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AHRC project: premodern contact btwn England & Islamic Worlds. Led by Lubaaba Al-Azami & Samera Hassan. Book: https://bit.ly/3ZEIy6L OA Journal: https://rb.gy/wlrcie. Website: https://memorients.com/

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Princeton University - Assistant Professor of Religion in Early Christianity | H-Net

Job Opportunity!

Princeton University - Assistant Professor of Religion in Early Christianity

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Reading the Maghreb in Eighteenth-Century Britain, Part 2: Networks of Readership | MEMOs Books are one of the few material items from the past that can be with certainty connected with a particular owner.

Today we have a great new blog post from MEMOs team member Dr Nat Cutter, who maps networks of readership on the Maghreb in eighteenth century Britain

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We're looking forward to it! πŸ₯³

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Home "A Night-time Gathering" Muhammad Zaman (1664-1665)

So looking forward to speaking at @memorients.bsky.social first conference taking place in Cape Town this December. And what an excellent programme! πŸ”₯
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Lecturer in Early Medieval History (c.400-1100), University of Kent | MEMOs Uni of Kent, Early Medieval History

NEWS: Lecturer in Early Medieval History (c.400-1100), University of Kent

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PhD Studentship: Economic and Cultural Connections Within Mediterranean Ecosystems, c.1250-1550 | MEMOs PhD Studentship, King's College London

NEWS: PhD Studentship: Economic and Cultural Connections Within Mediterranean Ecosystems, c.1250-1550

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The New York Public Library - Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Fellowship (New York, USA) | MEMOs NY Public Library Fellowship

NEWS: The New York Public Library - Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Fellowship (New York, USA)

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Missouri Southern State University - Assistant Professor of European History (USA) | MEMOs Missouri Southern State University - Assistant Professor of European History (USA)

NEWS: Missouri Southern State University - Assistant Professor of European History (USA)

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Departmental Lecturer in Global and Imperial History, University of Oxford | MEMOs Uni of Oxford, Imperial and Global History

NEWS: Departmental Lecturer in Global and Imperial History, University of Oxford:

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Medieval History (1100-1500) - University of Tennessee, Knoxville | MEMOs UT Knoxville, Open Rank

NEWS: Assistant/Associate Professor of Medieval History (1100-1500) - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Curious Encounters: Thomas Coryate and the Sherleys on the Persian Frontier | MEMOs The indefatigable traveller prided himself on his singular frugality, adaptability to every circumstance and cheerful willingness to rough it when necessary.

Today's blog post is a treat from MEMOs founding editor Lubaaba Al-Azami- 'Travellers in the Golden Realm' paperback out Aug 7!

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CFP: Fifteenth Annual REFORC Conference on Early Modern Christianity | MEMOs The organisers of the conference invite papers and panel proposals on the topic of Early Modern Christian materiality

CFP: Fifteenth Annual REFORC Conference on Early Modern Christianity
Submissions still ongoing⬇️⬇️

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CFP: Borders, Boundaries and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages | MEMOs Participants are invited to explore the role played by evolving borders, boundaries, and barriers in the medieval world as part of group identities.

CFP: Borders, Boundaries and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages

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#medievalhistory #CallForPapers #earlymodern #middleages

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CFP: Poetry and Science, From the Renaissance to Enlightenment | MEMOs The conference explores this mass of scientific poetry and a corresponding poetics of science

CFP: Poetry and Science, From the Renaissance to Enlightenment
#poetryandscience #poetics #CallForPapers #earlymodern #ScientificPoetry

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CFP: 'MOVING IN THE MEDIEVAL APSE' International Medieval Congress (IMC 2026) | MEMOs The proposed session focuses on movements of devotional objects, images, and texts in the medieval apse.

CFP: 'MOVING IN THE MEDIEVAL APSE' International Medieval Congress (IMC 2026)
#medievalevent #CallForPapers #EarlyModernevents #ReligiousStudies #socialhistory

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Lecturer in Early Medieval History (c.400-1100) at University of Kent Explore an exciting academic career as a Lecturer in Early Medieval History (c.400-1100). Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

Job Opportunity!

Lecturer in Early Medieval History (c.400-1100)

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Professor of Greek History, Antiquity and Epigraphy (University of Vienna) | MEMOs Professor of Greek History, Antiquity and Epigraphy (University of Vienna)

Professor of Greek History, Antiquity and Epigraphy (University of Vienna)

#ancienthistory #classics #ancientGreece @univie.ac.at

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Research Fellow in North African Medieval History (University College London) | MEMOs Research Fellow in North African Medieval History

Research Fellow in North African Medieval History (University College London)

#GlobalMiddleAges #medieval #NorthAfricanHistory @ucl.ac.uk

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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Early Modern History (University of Exeter) | MEMOs Postdoctoral Research Associate in Early Modern History (University of Exeter)

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Early Modern History (University of Exeter)

#postdoc #earlymodern #history @exeter.ac.uk

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Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Medieval History (Global), Baylor University (Texas, USA) | MEMOs Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Medieval History (Global), Baylor University (Texas, USA)

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Medieval History (Global), Baylor University (Texas, USA)

#GlobalMiddleAges #medievalsky #medieval

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Assistant Professor, Medieval Europe or Early Modern Europe (Texas A&M University, San Antonio) | MEMOs Assistant Professor, Medieval Europe or Early Modern Europe (Texas A&M University, San Antonio)

Assistant Professor, Medieval Europe or Early Modern Europe (Texas A&M University, San Antonio)

#medieval #earlymodern #medievalsky

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Faculty Open Rank - Global Medieval History 500-1500 (Hunter College, CUNY) | MEMOs Global Medieval History 500-1500 (Hunter College, CUNY)

Faculty Open Rank - Global Medieval History 500-1500 (Hunter College, CUNY)

#GlobalMiddleAges #MedievalSky #CUNY @cuny.edu

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MEMOs MEMBERS EVENT - CFP: Our Glocal Shakespeare: Sustainable Shakespeares | MEMOs The quest for bridging sustainability and Shakespeare needs further documentation and public discourse, which we intend to provide.

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Upcoming MEMOs Members Event: Our Glocal Shakespeare: Sustainable Shakespeares with our research team member Murat âğütcü on the organising committee.

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#EarlyModernevents #shakespeare #ecotheatre #CallForPapers

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CFP: Fifteenth Annual REFORC Conference on Early Modern Christianity | MEMOs The organisers of the conference invite papers and panel proposals on the topic of Early Modern Christian materiality

CFP: Fifteenth Annual REFORC Conference on Early Modern Christianity
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#earlymodernevents #earlymodern #historylovers #CallForPapers

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CFP: Rethinking the Brut: International Congress on Medieval Studies (ICMS) 2026 (5/14-16) | MEMOs This session seeks papers that examine points of contact between different languages in Layamon’s Brut and in other prose and verse Bruts.

CFP: Rethinking the Brut: International Congress on Medieval Studies (ICMS) 2026 (5/14-16)
#medievalevents #CallForPapers #medievalstudies #MedievalHistory

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CFP: Naturing Bodies, Embodying Nature (ICMS 2026) | MEMOs We encourage contributions that navigate the various multiplicities of both β€œnature” and β€œbodies” to conceptualize modes of environmental thinking

CFP: Naturing Bodies, Embodying Nature (ICMS 2026)
#CallForPapers #MedievalHistory #natureinfocus #ecocriticism

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CFP: Bound for Devotion: The Prayer Book as Object and Practice, 1300–1800 (1-3 July 2026, Leiden) | MEMOs Bringing together researchers working on books that were used in any form of prayer practice in the late medieval and early modern era (up to the 18th Century)

CFP: Bound for Devotion: The Prayer Book as Object and Practice, 1300–1800 (1-3 July 2026, Leiden)
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#CallForPapers #earlymodern #earlymodernhistory #medievaltimes #theology

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SEMINAR: The Globe Talks: Making Text Move | MEMOs A lively discussion that explores storytelling through words and movement.

SEMINAR: The Globe Talks: Making Text Move
#Shakespeare #earlymodern #shakespearesglobe #literature #dance #storiesthroughmovement

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CONFERENCE: Medieval & Early Modern Students Association (MEMSA) Conference 2025 | MEMOs The medieval and early modern world was marked by a desire to understand the world and humanity’s place in it.

CONFERENCE: Medieval & Early Modern Students Association (MEMSA) Conference 2025
#earlymodern #earlymodernevents #medieval
#durhamcastle #natureinfocus

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...and it's out!

"β€˜People and Things Have Always Been Mixed Up’: Notes on the So-Called Global Middle Ages", my very short essay for the Journal of Medieval History's 50th-anniversary special issue, is now published; limited free access at the link below!

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