Ciaran McDonough

Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Postdoctoral Research Associate Are you passionate about early medieval Britain?  Do you have advanced knowledge of Old English and proficiency in Medieval Latin?  If yes, then you may be interested in this fixed term full time post...

The ad for the second postdoctoral position on our @leverhulme.ac.uk Britain’s Early Medieval Letters project is now live. We’re looking for an Old English specialist (who also works with Latin). 32-month FT post. Deadline for apps is 16 Jan 🙂 jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Call for Papers / Appel à contributions

24es Journées lotharingiennes du Centre Luxembourgeois de Documentation et d'Études Médiévales, @uni.lu, @uni-saarland.de, 21.-23.10.2026

Femmes de pouvoir ? – Mächtige Frauen ?

#MedievalSky

A reminder that this is happening tomorrow!

A minor glossary in a sixteenth-century Irish legal miscellany This article presents a philological study of a hitherto unpublished minor late medieval Irish glossary. The text’s brevity and obscure location in a sixteenthcentury legal miscellany likely contribut...

I'm delighted to see this new article out in the world, published in Studia Celtica Fennica - a philological study of a minor glossary preserved in a sixteenth-century legal miscellany.
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1901 Isle of Man Census: Was Manx to be heard in Douglas? The 1901 Census was the first to ask the ‘language question’ regarding the population of the Isle of Man. Basic statistics of the number of Manx speakers remaining were produced in the years following...

In his article, Paul Lewin presents the first full analysis of Manx-speakers in Douglas found in the 1901 census. Available here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

A neglected glossary in a sixteenth-century Irish legal miscellany This article presents a study, edition and translation of an overlooked minor medieval Irish glossary. The Tindrum glossary’s brevity and obscure location in a sixteenth-century legal miscellany likel...

Two new articles in Studia Celtica Fennica! In her philological study of a minor late medieval Irish glossary @chantalkobel.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social presents the first edition and translation of the Tindrum glossary in TCD MS H 3.18 (1337). Available here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

PI Isabelle Torrance kicks off the Politics of Linguistic Inclusion and Exclusion in Ireland conference over the next two days with an overview of the project and the results

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Review of K. Carella,  The Ideological Foundations of Early Irish Law and Their Reception in Anglo-Saxon England, c. 600 — c. 900.

Just published in Studia Celtica Fennica is Fangzhe Qiu's (@ucdscoilglcb.bsky.social) review of K. Carella's 'The Ideological Foundations of Early Irish Law and Their Reception in Anglo-Saxon England, c. 600 — c. 900'. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

I liked getting my hair done in Wave for that same reason!

Join us on 10th December for the last lecture in the series this year by Margaret Cormack on "Feasts and Fasts in the Christian Laws’ Section of Grágás". For the Zoom link, register at this link here: skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=....

Want to join the www.codicum.eu project?

3 year PostDoct at SDU (Odense, Denmark) for an Latin expert with palaeographical as well as text and book historical skills.

#Medieval #Manuscript

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📣Our UofG Library Visiting Research Fellowships are now open for applications!

We’re delighted to invite scholars from across the globe to apply to work with our internationally significant collections.

Apply at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...

📆Closing date: 5 January 2026

#UofGLibraryFellows

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Fellow medievalists! What do you call this swirly ink ribbon (Danish "sløjfe") that often concludes sections in manuscripts? An ink bow? Pen bow? Pen ribbon? #MedievalManuscript

The first librarian of Queen's College Galway, James Hardiman, died on this day, November 13, 1855. Read the lovely article in the @galwayadvertiser.bsky.social today marking the anniversary of his death and legacy. www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...

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#universitycollegegalway
#historian

The British Academy invite applications for the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026. The scheme aims to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, particularly those of British interest: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1

Job advert:

The Maynooth Arts and Humanities Institute @muahi.bsky.social advertises a permanent, full time position for research support and consultancy. The successful candidate will support the digital research and technical development of the Institute and of funded research projects.

We are pleased to announce our call for papers for PECIA 28, dedicated to « gloses et langues vernaculaires au Moyen Âge ». More details on our website :
pecia.blog.tudchentil.org

3-year postdoc position in medieval studies 3-year postdoc position in medieval studies The Department of Culture and Language invites applications for a 3-year postdoc position in Dominican studies within the CODICUM project. The position is e...

3-year postdoc with CODICUM project for a medievalist placed in Odense, Denmark!

Special focus on Latin, palaeography & Dominican text and book history 📖😍🕵️

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Review of A. Seiler, C. Benati & S. M. Ponz-Sans (eds.), 'Medieval Glossaries from North-Western Europe: Tradition and Innovation'

Just published in Studia Celtica Fennica is Alderik Blom's review of 'Medieval Glossaries from North-Western Europe: Tradition and Innovation', eds., A. Seiler, C. Benati & S. M. Ponz-Sans. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Only THREE places remaining!

I will see what I can do from Aarhus

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at Dublin City University Discover an exciting academic career path as a Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History
Dublin City University - School of History & Geography #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY744/a...

PhD position in History (100%, 4 years) - Vacancies - University of Lucerne Assistant or doctoral positions, employment or internship: Looking for a job at the University of Lucerne? Find our listed open positions and apprenticeships here.

Want to work on the history of hair? I am looking for a doc and postdoc to join my project team researching #earlymodern hair, race, trade and multispecies history at the University of Lucerne.

Do apply and spread the word!

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A long shot: does anyone have an image of Iseult Gonne’s signature?

I acquired a 1930s book signed “Iseult” on the flyleaf and, as it’s an uncommon name, wondered if it had been hers.

Job: 12x 0,65 Promotionsstellen + 17 Postdoc-Positionen (m/w/d) "Cross-Cultural Philology" (LMU München)

https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-157894

München, 01.01.2026-31.05.2029, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universtität München, Bewerbungsschluss: 21.10.2025

@muahi.bsky.social are recruiting an experienced research administrator. MU AHI are proud to support 3 @erc.europa.eu grants and two prestigious @researchireland.ie Laureate Fellowships, the HiddenCOST Network, and many other awards. Join us! #research #ireland

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Happy to share a call for papers for our PGR/ECR research showcase on Life and Landscape. The showcase is a fantastic opportunity to share environmental research with both the academic community and the wider public. Please share widely!

About this. I've just received an email from a friend and associate of Maartje Draak saying Maartje would have been 'highly satisfied' with this article, and I'm, just, I can't even, what. This is probably the best peer review I'll ever get in my life.

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4 year fully funded PhD at University College Cork in the field of Old Norse-Viking Studies, working on artistic and literary representations of the Vikings for the ERC-funded @norsemap.bsky.social project. www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc... #medievalsky