@simonjptrafford
Early medievalist at IHR, Univ. of London, with a current research focus on water and human immersions. Also ethnicity, identity, migration and modern medievalisms. Regrettably likely to propose a lovely long walk given half a chance.
Oo, I've never tried that! A nice little treat for next time I'm that way! Thanks for the tip. And do try the shop itself: it is pretty much my platonic ideal of a mid-sized supermarket. 😀
That one really is the queen of all the Budgens. Budgens as a whole is a bit odd: as it's a franchise rather than a chain there are huge differences between individual shops, meaning that if your experience is all with Upper St, none of the others will ever measure up.
#Skystorians - New to medieval and early modern #Palaeography? Looking to improve your skills? Then the 49th Latin and Palaeography Summer School - to be held in #Birmingham (rather that Keele, as previously), might just be for you.
Please share widely.
The following two sessions are:
March 10 – Scholarship at Risk – Ethical obligations towards research participants (led by Dr Victorie Knox (Refugee Law Initiative, SAS))
March 17 – Scholars at Risk – The Principles of Academic Freedom (led by Dr Amy Kapit (Scholars at Risk)
Please join us!
Aimed towards graduate students and researchers conducting research in areas that attract the attention of autocratic and authoritarian regimes of many different stripes. Participants will learn about protective measures to take and about the importance of academic freedom globally.
Organised by Prof Susan Breau (IALS), this, coming up on Tues 3 March, is the first of three free online training workshops on the vital topic of Scholarship at Risk, a collaboration with @scholarsatrisk.bsky.social, with participation from @penamerica.bsky.social.
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
I very much enjoyed VALHAll:A when i went last year: it's a great event and so important to see academia and living history coming together like that. Thanks for the report on this year's and I look forward to hearing that it'll be running again in 2027!
Oh god, complete confusion of what people on my TL are excited about. Genuinely saw this at first as about the current ongoing relocation (following Gokstad and Oseberg, its more famous cousins) of the Tune Ship from the old Viking Ship Museum in Oslo to the new Viking Age museum.
I'll be talking about the messy and difficult (but fun!) processes for making medieval manuscripts on Wednesday. There will also be guest appearances from cats in my presentation 😺 #bookhistory #medievalsky @ihr.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social
Not too late to sign up for this terrific seminar with @saracharles.bsky.social speaking about her fascinating experiments in crafting medieval-style manuscripts. Free online and in-person at the IHR, W 25/02/26 at 17.30 GMT. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Next Wednesday 25 February I'm giving a talk at Magdalen College, Oxford, entitled 'Doing Onomancy in the Later Middle Ages'. All welcome, more details below.
#MedievalSky
www.torch.ox.ac.uk/event/doing-...
Check out Sara's website: www.teachingmanuscripts.com and her wonderful book The Medieval Scriptorium reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/the-med...
My amazing colleague @saracharles.bsky.social is giving this seminar on her fantastic experiments in medieval manuscript production on Wednesday 25 February at the IHR. Will be an absolute treat for anyone interested in the history of the book or in getting their hands dirty making things!
What is a Digital Humanities PhD?
Seminar with DH colleagues from Cambridge, Edinburgh, London and Manchester, open to all students or others considering a DH PhD at some point. Monday 9th March 2026, 16:30 GMT. Online only.
Register at: www.sas.ac.uk/digital-huma...
Gosh, that's my (somewhat unusual) height, and now I feel a sense of community with this individual, although I am as yet untrepanned, I'm happy to say.
Incomparable indeed! Anna is wonderful and an inspiration.
All the stuff about the stoats and weasels in The Wind in the Willows really is just some unpleasant punching-down classist hatred, as one comes to realise as an adult. Shame, as it's a book that I do genuinely otherwise love.
For anyone interested in our 18-month post in British Studies please follow the link below. @ihr.bsky.social
www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Thank you! Lovely to hear more about Finella and still more lovely to see you!
We’ve still got a few open places for this brilliant hands-on mosaic making training event next week at @ics.bsky.social in London!
Come along to have fun making, while thinking about ancient/modern practice and research with leading experts Ruaidhri Ryan and Will Wootton.
@sas-news.bsky.social
Oh boy, totally! Thanks so much for pointing it out! First I've heard of it!
Full schedule for this term's 40+ seminars (free and open to the public) here. If you're studying, researching or just interested in History, have a look, and do book. Most seminars can be attended virtually; many are hybrid and you are welcome to join the Institute's London audience in person. 2/2
Anger in Ongar
Acne in Hackney
Booting (Ant &) Dec in Tooting Bec
Havering in Havering
PhD scholarship in History or Geography at Dublin City University - applicants with an interest in medieval Ireland are particularly encouraged to apply.
#MedievalSky
www.dcu.ie/historygeogr...
Ha, hadn't seen that before!
A rural scene with a road heading into the distance. A sign points to 'Castleton of Kincardine', with a small group of trees covering earthworks - the remains of a castle - next to the road.
Our first seminar of 2026 is coming soon! On Fri 28/01 @linseyhunter.bsky.social will be speaking on 'Landscapes and Location in the Retellings of the Legend of Finella, Lady of the Mearns, c.1900-c.1960' 17.30 UTC in person at the IHR or online. Abstract & details: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Oh, it'd be perfect, yes! Well, I look forward to my doom in the quiet confidence that it will facilitate such a satisfying story.
Actually, I've been working on runes recently. Although not runestones per se, so maybe I'm safe.
Slightly alarming, though.