Robert Rouse
@rousemedieval.bsky.social
Medievalist, medieval romance, medievalisms, left coast professor@UBC, @Oecologies OG, environmental and spatial approaches, game development consulting (AoE4), dad, nostalgic Man Utd fan. Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦 (never the 51st State; fuck that noise).
🎧 Learn more about Sir Tristrem, one of the earliest Middle English romances, with author Thomas H. Crofts on The Medieval Podcast 👉 buff.ly/OQ6xhbH #medievalsky #skystorians @hypermetrix.bsky.social
Sir Tristrem with Thomas H. Crofts — The Medieval Podcast
As we wrap up the month, we have time to squeeze in one last love story. A tale packed full of potions, princesses, and even puppies, this one is right up there with Lancelot and Guinevere. It’s the…
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So happy to be a part of this successful venture, and many congrats to the intrepid editors!
The So What@thesowhat.bsky.social · 7mo agoTSW is honored to win The Council of Editors of Learned Journals award for 2025 Best Public Outreach! We’re excited to continue making discussions of the medieval period accessible to everyone. Link: www.celj.org/winners
Published today! Facsimile: Making, Likeness, and Medieval Manuscripts, by Siân Echard. Siân is not on here to promote it, but I will! #medievalsky #manuscripts #bookhistory www.pennpress.org/978151282705...
Facsimile – Penn Press
An unprecedented cultural history of reproductions of medieval manuscriptsFacsimiles are, or claim to be, exact copies of objects, and medieval manuscripts h...
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Job klaxon! Fixed-term lectureship in medieval/early modern. You would be joining a truly lovely set of colleagues: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/16...
Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern Literature (ATR1711) in University of East Anglia | UEA
View details and apply for this Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern Literature (ATR1711) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Arts and Humanities School of Literature,...
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Except it’s NOT their fucking job. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
US marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles – live
Marcos Leao, a 27-year-old army veteran, told reporters after he was released that the marines who detained him were ‘just doing their job’
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Our first paper of the panel is by Robert Rouse ( @rousemedieval.bsky.social ) and titled “A Left-Coast Medieval: Progressive Values in Age of Empires IV” #MAMG225 middleagesinmoderngames.net/mamg25/a-lef...
A Left-Coast Medieval: Progressive Medievalism in Age of Empires IV – The Middle Ages in Modern Games
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I’m discussing progressive politics, game design, and our understanding of The Middle Ages in my paper in this asynchronous online conference next week. I’ll be discussing my experiences as a SME (subject matter expert) consultant on Age of Empires IV. #medievalsky
The Middle Ages in Modern Games@midagesmodgames.bsky.social · last yr.The sixth Middle Ages in Modern Games Asynchronous Conference on the themes Globalities and Regionalities will take place from 4 to 6 June. The papers (written and video format) will be accessible on our website middleagesinmoderngames.net We hope you can join us!
🗣️ Fiona Tolhurst & K.S. Whetter’s book: Arthurian Intertextualities Misreading is out soon! There’s open access AND a preorder discount code (40% off - PREORDERS25) if you prefer to have your own shiny copy to taunt others with. #medievalsky #arthuriansky More here: drive.google.com/file/d/1eg_Y...
Good advice, on a number of levels.
Sarah Shulist (she/her)@sarahling.bsky.social · last yr.Canadian Association of University Teachers recommends that academics travel to the US "only if essential and necessary", and to be careful about what information we have on our electronic devices, especially if you fit into a fairly wide set of categories. www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
Prof Megan Leitch@meganleitch.bsky.social · last yr.I'm delighted to say that on Mon 28 April Prof Corinne Saunders (Durham) will present the 7th Annual MacDonald Lecture at the University of Groningen (17.30 - 19.00 CEST). “Thinking and Feeling: Love and Loss in Chaucer’s Romance Writing” Online attendees are welcome! meet.google.com/voz-rogm-jmt
“This feature has become very popular among people who have no imagination”
Alli Shaw@allidrawscomics.bsky.social · last yr.More journalists need to talk about this the way Japanese articles do
I'm delighted to say that on Mon 28 April Prof Corinne Saunders (Durham) will present the 7th Annual MacDonald Lecture at the University of Groningen (17.30 - 19.00 CEST). “Thinking and Feeling: Love and Loss in Chaucer’s Romance Writing” Online attendees are welcome! meet.google.com/voz-rogm-jmt
We’re doing the first 2 novellas in my summer “AI and literature” ENGL 243 course, so the adaptation is timely.
Rebecca Roanhorse@rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social · last yr.Delightful!
if you're an undergrad student looking to transfer to a university in Canada or a HS student looking to come here, there are still some UBC Vancouver undergrad programs accepting applications for fall 2025 admission too! 🇨🇦 myapplication.ubc.ca/apply?_gl=1%....
UBC is re-opening admission to a bunch of programs for US citizens looking for grad opportunities. You can check it out via the link below 🇨🇦
Mar Hicks@histoftech.bsky.social · last yr.“From April 14-18, select UBC graduate programs at UBC Vancouver will re-open their applications for US citizens to be considered for Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 entry - they are ready to provide quick admissions decisions for these applicants“ #gradstudent #gradschool www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...
We are delighted to announce the launch of The Guild of Medievalist Makers (GuMM), a community for academic and academic-adjacent practitioners of creative-critical work. Read more about us and the society on our new website: www.guildmedmak.com
The Guild of Medievalist Makers
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This Friday (28th March) I'm giving a talk (in person at UBC and on zoom) on my work on medieval romance and geography (midday PST).
We made the shortlist! 🎉 We're beyond excited to be nominated for the 2nd year in a row for the Academic, Educational & Professional Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards! #BritishBookAwards #Nibbies @thebookseller.com
For international women’s day, I’m going to stfu and make space to read all the clever, inspiring, and fascinating posts by women, about women, on here.
Yet another reason to avoid the USA like the literal plague.
|horses|@chemotaxis.bsky.social · last yr.hahahahahahahahahahaha
#medievalsky #jobfairy. Job posting, Tenure Track (!) medieval, early modern Literature at UNBC. universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?....
Fuck this noise, Peterson. You’re a disgrace.
Catherine McKenna@cathmckenna.bsky.social · last yr.The upcoming election in Canada could not be more consequential for our country. One thing for sure. Poilievre would sell us out to his right wing buddies in the US. We need a Prime Minister that will fight for Canada and Canadians.
