James Paz
@jamespaz.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval English Literature at the University of Manchester (https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/james.paz).
"Fire, when we find it, is always after origins." Anne Harris, "Pyromena" in Elemental Ecocriticism, p. 47.
James Paz@jamespaz.bsky.social · 4w agoGood to present this as a paper at @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Now to try and turn it into an article! #IMC2026
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Paper and PowerPoint finally finished. Maybe see some of you in Session 616! #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee...
Are you at @imc-leeds.bsky.social and presenting on a creative-critical topic? Tag us know and we will repost your panel for visibility! #IMC2026 #IMC #medieval
Paper and PowerPoint finally finished. Maybe see some of you in Session 616! #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee...
Looking forward! #IMC2026
Daisy Black@daisyeblack.bsky.social · last mo.On my way to @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Looking forward to attending the MRDS New Voices in medieval drama session (with my PhD student and other excellent scholars doing wildly exciting work). Then giving a paper on using eco criticism in performance storytelling on Tuesday with @jamespaz.bsky.social.
On my way to @imc-leeds.bsky.social. Looking forward to attending the MRDS New Voices in medieval drama session (with my PhD student and other excellent scholars doing wildly exciting work). Then giving a paper on using eco criticism in performance storytelling on Tuesday with @jamespaz.bsky.social.
Next week, I'll be presenting a creative-critical paper @imc-leeds.bsky.social on 'The Phoenix Speaks: An Ecocreative Response to an Old English Allegory' in Session 616. Looking forward to it! #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee...
The Phoenix Speaks: An Eco-Creative Response to an Old English Allegory
Can we think creatively as well as critically with fire? What can destructive r...
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Lecturer in #Medieval #Literature #jobin #Newcastle. Hey #MedievalSky! Come work with me! (Really, with me on co-taught Medieval English Lit modules.) Closing Date: 2026-07-09 Fixed Term, 10 months Sept-June. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl... #JobFairy #Academic #AcademicPost
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Good news is that I've written the paper. Bad news is that I now need to cut 8000 words down to 2000 words... #IMC2026
James Paz@jamespaz.bsky.social · last mo.Next week, I'll be presenting a creative-critical paper @imc-leeds.bsky.social on 'The Phoenix Speaks: An Ecocreative Response to an Old English Allegory' in Session 616. Looking forward to it! #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee...
This is a kind of companion piece to the paper I presented at the IMC last year, on 'Storm-Thoughts and Ice-Songs'.
James Paz@jamespaz.bsky.social · last mo.Next week, I'll be presenting a creative-critical paper @imc-leeds.bsky.social on 'The Phoenix Speaks: An Ecocreative Response to an Old English Allegory' in Session 616. Looking forward to it! #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee...
Next week, I'll be presenting a creative-critical paper @imc-leeds.bsky.social on 'The Phoenix Speaks: An Ecocreative Response to an Old English Allegory' in Session 616. Looking forward to it! #IMC2026 imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2026/mee...
The Phoenix Speaks: An Eco-Creative Response to an Old English Allegory
Can we think creatively as well as critically with fire? What can destructive r...
imc-leeds.confex.com
all this AND ALSO some creative-critical translations of old english poetry by @jamespaz.bsky.social!!
postmedieval@postmedieval.bsky.social · 3mo agohow does medieval literature conceptualize moral and political systems? how do modern writers, printers, and heritage projects engage with the past? our spring 2025 issue explores these and other questions across persian, byzantine, old, middle, and modern english literature
Taking a break from my first-person translation of The Phoenix to try to articulate in writing my fire-fuelled, creative-critical methodology, which I'm calling pyropoiesis (or, how to burn a text down then rebuild it from the ashes).
James Paz@jamespaz.bsky.social · 9mo agoIt was great to write this blog post for the @guildmedmak.bsky.social and to give readers a little glimpse into my creative-critical practice, as my 'ecocreative' translations turn from storms 🌧 and ice ❄ to heat and fire 🔥 via the OE poem on The Phoenix #medievalsky.
The ICMS Conference starts today. To celebrate, we’ve curated a reading list of key medieval studies titles and they’re all 30% off with code EVENT30 until 31 May. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/05...
✏️Creative work: We welcome submissions from #TOEBI members working on creative engagements with #OldEnglish, particularly where these intersect with the teaching of Old English language, literature, and culture. To contact the Newsletter editors, see: www.toebi.org.uk/toebi-newsle...
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💡PhD spotlight: We encourage current and recently graduated postgraduate colleagues to introduce themselves and their work. 📄Project reports: We invite PIs or members of current research projects related to any aspect of the field to share updates and announcements #medievalsky #OldEnglish
📢Happy #medievalmonday, #medievalsky! 📜The #OldEnglish Resource of the Week 📝The TOEBI Newsletter ✍️Our editors are inviting members to promote their work and experiences in these newly created sections in the #TOEBI newsletter: 💡PhD spotlight 📄Project reports ✏️Creative work
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Carving out a bit of time, over the Easter break, to craft and work on my creative translations of the Old English Physiologus poems, on The Panther, Whale and (fragmented) Partridge:
Remains of the Past in Old English Literature by Jan-Peer Hartmann, argues for a new understanding of Old English responses to materiality and historical change. Learn more: buff.ly/6RXQ3DO #medievalsky #skystorians
