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Ana Roda Sánchez

@arodsan95.bsky.social

Medievalist 📚 PhD candidate & teaching assistant working on Jewish converts in 15th-c. Iberia and premodern critical race studies @qmul.bsky.social #premoderncriticalracestudies #urbanstudies #latemedievaliberia

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Dr Will Wyeth @willwyeth.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🗣️ Medievalists! 🏰 Check out this page, we’ve done a reconstruction the medieval chapel at Chester Castle! www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places... Please share widely! There’s loads of info and *lovely* images from the repertoire of medieval art - and also more reconstructions!

The Chester Castle Chapel Wall Paintings

The walls of the medieval chapel in the Agricola Tower at Chester Castle were richly painted around 1240 with scenes including miracles of the Virgin Mary and St Edward the Confessor. From the fragmen...

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Ana Roda Sánchez @arodsan95.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨‼️ NOW WELCOMING SUBMISSIONS ‼️🚨 We've had a withdrawal & have a spot left for another paper! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you're interested, and to help us spread the word. Many thanks!! 🤗 @imc-leeds.bsky.social #skystorians #medieval #medievalsky #premodernrace #imc2026

Ana Roda Sánchez@arodsan95.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Only a week left for this #cfp!! 🤗 Come and join us in Leeds! @medievalgeorgie.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social #skystorians #medieval #premoderncriticalracestudies #medievalsky #imc2026 #imc #historians #medievalhistory #premodernrace #racialisation #imc2025

Nick Munn @medievalmunn.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Due to a couple of withdrawals, I am accepting paper proposals for my Constructing Masculinities and Ideas of Manhood in the Premodern World sessions at the upcoming @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Please see the attached poster for details! Thanks in advance 😊 #imc #medieval #history #conference

Poster Text:

Late Call for Papers

Leeds International Medieval Congress, 6th-9th July 2026

Constructing Masculinities and Ideas of Manhood in the Premodern World

In their 2017 work on Scottish manhood, Professors Lynn Abrams and Elizabeth Ewan stated that ‘Men are everywhere in the narratives of Scotland’s past, but at the same time they are nowhere, or at least their gendered selves, roles and practices are less frequently interrogated than women’s.’ This claim is true for Scottish history as it is for histories across the premodern world. While the study of masculinities has become more popular in recent decades, investigating the gendered lives of premodern men remains understudied. This panel aims to reflect on gender as a relational social construction and masculinities as a category in the social and political realms of the premodern world.

Potential applicants are invited to send proposals for papers of 15-20 minutes. Paper topics may include (but are not limited to):

·       Masculinities and their change over time and lifecycles
·       Male gender as a trigger for class conflict
·       Ideals of masculine identity compared to lived experience
·       Literary depictions of masculinity, idealised and denigratory
·       Reflections of masculinity in visual and material culture
·       Male identity across race, religion, and geography
·       Masculinities and their intersections with queer and disability studies
·       Clerical and hagiographical masculinity
·       Non-conforming maleness

Applicants are invited to send an abstract of no more than 200 words, including a proposed title, short biography (including research interests and institution), 3-5 keywords and preference for in-person or virtual paper delivery. Please send this information to Nick Munn (n.l.munn@qmul.ac.uk) by Wednesday 20th May 2026, 17:00 BST (GMT+1).

If you require any further information or have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!

London Medieval Society @londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Only two weeks left to the LMS Colloquium on Medievalisms! Please do join and don't hesitate to spread the word 🤩🎉 #medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #earlymodern #academic #historians

London Medieval Society@londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Delighted to announce the upcoming Colloquium on Medievalisms, co-organised with CREMS in person at Queen Mary University of London! Please join us on Saturday, 2nd May, for some medievalists' fun! 😊 Registration via link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medievalis... Looking forward to seeing you there!

German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 4mo ago

On Tuesday, we had the pleasure of welcoming David Nirenberg (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) for an evening of reflection and discussion marking 30 years since the publication of his seminal study "Communities of Violence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages". 1/3

London Medieval Society @londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

School of Society & Environment, Queen Mary University @qmulsse.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Many congratulations to Sam Halvorsen from Geography (GES), Liesbeth Corens from History & Karl Pike from SPIR, who have all received funding awards from the Leverhulme Trust. In a double win, Sam has also received a grant from the British Academy. Read more: www.qmul.ac.uk/society-and-...

Leverhulme Grants awarded to academics from all three SSE departments

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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Happening tomorrow! Join us for a special panel discussion and conversation with Professor David Nirenberg at the Art Workers' Guild in Bloomsbury. Please sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-convers... #medievalmonday #skystorians #medievalhistory

In Conversation with David Nirenberg: 30 years “Communities of Violence”

Join us at the Artworkers' Guild for a special panel discussion.

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German Historical Institute London@ghilondon.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Join us on 14 April at 5:30pm at the Art Workers’ Guild for a special panel discussion! We will be in conversation with Professor David Nirenberg (IAS, Princeton) to mark the 30th anniversary of his seminal publication "Communities of Violence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages". 1/3

International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It's such a pleasure to have FiftyEleven back at the #IMC2026 Craft Fair 🎊 😃 The talent and creativity which goes into these medieval crafts is not to be missed!😃 www.fiftyeleven.co.uk www.facebook.com/FiftyelevenArtisanCabinetry www.instagram.com/fiftyelevencabinetry/ #MedievalSky

A craft fair exhibitor using a wood burning pen to personalisea piece of wood.

Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

On Monday, we held our third annual online Postgraduate Symposium, where we were honoured to hear a plenary lecture from Prof Miri Rubin (QMUL & VP of the EHS) on 'Church History and the History of Religious Cultures: What and How?' youtu.be/SDLVOfgrmQM?... #ChurchHistory #Skystorians

Prof Miri Rubin on 'Church History and the History of Religious Cultures: What and How?'

YouTube video by EHS

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Leonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We have a PhD studentship available in History or Archaeology at CCCU www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/f... - deadline 22 May. #skystorians 1/

CCCU History and Archaeology PhD Scholarship

Find out about the CCCU History and Archaeology PhD Scholarship which will support a student looking to explore a modern historical topic.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 5mo ago

On 13 May, we will be in Aberystwyth to meet with historians at the university & wider region. The visit ends with a public guest lecture by Prof Miri Rubin (QMUL) on 'Black/Beautiful: Meanings of Blackness in a Biblical Verse' bit.ly/4b6cfpz In-person booking now open / all welcome #Skystorians

Image showing illustration for the first verse from the Song of Songs: a minstrel playing before Solomon (15th century Rothschild Mahzor).

With text: Black/Beautiful: Meanings of Blackness in a Biblical Verse. RHS Lecture with Professor Miri Rubin (QMUL)

Royal Historical Society Lecture
6pm, Wednesday 13 May 2026

Ana Roda Sánchez @arodsan95.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of 'Communities of Violence' by Prof David Nirenberg! He will be engaging in conversation with other scholars about his work and the history of religious persecution. Join us on 14 April at @ghilondon.bsky.social 😊 #skystorians #medievalsky #earlymodern #medieval

Delighted to share the news of an upcoming public event organised by Queen Mary University and German Historical Institute of London.

This event celebrates the 30th anniversary of the publication of ‘Communities of Violence’, by Prof David Nirenberg. This was a ground-breaking book that changed scholarly perspectives on religious violence and attitudes towards religious minorities in the late medieval and early modern periods. We are incredibly grateful to say that we will have Prof Nirenberg himself joining us and engaging in conversation with other scholars. They will discuss Prof Nirenberg’s work, its ongoing impact on the field, and the history of religious confrontations and religious persecution more broadly.

We would like to warmly invite you all to join us for this event. It will take place on 14th April 2026, 5:30-7:30pm at the Art Workers’ Guild London.

If you wish to attend, please register via the link provided.

We look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible!

Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies @bristolcms.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Join us on Thursday (12th March) at 4pm for the next seminar in our CMS seminar series! We are delighted to host Prof Miri Rubin (Queen Mary University of London) who will be giving a paper titled 'Nigra sum (Song 1-5): the long history of race in a biblical verse'. Not to be missed! All welcome!

Ana Roda Sánchez @arodsan95.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨UPDATE - we've filled in the slot. Thanks so much for spreading the word! 😊

Ana Roda Sánchez@arodsan95.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨 LATE SUBMISSION WINDOW OPEN 🚨 We've had a withdrawal from one of these sessions and would be very keen to include another paper - please do not hesitate to reach out if you're interested, and to help us spread the word. Many thanks!! #skystorians #medieval #medievalsky #premodernrace #imc2026

Ana Roda Sánchez @arodsan95.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Ana Roda Sánchez@arodsan95.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra and Adrian Masters's "The Radical Spanish Empire: How Paperwork Politics Remade the New World" is nearly there @harvardpress.bsky.social! And I cannot wait. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians #YayArchives

As Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra and Adrian Masters show, these social orders broke down thanks to the challenges mounted by countless individuals across the Spanish Americas—including non-elite Spanish and Indigenous people, women, and the enslaved. To achieve their goals, they turned not only to outright violence but also to massive amounts of paperwork: petitions, complaints, lawsuits, and secret testimonies. Through this grassroots “lawfare,” vassals undercut the emerging seigneurial dynasties of the conquistadors, stripped the friars of theocratic authority, and curtailed the might of native lords. Collectively, they spearheaded movements against tyranny and slavery, proposed and challenged laws, produced new types of knowledge, created archives and historical accounts, and questioned the nature of truth itself. In the process, however, these actors also gradually co-created a lasting new society of orders—one that would solidify in the 1570s with viceroys, bishops, and inquisitors at its apex.

Ana Roda Sánchez @arodsan95.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Two days to go until the next LMS Colloquium on non-conformities! Don't miss it 🤗

London Medieval Society@londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We are delighted to announce the first 2026 Colloquium! Please join us for an exciting journey through Non-Conformities 🤗🎉 The LMS Colloquia are online and free to attend, but prior registration is required. Please sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... We are looking forward to it!

Dr Dean Irwin @medievaljews.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I edited a thing! Because everything is better if it links back to the medieval Lincoln Jewry, I edited an entire volume on the topic. Coming from Arc Humanities Press in May!

Ana Roda Sánchez @arodsan95.bsky.social · 7mo ago

*Reposted CFP with alt text* III Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities: Moving and Being Moved London, 11-12 June 2026 Deadline abstract submissions: 31 January 2026 Looking forward to meeting everyone! 🤗🤗 #medievalsky #skystorians #medieval #earlymodern #callforpapers #history

Ill Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities in Europe: Moving and Being Moved

Call for Papers London, 11-12 June 2026

We are delighted to launch the Call for Papers for the III Colloquium on Late Medieval and Early Modern Cities in Europe, which will take place in London on 11-12 June 2026. After two successful editions, this year's Colloquium will focus on movements) within and accross late medieval and early modern cities (ca. 1300-1800). Topics to be addressed may include but are not limited to:

• Mobile people in urban centres, e.g. migrants, merchants, vagrants, enslaved people, minstrels, mendicants, and pilgrims.
• The exchange of goods and knowledge.
• Transitory urban events and performances that moved bodies and minds, including social uprisings, civic performances, dances and urban processions.
• Lack of 'movement: considerations of what it means to stay put and belong in a city or to be forced to remain in a city.

This is an interdisciplinary and international Colloquium which offers an opportunity for PhD students and early career scholars to share their research through 20-minute long presentations, and to receive feedback through constructive discussion. Established scholars will also be invited to present their research and methods and to contribute to discussion. There will also be opportunities for all participants to continue the conversation over coffee and lunch.

Interested applicants are encouraged to send an abstract of 200 words along with a short bio to Ana Roda Sánchez (Queen Mary University of London), Eliot Benbow (Institute of Historical Research) and Emma Olson (University of Cambridge) in colloquiumcities@gmail.com by 31 January 2026.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us. We look forward to receiving your proposals and learning about your research!

Ana Roda Sánchez @arodsan95.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Less then two weeks left for this CFP!! Come and join us in London for an exciting research exchange on movements in late medieval and early modern cities. We are looking forward to getting to know about your work! 🤗🤗 #medievalsky #skystorians #callforpapers #medieval #earlymodern #history

Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literatures @mediumaevum.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Our friends at the Early English Text Society are holding a workshop on editing texts from medieval Britain for graduate students and early career scholars. 📖Texts in Transition 📍St Hilda's College, Oxford 📆18/04/2026 🕐11am-5pm For registration email eets[at]ell.ox.ac.uk

LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Six books for understanding #polarisation. Drawn from a series at LSE, Universities in the age of polarisation, Kevin Wilson @lselibrary.bsky.social picks six books that explore these divides – from to the impacts of social media – and offer ideas for dialogue @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social

Six books for understanding polarisation - LSE Review of Books

Kevin Wilson picks six books that explore polarisation – from debates on academic freedom to the impacts of social media – and offer ideas for bridging divides.

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Ana Roda Sánchez @arodsan95.bsky.social · 8mo ago

So glad that our sessions on premodern race got accepted! @medievalgeorgie.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social Can't wait for #IMC2026! 🤗

Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 9mo ago

How late medieval Middle Eastern peasants adopted Arab cultural identities and formed village clans. Becoming Arab by Yossef Rapoport is now available (13 Jan UK pub). Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #History

Becoming Arab: The Formation of Arab Identity in the Medieval Middle East by Yossef Rapoport

Eliot Benbow @ebenbow.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the upcoming London Medieval Society @londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social Colloquium on Women and Knowledge which will be Saturday 22nd November from 10:20-15:00 UK time. 🙂 You can find the zoom registration link here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The programme for the London Medieval Society Colloquium on Women & Knowledge scheduled for Saturday 22nd November from 10:20 to 15:00 UK time.

The poster features an illumination from a medieval manuscript depicting a group of women seated and standing reading a number of books. Image credit: British Library, Harlety 4431, f. 107

Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Congratulations to @rachelschine.bsky.social for winning the Best Book Award from the Middle East Medievalists association for her book, Black Knights: Arabic Epic and the Making of Medieval Race! Brava!!! 🍾🍾🍾 Here's the link, if you haven't already read it: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

Black Knights

A new account of racial logics in premodern Islamic literature. In Black Knights, Rachel Schine reveals how the Arabic-speaking world developed a different form of racial knowledge than their Europe...

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Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Isabella Lewis (@leedsims.bsky.social) writes our latest blog post about St Andrew the Fool. Looking at Andrew's hagiography from the 10c., Isabella explores the intersection of sexual violence and race in the Christian East #churchhistory #skystorians eccleshistsoc.wordpress.com/2025/11/03/s...

Sexual Violence and Race in the Life of Saint Andrew the Fool (10th Century)

Isabella Lewis is a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds. In October 2024, she began her PhD at the Institute for Medieval Studies specialising in Byzantine Studies which is funded by the AHRC …

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London Medieval Society @londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Please join us on 22 November to discuss Women and Knowledge. We cannot wait to listen to and engage with all presentations 😁 This event is free to attend, but prior registration is required through this link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Thank you! We look forward to seeing you there!

Eliot Benbow @ebenbow.bsky.social · 9mo ago

@londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social London Medieval Society will be hosting its first colloquium of the academic year on the 22nd November 2025 on the subject of Women and Knowledge in the Middle Ages. 😊 You can find the Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/81823681150

This poster provides the details for the London Medieval Society Colloquium on Women & Knowledge.

Saturday 22nd November 10:00-15:00 (UK time) via Zoom

In the centre of the poster is an image from a Medieval manuscript of a group of standing and seated women reading a number of books

Image credit: British Library, Harley 4431, f. 107