Erin Sebo
@erinsebo.bsky.social
A/Prof Medieval Literature, Flinders | Visiting Fellow, St Cross College, Oxford | Lead CI ARC DP23: First English Speakers | DP23: Finding Friendship in Old English Literature | PhD TCD | FSA | Beowulf monograph ManchesterUP '25
In a monastery in the middle of a lake somewhere in Bavaria, the International Association of University Professors of English medieval symposium begins
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It‘s great to be able to be awed by one’s material again and again! Also keep up the match posts—I hadn’t seen them before but I’m reading through and they’re great!
It just always amazes me how integrated the medieval world was - despite me knowing that it was!
Do you have the required level of profundity to be the British Museum Curator of European Deep History? bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/v...
Curator: European Deep History 6,000-800BCE
This is a high-impact role at a time of transformation. You will collaborate in setting the scholarly agenda, influence how the collection is interpreted globally, and ensure it remains relevant, accessible, and inspiring in the digital age.
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Minister @jasonclaremp.bsky.social has vetoed funding for 13 ARC grants based on security grounds. “Security” is the only way they can veto individual grants anymore* (not just a whim like under the previous legislation). From ARC's “Update on Research Security” 👇 www.arc.gov.au/news-and-pub...
Nothing in the Budget last night for the ARC. Despite review after review recommending ARC funding be increased, nothing. Year on year, the same thing, no matter who's in Government.
Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million to the State since the beginning of his fourteen-year presidency. It is unspent funds from the allowance allocated to him during his two terms. jrnl.ie/7027246
Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million to State from allowances received over 14-year presidency
In recent days, the former president returned €384,467 to the Exchequer.
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#MedievalSky Another major human aDNA study on late antique/early medieval mixing of populations in Europe. And perhaps a first in Nature? Peer-review included historians! www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪🗃️
Demography and life histories across the Roman frontier in Germany 400–700 ce - Nature
Analysis of 258 ancient genomes from southern Germany reveals a major demographic shift during the late fifth century, yet family structures persisted from Late Roman times, demonstrating cultural con...
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Born into slavery, Gustav Badin became part of Swedish royal court and left legacy of books and letters. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
I've been waiting in line to vote for 15 mins. There's a guy ahead of me who is apoplectic. I love the fact that Australians can expect voting to take only a few mins.
This from @brodiewaddell.bsky.social is a very useful general introduction to some key early modern legal sources.
England’s Quarter Sessions Records Online and in Print
Brodie Waddell If you’re interested in the history of crime, poverty or daily life in England anytime between the late sixteenth century to the early nineteenth century, you will find a huge amount…
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I completely forgot I made this... a big list of English judicial records, 1500 to 1800, published and often online!
Catherine Fletcher@catherinefletcher.info · 5mo agoThis from @brodiewaddell.bsky.social is a very useful general introduction to some key early modern legal sources.
A 17th-century Arabic document from Old Dongola confirms the existence of King Qashqash, offering new insights into early post-medieval Nubian rulership and the region’s Arabization. doi.org/hbq3fw
Arabic document from 17th-century rubbish heap confirms existence of semi-legendary Nubian king
A recent study published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa explores new historical evidence of one of pre-colonial Dongola's earliest rulers.
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Then, an open access book on mummy portraits, a newly discovered Arabic document may confirm the existence of the Nubian King Qashqash, recovering the psychedelic fungi likely used for the Eleusinian Mysteries, new ancient world journals from @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social & much more. Let's get to it
Localizan un manuscrito del siglo XVII en un vertedero que confirma la existencia real del rey nubio Qashqash www.elconfidencial.com/cultura/2026...
In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, let's explore the fascinating (often-untold) lives of medieval women with Getty manuscript curators Elizabeth Morrison and Larisa Grollemond. 📖 gty.art/4ubmi4d
Two-thirds of researchers globally say there is now more emphasis on producing research aligned with government priorities compared with a few years ago, a major survey has found https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scholars-worldwide-pushed-towards-mission-orientated-research
Mysterious Greek inscription reignites debate on whether a Syrian mosque stands atop Roman Emperor Elagabalus' Temple. ▶️ phys.org/news/2026-02...
Mysterious Greek inscription reignites debate on whether a Syrian mosque stands atop Roman Emperor Elagabalus' Temple
A recently discovered Greek inscription at the base of a column inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria has rekindled a longstanding scholarly debate about the exact location of the Temple of the sun...
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Following Hadrian@followinghadrian.bsky.social · 6mo agoA Greek inscription found in the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria reveals it was built over the Temple of the Sun of Emperor Elagabalus. www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/02/a...
Thanks to all authors, reviewers, & readers as we close out issue 33! We published 550 pages in 2025: 7 articles; a thematic dossier w/ 4 more articles; a roundtable; an Arabic edition; a pedagogy file; 7 book reviews; & some short communications. Here’s a thread to gather some highlights! 🧵
Al-ʿUsur al-Wusta
Middle East Medievalists (MEM) is an international professional non-profit association of scholars interested in the study of the Islamic lands of the Middle East during the medieval period (defined r...
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We present some results from our long-term work on the earliest #runestone found in an archaeologically datable context #runology: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Inscribed sandstone fragments of Hole, Norway: radiocarbon dates provide insight into rune-stone traditions | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Inscribed sandstone fragments of Hole, Norway: radiocarbon dates provide insight into rune-stone traditions
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