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📚 PhD researcher @memsunikent.bsky.social looking at disputes, peace-making and social negotiation in late medieval urban society. Also work in Education.
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historygamesnet.bsky.social
Some Sunday ready over on the HGN blog! Today’s new post from @xurvermilion.bsky.social explores the potential of videogames as a way of engaging students with historical research, and key skills in critical analysis:

www.historicalgames.net/students-his...
Why should students care about historymaking in videogames?  | Historical Games Network
We might spend time exploring zora monoliths in Breath of the Wild’s (2017) Hyrule and the tales they speak around kings of old, or snooping through an item’s description (such as a holy great sword, ...
www.historicalgames.net
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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drdavidrundle.bsky.social
Are you a scholar of the fifteenth century and have an interest in the British Isles and its wider connections? If so, then you will want to know that @memsunikent.bsky.social will be hosting the 2026 Fifteenth Century Conference in Canterbury and the CfP is now open: www.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear...
MEMS to Host the Fifteenth Century Conference 2026
www.kent.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
cbmedieval.bsky.social
SAVE THE DATE !

🏰 Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026 🏰

Join leading historians for a weekend of discovery, debate & medieval insight!

📅 Fri 1 - Sun 3 May 2026
📍 University of Kent

Speakers include: Imogen Corrigan, Helen Castor, Marc Morris & more!

Tickets 👉 history-weekends.org

#medievalsky
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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kentarchsoc.bsky.social
The Society publishes its Magazine quarterly. We would like to invite both members and the public to submit articles, news, events and letters for the upcoming Winter publication.

The deadline for receiving copy for the Winter edition is December 6th 2025.

Any questions contact our editor.
Guidance for contributors to the KAS Magazine and eNewsletter — Kent Archaeological Society
The Kent Archaeological Society welcome short articles from professional and amateur archaeologists, commercial organisations and local societies, academics, research students, local historians and…
www.kentarchaeology.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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earlymodernjohn.bsky.social
Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
cbmedieval.bsky.social
Latest #KCHH blog is up!
New research publication, report from the Medway History Showcase, plus upcoming public lectures, and the launch of the Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2026 website. Lots going on! 👇
kchh.org/medway-histo...
Medway History Showcase and forthcoming events - KCHH
Reporting on the Medway History Showcase 25 and Southern History Society conference, plus notices on forthcoming events.
kchh.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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kentarchsoc.bsky.social
Don't forget to join our latest online zoom lecture tomorrow night at 7pm with the society's very own Jacob Scott: Medieval and historic graffiti at Rochester Cathedral. Join Zoom Meeting: us06web.zoom.us/j/87007471976

#Archaeology #HistoricGraffitti #HistoricGraffito #RochesterCathedral #Kent
Medieval and historic graffiti at Rochester Cathedral
The next in a series of online talks hosted by the KAS, Jacob will be revealing 900 years of history as told through the inscriptions, scratches and marks on the walls and piers of Rochester Cathedral and the ruins of the cathedral Priory of Saint Andrew.
us06web.zoom.us
October 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
cbmedieval.bsky.social
📜 Assassins and Templars: A Battle in Myth and Blood

Hear from Dr Steve Tibble about two extraordinary medieval organisations at the Anselm Lecture 2025.

📅 Thu 30 Oct 25, 6pm
📍 Templeman Library, University of Kent
🍷 Post-lecture drinks
✨ Free | ALL WELCOME!

#CAMEMS #MEMS
October 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
cbmedieval.bsky.social
🚨 Protect Wincheap Orchards!

Plans to build 2,000 homes threaten irreplaceable green spaces used by local families, children and residents. Developers need to respect our community and environment. 🌳

Petition ends 21 Oct. Please sign! 👇
#Canterbury

democracy.canterbury.gov.uk/mgEPetitionD...
ePetition - Protect Wincheap Orchards | Canterbury City Council
1) Rethink the overall scale of the development, which is too large for the area to absorb responsibly.
democracy.canterbury.gov.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
cbmedieval.bsky.social
✨ Busy week for Kent historians! ✨

Highlights include @sommehistory.bsky.social's talk on Dover’s Tudor naval yard at the Maison Dieu, 17th-C map studies, and Green Badge Guides. 🏰📜

#KCHH #MaisonDieu #Canterbury

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Dover's Maison Dieu and other heritage in Kent - KCHH
At Dover's Maison Dieu, Kieron Hoyle gave a fascinating talk on the new habour works and victualling yard in Elizabethan Dover. Additionally, there is a round-up on history and heritage events involvi...
kchh.org
October 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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helengittos.bsky.social
The first full translation of Benedict of Peterborough's huge collection of miracles of Becket; 'the most widely circulated miracle collection of the age'. A huge achievement by Rachel Koopmans - & so useful for teaching. boydellandbrewer.com/book/the-pas...
October 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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ihrhistorylab.bsky.social
Our next online seminar will be on Thursday 16th October! Join us for this interdisciplinary panel to discuss working in archives and methodologies!

To book your place, please use this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We can't wait to see you there!
History Lab Seminar: Historians and the Archive. Online (via Zoom) Thursday 16th October 5.30pm - 7pm. This seminar brings together four papers from Postgraduate Researchers in History, Creative Writing and Medieval Studies, focusing on work in archives and case studies arising from archival work. By exploring a range of case studies and topics of focus, this seminar aims to explore archival methodologies and their use by historians. Audience members are encouraged to bring examples of their own archival practice for discussion.
October 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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freerangecommunity.bsky.social
TONIGHT! 09/10/25: Guts & Gluts: a harvest gathering

Doors at 7pm, Performance from 8pm, 🍷🍺🍰☕available throughout from Fruitworks cafe/bar. Free entry, donations welcome. Fruitworks Coworking, 1-2 Jewry Ln, Canterbury CT1 2NP

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Guts & Gluts: a harvest gathering
What happens if we put care and community at the centre of our climate crisis response? What small, creative acts of repair can we enact locally and daily? What does food security mean and how do we s...
freerangecanterbury.org
October 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
cbmedieval.bsky.social
🗓️ Sat 18th October 2025 to Sun 29th March 2026

🏛️ The Beaney, Canterbury

'What Remains? Canterbury's Ancestors: Ethics, History & Science'

An exhibition exploring the science, history, and ethics related to displaying human remains in museums.

#CAT #CCCU
October 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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freerangecommunity.bsky.social
FREE RANGE OPEN STAGE | 7.00 - 8.30pm Saturday 4th October: #14 HARVEST at The Mooring Cafe, Water Lane, Canterbury CT1 2NQ

10 min slots. If you’d like to take part, email [email protected]. Limited slots may be available on the night. Works in progress encouraged.
Free Range Open Stage
Canterbury's monthly showcase for music/spoken text/video art/powerpoint presentations/mini drag operas/Nintendo sounds/multimedia mashups/whatever
freerangecanterbury.org
October 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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ihr.bsky.social
The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) has published new tutorial videos focusing on searching BBIH and using BBIH to research the histories of race and ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+, emotions, social class, and health.
September 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
cbmedieval.bsky.social
Latest #KCHH blog is here!

Kent History Postgrads ✅
Museum conservation ✅
Medieval pilgrim hospital ✅
Free public lectures ✅

kchh.org/conserving-h...
Conserving Heritage - in Kent and Canterbury - KCHH
Victoria Stevens gives the Michael Nightingale Memorial Lecture for 2025, plus the major problems facing Eastbridge Hospital, an iconic medieval building in Canterbury.
kchh.org
September 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
History curious? You don't need to be in London (or the UK) to attend many Institute of Historical Research seminars, although if you're in Bloomsbury you'll enjoy doing so. Most are hybrid (online/in person). They're free, usually fortnightly and open to the public.

Starting this week:
Events
Stay up to date with the upcoming events organised or hosted by the Institute of Historical Research
www.history.ac.uk
September 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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urbanhistory.bsky.social
📣 We're looking for a new Bibliographer to join the #UrbanHistory team!

This is a great opportunity to get involved with a world-leading academic journal and find out about the latest urban history publications.

Apply by 5pm on Friday 6 November. Contact Roey Sweet for more details.
Call for Bibliographer for Urban History Urban History seeks to appoint a new bibliographer to compile our annual bibliography of publication in urban history. This is an exciting opportunity to become involved with a world-leading journal for urban historical research. Urban History is published by Cambridge University Press and occupies a central place in historical scholarship, with an outstanding record of interdisciplinary contributions, and a broad-based and distinguished panel of referees and international advisors. Each issue features wide-ranging research articles covering social, economic, political and cultural aspects of the history of towns and cities and supplementary material including periodical reviews, thesis reviews and book reviews. The bibliography, which has a global coverage, provides an essential tool for researchers interested in exploring recent publications and historiographical trends in their fields. About the bibliographer role The role involves the following tasks: • Searching for books, book chapters and journal articles published in the preceding calendar year, using online resources (journal websites, the Bibliography of British and Irish History and publishers’ websites). • Compiling a bibliography of all the entries ordered by thematic categories (typically 1000 entries). • Working with the production team at Cambridge University Press to check and proof-read copy edits before final production. We expect the new bibliographer to be able to start on 1 January 2026. We are happy to receive applications from individuals at different career stages and we welcome applications from historians – working in any context – from under-represented groups, including those from minoritized ethnic groups, disabled people, LGBTQIA+ people, and those who are ‘first generation’ in Higher Education. The positions attract an annual honorarium. Continues on next image Successful candidates will be fully supported by the the journal editors (Shane Ewen, Prashant Kidambi, Roey Sweet, Domenic Vitiello and Rosemary Wakeman). How to apply Those interested in making an application for the position of review editor should send to Roey Sweet (rhs4@le.ac.uk) • a CV (no more than 3 pages) • a summary of 300 words outlining your interest in the role Enquiries Informal enquiries about the role, including honorarium payments, can be made to: Professor Roey Sweet rhs4@le.ac.uk Deadline Deadline for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 6 November
September 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
cbmedieval.bsky.social
#CAMEMS Nightingale Lecture coming up next week -
'Conserving Intangibility: significance of change in heritage collection'

Victoria Stevens, West Dean College

📍Templeman Lecture Theatre
🗓️ Tues 23rd Sept, 7pm
Drinks reception at 6.30pm

FREE, and open to all!
September 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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kentmapsonline.bsky.social
Heritage Open Days: such a great initiative, and all free! Historic churches, museums, talks, walks - what's not to like? www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Original Betteshanger NUM banner. From the Kent Mining Museum archive.
September 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Latest blog from Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh - local lectures and events, as well as exciting news on 2026 Medieval History Weekend, and Fifteenth Century Conference! #KCHH #CAMEMS
kchh.org/history-lect...
History lectures in Canterbury - KCHH
Forthcoming Nightingale Lecture and Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2026, including Helen Castor and Marc Morris.
kchh.org
September 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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julietterowsell.bsky.social
I spoke to Jane Harrington, the current vice-chancellor of the University of Greenwich, who is set to lead the 'Kentwich' merger. She said:

- Other universities could join the group at a later stage
- She could not rule out job cuts

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/more-un...
More universities could join new Kent-Greenwich group, says v-c
Incoming leader of new entity says course sharing on the cards ‘where it makes sense’ as unions fear merger will result in more job cuts
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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BREAKING 🚨 @drjogrady.bsky.social on Greenwich/Kent “merger”:

“This isn’t a merger, it’s a takeover. Severe financial pressure is driving this & staff & students are left overlooked, overworked & ignored.

Govt must intervene before the crisis in HE worsens.”

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1417...
UCU response to University of Greenwich "takeover" of University of Kent
www.ucu.org.uk
September 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
cbmedieval.bsky.social
I knew this was going to be inevitable, but it's still very sad to hear he's stepping down. Over 1,000 episodes! I listened to so many over the years and learnt so much. What a legacy!
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time
After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series
www.bbc.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM