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Francisco Cintrón Mattei

@franciscocintron.bsky.social

PhD Candidate in Medieval Studies at Notre Dame. Historian of Al-Andalus and the Mediterranean. Writing on laws in translation and societies in transition | 🇵🇷

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HMML@visithmml.bsky.social · last mo.

All current HMML catalogers and curators contributed to a new exhibition, “Lost & Found in Translation." Co-curated by Dr. Jennifer Carnell and Rylie Owen, the exhibition explores the challenges of translation and the connections it fosters. View in-person and online: hmml.org/programs/exhibitions.

Exhibition. Lost and Found in Translation. A new exhibition on the challenges of translation and the connections it fosters. View at HMML in Collegeville, Minnesota, and online at hmml.org/exhibitions.
Sam Ottewill-Soulsby@samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This week on the blog - in the year 750 the Islamic west was ruled by the Fihrids. They conquered the Maghreb in the name of the caliphs, then turned against them. Who were the Fihrids? How did they seize power? And how did it all go wrong? #medievalsky salutemmundo.wordpress.com/2026/05/07/f...

Fihrid Fancies: Notes on a Failed Dynasty

In the year 756 ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn Muʿawiya entered the city of Córdoba and declared himself to be the new emir. It would take him thirty years of fighting to make it reality, but historians tend t…

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Francisco Cintrón Mattei@franciscocintron.bsky.social · 3mo ago

More on my Rome Prize project, “The Christian Imamate of Al-Andalus: Law, Society, and Christian Community in the Islamic West.” “The Rome Prize grants me the unique opportunity to expand the horizons of my dissertation, from the shores of southern Spain to the eastern Mediterranean.”

Ph.D. Candidate Francisco J. Cintrón Mattei awarded Millicent Mercer Johnsen Rome Prize // Medieval Institute // University of Notre Dame

The Medieval Institute is delighted to announce that Ph.D. Candidate Francisco J. Cintrón Mattei has been awarded the prestigious Millicent Mercer Johnsen Rome…

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Francisco Cintrón Mattei@franciscocintron.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Honored to be among such an exciting group of Rome Prize winners. I’ll spend next year in Rome wrapping up my dissertation on the Christians of Al-Andalus, adding in material from eastern Christian-Arabic manuscripts. #medievalsky

Announcing the 2026-27 Rome Prize & Italian Fellows Program Winners

The American Academy in Rome is proud to announce today the recipients of the 2026–27 Rome Prize and Italian Fellows Program.

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Medievalist.net@medievalists.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Call for Papers: Entangled Christianities 2 - this conference in Crete is back this November. We are helping out in organizing it, and the venue is great. Get the details at entangled-networks-hub.lovable.app #medievalstudies #historians #Christianity

Entangled Christianities 2 — Networks, Monuments, and Materialities

Entangled Christianities 2: Networks, Monuments, and Materialities of Byzantine Christianity. 16–18 November 2026, Orthodox Academy of Crete, Chania, Greece.

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HMML@visithmml.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Digitization & cataloging is complete for the collection of the Armenian Church, Diocese of Aleppo: 174 manuscripts relocated from the Armenian Holy Forty Martyr’s Church in Aleppo. A rare survival from one of the most volatile centers of #Armenian Christianity. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49V9yXa

One highlight of the collection is an Armenian Gospel dating to 1338 CE (AODA 00033, pictured). An example of the Van Monastic School’s color, patterns, and artistry, the manuscript includes miniatures that illuminate episodes from the Gospels and the life of Christ. Originating from Arckē (modern-day Adilcevaz, Turkey), the manuscript was safeguarded and carried to Aleppo by survivors of the Armenian Genocide in 1919–1920, a testament to both its sacred significance and enduring historical legacy.
Josef Ženka@mozkyt.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We have just published a newly discovered 1493 Arabic letter written by Boabdil, the last sultan of Granada, addressed to the Catholic Monarchs. It is the only known Arabic letter produced after the fall of Granada and documents his attempt to renegotiate the terms of his departure to North Africa.

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Steffen Hope@hopesteffen.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Another beer post for the evening: In 1241, Pope Gregory IX informed Archbishop Sigurd Eindridesson (r.1231-52) that children who are baptised in beer can not be considered to have been properly baptised.

UCLA Library@uclalibrary.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Villa of the Birds located in Alexandria, Egypt hosts a stunning array of Early Roman mosaics conserved by five transnational agencies between 1998-2000. View more photos documenting the conservation process through the UCLA Library International Digital Ephemera Project: ucla.in/4nNOgOT

A composite of six top down photos of six of the seven bird mosaics. From left to right, top to bottom they display a parrot, gallinule, a damaged tile with an unidentified bird, peacock, duck, and dove. A candid photo of conservator Ewa Parandowska cleaning the bird mosaics with a fine paintbrush-like tool. She sits on a sheet of cardboard and a cushion to avoid damaging the mosaics. A top down photo of a panther mosaic being gently cleaned with a wet sponge. An unidentified hand reaches into the frame from the top with a sponge in hand. A photo of the villa's three mosaics after conservation. The bird mosaics occupy the center of the photograph with a mosaic displaying a geometric floral motif visible in the foreground and the panther mosaic barely visible in the background. Wooden walkways for easy viewing are visible in the background and to the right, providing access to visitors without harming the mosaics.
Middle East Medievalists@mideastmedieval.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Digital Lab for Islamic Visual Culture & Collections has announced an online training session introducing the Islamic art, architecture, and history of al-Andalus, taking place between 1- 4 December 2025. digitallabivcc.com/intro-to-al-...

Islamic Art, Architecture, & History of Spain Online Course

Islamic visual culture course, history of Islamic art training, cultural heritage professional development, online courses for game developers, online course on Islamic art and architecture, learn his...

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