.02.2026 10:28 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Our second PG Symposium is coming up on 30 March!
Join us online to explore more about 'Theories, Frameworks and Concepts' in #ChurchHistory.
If you would like to attend, please email Michael Fraser (mcf24@st-andrews.ac.uk).
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/pg-symposium...
23.02.2026 10:49 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
๐จ Upcoming #ChurchHistory conference:
The Rev. Alford, A.W.N. Pugin & the Restoration of Wymeswold Church
๐ At St Mary's Church in Wymeswold, England
๐๏ธ Saturday, Apr 11 from 10 am to 4:30 pm
More info โฌ๏ธ
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-rev-al...
20.02.2026 14:12 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A scandal occurred in 1820 when George IV of England attempted to annul his marriage to estranged Caroline of Brunswick for adultery. The Queen Caroline Affair was often contested in Anglican places of worship.
Dr Nicholas Dixon explores the ecclesiastical dimension the โAffairโ: shorturl.at/XMluA
17.02.2026 15:31 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
@durhammemsa.bsky.social @imems.bsky.social @standrewshist.bsky.social @camhistory.bsky.social @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @uclhistory.bsky.social @uclearlymodxcha.bsky.social @srsrensoc.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ihr.bsky.social @thenacbs.bsky.social please share!
16.02.2026 10:41 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We invite 20-minute papers for our 2026 Summer Conference 'The Church and Race' #CfP #history
Keynote speakers:
โช๏ธProf Miri Rubin, EHS President @qmul.bsky.social
โช๏ธProf Herman Bennett, @cuny.edu
โช๏ธThe Right Reverend Rowan Williams
Deadline: 15 April
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/
16.02.2026 10:36 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 9 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
#CfP 'Connection, Conversation, Contention: Encounters in the
Medieval and Early Modern World'
13-14 July 2026, St Johnโs College, @durham.ac.uk
With Keynotes by Dr Natalie Goodison (Durham), Dr Lisa Kattenberg (Amsterdam) and Professor Stuart Carroll (York) @durhammemsa.bsky.social
16.02.2026 10:25 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We aren't surprised! #Historians love a good library (we prefer one full of #ChurchHistory books) ๐๐ง
14.02.2026 09:46 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Deadline: 28 Feb
The Society is now running its annual #bookprize, primarily aimed at early career researchers.
The prize will be awarded for the best first monograph on the history of Christianity published during the previous calendar year.
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/2026-book-pr... #ECR
12.02.2026 14:40 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
'Working with Early Modern Letters' has arrived! โ๏ธโ๏ธ
An introduction to early modern letters and a guide to their use as historical sources, designed to be taken at your own pace.
๐ฒJoin us and book your place for just ยฃ100: imemsdurhamlearn.com/working-with...
09.02.2026 15:41 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 9 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Another more traditional view of the ornate interior of Sainte-Chapelle, Paris #Photography #Architecture #Interior #Paris ๐ท
08.02.2026 23:04 โ ๐ 3357 ๐ 276 ๐ฌ 75 ๐ 11
#OTD in #ChurchHistory: Puritan leader and advocate of religious freedom, Roger Williams, arrived in Boston from England in 1631. He would go on to establish the first settlement in present-day Rhode Island.
Image: Naragansett Native Americans receiving Roger Williams via New York Public Library
05.02.2026 16:48 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The #CfP for our Summer Conference 2026 on the theme 'The Church and Race' is open now. You can find more information on the theme, how to apply, and bursaries here:
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/ #historians
Deadline: 15 April 2026
04.02.2026 21:25 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The inlaid earthenware floor tiles at Meaux Abbey in Yorkshire were primarily laid during the 13th century, with specific, high-quality, lead-glazed mosaic tiles dating from approximately 1249-1269. These tiles were part of a widespread, wealthy adoption of decorative paving in Cistercian monastic buildings during that period.
The inlaid earthenware floor tiles at Meaux Abbey in Yorkshire were primarily laid during the 13th century, with specific, high-quality, lead-glazed mosaic tiles dating from approximately 1249-1269. These tiles were part of a widespread, wealthy adoption of decorative paving in Cistercian monastic buildings during that period.
Medieval floor tiles from Meaux (Melsa) Abbey dating back to between 1249-1269. The Cistercian abbey, near Beverley was one of the most important and wealthy in Yorkshire. Although no buildings remain above ground, foundations and earthworks indicating the substantial size of
03.02.2026 07:10 โ ๐ 74 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1
This is St Peter's Church in Wawne, East Yorkshire.
The church is a Grade I Listed Building with earliest features dating from circa 1290. It is noted for its mix of construction materials, including cut stone, rubble, and medieval brick in the clerestory.
The church is in a quiet, rural setting despite its proximity to Hull.
Whilst we are looking at Meaux Abbey, this is the nearby church of St Peter at Wawne. What is known of its early history comes mainly from the medieval chronicle of the Abbey. Before 1160, its founder William de Gros granted the monks land in Wawne and the churchโs revenues in recognition of
03.02.2026 09:05 โ ๐ 40 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
For those in #London who want an in-person introduction to Stuart London (including some excellent #churchhistory), check out the Mary Ward Centre's newest 8-week #history course.
Begins Saturday 7 February, 14:00-16:00
www.marywardcentre.ac.uk/course-detai...
#SkyStorians
01.02.2026 17:42 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Our #CfP for our Summer Conference 2026 @royalholloway.bsky.social is now open!
More details: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/
01.02.2026 17:40 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
New #churchhistory exhibition:
28 Jan- 4 May 2026
Lambeth Palace Library presents Primate of All England: The
Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time, exploring the legacy and influence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/primate-of-a...
27.01.2026 16:52 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Evesham is the one house for which we have a sense of how the day of dissolution actually unfolded. The commissioners entered the abbey church โat evensonge tyme the covent being in the quere at this verse: Deposuit potentes. And would not suffur them to make an ende.โ
27.01.2026 14:06 โ ๐ 52 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Deadline to apply for our Conference Secretary role is on 30 January. Applications, comprising a CV and cover letter outlining relevant experience should be made to the EHS President, Professor Sara Parvis (s.parvis@ed.ac.uk).
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/vacancies/
26.01.2026 20:39 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Are you an author of a new #history book published in 2025? Consider applying for our #BookPrize!
The deadline for the receipt of the nominated monographs is 28 February 2026.
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/2026-book-pr...
16.01.2026 17:32 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 16 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ขโ๏ธApplications are now open for the 2026 Ecclesiastical History Society Summer Conference on โThe Church and Raceโ! @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social
๐ 13-15 July 2026 |๐ซRoyal Holloway, University of London
โฐDeadline: 15 Aprile 2026
๐ ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/
#ChurchHistory #CFP
22.01.2026 09:10 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Job Applications in History: A Panel Discussion
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The Job Applications in History panel discussion on 4 Feb 2-4pm is now a hybrid session. Book your place to attend in person or over Zoom. #ResearchTraining www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
19.01.2026 11:41 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 12 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
A landmark Venetian Gothic church is #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek. Built in 1866, Ardrossan & Saltcoats Kirkgate Parish Church, constructed in striking polychromatic stone, has a four stage spire.
This is debate over the actual architect.
More๐
www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/ardro...
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19.01.2026 11:31 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Today is the feast of St Henry, the mysterious Englishman who became the apostle of Finland, martyred in 1156. He's an example of a 'locally canonised' saint whose feast isn't observed outside of Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
19.01.2026 11:28 โ ๐ 62 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 2
We're starting 2026 with two blogposts this month! ๐
Dr Gabriel Stelian Manea (Constanศa) writes about how the relationship between the #Anglican and #RomanianOrthodox Churches was sustained (not without stresses) during the Cold War years: wp.me/p7o0HV-rR
#ChurchHistory #Politics #Skystorians
13.01.2026 11:03 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Are you an author of a new #history book published in 2025? Consider applying for our #BookPrize!
The deadline for the receipt of the nominated monographs is 28 February 2026.
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/2026-book-pr...
16.01.2026 17:32 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 16 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Want to be a part of the Ecclesiastical History Society? Apply to be our new Conference Secretary!
Details here: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/vacancies/
14.01.2026 12:28 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Dating back to 1830, UCL History sits in the heart of London and welcomes the best researchers and students from around the world ๐
The official Twitter account for the Northeast Conference on British Studies (NECBS), the regional affiliate of the North American Conference on British Studies in New England and eastern Canada.
International research group on Early Modern Religious Dissents & Radicalism. Find us at http://emodir.net! Posts by @gmhamelin.bsky.socialโฌ, media manager.
Established in 1935, the IISH is an archival and research institute on labour and social movements. iisg.amsterdam
Award-winning Diamond Open Access journals of digital methods for the humanities.
https://programminghistorian.org โข https://tinyurl.com/support-PH โข https://linkedin.com/company/prog-hist
Official Bluesky account for the North American Conference on British Studies (NACBS). We're in Montreal for #nacbs2025!
Hosted by the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University, the International Congress on Medieval Studies is an annual gathering of thousands of scholars interested in medieval studies. ICMS 2026: Thursday, May 14 through Saturday, May 16.
Ecclesiastical history | early modern faith and economy | Durham
Our publications, research, and higher education solutions spread knowledge, spark curiosity and aid understanding around the world.
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IHR Women's History Seminar, Schools of Advanced Study, University of London
Seminar on the history of Britain and associated regions during the long eighteenth century. Join us in London or on Zoom every other Wednesday at 17.30 GMT https://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/british-history-long-18th-century
The Ecclesiastical Law Society promotes the study of ecclesiastical and canon law and produces the thrice-yearly Ecclesiastical Law Journal, published by the Cambridge University Press.
Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. We preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings.
https://www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/
Exploring new research and debates in the history of religion, across centuries, geographies and cultures. Co-convened by John Wolffe, John Maiden, Alana Harris, Hannah Elias and Grace Heaton.
Make a World of Difference #WeAreHarvardDivinity
A graduate professional school of Yale University, offering programs of study leading to the degrees of Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Religion, and Master of Sacred Theology.
https://divinity.yale.edu/
Managed by the YDS Office of Communications
https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/home
History Lab is the UK's national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines. https://linktr.ee/ihrhistorylab
@ihr.bsky.social
The Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) has pioneered interdisciplinary approaches to the history of health, welfare, medical science and practice https://sshm.org/
#histmed
The Past and Present Society: making cutting edge social history accessible since 1952. Our journal Past & Present is published by Oxford University Press.
https://academic.oup.com/past
