JOB ALERT in medieval history/digital humanities: PhD (predoctoral) position at Ghent University in the research project "Hagiographical Entanglements of the Long Tenth Century": academia.edu/126960582/Vaca…

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I highly recommend this thoughtful piece by Julia Smith, on the history of early medieval as a category of historical study. Just published in Early Medieval England and its neighbours! cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Want to do a fully funded PhD on medieval English historiography? Well do I have an opportunity for you! See the attached ad and get in touch ASAP if you're interested (and please share widely). flinders.edu.au/scholarships/c…

"The Bayeux Tapestry is integral to the way everyone thinks of Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest", says Fellow Rory Naismith on CNN, discussing the identification of a house thought to have belonged to Harold Godwinson. 1 of 2

Another corker of an article has appeared in Early Medieval England and its Neighbours: Rebecca Thomas on 'Naming the Welsh in the Middle Ages'! Open Access. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Very excited that this is out! It'll be of interest to anyone who is interested in: 1) #nationhood & #nationalism; 2) the debate over Romanness in "#Byzantium"; & 3) critical #Marxist frameworks before & after capitalism. A short 🧵/1 academic.oup.com/past/advance-a…

Archaeologists find 'significant' Viking building bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Coming this July! brepols.net/products/IS-97…

JOB ALERT Anne Breitbarth and I are looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to work with us on our interdisciplinary project "Language Variation in Latin Hagiography of the Long Tenth Century". Please send any suitable candidates our way! linguistlist.org/issues/36/782/…

🚨📺New episode of #EPHPodcast. I spoke with Rory Naismith about the economy of early medieval Europe—a period often dismissed as stagnant but full of surprising dynamism. Watch here: youtu.be/VB-KNiZlcg0?si…

Congratulations to Fellow Dr Rory Naismith Rory Naismith on winning the 2025 Gründler book prize for 'Making Money in the Early Middle Ages'. #MedievalMonday

🚨 We're hiring two exciting senior curatorial roles! 🖼️ Senior Curator: Historic & Modern Paintings 🏺 Senior Curator: Mediterranean Antiquities 🔗 Full details and how to apply: bit.ly/43h1qwP

The Cuerdale Hoard was discovered by workmen beside the River Ribble near Preston, Lancashire, #OTD in 1840. One of the largest Viking silver hoards ever found, it comprised around 8,600 items. 📸British Museum

Small Change in the Early Middle Ages: New Perspectives on Coined Money, c. 400–1100, ed. Rory Naismith (Brepols, May 2025) facebook.com/MedievalUpdate… brepols.net/products/IS-97… #medievaltwitter #medievalsudies #medievalmoney #medievaleconomy #earlymedieval

Want to know more about one of the most influential scholars of British (especially early medieval) coinage? Come to a special event in memory of Michael Dolley, supported by British Num. Soc. and hosted by The British Academy on 11 July! britnumsoc.org/?view=article&…

A new book by @camhistory Robinson College Professor David Woodman on The First King of England - Athelstan - is released today. Prominently featured, of course, is the The Parker Library CCCC MS 183 image of the king with Saint Cuthbert.

Coming next spring … yalebooks.yale.edu/book/978030025…

Journal of Medieval History, Volume 51, Issue 4 (2025): Fifty Years of the Journal of Medieval History, eds. Ruth Mazo Karras, Jerome E. Singerman (Routledge Books, September 2025) facebook.com/MedievalUpdate… tandfonline.com/toc/rmed20/51/4 #medievaltwitter #medievalstudies

Now available Open Access: an article by me in Past and Present on economic change in 7th-century England … academic.oup.com/past/advance-a…