Celtic Hagiography Network
@celtichagiography.bsky.social
The Celtic Hagiography Network is intended to bring together academics with interests in hagiography, the cults of saints, and related topics for collaboration, conferences, new publications, and other opportunities @ celtichagiography.org
Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults in the Celtic and Norse Worlds was held on 1-2 May at University College Dublin, and was organised by the Celtic Hagiography Network and Norse Hagiography Network. This conferenfe was supported by the SSNS funding bodies.
SSNS Funding - Sacred Networks, University of College Dublin - Scottish Society for Northern Studies
A summary by Dr Courtney Selvage on the conference Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults in the Celtic and Norse Worlds. The conference was held on 1-2 May at University C...
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We opened our conference last Thursday with a display of Liber Flavus Fergusiorum, Leabhar Breac, Leabhar Na hUidhre, a fragment of the Vision of Tundal, and the Icelandic medical manuscript in the @rialibrary.bsky.social collection (MS 23 D 43) led and introduced by Dr Alison Ray
@hopesteffen.bsky.social and @elvabjohnston.bsky.social speak about saints, martyrologies, church reform in Ireland and Norway as part of a second day of very rich papers
Full house at UCD! Thank you so much to all speakers (including @downham.bsky.social, currently speaking about some interesting saints who escaped marriage!) @networknorse.bsky.social
Our Prof @downham.bsky.social will give a talk on "Runaway Irish Princess Saints" as part of @celtichagiography.bsky.social's "Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults" conference. FREE registration for either in-person (Dublin) or online: www.eventbrite.com/e/sacred-net...
Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults
Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults in the Celtic and Norse Worlds
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Limited tickets to attend Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults in the Celtic and Norse Worlds *in person* remain - register soon to avoid disappointment! @networknorse.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sacred-net...
Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults
Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults in the Celtic and Norse Worlds
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Schedule available for Sacred Networks, 1-2 May at University College Dublin www.eventbrite.com/e/sacred-net... @networknorse.bsky.social
I’ll be giving a talk on ‘Runaway Irish Princess Saints’ of which there are multiple legends across medieval Europe, usually about fleeing unwanted marriage #history #ireland #herstory
Clare Downham@downham.bsky.social · 6mo agoForthcoming conference in Dublin 'Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults' great line up including @natashaamberjo.bsky.social #medievalsky #nuntastic www.eventbrite.com/e/sacred-net...
Registration is now open for Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults in the Celtic and Norse Worlds, 1-2 May at University College Dublin, organised with @networknorse.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sacred-net...
We are pleased and excited to be sponsoring the following sessions (and a round table) at @imc-leeds.bsky.social this summer, some co-sponsored/organised with @networknorse.bsky.social!
There's a new resource available here: celtichagiography.org/bibliography/ It is a running bibliography of publications focused on the saints in Ireland, Scotland, Man, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, and 'Celtic' saints on the continent. While a work in progress, currently there are 500 publications
Bibliography – The Celtic Hagiography Network
This bibliography can be sorted or searched by year, author, type of publication, subject, or saint’s name. Entries populate by the most recent year of publication, and if a publication is available online (open access or otherwise) it is linked below. Let us know of new publications (or missing publications) here.
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Yet another reminder that the deadline for our joint call for papers together with @celtichagiography.bsky.social for next year's @imc-leeds.bsky.social is extended until September 15. Join us in Leeds! [Alt text in replies to the quoted post]
Norse Hagiography Network@networknorse.bsky.social · last yr.CfP for @imc-leeds.bsky.social 2026, organised together with @celtichagiography.bsky.social. Deadline: August 31. [Alt text in thread]
Job offer for medievalists at the University of Warsaw: historia.uw.edu.pl/en/job-offer.... My dear friend & colleague Grzegorz Pac is looking for a postdoc to join his project Recognising Saints in the High Middle Ages.
Job offer for postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Medieval History – Faculty of History
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Another call for papers for our joint sponsored session with @networknorse.bsky.social - please share widely!
Another call for papers for our joint sponsored session with @networknorse.bsky.social - please share widely!
Call for papers for the 2026 Leeds IMC, please feel free to share widely
Registration is now open for conference on the manuscript known as the "Book of Lecan", collaboratively organized by @ria.ie @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @scs-dias.bsky.social. Taking place 2-3 October at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin: shop.maynoothuniversity.ie/index.php?ap...
Book of Lecan (Leabhar M r Lecain)
Event Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025 @ 1:30 PM - Friday 3rd October 2025 @ 5PM Event Detail: This conference explores all aspects of the manuscript known as the Book of Lecan (Leabhar M r Lecain), cr...
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The Celtic Hagiography Network
The Celtic Hagiography Network is a professional scholarly network focused on the study of hagiography composed in Latin and the Celtic languages. It is intended to bring together members of the academic community with interests in hagiography, the cults of saints, and related topics for collaboration, conferences, new publications, and other opportunities. Membership and involvement is open to anyone, but early career scholars are especially welcome.
celtichagiography.org
It is intended to bring together members of the academic community with interests in hagiography, the cults of saints, and related topics for collaboration, conferences, new publications, and other opportunities. We also have shamelessly copied and hope to emulate @networknorse.bsky.social
Hello to new followers! The Celtic Hagiography Network is a professional scholarly network started by some early career researchers, focused on the study of hagiography composed in Latin and the Celtic languages.