I signed this petition to protest sweeping cuts at the University of Exeter which threaten to devastate its world-renowned humanities departments. c.org/9GXdxQzL7X
Anna Wilson
@annapwilson.bsky.social
Associate Professor of English @ Harvard. Medieval literature, queer theory, fan fiction & fan studies. She/her. Support trans rights. http://www.drannawilson.com/
A student notified me that I was quoted in this youtube short on RPF ethics. Straight in the tenure file? (The quote is from an article in Teen Vogue I was interviewed for) www.youtube.com/shorts/P3OTS...
Is HudCon actually "problematic"?
YouTube video by Jessica Kellgren-Fozard
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I've been very interested in the turn in mainstream queer romance marked by Heated Rivalry; it's a narrative in which homophobia plays a big role but which nonetheless avoids subjecting audiences to it. There's no gaybashing, no slurs, and a happy ending is possible.
Fan Studies Network@fanstudies.bsky.social · 3w agoNew article ⬇️⬇️⬇️ No more martyrs: Heated Rivalry, queer romance and the end of tragic legitimacy Mark Joseph O’Connell Journal of Popular Television, The, Volume 14, Issue 2, Jun 2026, p. 161 - 179 doi.org/10.1386/jptv...
Really interesting thread.
Erin L. Thompson@artcrimeprof.bsky.social · 4w agoA few days before Christmas 2016, a grey Land Rover paused in front of a bank of mirrored windows at this checkpoint on the border between France and Switzerland. What happened next revealed just how looted art worms its way into museums. A 🧵 about my article: hyperallergic.com/why-do-so-ma...
Remember, everyone. It is perfectly acceptable to fixate exclusively on the quantity and relative size of horse penises on display in the Bayeux Tapestry. The motif is, one could argue, the linchpin to its political argument.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4w agoThe Bayeux Tapestry arrived at the British Museum in London early Friday after a secretive nighttime operation involving multiple police forces — the first time the fragile embroidery has left France in several hundred years.
If you're someone who like a hard copy, but you've been holding off because of the price, I'm happy to say that my book is being paperbacked at the end of the month and it's available to preorder now!
Trans Histories of the Medieval Book - Arc Humanities Press
Archival collections are political spaces: the decisions that govern whose histories are preserved, when, and by whom are not neutral. They reflect the commu...
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Medievalists just saw our version of the Bat Signal in the sky
The Associated Press@apnews.com · last mo.BREAKING: The Vatican excommunicates bishops from a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics that consecrated them without Pope Leo's consent.
This is a very interesting and illuminating thread about the recent history behind the current situation of the Episcopal Church in relation to employment for prospective clergy.
Jody Howard@thegospelplow.com · last mo.As someone working in transitions (7 years now), my shorthand is that it's like veterinarians. Years ago, I had a parishioner who was waitlisted for veterinary school because (I was told) such schools limit who they admit to ensure their graduates can find employment.
Trust for London calculated in 2024 that the minimum living wage for a single adult in inner London is 47k per annum, by the way, and it's gone up since. The British Library is offering 36k (negotiable) for a CURATOR POSITION. trustforlondon.org.uk/research/min...
How much does it cost to live in London? A Minimum Income Standard (updated 2025)
Half of London’s children are growing up without enough for a basic standard of living, this research shows. Nearly four million people in the capital are living in households with inadequate incomes,...
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Anna Wilson@annapwilson.bsky.social · last mo.It shouldn't be allowed for public institutions to offer positions requiring a PhD at this kind of salary in London. You could barely afford rent. If they can't afford to offer a liveable wage, they can't afford to hire.
It shouldn't be allowed for public institutions to offer positions requiring a PhD at this kind of salary in London. You could barely afford rent. If they can't afford to offer a liveable wage, they can't afford to hire.
Tuija Ainonen@tainonen.bsky.social · last mo.Job alert! British Library seeks a Curator for their Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts DL 12 July tinyurl.com/25fs9kun #medievalMSS
Loved this piece by Barney Ronay about this world cup. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Enjoying the World Cup? Well it’s time for England, but this is a team less weighed down by its past | Barney Ronay
Tuchel’s multicultural squad are less burdened by narrative than previous teams and can embrace the chance to live in the moment
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Absolutely devastated that the Clover in Harvard Square is closing (even though the business was saved at the last minute and so the chain continues). My favorite lunch option!
I read Robert Jackson Bennett's The Tainted Cup last week and can highly recommend. Rex Stout-inspired sci-fi detective story with a very interesting world built on biohacking and environmental precarity. I have the sequel on hold and can't wait.
I keep boggling at this. The Westminster bubble does something to people’s minds. Was this really why you joined the Labour movement? Was this what moved you, when you were young, and you heard the word “equality”? Do you see what has happened, in that last sentence?
Sarah Owen MP@sarahowen.org.uk · 3mo agoOrganisations which also want to remain trans-inclusive need to receive support on how to do so within the law. In a similar way, those that wish to exclude trans men and women from their spaces also need to know how to do so without breaching individual rights to privacy. (6/7)
Read the whole thread, for yet another hair-raising example of why we shouldn't rely on AI transcription, and why original documents matter.
Caitlin G. DeAngelis@caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 3mo agoRecently, FamilySearch digitized and uploaded tons of microfilmed records, including many from 18th-century Massachsuetts. They're using some sort of AI to transcribe/summarize the handwritten documents. I've noticed that the AI strips out references to race and enslavement in 18thc documents.
i like this photo where it looks like you've interrupted t.s. eliot and virginia woolf in the middle of planning your murder
Should note, for accuracy's sake, that associate's an untenured rank here. Generally, a colleague comes up for promotion to assoc rank 4 years after their hiring. We do have 3 associate professors. That's it. No hiring authorized for next year. What will the future of lit studies be in these parts?
There are stories from all over about universities' dismantling of the humanities. I have a small but dismaying data point from my university to contribute to the discourse. Harvard University now has NO assistant professors of English. That's how long it has been since we were allowed to hire.
🚨 #medievalsky 🚨 Middle English Dictionary update via FB: "In its 100-year history, MED has enjoyed periods of support, and periods when that support was lacking. It is about to enter on one of the latter. After this year...UMich will no longer fund ongoing editorial work and maintenance." 🧵
Genuinely and unironically proud of every single one of my students who worked hard and submitted a final paper draft which has many flaws and needs work. They have recognized that writing is a skill that can be improved and have trusted me to help them do that. Not a trace of AI among the bunch.
Monday, May 25 at Palmerston Library: "Faith and Fear, Repression and Resilience in Medieval Norwich"; David Townsend reads excerpts from his novel, "The Ram in the Thicket". www.blogto.com/events/faith...
Faith and Fear, Repression and Resilience in Medieval Norwich
David Townsend presents and reads excerpts from his historical novel, The Ram in the Thicket, (Palmetto Publishing, 2025) prefaced with some historical ba…
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If anyone knows of any weird little 1-month fellowships or library residencies taking applications for research in the humanities to take place in the coming year (26-27), please let me know!
If you have or know any graduate students, do encourage them to attend this free webinar! I will be going over the grants offered at the MAA and providing tips. #medievalsky
MAA Graduate Student Committee@gsc-maa.bsky.social · 3mo agoRegister now for next Wednesday's webinar! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
