Another day, another conference…HNR2026 But Turin is absolutely scorching. The things I endure for the network of Giovanni Manardo’s medical letters! Many thanks to the HNR Community and the University of Turin for organising the conference. #DigitalHumanities #MedievalSky #HistMed

This aligns with the point I made during the #IMC2026 roundtable on Late Antiquity: the concept of the “Classical Age” is deeply Eurocentric, and antiquity extends far beyond the Greco-Roman world. I both believe and hope that we will see much more work on this in the future.

Carlos Noreña@carlosfnorena.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ancient history has gone global. This is surely the most exciting development in the field in the last 30 years! But what "global antiquity" is and how we should study it—and why anyone should care—are all open (and challenging) questions. Some thoughts on all of this for @aeon.co.

A great panel, and I was very happy to present my paper on the medieval Crusader-era "Ravanda Castle" on the Turkish–Syrian border. Many thanks to @willwyeth.bsky.social for organising the panel and to Emma for chairing. #IMC2026 #medievalsky

Many thanks to all past and current members of the @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social Postgraduate Committee for this roundtable at #IMC2026 namely Seb, Catrin, Davide, and @sgensicke.bsky.social #medievalsky #digitalhumanities

Check out: Early Career Researchers in Digital Medieval Studies: A Round Table Discussion @ #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee... #Medievalsky #digitalhumanities

Deeply grateful to the #IMC2026 delegates and attendees who bought most of the books I had planned to buy while I was still browsing. You saved me from spending the rest of my savings! I still managed, however, to salvage a few titles from stand of @edinburghup.bsky.social

I have already got my candies #IMC2026

And now, it is time for #IMC2026

Many thanks to @sshmedicine.bsky.social and to all the #sshm2026 organisers for a thoughtful, generous, and stimulating meeting. I am grateful for the opportunity to present my work on Giovanni Manardo, to hear excellent papers, and to take part in such rich discussions. #histmed #medievalsky

Day 2 #SSHM2026 with so many interesting panels today covering pre-modern and voluntary healthcare; gender, sex, race; the body; global health; disability rights; reproductive health & biomedicine and that’s all before lunch!! #histmed

Last few days for the Standard booking rates for #SSHM2026! On campus accomodation still available. Registrations after 1 June will incur a £40.00 late registration fee. Registration closes 15 June We look forward to welcoming all in Leeds. sshm.org/sshm-2026-in...

SSHM 2026: In/Out University of Leeds 30 June – 3 July 2026

Conference Co-Convenors: Dr Alexia Moncrieff & Dr Katherine Rawling and Conference Committee: Dr Alex Bamji, Professor Shane Doyle, Megan Graham, Professor Robert Hornsby, Dr Will Jackson, Dr J…

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I will present my paper, “Institutional Identities in the Early Medieval Mounted Pastoral Nomadic Political Ecumene,” at the conference “Institutional Identities in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages” in Edinburgh.

International Graduate Conference - 'Institutional identities in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages' | School of History, Classics & Archaeology | History Classics and Archaeology

The 7th International Graduate Conference in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies, will take place 18-19 May, 2026.

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@hubirai.bsky.social long time has passed since...

Antiquity Journal@antiquity.ac.uk · 3mo ago

Kublai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire #OnThisDay in AD 1260 and would go on to found China's Yuan dynasty. He established contact with Europe via Central Asian trade routes and Chinese artefacts made it as far away as Venice as a result. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

Hummus sum, kebabi nihil a me alienum puto.

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Marble Athena statue discovered in ancient Laodicea in western Turkey - Turkish Minute

A nearly 2-meter-tall marble statue of Athena has been discovered during excavations in the ancient city of Laodicea in western Turkey, the culture minister announced on Thursday.

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While out trekking near the Turkish-Syrian border, one may end up stumbling upon an aqueduct from Late Antiquity/the Early Byzantine period in the middle of nowhere. This is not called the cradle of civilisation for nothing. #LateAntiquity #ByzantineStudies #Archaeology #AncientBluesky #MedievalSky

codingcodices.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/s... The second season of the Coding Codices Podcast is here as the first part of the pilot episode has now been released. You may listen to it on Spotify or via our podcast page:

Series 2, Episode 2: Introduction to the New Committee (Part 1)

About this Episode Recorded 29 December 2025. Edited by Cihan Şimşek. This episode contains an introduction to Season Two of the Coding Codices Podcast and a chat with Digital Medievalist Postgradu…

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My goodness, we've lost so many towering scholars in the Social Sciences, particularly in the IR/Political Science field, over the past few years. As a political theory student, Habermas was impenetrable, and I cursed his name. More seasoned, I can truly appreciate his work.

Joel S.@joelhs.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Jürgen Habermas, the leading figure of the second generation of the Frankfurt School, has died at the age of 96. www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...

Better late than never. My paper, “Ravandal Castle in Time: Memory, Ruin, and Heritage on the Syria–Turkey Border,” has been accepted to the panel “1516 – Time for Change: Temporalities & Castles.” Thursday, 9 July, 09:00 a.m.

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