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The University of Toronto's Centre for Medieval Studies hosts one of the largest interdisciplinary medieval studies programs in the world. https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/

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Bow & Blade Live!
A live recording of Bow & Blade from the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds in July, 2023. In this lighthearted episode with lots of audience participation, Michael Livingstonโ€ฆ Bow & Blade Live!

Bow & Blade Live! - an episode of Bow and Blade youtu.be/KMQHFyH3gjw?... #medievalwarfare

01.08.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lordship in the Later Middle Ages: A Round Table Discussion Abstract. Over the last few years, a number of articles have featured in Past and Present on the subject of late medieval lordship. Three were accepted wit

On advance access: "Lordship in the Later Middle Ages: A Round Table Discussion"

Ft: Frederik Buylaert, Sandro Carocci, Thijs Lambrecht, Christian D Liddy, Alice Rio Tristan W Sharp, Alice Taylor, Chris Wickham

#OpenAccess

doi.org/10.1093/past...

04.08.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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I realise the high price point of the book, but this 20% discount should ease some of the pain. For full contents and details, go to www.cambridge.org/ca/universit... #medievalsky

05.08.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Publication โ€“ ยซย The Cambridge History of the Papacyย ยป, รฉd. Joรซlle Rollo-Koster, Robert A. Ventresca, Melodie H. Eichbauer, Miles Pattenden The papacy is commonly referred to as the worldโ€™s oldest surviving institution and its capacity for survival and residual strength have long fascinated historians. This Cambridge History explโ€ฆ

Publication โ€“ ยซ The Cambridge History of the Papacy ยป, รฉd. Joรซlle Rollo-Koster, Robert A. Ventresca, Melodie H. Eichbauer, Miles Pattenden

rmblf.be/2025/08/03/p...

04.08.2025 05:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Imagining Medieval Women - 27 East Amagansett resident David Townsend talks about medieval women mystics Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe and his forthcoming historical novel, The Ram in the Thicket.

August 13 - "Imagining Medieval Women" David Townsend talks about medieval women mystics Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe, and his forthcoming historical novel, "The Ram in the Thicket"
www.27east.com/events/imagi...

05.08.2025 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Anna Wilson: Medieval Literature and Fanfiction Studies Homepage for Dr Anna Wilson, Assistant Professor of English at Harvard University. Prof. Wilson studies fanfiction and medieval literature.

#fanstudies #fanfiction I have a small FAQ on my site now directed at potential graduate students who want to write PhD projects on fanfiction. Please let me know if your students find this helpful and/or if there's anything you disagree with, or that you think I should add www.drannawilson.com

31.07.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Queen's Companion Author interview with Lucy Pick

Nice interview with Tinney Heath about my novel, The Queenโ€™s Companion. Everything you ever wanted to know about Eleanor of Aquitaineโ€™s illicit relationship with her uncle, and why people went on crusade.
โณ๐Ÿ“š
๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™
tinneysueheath.substack.com/p/the-queens...

28.07.2025 12:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fall 2025 Adult Preview: Religion & Spirituality This season, authors revisit familiar religious figures, contemplate Christian motherhood, and explore links between spirituality and the body.

Publishers Weekly's Fall 2025 Adult Preview: Religion & Spirituality includes Catherine Conybeare's "Augustine the African".
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

29.07.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Queen's Companion Author interview with Lucy Pick

Author interview with Lucy Pick on "The Queen's Companion" by Tinney Sue Heath's 'Medieval Italian People'.
tinneysueheath.substack.com/p/the-queens...

29.07.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Black and white photo of people standing in front of a series of mirrors that reflect versions of their likeness. Text overlay is JHI Faculty Research Fellowships, Theme = Doubles, Doppelgangers.

Black and white photo of people standing in front of a series of mirrors that reflect versions of their likeness. Text overlay is JHI Faculty Research Fellowships, Theme = Doubles, Doppelgangers.

๐Ÿ“ฃ Faculty at @utoronto.caโ€ฌ

Now accepting 12-Month Faculty Research Fellowship applications for our 2026-27 Annual Theme: Doubles, Doppelgangers. We're also accepting applications for 6-Month fellowships that do not have to be on theme.

Deadline: September 16, 4pm

Info uoft.me/26-27frf

28.07.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Medieval Podcast: Episode 300! - Medievalists.net This week, in celebration of Episode 300, Daniรจle answers your questions on everything from Hastings to hose, with a couple of surprises along the way.

The Medieval Podcast: Episode 300! Congratulations @5minmedievalist.bsky.social

Listen at www.medievalists.net/2025/07/the-...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4mt2gts...

iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

#podcasts #medievalpodcasts #historypodcasts

24.07.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Episode 300?! ๐Ÿฅ‚ How did this happen?

Mostly, with a little help from my friends. โค๏ธ

Thank-you so much, listeners! Iโ€™m so grateful for your kindness and enthusiasm every week! (And your questions this weekโ€ฆ)

Hereโ€™s to 300 more episodes of awesome medieval history. ๐Ÿฅณ Thanks, everybody!

24.07.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The Traprain Law jug with biblical scenes | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Read "The Traprain Law jug with biblical scenes" by CMS Associated Scholar, Linda Safran in 'Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland' 154.
journals.socantscot.org/index.php/ps...

24.07.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
medieval illumination of a rabbit playing a trumpet

medieval illumination of a rabbit playing a trumpet

We are delighted to announce that Lane Springer has successfully defended her thesis, "'As Many Saints as Stars': Irish Peregrini in Carolingian Hagiography (8th-10th centuries)". Congratulations, Dr. Springer!
www.medieval.utoronto.ca/news/lane-sp...

24.07.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
REED Online: Collection: Newington Butts Playhouse

We are delighted to announce the publication this month of the ninth digital edition in the REED series, the collection of the Newington Butts Playhouse records, edited by Sally-Beth MacLean. Check it out here:
ereed.org/collections/...

21.07.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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๐Ÿ… Join me July 24 at Avid Reader (6:30pm) as Angela Slatter & I dive into The Lady, The Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death - a dark tale of grief, revenge & the dangerous allure of the circus. Can't wait to share this story! avidreader.com.au/pages/11648-... โœจ

19.07.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Episode 300 of The Medieval Podcast drops this week! ๐Ÿฅณ

Ask me anything and Iโ€™ll answer in the ep!

19.07.2025 17:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you're working on female travellers or travel writers anywhere in Eurasia between the 11th and 16th centuries CE, we'll want to hear from you! #medievalsky

18.07.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
medieval illumination of a rabbit blowing a buisine

medieval illumination of a rabbit blowing a buisine

Congratulations to Sebastian Sobecki (@sebsobecki.bsky.social), who, with Ladan Niayesh, has received a grant for "Re-Orienting Female Mobility in the Early Global World", a project which will also involve Laura Ingallinella (@lauraingalli.bsky.social)! uoft.me/bIU

18.07.2025 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Invention of Colonialism Cambridge Core - English Literature: General Interest - The Invention of Colonialism

New history book, free online until the 15th July, from Cambridge UP:

The Invention of Colonialism
Richard Hakluyt and Medieval Travel Writing
by Sebastian Sobecki

www.cambridge.org/core/element...

#History ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ

09.07.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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A 900-Year-Old Typo May Unravel a Chaucer Mystery

Scribes are human too. And let's be honest: who among us hasn't confused wynn [ฦฟ] with [y]? Well done, @sebfalk.com! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/w...

16.07.2025 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€
Edited by Augustine Thompson, O.P.

More info: bit.ly/3GSKCE1

#Medievalsky #Liturgy #Dominicans #ChurchHistory #ChurchMusic #Medievalists

17.07.2025 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Need a few more books to complete your Summer Reading Bingo card?

Swing by the Used Book Room and stock up on great reads - for cheap! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ“Robarts Library, 1st floor
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ Open every Tuesday, 10AM - 3PM
๐Ÿ’ต Cash only

15.07.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
illustration of four medieval knights. Text reading audition notice the Strong Man.

illustration of four medieval knights. Text reading audition notice the Strong Man.

Poculi Ludique Societas audition call: "The Strong Man" - a medieval Welsh morality play, directed by Matt Sergi and translated by Morgan Moore.
๐Ÿ“… Audition Dates:
๐Ÿ”น Thursday, July 24 ยท 1:00โ€“8:00 PM
๐Ÿ”น Saturday, July 26 ยท 10:30 AMโ€“6:30 PM
premodernity.net/strong

15.07.2025 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

My new book is free to download until tomorrow!

14.07.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
screenshot of REED website with text reading Newington Butts Playhouse Timeline and image of a digital map

screenshot of REED website with text reading Newington Butts Playhouse Timeline and image of a digital map

New Records of Early English Drama digital publication: Newington Butts Playhouse, edited by Sally-Beth MacLean, Alum and Professor Emerita, University of Toronto, and REED's Director of Research and General Editor.
ereed.org/timelines/nw...

11.07.2025 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Translating Hwรฆt: A Word Open to Interpretation
Hwรฆt is a pronoun that appears some 5,800 times (along with pronoun hwa) across extant Old English literature. Print out the Toronto Dictionary of Old Englishโ€™s โ€˜hwฤ, hwรฆtโ€™ entry and youโ€™ll have a whopping 136 pages of various forms and usages."

11.07.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Read my new book for free until 15 July

11.07.2025 07:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hiding in Plain (Digital) Sight: A Previously Unnoticed Copy of A Middle English Testamentary Lyric In his 1939 anthology, Religious Lyrics of the XVth Century, Carleton Fairchild Brown published a four-stanza, testamentary poem under the title โ€˜The Testa

My short piece in Notes & Queries is now online! Have a read and enjoy this not-quite discovery ๐Ÿ˜‰
doi.org/10.1093/note...

11.07.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Elephants and Ivory with John Beusterien - Medievalists.net This week on The Medieval Podcast, Daniรจle speaks with John Beusterien about elephants and ivory in medieval China and Spain, including how elephants were put into service, and how ivory was used andโ€ฆ

A new episode of The Medieval Podcast with @5minmedievalist.bsky.social : Elephants and Ivory with John Beusterien www.medievalists.net/2025/07/elep... #elephants #ivory #history

11.07.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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