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A poster for my inaugural lecture at 16.00 on 4th Feb.

Very much looking forward to this #charterrific event tomorrow! If you want a copy of the Teams link, just let me know. (Formal sign-up is now passed, but I have permission to circulate the link.)

Papyrus Economies and the Experience of Early Medieval Papal Documents* Abstract. The medium of papyrus, a ubiquitous, state-sponsored product in the Roman world, was turned by the empire’s loss of Egypt in the 630s–640s into a

"The problem of the lack of papyrus [after c.1000] forced a receptiveness to new forms of papal government which the high medieval 'reformers' were able to move into and exploit from about 1050"... Absolutely enthralling new article by @cjg70.bsky.social and Ben Savill (Open Access). #medievalsky

https://bsr.ac.uk/awards-residencies-humanities/bsr-early-medieval-europe-fellowship/

Final call for the @bsrome.bsky.social and Early Medieval Europe early career fellowship, for a month's stay in Rome plus some travel costs to get there. Deadline tomorrow.
bsr.ac.uk/awards-resid...

The Exeter Live Podcast is launching! With free entry for both students and staff, hear live discussions and get to know the History Department better. Tickets are not needed for this event.

Find out more here: fixr.co/event/the-re...

📚 La bibliothèque de l’École est heureuse d’annoncer l’ouverture de sa nouvelle bibliothèque numérique patrimoniale.
Elle donne accès à plus de 12 000 documents issus des collections de la bibliothèque.
➡ Visiter la bibliothèque numérique : urls.fr/65m5hJ

Bourses Mabillon (500 à 1000 €, pour les déplacements en archives / bibliothèques de « jeunes » chercheuses et chercheurs dans le périmètre de l'histoire religieuse) : candidatures à retourner pour le 28 février 2026. Règlement (sauf pour la date) : revue-mabillon.fr/societe-mabi...

[#Vidéo] 🎬 (Re)voir «Le cartulaire des Trencavel (Languedoc, XIe-XIIIe siècle)», conférence donnée par Hélène Débax autour de son ouvrage paru aux éditions du @cths.bsky.social.
➡ urls.fr/ZBEMFo

David Abulafia (1949-2026) Professor David Abulafia CBE has died. He was 76.

I am very sorry to hear of the passing of my PhD supervisor at Cambridge Professor David Abulafia. A very talented historian as well as a great supervisor and mentor who gave me sound career advice when I needed it. May his memory be a blessing. www.cai.cam.ac.uk/news/david-a...

Thanks!

Thanks! Julia Crick warned me of that when giving her apologies. Hope your paper goes well. (I always enjoy the IHR.)

Fair enough!

Thanks!

It me! Online attendance also available; book on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...

Aber als Fried seinen "Weg in die Geschichte" schrieb (hauptsächlich in den 80er), war das schöne Buch von Brühl noch nicht rausgekommen. Sie sind ungefähr gleichzeitig – und weitgehend unabhängig – zu ähnlichen Schlüssen gelangt.

Sad news. While I disagreed with much of what he wrote in his later years, Fried was a true scholar and stylist, from whose work I always benefitted (esp when I disagreed with it).

Indeed, this is a major problem. But all articles of the Deutsches Archiv (and the older Neues Archiv) can be researched in our OPAC and we have a PDF of each article publicly available. As of now, the old "Archiv" (1819–1874) is still work in progress. (1/3)

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A poster advertising details of the Joyce Youings Memorial Lecture 2025-6 on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 3pm

We are delighted to share details of the Joyce Youings Memorial Lecture 2025-6 on Wednesday 28 January at 3pm.

The lecture will be delivered by Professor Jane Whittle who will speak on ‘Work and gender, status and power: the surprising history of everyday chores in early modern England’. (1/3)

A very detailed embroidering depicting men and women undertaking various work tasks. These include spinning, harvesting wheat, picking fruit, sheering sheep, carrying water and so on. Each task is labelled with the name of the month. Credit: The Labours of the Months, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

📢JOYCE YOUINGS MEMORIAL LECTURE📢

Prof. Jane Whittle: Work & gender, status & power: the surprising history of everyday chores in early modern England

🗓️ 28 January, 3pm
📍 Uni of Exeter & Zoom

All welcome at this public 🗃️ lecture, register for your place: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-joyce-...

Yep, the medieval volume, probably.

Want to be a part of the Ecclesiastical History Society? Apply to be our new Conference Secretary!

Details here: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/vacancies/

So sorry to hear this, but certainly the right choice.

So you're blending in?

la prossima settimana, a Roma: “Segni, immagini, rappresentazioni del potere longobardo (VI-XI sec.): i re, i duchi, i principi

Istituto storico italiano per il Medioevo / Ècole française de Rome / Österreichisches Historisches Institut Rom

Glad you're enjoying them! (Fun fact: I originally hail from the West Coast.)

Blog post image on 'Joining the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society: a brief guide if you’re considering an application'. Full abstract: "Fellowship is one of several ways to join and belong to the Royal Historical Society. Fellows are elected to this position by the Society in recognition of their work for the historical discipline and profession. There are many different routes to Fellowship, just as there are different kinds of contributions and careers within the discipline of history. Today’s RHS Fellows are history practitioners from a range of backgrounds (within and beyond higher education) who have contributed to historical understanding and knowledge through a body of work. These contributions take many forms, from academic publications of different formats, to editorial and curatorial work, history programming and public history. This post addresses common questions asked by those considering applying to join the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society. If you are interested in making an application, we hope this helps."

How do you become a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society? What kinds of activity lead to Fellowship?

RHS Fellows are elected for their 'original contribution to historical scholarship'. We've a new guide to the many ways Fellows achieve and demonstrate this bit.ly/48mpcJa

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🎺🎺 Tari, tara, die Francia ist da 😎

Ab sofort sind die Beiträge der Francia 51 (2024) frei online verfügbar! U.a. mit J. Haemers und F. Buylaert zu "Murder as »Good Lordship«" und F. Rexroth zu Hermann Heimpel in Strassburg...

Hier geht's zum Heft: journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/fr...

Amazing collections, lovely people. Come and spend a year doing research @theul.bsky.social @theulspeccoll.bsky.social

Well, if pedestrians will insist on colliding with cars...