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Naomi

@naominar.bsky.social

Current PhD on medieval Jews in English law courts | לונדון/אברדין earlymusings.substack.com

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Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · 4w ago

Some of the papers I went to on a whim which had no clear link to my research ended up being the most thought-provoking ones I attended. Is this normal for a history conference?

Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · 4w ago

It was great to present at the Leeds IMC last week and to hear so many great presentations on topics from dragons to sheriffs, and to see at least one powerpoint communicate research findings through memes! The social events were fun too. I enjoyed meeting everyone, hopefully I’ll come again!

Me standing under a Leeds IMC bannerMe presenting my paper at the conferenceMe eating dinner at the conference
Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I’ve spent the past year co-organising the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers conference, which finally took place this week. I enjoyed delivering the walking tour which opened the conference with Natasha Jenman, and delivering the closing remarks of the conference with @arodsan95.bsky.social

Image of Ana and I delivering the closing remarks
Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Thanks to everyone who joined the Borders, Boundaries, Barriers conference in Oxford this week. It was great to meet you all and hear about your research! For my first time co-organising a conference, I’m happy to see that it has been an enjoyable experience across the board.

UCL Early Modern Exchanges@uclearlymodxcha.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Call for Chapters: Evident Tongues, Evident Bodies Deadline to submit: 12th April 2026 We invite chapter proposals for an edited volume examining how encounters through language and the senses shaped the production of evidence in the early modern period (c.1492–1700). www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

Call for Chapters: Evident Tongues, Evident Bodies

Language, Sense, and Proof in the Early Modern World. Deadline for submissions: 12th April 2026.

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Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I’ve written a new blog post about privacy and historical sources. I’d love constructive feedback on this. As a whole, I’d rather learn any major faults in my writing and research now than during my final viva! 🔗 in bio + comment

Image of an early modern letter, overlaid with the title of a blog post.
Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I’ve written a new blog post about privacy and historical sources. I’d love constructive feedback on this. As a whole, I’d rather learn any major faults in my writing and research now than during my final viva! 🔗 in bio + comment

Image of an early modern letter, overlaid with the title of a blog post.
Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Just over 2 weeks left to apply to the Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers conference! It will take place in Oxford on April 20-21, 2026. We hope to provide bursaries to help with attendance. Email your abstracts to bordersboundariesbarriers[at]gmail[dot]com #medievalsky #skystorians

Full plain text available at: https://medieval.ox.ac.uk/2025/06/24/cfp-borders-boundaries-and-barriers-real-and-imagined-in-the-middle-ages/
Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m co-organising a medieval conference next year in Oxford! Please take a look at the CfP and consider submitting an abstract, by the 15th of September, to bordersboundariesbarriers@gmail.com. We hope to be able to provide funding to help cover expenses of attendance. #medievalsky #skystorians

Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers have become increasingly prominent themes in historical scholarship. There is, therefore, a pressing need to examine how these constructs have shaped the lived experiences of historically marginalised groups, as well as how they were perceived, defined, and engaged with by those groups. This conference seeks to reorient discussions around borders, boundaries, and barriers by foregrounding the experiences and perspectives of marginalised groups and considering how these divisions were perceived from the peripheries of societies. Rather than treating these concepts as abstract or solely geopolitical, we will explore the ways in which they have operated — both historically and historiographically — as tools of exclusion and differentiation. Organised by Natasha Jenman (University of Oxford), Naomi Reiter (QMUL), and Dean A. Irwin (University of Lincoln/OCHJS), the conference will focus on individuals, religious groups, social groups, societal constructions, and natural phenomena. Participants are invited to explore the role played by evolving borders, boundaries, and barriers in the medieval world as part of group identities; and how groups used them to their advantage. Likewise, it will consider the extent to which borders, boundaries and barriers have been imposed upon the medieval world by modern scholars. Possible topics for consideration include: • Legal jurisdictions • The natural and the supernatural worlds • Socio-economic strata • Ritual and religion • Space, time, and the environment • Gender and sexuality • Disability • Transgression, delinquency, and the grey middle space This conference adopts a broad chronological and geographical approach with submissions from all historically-related disciplines being welcome. The conference will take place on 20 and 21 April 2026 in Oxford. To submit, please send a title, abstract (c. 250 words), and a bio (c. 100 words) to: bordersboundariesbarriers@gmail.com.
Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · last yr.

Some personal news, my grandma passed away in July. I’ve written a piece to remember her. It explores my family’s relationship to education and Judaism across generations through the lens of my grandma, her grandmother, and I. I hope it can resonate with others going through loss. 🔗 in bio/comments

BildQuote from my piece reading, ‘I asked her, knowing that she would be dead soon, if she had any grand life advice to offer. This was a clumsy thing to do yet I was conscious that this was now-or-never. She was my last living grandparent; I would never have another opportunity to receive wisdom as situations arose. Her advice was, ‘never give birth at Kaplan hospital.’’
Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · last yr.

Some personal news, my grandma passed away in July. I’ve written a piece to remember her. It explores my family’s relationship to education and Judaism across generations through the lens of my grandma, her grandmother, and I. I hope it can resonate with others going through loss. 🔗 in bio/comments

BildQuote from my piece reading, ‘I asked her, knowing that she would be dead soon, if she had any grand life advice to offer. This was a clumsy thing to do yet I was conscious that this was now-or-never. She was my last living grandparent; I would never have another opportunity to receive wisdom as situations arose. Her advice was, ‘never give birth at Kaplan hospital.’’
Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference@bordersboundaries.bsky.social · last yr.

Now just under two months to get your abstracts in for Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages. Do get your thinking caps on because we've already received some great abstracts and are look forward to reading everybody's proposals in September!

Borders, Boundaries, Barriers Conference@bordersboundaries.bsky.social · last yr.

CFP for Borders, Boundaries, Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April 2026). Deadline 15 September 2025.

Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m co-organising a medieval conference next year in Oxford! Please take a look at the CfP and consider submitting an abstract, by the 15th of September, to bordersboundariesbarriers@gmail.com. We hope to be able to provide funding to help cover expenses of attendance. #medievalsky #skystorians

Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers have become increasingly prominent themes in historical scholarship. There is, therefore, a pressing need to examine how these constructs have shaped the lived experiences of historically marginalised groups, as well as how they were perceived, defined, and engaged with by those groups. This conference seeks to reorient discussions around borders, boundaries, and barriers by foregrounding the experiences and perspectives of marginalised groups and considering how these divisions were perceived from the peripheries of societies. Rather than treating these concepts as abstract or solely geopolitical, we will explore the ways in which they have operated — both historically and historiographically — as tools of exclusion and differentiation. Organised by Natasha Jenman (University of Oxford), Naomi Reiter (QMUL), and Dean A. Irwin (University of Lincoln/OCHJS), the conference will focus on individuals, religious groups, social groups, societal constructions, and natural phenomena. Participants are invited to explore the role played by evolving borders, boundaries, and barriers in the medieval world as part of group identities; and how groups used them to their advantage. Likewise, it will consider the extent to which borders, boundaries and barriers have been imposed upon the medieval world by modern scholars. Possible topics for consideration include: • Legal jurisdictions • The natural and the supernatural worlds • Socio-economic strata • Ritual and religion • Space, time, and the environment • Gender and sexuality • Disability • Transgression, delinquency, and the grey middle space This conference adopts a broad chronological and geographical approach with submissions from all historically-related disciplines being welcome. The conference will take place on 20 and 21 April 2026 in Oxford. To submit, please send a title, abstract (c. 250 words), and a bio (c. 100 words) to: bordersboundariesbarriers@gmail.com.
Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m organising a history conference. People who’ve been to academic conferences or want to go to one, is there anything you’ve noticed is good to include or you wish conferences would include? Please lmk

Naomi@naominar.bsky.social · last yr.

Looking back at my camera roll to see all the archival material I spent time looking at but never cited. Still a pleasure to be able to view these pieces of history!

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Prof. Elaine Chalus@profelainechalus.bsky.social · last yr.

PhD Studentship: The Music Collection of Paul Hirsch (1881-1951): The Collecting Practices of a German-Jewish Emigré to England in the WWII Period Royal Holloway, University of London - Music Department, in collaboration with the British Library #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMG012/p...

PhD Studentship: The Music Collection of Paul Hirsch (1881-1951): The Collecting Practices of a German-Jewish Emigré to England in the WWII Period at Royal Holloway, University of London

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