Half the planet is having a massive fight about how to correctly interpret an Ancient Greek poem but go ahead, close some more humanities departments.
Cassie Fenton
@ccfenton.bsky.social
PhD student at the University of Bristol, co-supervised by the University of Exeter and funded by the SWWDTP | Medieval musicologist and pontifical manuscript nerd | she/her 🏳️🌈
Good to be back at @imc-leeds.bsky.social this past week, holding swords, talking manuscript networks, and participating in yesterday’s Digital Medieval Studies Institute ⚔️ Met so many fun and interesting folks— and almost forgot my MedRen fomo 🫣
A beautiful day in Cambridge for the @ihr.bsky.social New Directions in the History of Liturgy study day. Turns out a 5 minute flash paper was plenty of time to kick off some good pontifical chat!
Jaunt up to Manchester for an acronym-laden training (UKRI AHRC AI & EDI) but also using it as an excuse for some cathedral hopping
We want to finish the week with some exciting news: following last year's success, the Bristol Common Press will be running a workshop at our 2026 conference too! 🎉 Can't wait!
The most elaborate Pontifical (liturgical handbook for bishops) to survive from medieval England contains gilt images of bishops at work & careful notation. The playful initials could so easily be missed! 😛🎵🐇 CCCC MS 079, ff. 134v, 214v (c.1400-25) parker.stanford.edu/parker/catal... #medievalmss
Don't miss out! Get your abstract in by 17:00 tomorrow (Friday 16th Jan!) CFP: medievalstudies.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/pgr-conferen... #medievalsky #skystorians
Looking forward to being back at @imc-leeds.bsky.social this summer! Can’t wait to share some highlights from my Big Scary Pontifical Spreadsheet with the world!
We are VERY excited to announce the call for papers for our 2026 conference! 🎉🎉🎉 This year, we invite paper and poster proposals on the themes of power and/or performance! All proposals to be sent to cms-conference-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk by 17:00 on Friday 9th January. #medievalsky #skystorians
✨Want to join us?✨ The RMA Student Committee is looking for postgraduate research student candidates for TWO positions starting in January 2026! To find out more about what we do and how to apply, follow the link below or in our bio🔗 www.rma.ac.uk/2025/11/12/s...
Have had such a wonderful time in Helsinki presenting my research at the “Books, Music, and the Liturgical Life of the Medieval Church” Colloquium, hosted by the University of Helsinki and National Library of Finland. Thank you to @swwdtp.bsky.social for making this trip possible.
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I'm lucky to have worked with one of the many brilliant people in these departments. Henry Parkes in Music is one of the cleverest, most insightful and inspirational historians I know - and one of the finest teachers too. Don't waste such talent @uniofnottingham.bsky.social.
Dan Elphick@danelphick.bsky.social · 9mo agoWell this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx 'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.' Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.
What might our PGRs be plotting? Could it be the first meeting for this year’s CMS PGR conference?! 🧐🕵️♀️ Naturally, we can neither confirm nor deny…But do watch this space for some exciting news coming soon! 😁 #medievalsky #skystorians
parasocial relationships with celebrities? no. I'm building parasocial relationships with medieval manuscripts. National Library of Scotland Advocates MS 19.3.1 is my new best friend
Oxford showing off today in the autumn sun 🍂🍁 A reading week manuscript trip well spent!
Our brilliant PGRs are at it again! After last year's inaugural and highly-successful brat symposium (organised by CMS PGRs Shauna Roach, Sarah Collinson, Harry Lewis, and Isla Dawson), this year's committee is once again inviting Bristol PGRs to consider how 'brat' connects with their own research.
The deadline has now been extended! Note also the Musici Trust prize for a paper on music before 1600
RMA@royalmusical.bsky.social · 11mo agoReminder: the deadline for submitting your proposal to the BFE and RMA 2026 Research Students' Conference (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) is this Thursday! www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
We're excited for our annual conference in a few days' time, this year hosted by the University of Southampton! Hope to see lots of you there. www.southampton.ac.uk/music/RMAcon...
My experience watching King and Conquerer as a medievalist: 🤨 My experience as a horse girl watching all these lovely Icelandics: 🥰
✨Meet your RMA Student Committee!✨ Part 2: Ordinary Members Check out their profiles below👇 @bristoluni.bsky.social @cardiffunimusic.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @kingsmusic.bsky.social
The Department of Music at the University of Southampton is delighted to release our preliminary programme and registration, which can be found on the official conference website: www.southampton.ac.uk/music/RMAcon...
RMA Conference 2025
10 September 2025 - 12 September 2025
southampton.ac.uk
In my post conference feels on the train home, but had such a fab time at my first MedRen! I met so many amazing people and feel incredibly lucky to be part of such a stimulating community. Def heading home with a huge to-do list! Huge thanks to this year’s organisers! @medren2025.bsky.social
Every early music conference should come with dragon processions @medren2025.bsky.social
In theory I’m at MedRen for music/research purposes but I’m actually here for the dragons 🐉 @medren2025.bsky.social
Trying to beat the heat today with some MedRen prep (and way too many open windows) 🥵 Can’t wait to see everyone in Newcastle!!
