Dept of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, Univ of Cambridge
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The Bluesky account of the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge.
Congratulations to Emily Clarke on her excellent first article, and to all the other authors represented here!
Rory Naismith@rorynaismith.bsky.social · 6mo agoEarly Medieval England and its Neighbours has had some cracking new articles published in the last week, including on movement of manuscripts in the eighth century and charter forgery at Westminster, as well as an impressive debut article on Byrhtferth of Ramsey: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Undoubtedly the first of many bad puns to look forward to. But the book is highly recommended!
Rory Naismith@rorynaismith.bsky.social · 6mo agoFor anyone who's interested @waterstones.bsky.social is running a special pre-order offer (no pun intended) on my new book about King Offa of Mercia, valid from Friday 20 Feb. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Rory Naismith@rorynaismith.bsky.social · 7mo agoThe wonderful @caitlinrgreen.bsky.social has a hugely interesting new article just out in Early Medieval England & its Neighbours, all about Alfred the Great's embassy to India - free to read here #India #AlfredtheGreat #medieval www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Looking forward to discussing academic.oup.com/past/advance... by @rorynaismith.bsky.social at the next @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social Medieval Reading Group on Tuesday...
Economic Change, Silver, and the Plague of 664–687 in England*
Abstract. Bede and other authors describe a destructive wave of plague sweeping across Britain and Ireland in the period 664–87. In the decades around and
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Third-year ASNC students visiting the Wren Library (@trincolllibcam.bsky.social) to look at medieval manuscripts with @rorynaismith.bsky.social - many thanks indeed for being such gracious hosts!
Many congratulations to Prof. Dance on his named lecture!
St Catharine's College@stcatharines.bsky.social · 9mo agoOur very own Prof. Richard Dance (1997) has been invited to deliver @tcddublin.bsky.social's Kemble Lecture on 13 November. His lecture on 'Myths & Monsters: Beowulf & the Etymologists' will be live-streamed. Sign up to watch online from 5.30pm at www.tcd.ie/trinitylo... @department-asnc.bsky.social
Congratulations to Dr Ben Guy, who has been awarded an AHRC standard grant to fund a major collaborative project on the early Welsh charters and their boundaries! www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
Congratulations: Dr Ben Guy awarded an AHRC Standard Grant for project on early Welsh charters | Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic
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Many congratulations to @ninacnock.bsky.social , who recently completed a doctorate in ASNC and has now been awarded the 2025 Johann-Kaspar-Zeuß-Prize for the best PhD thesis in Celtic Studies! 🎉🎉🎉
Many congratulations to @rorynaismith.bsky.social for winning the Otto Gründler Book prize, just announced at @kzooicms.bsky.social!
Francesca Tinti@francescatinti.bsky.social · last yr.Bob Berkhofer announcing the winner of the 2025 Otto Gründler Book Prize: Rory Naismith. Congratulations @rorynaismith.bsky.social !!
An excellent trip to Ely today with some of the current ASNC third-years and graduate students, including a climb to the top of the octagon tower for some spectacular views.
