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Scholarly network, resource & podcast for all things relating to royal studies & the institution of monarchy across periods & locations! Oversees K&Q Conference

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New podcast episode! @ewoodacre.bsky.social interviews Professor Nwando Achebe and Lydia Amoah, discussing the distinctive features of African queenship, including :

royal women from across African history from ancient Egypt and Kush to the recent death of the Asantehemaa in Ghana.

03.10.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Learn more about the representation of royal power in Spain in this online course about crowns and tiaras. Starting on 7 Oct, don't forget to book your tickets ASAP! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gowns-and-...

02.10.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Symposium CFP on the topic of 'Showtimeโ€™s The Tudors: A Twenty-Year Retrospective'. Send abstracts of 150 words and a brief bio to both Bill Robison (william.robison@selu.edu) and Valerie Schutte (veschutte@gmail.com) by 1 February 2026.

30.09.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANU Fellowship Opportunities: 'Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World'

Get your abstracts in by TOMORROW

29.09.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her interview with three of the organizing team for the Kings & Queens 15 (to be held Sept 2-4 2026) in Prague, hosted by the Czech Academy of Sciences @historickyustav.bsky.social.

The discussion delves into the theme of "KINGS, QUEENS AND DYNASTIES IN PERIL"

19.09.2025 18:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
DSS October 2025 - Julia Hamilton Julia Hamilton: โ€˜All thatโ€™s Richโ€™: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors

To attend, you must register before October 19 via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-octobe...

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18.09.2025 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you to everyone that attended our last session! Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on October 20 (date changed from the 21st) at 6pm UK time. Join Julia Hamiltonโ€™s talk on โ€˜All thatโ€™s Richโ€™: The Intended Meanings of Luxury Goods in Stuart Interiors.

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18.09.2025 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANU Fellowship Opportunities: 'Why Monarchy Endures: Answers from the Ancient Mediterranean World'

Get your abstracts in by the end of the month!

17.09.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is tomorrow at 5pm UK time. Join our Networking Social with Melita Thomas!

To attend, you must register before ๐ŸšจTONIGHT๐Ÿšจ via the link:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-septem...

15.09.2025 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leeds IMC royal studies cfp deadline tomorrow!

14.09.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our next Digital Seminar Series seminar is on September 16 at 5pm UK time. Join our Networking Social with Melita Thomas!

To attend, you must register before ๐Ÿšจtomorrow๐Ÿšจ via the link:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dss-septem...

14.09.2025 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1 week to get your Leeds IMC proposals in!

08.09.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New podcast episode available in French! Join our host @vic-de-valois.bsky.social and guest speaker Fanny Giraudier as they discuss the "Violence ร  la cour franรงaise" conference.

Listen here or on your favourite podcast platform : www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

05.09.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Nouvel รฉpisode disponible ! Notre hรดte @vic-de-valois.bsky.social reรงoit Fanny Giraudier pour revenir sur le colloque "Violence ร  la cour franรงaise".

ร‰coutez dรจs maintenant sur votre plateforme de podcast prรฉfรฉrรฉe !
www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

05.09.2025 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Honours and HDR Opportunities for Ancient Monarchy Projects at the Australian National University! Deadlines at the end of September

Full info here: study.anu.edu.au/scholarships...

27.08.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When back of book almost as lovely as front ๐Ÿฅฐ Irene of Byzantium & Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. Wonderful endorsements from Alison Weir, @tracyborman.bsky.social & Elena Woodacre @royalstudies.bsky.social I am SO grateful for their support
@wearefootnote.bsky.social 4 Sept
#Womenwhoruledtheworld

24.08.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Don't forget to get your Leeds IMC 2026 royal studies proposals in before the 15th of September #IMC2026

25.08.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social and Dr. Peter Stiffell to discuss his research on the imagery and iconography of Mary I, Mary's reputation as "Bloody Mary", and an exciting new discovery

Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

22.08.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Podcast link: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

Ellie and Emma visiting the exhibit video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4MR...

'Mefer' project:
www.um.es/web/mefer/

Tudor dynasty podcast: www.youtube.com/@TudorsDynasty

08.08.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her conversation with Emma Cahill Marrรณn about the pop up exhibition at the @britishmuseum.bsky.social 'Faces of Eternity', running until mid October.

Links and info in the comments!

#royalstudies #podcast #exhibition

08.08.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New #cfp from the Journal of Transcultural Studies for a special issue on โ€œTranscultural Histories of Monarchyโ€ - abstracts to be sent to jts-editors@hcts.uni-heidelberg.de by 1st Sept!

The essays will explore the ways in which monarchies incorporate โ€œthe foreignโ€ into the familiar.

01.08.2025 12:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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CfP related to Royal Studies for @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2026. Get your proposals in before the 25th September!

30.07.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Interview with the Royal Studies Journal Article Prize Winner 2025: Patrik Pastrnak - The Royal Studies Podcast In this episode, host Ellie Woodacre interviews the winner of the Royal Studies Journal PGR/ECR Article Prize Winner for 2025, Patrik Pastrnak. We discuss his research on bridal journeys, what can go ...

Podcast episode: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...
Article: Mechanics of Royal Generosity: The Gifts from the Wedding of King Matthias Corvinus and Beatrice of Aragon (1476) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....
Book: Dynasty in Motion
www.routledge.com/Dynasty-in-M...

25.07.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join @ewoodacre.bsky.social for her Interview with the Royal Studies Journal Article Prize Winner 2025, Patrik Pastrnak, on the latest episode of our podcast! Links to the podcast and Pastrnak's work in the comments

25.07.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Interview with the Royal Studies Journal Article Prize Winner 2025: Patrik Pastrnak - The Royal Studies Podcast In this episode, host Ellie Woodacre interviews the winner of the Royal Studies Journal PGR/ECR Article Prize Winner for 2025, Patrik Pastrnak. We discuss his research on bridal journeys, what can go ...

New @royalstudies.bsky.social podcast out today - hear the excellent @patrikpastrnak.bsky.social talking about his prize winning article on 15th century royal wedding gifts, his wider research on royal wedding journeys, and his project on bohemian queens royalstudies.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

25.07.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Attending the Leeds International Medieval Conference? Join us today for our sessions on โœจThe Begetting of Wisdom: Intergenerational Teaching and Learningโœจ

#IMC2025

07.07.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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To listen to the episode head to our Buzzsprout page (www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...) or wherever you get your podcasts!

#podcast #royalty #regency #RoyalStudies

27.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The latest Royal Studies Podcast episode is out! Join @amyjanieh.bsky.social for her conversation with @nemgarrett.bsky.social, @wromantichistry.bsky.social and @rosalindfreeborn.bsky.social about (fictional) representations of regency royalty.

27.06.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The issue also features ten book reviews, surveying the latest in royal studies scholarship from studies of female rulership in sixth century China to the modern Spanish king Alfonso XIII.

24.06.2025 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The issue features six full length articles on various aspects of Scotland's rich material culture from the Stuart period ranging from the reign of James IV to considerations of the survival of the Trinity collegiate church, built by a 15th century queen, in the landscape of modern Edinburgh.

24.06.2025 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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