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Alison Beach

@alisonibeach.bsky.social

Medieval Historian at the University of St Andrews. Leader of #TeamNun and the Word of Mouth AHRC-funded project. Works at the intersection of history and archaeology. Humanist with a trowel and a microscope!

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Visit History in our Bones: Thinking together about Medieval Disability at the St Andrews Wardlaw Museum Research Studio or online!

07.04.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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12.03.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
TeamNun | history and archaeology TeamNun is a project that engages History and Archaeology to uncover the stories of medieval religious women

Happy International Women's Day from TeamNun! We'll be sharing stories of premodern (and modern!) women at work throughout Women's History Month. Stay tuned and check out our project website for updates: teamnun.org

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We have loads of exciting events on this week, featuring Alison More, @alisonibeach.bsky.social, Amir M.A.H. Parsa, Hannah Dawson and @zbrookman.bsky.social!

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Did I mention the @lindoresabbey.bsky.social Distillery cats, Friar John Claw and Vesper -- cats so cool they have their own Instagram account with over 78,000 followers (friarandvesper)? Vesper is shy, but Friar John loves to drape himself all over the archaeology and tea tables!

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www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study-abroad...

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Register your interest in the 2025 Monastic Archaeology Field School @Lindores Abbey

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Join us for the 2025 Monastic Archaeology Field School at Lindores Abbey! History, Archaeology, Bioarchaeology, Heritage Management! Applications are open until 17 March but admissions are rolling and we are filling quickly! Links below for applications and requests for one-on-one information chats!

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Meet the women of Santa Maria della Stella | Word of Mouth

TeamNun on the road in Italy! Read here about our most recent adventures in the archives of the monastery of Santa Maria della Stella.
www.teamnun.org/news/teamnun...

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never not funny!

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Photo taken from the article, it shows balls of woad, which is how the dyestuff would have been sold.

Photo taken from the article, it shows balls of woad, which is how the dyestuff would have been sold.

Paper rec: Hayward, M. (2015) 'Dressed in blue: the impact of woad on English clothing, c.1350-c.1670', Costume, 49(2), pp. 168-185. doi.org/10.1179/0590... Interesting article, especially with woad being such an old, recorded, dye. #DressHistory #HistoricalTextiles

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Archaeological scientists in the archives, historians in the lab -- the #TeamNun way! We work together to understand the strengths and limitations of our various academic specialties and how they work together!

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#TeamNun on the road in Saluzzo, Italy! Working our way through 6 centuries of a Cistercian women’s monastery. Riffredo/Santa Maria della Stella 🀩

20.01.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

I love this so much!

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A suggestion on how UK universities can save money and reduce faculty burnout in one fell swoop: drop the surveillance culture of moderators, externals, etc., etc. Hire good people and trust that they will do their job.

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Initial 'D' with strawberries in a gradual from the Dominican convent of St Nicholas in Gdansk. Graz University Library, Cod. 2067, I (fol. 24r), REALonline image no. 007997.

Initial 'D' with strawberries in a gradual from the Dominican convent of St Nicholas in Gdansk. Graz University Library, Cod. 2067, I (fol. 24r), REALonline image no. 007997.

Postdoctoral fellowship in the field of medieval studies for a period of 12 months (2025/2026). Together with the Γ‰cole franΓ§aise de Rome and the Istituto Storico Italiano per il Medio Evo. Application deadline 31 January 2025: t1p.de/6nu6q
@maxweberstiftung.bsky.social #medievalsky
#medievalstudies

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Welcome to St Andrews, the School of History, and TeamNun, Nora!

@uniofstandrews.bsky.social @standrewshist.bsky.social @teamnun.bsky.social #medielvalsky #archaeology

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Carolin Gluchowski (Germany) -- studies reform and reformation in 16th-century women's monasteries in Germany. Key player in an innovative team exploring the impact of religious change on the lives of nuns in a stunning graphic novel, Breaking Walls! #TeamNun loves innovative approaches to impact!

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Discover our selection of our short courses (in person and online) at The London Rare Books School in 2025!

Discover our current offering and secure your spot here: buff.ly/3Za70PK

More courses are coming!

#RareBooks #OnlineCourses #DigitalEditing #MedievalSky

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Monastic Scotland: History and Archeology - Global partnerships and study abroad - University of St Andrews

Information and applications here:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study-abroad...

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Monastic Archaeology Field School - Scotland Visit the post for more.

Applications are coming in for our 2024 Monastic Archaeology Field School at Lindores Abbey in Fife, Scotland! Hands-on history and archaeology, course credit from the University of St Andrews. Admission is rolling until we fill (final date 17 March 2025) -- don't miss out!
mafs-scot.org

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For those of you in the Boston area, I'll be hosting a Q&A after a special screening of the documentary film Hunt for the Oldest DNA at the MIT Museum on December 3 at 6pm. Tickets to the screening and after show are available here: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/sel...

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Yay Thanks!

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I work on religious women ☺️

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Ford Lectures! Jocelyn Wogan-Browne! Bet these'll be great! @oxmedstud.bsky.social #medievalsky www.history.ox.ac.uk/james-ford-l...

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This is pretty horrifying

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Sticker that says "If you embrace diversity but ignore disability, you are doing it wrong."

Sticker that says "If you embrace diversity but ignore disability, you are doing it wrong."

"If you embrace diversity but ignore disability, you are doing it wrong."

#DisabilityIsDiversity

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Perfect row on the North Sea. Cormorants, oystercatchers, herons and a very curious grey seal.

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I live in a beautiful place. Sunrise from our window 😍

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Was just about to post the same meme. Everything is fine. This is fine.

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