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Jon Chant
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History of Catholicism - PhD Researcher at Durham University - English Catholic Exile on the Iberian Peninsula: A Study of the Library of The English College at Lisbon, c. 1622–1800.
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CCS and @durhamtheology.bsky.social PhD researcher @maddyphillipps.bsky.social recently spoke on early modern English Catholic women and the use of missionary texts at the 'Women and the Household in the Early Modern Book Trade' conference in Antwerp #skystorians #bookhistory #catholicism
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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James Kelly of @durhamtheology.bsky.social recently appeared on the Gospel Simplicity YouTube channel to talk about his new book, The Catholic Reformation: A Very Short Introduction. You can watch it here: youtu.be/5Y0QQKBYMqc?... #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism
The Untold Story of the Catholic Reformation | Dr. James Kelly
YouTube video by Gospel Simplicity
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October 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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🎺 HEAR YE, HEAR YE! 🎺
We are proud to announce the official MEMSA seminar series term card for this autumn!

Make sure to put the dates in your calendar so you don't miss our amazing speakers! We can't wait to see you there!
October 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Dr James Kelly @durhamtheology.bsky.social @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Clare and Hawley Chair in the History of Catholicism - the first in the UK dedicated specifically to Catholic history 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
First Clare and Hawley Chair in the History of Catholicism appointed - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Our next talk of term will be from our other co-chair from last year, the amazing Lottie Thompson! She will be presenting on "Medieval Durham and the Ancient World: Lawrence of Durham’s Dialogi and Virgil’s Eclogues and Georgics."

See her talk on Monday, 27 October at 6p, 7 Owengate! See you there!
October 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Do YOU want to be on the MEMSA exec? ✨ We're looking for two community course convenors this year! If you're interested in getting involved, send an email to [email protected] by Friday, 24th October! We look forward to having you join us! 💕
October 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Do you want to stay up to date on all things medieval and early modern at Durham? Join the weekly MEMSA email list! ✨

The manual URL is forms.office.com/e/KPARhd0Cmf

(Also I'm an AI anti but the ✨ emoji was mine first, sue me—)
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Our first talk of this year's Michaelmas term will be delivered by one of the MEMSA chairs from last year, Isaiah Silvers! He will be discussing 'Auxilios: "Reform" and "Aid" in the Hospital Institutions of New Spain, c. 1730-1770'.

Hope to see you all on Monday 13th October at 6pm!
October 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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We will be holding our first social of the year at the oldest pub in Durham on Tuesday 7th October at 7pm.

Everyone is welcome, whether you are studying the medieval or early modern period or just interested in it! Come along to meet some fellow postgrads and celebrate the new academic year!
September 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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🍂Autumn Offer! 50% off 1-week Online Courses!

To celebrate the success of our short courses and introduce a host of new students to learning with IMEMS, our 1-week short courses are just £100 each for a limited time! Follow the link or scan the QR codes:
imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
September 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Delighted to have hosted a @britishacademy.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk funded two-day workshop on Catholic archives last week at Durham, with colleagues from across the UK joined by those from the USA, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, Italy and Switzerland to discuss the future of the field (1/2)
September 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Newly published: "Grace, Piety and Memory: The Material Culture of British Catholics 1534-1850", a guide by the British Catholic Material Culture Research Group. More info and free download link here: britishartnetwork.org.uk/research/bri... #skystorians #catholicism #skyhistory #materialculture
August 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain, 1850-2022' by the CCS' @liamtemple.bsky.social is now available to pre-order through @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social! Details here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism
Radical Poverty
This incisive work offers the first comprehensive analysis of the history of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Britain. Drawing on previously closed archive…
www.bloomsbury.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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At the beginning of this week we hosted the 19th Annual MEMSA Conference.

We would like to thank our supporters: @sshmedicine.bsky.social, Durham's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, @durhamhistory.bsky.social, Durham Castle and of course @imems.bsky.social
MEMSA Conference 2025

Final photo of the conference, thank you to everyone who came over the two days - whether for the whole conference or popped in for part of it.

Safe journey home
July 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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CCS Assistant Prof @liamtemple.bsky.social attended the Provincial Assembly of the Australian Capuchins in Sydney last week. He presented his research on the friars' work amongst migrant communities and led a workshop on Franciscan understandings of history #skystorians #skyhistory #catholicism
July 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Last week, I had the opportunity to do some research in the historic library of the English Convent in Bruges. Thank you so much to @catholicrs.bsky.social for making it possible! #nuntastic
July 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Speaking about the involvement of early modern English Catholic women in the illicit transnational distribution of Catholic books at the ‘Tudor England and the Antwerp Book Trade’ conference in Antwerp last week! #CathHist #bookhistory
July 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Eilish Gregory, member of the @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social team, has recently been in Italy visiting various archives for her research about the Little Company of Mary, including those of Propaganda Fide #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism #nuntastic
So far, it has been a successful research week in Rome. My first morning this week was visiting the sites of the LCM's hospital (still referred to as the 'British Hospital), which still has traces of their history in the chapel and reception area. I have also been spending time 1/
July 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Delighted that my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social monograph is live on their website for pre-order, & the stunning front cover has also been revealed, featuring two of my fave images from the archives! URL: bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #history #catholicism #capuchin #skyhistory
July 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Incoming CCS PhD researcher Aurelia Eburne has delivered a paper about Richard Lassels and the Catholic contribution to early Grand Tour travel literature at the @catholicrs.bsky.social annual conference #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism
July 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Helen Knight, PhD researcher at the CCS, gave a paper at the @catholicrs.bsky.social annual conference about her research on women religious and girls’ education at the start of the 20th century #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism #nuntastic
July 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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PhD researcher @jonchant.bsky.social of @durhamtheology.bsky.social gave a paper at @catholicrs.bsky.social’s annual conference about his work on the library of the exile English college at Lisbon and the transnational movement of books #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism
July 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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A great way to end the second day of the @catholicrs.bsky.social with a fascinating panel with Ben Halligan (Wolverhampton), Scholastica Jacob (St Antony’s Priory) & @jonchant.bsky.social on institutions & custodianship
July 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM