Dr Gemma Masson
@glmasson.bsky.social
London based cliosophic Historian. Mostly Ottomans but all history & folklore welcome! Editor Islam and Christian Muslim Relations Journal, HEmpire & HFolk. British Association for Turkish Area Studies Committee. Museum & book ethusiast! #skystorians
I had a lovely time yesterday visiting #TheBritishMuseum exhibition #AncientIndiaLivingTraditions An exhibition I highly recommend!
#museum #india #religion #comparativereligion #history #museums #skystorians #academicsky
#museum #india #religion #comparativereligion #history #museums #skystorians #academicsky
October 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I had a lovely time yesterday visiting #TheBritishMuseum exhibition #AncientIndiaLivingTraditions An exhibition I highly recommend!
#museum #india #religion #comparativereligion #history #museums #skystorians #academicsky
#museum #india #religion #comparativereligion #history #museums #skystorians #academicsky
September 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Love a #bookmail day! Finally got my hands on #BerengariaofNavarre by the amazing @gabbystorey.bsky.social
#history #skystorians #medieval #queenship #booksky
#history #skystorians #medieval #queenship #booksky
September 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Love a #bookmail day! Finally got my hands on #BerengariaofNavarre by the amazing @gabbystorey.bsky.social
#history #skystorians #medieval #queenship #booksky
#history #skystorians #medieval #queenship #booksky
My alma mater @unibirmingham.bsky.social holds an amazing collection of over 3000 #middleeastern #manuscripts in the Mingana Collection, cared for by the Cadbury Research Library. Explore them here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/c...
#skystorian #history #ottoman #arabic #persian #syriac #archive
#skystorian #history #ottoman #arabic #persian #syriac #archive
September 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
My alma mater @unibirmingham.bsky.social holds an amazing collection of over 3000 #middleeastern #manuscripts in the Mingana Collection, cared for by the Cadbury Research Library. Explore them here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/c...
#skystorian #history #ottoman #arabic #persian #syriac #archive
#skystorian #history #ottoman #arabic #persian #syriac #archive
Check out the work of the @erc.europa.eu funded GHOST project, Geographies and Histories of Ottoman Supernatural Tradition.
Website: ghost.ims.forth.gr
FB: www.facebook.com/ghosterc2018
X: x.com/ghost_erc
#ottoman #history #supernatural #skystorians #ghostproject #supernaturalhistory
Website: ghost.ims.forth.gr
FB: www.facebook.com/ghosterc2018
X: x.com/ghost_erc
#ottoman #history #supernatural #skystorians #ghostproject #supernaturalhistory
September 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Check out the work of the @erc.europa.eu funded GHOST project, Geographies and Histories of Ottoman Supernatural Tradition.
Website: ghost.ims.forth.gr
FB: www.facebook.com/ghosterc2018
X: x.com/ghost_erc
#ottoman #history #supernatural #skystorians #ghostproject #supernaturalhistory
Website: ghost.ims.forth.gr
FB: www.facebook.com/ghosterc2018
X: x.com/ghost_erc
#ottoman #history #supernatural #skystorians #ghostproject #supernaturalhistory
Can you believe @history-hit.bsky.social agreed to have me back? Another fun chat with @mattlewishistory.bsky.social on the Ottoman-Venetian Wars for the #echoesofhistory series!
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#history #ottoman #historian #assassinscreed #ottomanvenetianwars #podcast #skystorians
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#history #ottoman #historian #assassinscreed #ottomanvenetianwars #podcast #skystorians
September 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Can you believe @history-hit.bsky.social agreed to have me back? Another fun chat with @mattlewishistory.bsky.social on the Ottoman-Venetian Wars for the #echoesofhistory series!
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#history #ottoman #historian #assassinscreed #ottomanvenetianwars #podcast #skystorians
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#history #ottoman #historian #assassinscreed #ottomanvenetianwars #podcast #skystorians
Delighted to share my @history-hit.bsky.social Echoes of History #podcast episode on the Fall of Constantinople!
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#history #ottomanhistory #historygram #constantinople #jobbinghistorian #historyhit #echoesofhistory #academicsky #skystorians
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#history #ottomanhistory #historygram #constantinople #jobbinghistorian #historyhit #echoesofhistory #academicsky #skystorians
August 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Delighted to share my @history-hit.bsky.social Echoes of History #podcast episode on the Fall of Constantinople!
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#history #ottomanhistory #historygram #constantinople #jobbinghistorian #historyhit #echoesofhistory #academicsky #skystorians
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#history #ottomanhistory #historygram #constantinople #jobbinghistorian #historyhit #echoesofhistory #academicsky #skystorians
August 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Late post but a great evening at The British Museum on Monday with a discussion of @jennylinford.bsky.social new book Repast with Alexandra Green and @signesjohansen.bsky.social #history #skystorians #food
July 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Late post but a great evening at The British Museum on Monday with a discussion of @jennylinford.bsky.social new book Repast with Alexandra Green and @signesjohansen.bsky.social #history #skystorians #food
A Discussion Session, Exploring Identity through Memory Emel Sevinc in conversation with Elif Toker-Turnalar. #lseturkiye #skystorians #academicsky #batas
June 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A Discussion Session, Exploring Identity through Memory Emel Sevinc in conversation with Elif Toker-Turnalar. #lseturkiye #skystorians #academicsky #batas
Panel 2 of the day Diaspora, Displacement and Collective Trauma with Basak Kale, Tugce Bicakci-Syed & Asli Kandemir #batas #lseturkiye #academicsky #skystorians
June 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Panel 2 of the day Diaspora, Displacement and Collective Trauma with Basak Kale, Tugce Bicakci-Syed & Asli Kandemir #batas #lseturkiye #academicsky #skystorians
Panel 1, Turkish Foreign Policy in a Global Age with @mustafakutlay.bsky.social @ozihnioglu.bsky.social @digdemsoyaltin.bsky.social @emelin777.bsky.social #lseturkiye #academicsky #skystorians #turkiye
June 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Panel 1, Turkish Foreign Policy in a Global Age with @mustafakutlay.bsky.social @ozihnioglu.bsky.social @digdemsoyaltin.bsky.social @emelin777.bsky.social #lseturkiye #academicsky #skystorians #turkiye
Welcome and opening remarks from @ygursoy.bsky.social & Elif Toker-Turnalar. #lseturkiye #academicsky #turkiye #skystorians
June 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Welcome and opening remarks from @ygursoy.bsky.social & Elif Toker-Turnalar. #lseturkiye #academicsky #turkiye #skystorians
Looking forward to a day of #turkishstudies courtesy of British Association of Turkish Area Studies (BATAS) at #lse #lseturkiye #skystorians #academicsky
June 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Looking forward to a day of #turkishstudies courtesy of British Association of Turkish Area Studies (BATAS) at #lse #lseturkiye #skystorians #academicsky
Fantastic talk last night from Reina Lewis courtesy of @thebiaankara.bsky.social at @britishacademy.bsky.social London! #history #skystorians #ottoman #academicsky
June 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Fantastic talk last night from Reina Lewis courtesy of @thebiaankara.bsky.social at @britishacademy.bsky.social London! #history #skystorians #ottoman #academicsky
Another great members lecture last night at British Museum. Dr Finkel on great form as always discussing the Babylonian map of the world.
#skystorians #history #ancienthistory #lecture #academicsky
#skystorians #history #ancienthistory #lecture #academicsky
June 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Another great members lecture last night at British Museum. Dr Finkel on great form as always discussing the Babylonian map of the world.
#skystorians #history #ancienthistory #lecture #academicsky
#skystorians #history #ancienthistory #lecture #academicsky
As a new member of Richmond Local History Society I was happy to be able to get our member Mark Lucas' book at Richmond May Fair. The Rise and Fall of Richmond Palace. #skystorians #history #localhistory #booksky #richmond
May 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
As a new member of Richmond Local History Society I was happy to be able to get our member Mark Lucas' book at Richmond May Fair. The Rise and Fall of Richmond Palace. #skystorians #history #localhistory #booksky #richmond
May 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Through my letterbox today! Can't wait to dive in (and maybe read to my 8 month old!) @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social #history #skystorians #medhist #booksky
May 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Through my letterbox today! Can't wait to dive in (and maybe read to my 8 month old!) @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social #history #skystorians #medhist #booksky
Book haul from @histfest.bsky.social featuring @k8lister.bsky.social @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social @moudhy.bsky.social @lswisnom.bsky.social #history #skystorians #booksky #histfest2025 #histfest
April 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Rounding off a fantastic festival with @katewilliamsme.bsky.social on Palaces, Queens and Scandals. #histfest2025 #histfest #history #skystorians
April 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Rounding off a fantastic festival with @katewilliamsme.bsky.social on Palaces, Queens and Scandals. #histfest2025 #histfest #history #skystorians
Fantastic panel artwork at #histfest2025 I am thoroughly in favour of poster prints being sold on the @histfest.bsky.social website! I would buy them! #histfest #history #skystorians
April 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Fantastic panel artwork at #histfest2025 I am thoroughly in favour of poster prints being sold on the @histfest.bsky.social website! I would buy them! #histfest #history #skystorians
Another talk I have been very excited for! @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social & @k8lister.bsky.social on Humans: A Monstrous History. #histfest2025 #histfest #history #skystorians
April 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Another talk I have been very excited for! @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social & @k8lister.bsky.social on Humans: A Monstrous History. #histfest2025 #histfest #history #skystorians
Second panel of the day Anne Sebba & @katewilliamsme.bsky.social on The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz #histfest2025 #histfest #history #skystorians
April 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Second panel of the day Anne Sebba & @katewilliamsme.bsky.social on The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz #histfest2025 #histfest #history #skystorians
Kicking off with a #JaneAusten panel with Amber Butchart, Prof John Mullan and @rebeccarideal.bsky.social #histfest2025 #histfest #history #skystorians
April 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Kicking off with a #JaneAusten panel with Amber Butchart, Prof John Mullan and @rebeccarideal.bsky.social #histfest2025 #histfest #history #skystorians