A week on, the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers team are still recovering and looking for some much needed time off! We’ll be signing off for a bit of rest but thanks to everybody who supported, attended, and contributed to the conference!
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Borders, Boundaries, Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (Rewley House, 20-21 April 2026) Registration open early October: https://buytickets.at/bordersboundariesandbarriers/1842029
Thanks to everyone who came, presented, and enjoyed their time in Oxford. I should also thank my PhD supervisors, 3 out of 4 of whom I managed to rope into presenting at the event. Thanks of course to my fellow co-organisers. I hope to keep in touch with everyone who I met over the three days!
I’ve spent the past year co-organising the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers conference, which finally took place this week. I enjoyed delivering the walking tour which opened the conference with Natasha Jenman, and delivering the closing remarks of the conference with @arodsan95.bsky.social
Phwoar! David Thornton treating us to some great records and charters as part of his paper in suffragen bishops!
Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers well under way! Session. 1A is testing us to Susanne Marten-Finnis on middlemen in medieval Poland!
Day 1 of the conference is upon us! Professor Rio will be delivering a nice gentle welcome address, and then it's an action packed programme for the day, culminating in a poster presentation and wine reception this evening. Let's do it!
After nearly a year of planning, today’s the day! Kicking off “Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages” with a walking tour of Oxford and the Jewry, designed by Natasha Jenman and Naomi Reiter.
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“Medieval Rural Settlement and Infrastructure Archaeology Across Europe” (edited by Carenza Lewis, Neil Christie, Gareth Davies, Aidan O’Sullivan: April 2026, published by Archaeopress, Bicester, Medieval Settlement Research Group (MRSRG) available to pre-order www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
Important day for the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers team! Main job, spotting our own name badges as they go off to the printers...
All of the organisers of Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers will be logged off for the Bank Holiday weekend in the UK. Any e-mails will be responded to on Tuesday. See you all on the other side!
In 3 weeks time, we’ll be getting ready to hear the inimitable Prof Miri Rubin hear about Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers in the Medieval European City! Over 70 have registered to attend in person, with 13 joining virtually. Still time to register for the latter: buytickets.at/bordersbound...
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Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages – Rewley House, Mon 20 Apr 2026 - Tue 21 Apr 2026 - ** Please note: Registration for in person attendance formally closes at 5pm...
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With less than a month to go until 'Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers' we are delighted to be in a position to support 7 (SEVEN!!) students to attend the conference. This is made possible by a generous grant by @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social (covering 5). @medievaljews.bsky.social will cover 2 more. 1/
Nobody: how long do we have left to register to come to Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April)? Us:
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Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference@bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 5mo agoOne week! Just one week left to register for in-person attendance at Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April)! To mark the occasion, we have swanky new advertising posters (courtesy of Callie Jenman). Registration buytickets.at/bordersbound...
One week! Just one week left to register for in-person attendance at Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April)! To mark the occasion, we have swanky new advertising posters (courtesy of Callie Jenman). Registration buytickets.at/bordersbound...
We are delighted that "Border, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages" (20-21 April) will run in association with Oxford Medieval Studies (@oxmedstud.bsky.social), sponsored by The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)! Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (Provisional Programme) Registration link: https://buytickets.at/bordersboundariesandbarriers/1842029 (deadline 6 March) Rewley ...
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In addition to the two days of ‘Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages’, (20-21 April) those who register also have the option to join us on the Oxford Medieval Jewish Walking tour on 19 April. Just two weeks left to register! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
With 'Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages' (20-21 April) just around the corner Tash and @medievaljews.bsky.social are hard at work on the introduction. If you want to know about this 1515 map, do register by 6 March! docs.google.com/document/d/1... TNA MPCC 1/9
Pleased to report that the last draft of the 'Oxford Medieval Jewish Walking Tour', being developed for Borders, divided the city into three main sub-groups. Jews, Christians, and Students... Emphasising the town/gown (/Crown) dimension. Excited to see if that is maintained as it's finalised!
Dinah Rose KC@dinahrose.bsky.social · 6mo agoTown and Gown
And you can catch @naominar.bsky.social giving the closing remarks with @arodsan95.bsky.social on 21 April!
@ehudreiter.bsky.social · 6mo agoThis is the first conference which my daughter Naomi (who is doing a PhD in medieval history) has helped to organise. Good luck to her and fellow organisers!
Things are moving quickly now! Just one month to go to register for Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April). We're super excited to see everyone there! Registration: buytickets.at/bordersbound... Programme: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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How exciting! You can also catch a shorter version of Emma's paper at "Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages", when she'll be speaking in a panel on internal Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers! Programme and registration: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Borders Provisional Programme - For Publication.docx
Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (Provisional Programme) Registration link: https://buytickets.at/bordersboundariesandbarriers/1842029 (deadline 6 March) Rewley ...
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With Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers fast approaching, we've set up a starter pack to help you follow those on the programme who have a Bsky account go.bsky.app/3ww68kK Shout if we've missed you, and don't miss your chance to hear all the scholarship on 20-21 April docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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3 months today, we'll be kicking off proceedings, with the Oxford Medieval Jewish Walking Tour (optional) - and possibly a little trip to the pub! Registration for the conference will 6 March (4pm). Programme (including registration link): docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Borders Provisional Programme - For Publication.docx
Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (Provisional Programme) Registration link: https://buytickets.at/bordersboundariesandbarriers/1842029 Rewley House, 20-21 April ...
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Very exciting to see @medievalgeorgie.bsky.social in the programme. She'll be giving a condensed version of the paper at Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers in April. It'll be brilliant, so go to both!
Charlie Rozier@rozierhistorian.bsky.social · 7mo ago@memsunikent.bsky.social term card until March, featuring yours truly on Wednesday 14 January. For more details links to online access for each paper, see here: research.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear...
And we are absolutely delighted to confirm that "Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers" will be opened by Professor Alice Rio (Chichele Professor of Medieval History, University of Oxford)! That completes the line up of speakers for our *little* conference...
Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference@bordersboundaries.bsky.social · 7mo agoWith 2026 upon us, the countdown is on for "Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages". In just 109 days (20-21 April), we'll gather in Oxford for two packed days! Programme: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Registration: buytickets.at/bordersbound...