Finishing the roundtable at St. Chad's College for #OutsidetheBox is @alexdukalskis.bsky.social , who is talking about 'Sportswashing 2.0' and how the relationship between authoritarian and illiberal states and sport has changed since Beijing 2008 to now, with much more care by sports orgs.

The second speaker at St. Chad's College's #OutsidetheBox was @dusportexsci.bsky.social's @staceypope.bsky.social, who laid out how academic research is helping to change how female fans are treated at football games and events with the hope of addressing sexism and football.

Great to hear Kay Schiller from @durhamhistory.bsky.social discuss the recent history of FIFA Presidents and their increased connection to politics alongside football's economic growth at St. Chad's #OutsidetheBox.

Hold on a moment, @flynorse.com, aren't we taking off from an actual runway @londongatwick.bsky.social or is this why the ticket was so cheap? #BudgetFriendly

Great to have Philippa Langley at Durham, hosted by @durhamhistory.bsky.social's History Society. Langley's talk discusses how to approach a historical cold case, with the #MissingPrincesProject as a test case. Interesting to hear her approach, and great for the many undergrads in attendance.

Very privileged to have provided some voice acting in Latin, Old English, and English for #RiversofInk, thanks to the brilliant @laurenrndll.bsky.social. Looking forward to its debut today at St. Laurence's, High Pittington. @durhammemsa.bsky.social www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... #Amiatinus

Rivers of Ink: A light and sound journey through the world’s oldest Bible - Durham University

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Despite Scots weather (medieval), past and present @durhammemsa.bsky.social members @areforbes.bsky.social & @aucointaylor.bsky.social swelled @medievaljay.bsky.social's merry band for tonight's talk @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social. Well worth the trip, which did not disappoint the Indiana Jones setup.

Photographed these from the floor of the nave only a few months ago, but going up a ladder really enhances how special these wall paintings are. #Wallpaintings #StCuthbert #Medievalchurches

Lauren Randall@laurenrndll.bsky.social · 7mo ago

C12th wall paintings of St Cuthbert at St Laurence’s Church, Pittington. Taken by Ross Ashton in preparation for our upcoming Rivers of Ink tour of the North East www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

For those members of Jay's loyal army of followers south of the border, I'll making the pilgrimage from @durhammemsa.bsky.social to @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social next week. You should join, if only for the plot twists, which from experience, will be excellent. #DeusVult

Jay Rubenstein@medievaljay.bsky.social · 7mo ago

To my vast, loyal army of followers in Scotland, I am giving a talk at the University of Edinburgh next Tuesday 3 February on the discovery and veneration of the bodies of Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob in 12th-century crusader Hebron. There will be plot twists. Gratitude to @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social