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Clara Chamberlain

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CHASE-funded PhD at UEA working on the medieval literary genealogies of 16th c. Spanish conquest narratives. Co-Founder & President of @memrn.bsky.social Fiercely enthusiastic about museums & public engagement 🏰 https://linktr.ee/clarabchamberlain

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Lord Kitchener is wearing a medieval jester's hat and is asking YOU to join the MEMRN team in 2026

Lord Kitchener is wearing a medieval jester's hat and is asking YOU to join the MEMRN team in 2026

JOIN US! 🏰 We’re looking for a few more enthusiastic and creative minds to join MEMRN’s growing team of volunteers!

27.01.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Calling all fifteenth-century scholars: if you have not yet submitted your proposal for this year's conference hosted by @memsunikent.bsky.social, now is the time to do so. CfP open until 31st January.

09.01.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Final preparations are now underway in the MEMRN team for our second Winter Conference in a few weeks time. If you’d like to beam in to any of our exceptional panels, please register via Eventbrite. All are welcome!

02.11.2025 11:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#throwback to the delightful evening of presenting and reconnecting with
@harrygilbert.bsky.social & @clarabchamberlain.bsky.social at @memrn.bsky.social!

06.10.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is going to such a fun one! Get in touch with the @memrn.bsky.social team to join in!

05.09.2025 17:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The @memrn.bsky.social Call for Papers is open until the 12th September!

Head to the network’s website & social media for aaall the details πŸŽ‰

30.08.2025 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had the pleasure of contributing to this episode of the brilliant You’re Dead to Me! It’s very informative and also very, very silly. Lots of nipple talk.

Now available on all podcasting apps!

29.08.2025 09:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You’ve seen the Call for Papers for our second annual conference (if not, check it out below) but now it’s time for conference teasers! Each image relates to one of the activities we’ve got planned for attendees… can you guess what they are before we release the schedule? Let us know your thoughts!

19.08.2025 19:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
BIG NEWS! We, the MEMRN committee, are delighted to share the dates for our second annual in-person Winter Conference. 

Join us from the 14th - 16th of November at the University of East Anglia and online for three days of panels, social events, workshops, networking sessions, and adventure in the historic city of Norwich. 

The Call for Papers and details on how to apply to speak at the event are available via the MEMRN website and our social media. The deadline for submitting an abstract is Friday 12th September. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

BIG NEWS! We, the MEMRN committee, are delighted to share the dates for our second annual in-person Winter Conference. Join us from the 14th - 16th of November at the University of East Anglia and online for three days of panels, social events, workshops, networking sessions, and adventure in the historic city of Norwich. The Call for Papers and details on how to apply to speak at the event are available via the MEMRN website and our social media. The deadline for submitting an abstract is Friday 12th September. We look forward to seeing you there!

BIG NEWS! We are delighted to share the dates for our second annual in-person Winter Conference.

Join us from the 14th - 16th of November at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and online. The Call for Papers is available via the MEMRN website and our social media. We look forward to seeing you!

05.08.2025 13:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The @memrn.bsky.social team have worked so hard behind the scenes to organise our second annual Winter Conference. Please share widely and consider submitting an abstract for this lovely, supportive and academically diverse event

05.08.2025 18:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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04.08.2025 11:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI yesterday - we've got an absolute belter of a session coming up for our July monthly meeting!

Please share widely with all your Tudor and book-loving friends. MEMRN events are free and open to everyone! Proudly supported by @chase-dtp.bsky.social

17.07.2025 19:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We’re so thrilled to share this event with you all! Please do come along to hear more about Kate’s fascinating research!

16.07.2025 09:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You're Dead to Me - Empress Matilda: civil war in medieval England - BBC Sounds Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Empress Matilda and the Anarchy.

delighted to return to the excellent #YoureDeadToMe pod with @gregjenner.bsky.social and Cariad Lloyd for a brill episode on Empress Matilda, King Stephen, + 'The Anarchy'...or was it?

Catch the episode here www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Great fun + huge thanks to the wonderful production team!

11.07.2025 17:35 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Final Reminder that today is the last day to register for next week’s @chase-dtp.bsky.social Bookscapes event!
@ueahistory.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
#Twitterstorians

11.07.2025 08:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow Emily!!!! Massive congratulations! πŸ₯³

10.07.2025 08:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Unquestionably the best vibes panel of the day for me πŸ‘

08.07.2025 21:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just me, popping up again to say that everyone should come to Norwich because it's amazing and full of great stuff. Get in touch with the Bookscapes team for more info!

04.07.2025 14:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Alas! I do not have a book just yet! This research forms part of my PhD thesis though which will be finished later this year ☺️ Happy to share the conference paper via email and to discuss it if you’re interested in the subject

02.07.2025 20:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good god I wish they’d stop remaking and rebooting and live-actioning things that are ALREADY FINE πŸ₯²

02.07.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@chase-dtp.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @srsrensoc.bsky.social

02.07.2025 12:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Royal Palace is about to be reborn - Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery - Norfolk Museums Service A four-year project to reinstate the Norman floors and rooms in the Castle Keep

This is going to be amazing, heritage & archaeology folk, get yourself to Norwich and see the country’s best castle ever

02.07.2025 12:16 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
First slide of my presentation with the paper title β€˜Knights of the New World: CortΓ©s, Spanishness, & Late Medieval Iberia’s Chivalric Renaissance. The slide features a woodcut from an early printed edition of sergas de EsplandiΓ‘n, a continuation of AmadΓ­s de Gaula

First slide of my presentation with the paper title β€˜Knights of the New World: CortΓ©s, Spanishness, & Late Medieval Iberia’s Chivalric Renaissance. The slide features a woodcut from an early printed edition of sergas de EsplandiΓ‘n, a continuation of AmadΓ­s de Gaula

Nervous and excited to share that I’ll be presenting some of my research tomorrow at the Society for Renaissance Studies Conference in Bristol! Catch me yapping about CortΓ©s and dusty books in Panel 4.2 πŸ“š

02.07.2025 12:22 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Guest Lecture: Dr Nicholas Morton In November 2024 we were delighted to be joined by Dr. Nicholas Morton, author of The Mongol Storm (Nottingham Trent University) speaking to us on β€˜Surviving a Mongol Invasion’. Buildin…

Missed one of our monthly meetings? Dont panic! Our meetings are recorded and uploaded to our website, so you can catch up whenever you want!

Check out this amazing presentation from guest speaker @nicmorton.bsky.social about surviving a Mongol invasion!

memrnchase.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/g...

20.06.2025 14:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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19.06.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

June lineup announced for @memrn.bsky.social !!! Email or DM us for the link πŸŽ‰

13.06.2025 19:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come and join in with us this Friday for a brilliant day of global research!

28.05.2025 20:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is going to be a wonderful day of knowledge exchange! You can register via the @memrn.bsky.social website πŸŽ‰

15.05.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait to get a hold of this Alice! This is so exciting, congratulations πŸŽ‰

13.05.2025 13:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI, yesterday we announced a brilliant lineup for our Spring Showcase on Friday 30th May! Kindly supported by @chase-dtp.bsky.social, this event is open to all! Register for free here: forms.gle/7WgaVSnUZiM1...

09.05.2025 11:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1