Reading Book 2 of the Iliad:

So very lovely to be asked to speak a little bit about my research to mark this occasion and to see my favourite man Lawrence featuring on Durham University's homepage as a result! Still ringing true almost 900 years later — “you can seek nothing better than a true friend”

CFP: IMC Leeds 2025 ‘Status, Rank, or Office?: Social Boundaries in England, 900-1200’ Abstracts due Sept 15, 2024 Any questions contact myself or @DrCShieldsMas Sponsored by The Haskins Society please share widely #medievaltwitter

Excited to announce our CFP for IMC_Leeds 2025 on 'Classical Learning in Medieval Europe: knowledge, translation, adaptation'. 🏛️📜 Please share widely. Abstracts due 15th September.

Another year around the sun 🎂 Lovely day mooching around Newcastle Castle for the first time (woah, that chapel!) followed up with a cold one in a 13c friary — pretty perfect! 🍻

Ten days left to send us your abstracts📢 IMC_Leeds #classicalreception

We are excited to announce we are now accepting applications for speakers to present in our Seminar Series for the upcoming academic year! Check out the post below for all the details Deadline to apply is Sunday 29th September

Abstracts due this Sunday, Sept 15! Please reach out with any questions to me or @DrCShieldsMas #imc2025 #medievaltwitter #statusrankoffice2025 #medievalcfp

Just two weeks left to send us your abstracts – we look forward to hearing from you! Present your research in a historic almshouse, a stone's throw away from Durham's Norman Castle and Cathedral (all a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site!).🏰🌄 DurhamMEMSA IMEMS Durham

Final reminder 📢 Do reach out today (!) if you are a PGR or ECR interested in presenting your research here in Durham as a part of the MEMSA seminar series this year. We look forward to hearing from you! ☺️

For those in Durham, MEMSA is holding our first social of the year a week today!

We are excited to announce the MEMSA Seminar Series Term Card! Please note our first talk of the term will take place on Tuesday and then we are back to our regular time at 6pm on Monday!

Introducing the DurhamMEMSA Executive Committee for 2024-25 🎉 We look forward to another year of working with the team behind student participation in IMEMS! Find out more about their MEMSA's work here: 👉 tinyurl.com/4zftajpw

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A fabulous opportunity for members of University College and DurhamMEMSA!

In the seasonal spirit our next blog post recounts the experience of recreating an early modern mulled ale recipe! durhammemsa.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/i-r…

IMEMS and University College are delighted to invite applications for the 2025/26 Slater Fellowship, a 3-month residential, senior fellowship at Durham University during Epiphany Term 2026. Apply here: 💻durham.ac.uk/.../fellowship…

Last week, members of MEMSA were taken on a tour of the hidden histories of the Castle. Thank you to Eric Cambridge and Lottie Thompson for the thrilling exploration. Thank you also to University College for allowing us to access Castle's history and to IMEMS for the funding.

We are delighted to share the news that the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (IMEMS) has been awarded a transformational investment of £1.3 million to support our new research programme, Inventing Futures. Read more below 👇

🎓 Fully Funded PhD Opportunities 🎓 We're looking for 3 PhD candidates to come on board at IMEMS to work on our flagship research programme, Inventing Futures. 🖌️Framing Gendered Violence 🌎 Utopia in the World ⛪️Wars of Religion Find out more here: tinyurl.com/4w9ssbxe