William Purkis

Publication day! My book Keeping Hold: A Cultural and Social History of Possession in Eighteenth-Century Britain is out now. 20% discount code KEHO2026. www.cambridge.org/core/books/k...

Great album of a great tour, full of energy and POTR totally revitalising on both old songs and new. Some great tones too: I love the heavy, sludgy guitar on Hippie Dream.

Ooh, thanks for sharing. Right up my street. Unfortunately.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Medieval History (1100-1500) - University of Tenn, Knoxville job with University of Tennessee Department of History | 37862790 The Department of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications for a tenure-track professor of medieval history (1100-1500).

Medieval History Job Alert! University of Tennessee, where I used to work. Unbelievably strong medieval studies. Unbelievable that they are hiring in this climate! Please share this post. jobs.chronicle.com/job/37862790...

Teaching Fellow in Medieval English Literature at University of Birmingham Apply for the Teaching Fellow in Medieval English Literature role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

One-Year Teaching Fellowship in Medieval English Literature at the Univ of Birmingham: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNG641/t...

A Companion to Medieval Pilgrimage edited by Andrew Jotischky and William J. Purkis - Pilgrimage to shrines and places of particular holiness was a feature of all three major religious traditions in medieval Europe and the eastern Mediterranean www.arc-humanities.org/978164189179...

Assistant Professor in the History of the Medieval Mediterranean World at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Discover Assistant Professor in the History of the Medieval Mediterranean World jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

Assistant Professor in the History of the Medieval Mediterranean World
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMQ287/a...

Coming up next month from the Hospitaller Research Forum online (www.um.edu.mt/.../proje......): Jochen Burgtorf speaking on 'Editing Hospitaller Material'.

Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Medieval History at UCL An academic position as a Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Medieval History is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Medieval History- UCL - History Department #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMB509/a...

‘This moment is medieval’: Jackson Katz on misogyny, the manosphere – and why men must oppose Trumpism The result of the US election unleashed a ferocious feminist backlash, he says, and makes his 40-year struggle to end violence against women more urgent than ever

Whatever else this moment is, it is not medieval. The 21st century needs to own its own darkness. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

“Middle order batting collapse”.

Thanks, I got there in the end but it was more stressful than I’d have liked …

Is anyone else managing to get the presale links to work?

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Likewise …

Thanks; I hadn’t spotted, will take a listen.

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Crusades and the Latin East

The programme for this term’s @ihr.bsky.social #Crusades and the #LatinEast seminar is now available here:

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#medievalsky #skystorians

Remember when all of those men were thinking about the Roman Empire? Next year, a different historical period seems poised to infiltrate minds: the Middle Ages. There have been indications that a fresh fascination with medieval times may be taking hold. Chappell Roan performed at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in a suit of armor. Dior sent chain mail down the runway at a show inspired by Mary, Queen of Scots. A rakish, pickle-blessing priest at a Renaissance festival in New York became an unlikely TikTok star. Instead of being “demure,” people in 2025 will start readying themselves for battle, or at least try casting away their phones to party like it’s 999. — Callie Holtermann, reporter, Styles

ICYMI (I did), @nytimes.com says that the Middle Ages will be hot in 2025. a coincidence that this year is the centennary of the @medievalacademy.bsky.social??? #medievalsky

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I hope you had a chance to visit the Museum of the Order of St John at some point!

Yes indeed, although I prefer the spook of the 70s to the schtick of the Gatiss reboots.

Having known M.R. James via his descriptions of medieval library holdings etc., it was only about 10 years ago that I first read this! Absolutely love it.

Was saving this for Christmas Eve 😉

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Midland History Haunted Midlands. Volume 49, Issue 3 of Midland History

Our latest Special Issue is Haunted Midlands with nearly all content Open Access!

Midland History: Vol 49, No 3 (Current issue)

Oooh, I had this on my list too!