Bristol PGR Medieval Conference 2025

@lawhistresearch.bsky.social

The Centre for Law and History Research at the University of Bristol Law School highlights the need for historical perspectives in legal scholarship and promotes excellent research into the varied histories of law.

@thegozfather.bsky.social

Principal Legal Records Specialist at The National Archives. Dr of Late Medieval/Early Modern Legal History. FRHistS. Big fan of archives and original records. Views my own.

@mattpope.bsky.social

Archaeologist & Associate Professor in Palaeolithic Archaeology at UCL, where we run the PaPa MSc programme. Researching Neanderthal archaeology in La Mancheland & Western Doggerland, from Boxgrove to La Cotte. Provide Geoarch expertise to ASE. He/Him 🏺

@rebeccamenmuir.bsky.social

Darby Fellow (Simon and June Li) in English Literature at Lincoln College, Ox. Interested in the medieval Ovid, forgeries, exile, Chaucer, Gower, medievalism.

@camlibresearch.bsky.social

Director, Research and Collections, Cambridge University Library and CUL Research Institute; Bye-Fellow, Pembroke College; FSA FRHistS; University Deputy Proctor; The Country House Library (Yale, 2017); private views

@laurajcleaver.bsky.social

@lisafdavis.bsky.social

Medievalist, Paleographer, Codicologist, Voynichologist; Executive Director, @medievalacademy.bsky.social; Brown Univ. and Yale Univ. alum; PhD; Red Sox fan

@lizetkruyff.bsky.social

food historian, author, reader and gardener. books a.o. : Mozarts Menu, Twintig Eeuwen Koken en Eten, Puntneuzen en Kersenpitten, Oranje Toetjes blog: www.lizetkruyff.nl blog archive 2007-2022: spinazieacademie.nl Formerly known as @spinazieacademi

@boyleg.bsky.social

Museum Archaeology & Heritage Consultant (former Bristol Museum Senior Curator) Current Chair of CBA Trustees, Pucklechurch PC, Avon Local Councils Assn., & Bristol & Glos Archaeology Society. Treasure Valuation Committee member, Granny & Bristol Bears fan

@rgmemss.bsky.social

Dedicated to the love of books, manuscripts, written words in multiple media across the ages. Did we mention books? Our website = https://manuscriptevidence.org/wpme/

@ronbaxter.bsky.social

UK based Medieval art historian specialising in Romanesque sculpture. Ex-Courtauld Institute and York University, and currently Research Director of the Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland.

@emgallimore.bsky.social

PhD candidate at University of York @uoyenglishrl.bsky.social, studying early medieval literature, tithes, 19th C. medievalism, tithes, English church history, tithes, historiography, and tithes. p/t PS staff at the University of Manchester.

@tracey-annecooper.bsky.social

Associate Professor of History at St. John's University, New York. Medieval history and culture. I love stuff and stories. Podcast " the past and stuff" on global microhistory and material culture. thepastandstuff.com

@sarahhinds.bsky.social

Doctoral researcher in history at the University of York working on late medieval inventories. VL at the University of Chester. Lover of lists. All views my own, most jokes awful. She/Her

@yorkmedieval.bsky.social

@iamharrietjean.bsky.social

Project Support Officer at University of York. Researcher working on bears and Animal-Human relations in the medieval north: https://sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/bears-in-the-north/. Associated with Universities of York and Durham. Mum of 1

@lflannigan17.bsky.social

Historian of law, society, and politics in medieval and Tudor England at St John's College, Oxford | Alumna of the universities of York and Cambridge | Research and publications -> https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/people/laura-flannigan/

@archaeorattus.bsky.social

Using rat bones to study trade, urbanism, and disease in medieval Europe and beyond. RATTUS project at BioArCH, University of York. https://sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/rattus/

@yitzl.bsky.social

Book History, medieval Hebrew manuscripts, TV, and the New York Knickerbockers

@bhoneybadger.bsky.social

PhD in early medieval elite women and pre-Conquest England from the University of York. Assistant Teaching Professor at CU Colorado Springs. Outdoors and gym enthusiast.

@jllaynesmith.bsky.social

Medievalist in Reading researching queenship, Wars of the Roses, royal adultery, and medieval noblewomen (Cecily Duchess of York appears frequently) | Editor of The Ricardian | May also mention Environment, Eco Church, Trade Justice . . .

@elizabethbiggs.bsky.social

Medieval Exchequer Research Fellow on the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland project @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @historytcd.bsky.social; research on medieval & early modern Westminster & medieval Ireland; formerly UWE, York and Durham; Dogs; She/her

@eicathomefinn.bsky.social

Historian of Britain and colonialism, material culture, the EIC. Also works on equalities, museums, open access & research policy. Download the EIC @ Home open access volume here: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/88277 (or individual chapters via JSTOR)

@mariapretzler.bsky.social

Ancient Historian with a scarf habit. Greek History and Archaeology, mostly in the Peloponnese. Arcadia. Pausanias. Ancient Travel Writing and Geography. Second Sophistic. Associate Prof and Subject Lead Swansea Classics, Ancient History & Egyptology.

@ltotelin.bsky.social

Historian of Ancient Mediterranean science and medicine. Mother of two. Feminist. Plant lover. Trade unionist. Super Belgie. Welsh by adoption. Many typos.

@acfox.bsky.social

Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Liverpool; Lecturer in Classics, University of Reading. Early Career Research Associate at the ICS, London. Roman trees, architecture and green spaces, cats (not Roman), hockey. He/him.

@ahokas.bsky.social

Doctoral researcher (History, Uni. Helsinki): medieval book history, manuscript studies, DH. Views own. He/him. Väitöskirjatutkija (historia, Helsingin yliopisto): keskiajan kirjahistoria, käsikirjoitustutkimus, digitaaliset ihmistieteet. Näkemykset omia.

@vanlinduist.bsky.social

Project Manager & Researcher at the Icelandic Centre for Digital Humanities and Arts (@mshl-cdha.bsky.social) and the ANTIDOTE network | PhD in Icelandic Linguistics | Víglundur 🐈

@nicolemaceira.bsky.social

Historian of early mod animals / hunting & environment / Reformation/ James VI. Teaching Fellow @ University of Edinburgh. Co-organiser @kingjamesconf.bsky.social https://strathclyde.academia.edu/nicolemaceira

@jessiesummerhayes.bsky.social

PhD-doer, Uni of York, working on cognition and nature in Old Norse and Old English poetry (mostly).

@eeleach.bsky.social

Oxford Prof, FBA, medievalist, musicologist, avid writer, and reading enthusiast. Best friend of Theo (aka Mr Dog). If you jump straight into my DMs to ask qs without interacting in the public feed, I will conclude you are a bot and block you.

@boydellandbrewer.bsky.social

Independent. Employee-owned. Publishing Medieval & Early Modern History, Musicology, Literature, African Studies, German Studies, Hispanic Studies and more.

@mythicalbritain.bsky.social

Michael Smith. Writer, printmaker, translator and illustrator of medieval romances. Published by Unbound. Whimsy, art. PhD research University of York. Follows the Blackburn Rovers. www.mythicalbritain.co.uk.

@leedsims.bsky.social

The Institute for Medieval Studies at Leeds is a major centre for interdisciplinary medieval studies. Home of the International Medieval Congress and the International Medieval Bibliography.

@hannahirt.bsky.social

PhD student at Heidelberg University | Death and burials in the Late Middle Ages

@bodiesandbeing.bsky.social

The Premodern Body Project is a scholarly collective dedicated to exploring the rich and diverse narratives of the pre-modern body.

@emmacayley.bsky.social

Professor of Medieval French and Head of School of Languages, Cultures & Societies at Uni of Leeds; Chair of UCFL; Co-Chair of AHA; playing card collector; MSS & cat-lover.

@muntera.bsky.social

Historian @unigoettingen.bsky.social The medieval maritime, pre-modern transport and urban history. 🗃️ And Banthas.

@ericasteiner.bsky.social

Celtic Studies PhD in progress @ Sydney Uni: ancient/medieval tattooing. Finds rabbit holes & side quests irresistible! Environmental humanities • Geomythology • Historical body modifications • Medieval mistranslations, misnomers & mysteries.

@rjsalter.bsky.social

Medievalist at the University of Reading

@judithbleeker.bsky.social

PhD student in Medieval Studies at University of Groningen: @unigroningen.bsky.social. She/her.

@anneebailey1.bsky.social

Oxford medievalist, pilgrimage enthusiast and researcher. Member of Oxford's Faculty of History and tutor at Oxford's Department for Continuing Education. Posting about saints, relics, shrines, & pilgrims!

@hugenjelmar.bsky.social

Dr | Postdoctoral Researcher & Lecturer at Leiden University | Medieval Dutch Literature | European Romance Traditions | Multilingualism | Arthurian Literature

@jmgucr.bsky.social

Professor Emeritus University of California, Riverside. Studies medieval literature and medievalism. Books: Medievalism and Orientalism; Cosmopolitanism and the Middle Ages; Chaucerian Theatricality, plus others.

@crushton.bsky.social

Editor of Arthurian Studies at Brewer. All about Camelot, zombies, Lovecraft, Tolkien. Not necessarily combined. But maybe?

@mairistirlinghill.bsky.social

Stephen Knight lecturer in medieval literature at the University of Melbourne. Researching women's voices, women's work, women and the law in medieval and early modern literature, but mostly thinking about the Edmonton Oilers

@sebsobecki.bsky.social

Prof. of Later Medieval English Literature, U of Toronto https://www.english.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/sebastian-sobecki Latest essays: https://tinyurl.com/3k9jx7cs & https://tinyurl.com/43adn8fu & https://tinyurl.com/9trb43p6

@drfrancisyoung.bsky.social

Historian of religion and belief | folklorist | Balticist | professional indexer | Lay Canon @stedscath.bsky.social | Tutor for Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education

@kateweikert.bsky.social

Medievalist 900-1200ish England and Normandy most of the time. Immigrant and misplaced Hoosier in the south of England when not in Wales. Usually tired. She/her. Insta @katherineweikert