Ciaran McDonough
@metamedievalist.bsky.social
Postdoc on ‘Classical Influences and Irish Culture’ ERC project @clic-erc.bsky.social, Aarhus University
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PI Isabelle Torrance kicks off the Politics of Linguistic Inclusion and Exclusion in Ireland conference over the next two days with an overview of the project and the results
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
PI Isabelle Torrance kicks off the Politics of Linguistic Inclusion and Exclusion in Ireland conference over the next two days with an overview of the project and the results
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Just published in Studia Celtica Fennica is Fangzhe Qiu's (@ucdscoilglcb.bsky.social) review of K. Carella's 'The Ideological Foundations of Early Irish Law and Their Reception in Anglo-Saxon England, c. 600 — c. 900'. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...
Review of K. Carella, The Ideological Foundations of Early Irish Law and Their Reception in Anglo-Saxon England, c. 600 — c. 900.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Just published in Studia Celtica Fennica is Fangzhe Qiu's (@ucdscoilglcb.bsky.social) review of K. Carella's 'The Ideological Foundations of Early Irish Law and Their Reception in Anglo-Saxon England, c. 600 — c. 900'. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...
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Join us on 10th December for the last lecture in the series this year by Margaret Cormack on "Feasts and Fasts in the Christian Laws’ Section of Grágás". For the Zoom link, register at this link here: skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=....
Margaret Cormack: Feasts and Fasts in the Christian Laws’ Section of Grágás
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November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Join us on 10th December for the last lecture in the series this year by Margaret Cormack on "Feasts and Fasts in the Christian Laws’ Section of Grágás". For the Zoom link, register at this link here: skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=....
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Want to join the www.codicum.eu project?
3 year PostDoct at SDU (Odense, Denmark) for an Latin expert with palaeographical as well as text and book historical skills.
#Medieval #Manuscript
3 year PostDoct at SDU (Odense, Denmark) for an Latin expert with palaeographical as well as text and book historical skills.
#Medieval #Manuscript
3-year postdoc position in medieval studies
3-year postdoc position in medieval studies The Department of Culture and Language invites applications for a 3-year postdoc position in Dominican studies within the CODICUM project. The position is e...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Want to join the www.codicum.eu project?
3 year PostDoct at SDU (Odense, Denmark) for an Latin expert with palaeographical as well as text and book historical skills.
#Medieval #Manuscript
3 year PostDoct at SDU (Odense, Denmark) for an Latin expert with palaeographical as well as text and book historical skills.
#Medieval #Manuscript
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📣Our UofG Library Visiting Research Fellowships are now open for applications!
We’re delighted to invite scholars from across the globe to apply to work with our internationally significant collections.
Apply at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
📆Closing date: 5 January 2026
#UofGLibraryFellows
We’re delighted to invite scholars from across the globe to apply to work with our internationally significant collections.
Apply at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
📆Closing date: 5 January 2026
#UofGLibraryFellows
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
📣Our UofG Library Visiting Research Fellowships are now open for applications!
We’re delighted to invite scholars from across the globe to apply to work with our internationally significant collections.
Apply at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
📆Closing date: 5 January 2026
#UofGLibraryFellows
We’re delighted to invite scholars from across the globe to apply to work with our internationally significant collections.
Apply at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/li...
📆Closing date: 5 January 2026
#UofGLibraryFellows
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Fellow medievalists! What do you call this swirly ink ribbon (Danish "sløjfe") that often concludes sections in manuscripts? An ink bow? Pen bow? Pen ribbon? #MedievalManuscript
November 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Fellow medievalists! What do you call this swirly ink ribbon (Danish "sløjfe") that often concludes sections in manuscripts? An ink bow? Pen bow? Pen ribbon? #MedievalManuscript
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The first librarian of Queen's College Galway, James Hardiman, died on this day, November 13, 1855. Read the lovely article in the @galwayadvertiser.bsky.social today marking the anniversary of his death and legacy. www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
#hardiman
#universitycollegegalway
#historian
#hardiman
#universitycollegegalway
#historian
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The first librarian of Queen's College Galway, James Hardiman, died on this day, November 13, 1855. Read the lovely article in the @galwayadvertiser.bsky.social today marking the anniversary of his death and legacy. www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...
#hardiman
#universitycollegegalway
#historian
#hardiman
#universitycollegegalway
#historian
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The British Academy invite applications for the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026. The scheme aims to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, particularly those of British interest: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The British Academy invite applications for the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026. The scheme aims to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, particularly those of British interest: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1
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Job advert:
The Maynooth Arts and Humanities Institute @muahi.bsky.social advertises a permanent, full time position for research support and consultancy. The successful candidate will support the digital research and technical development of the Institute and of funded research projects.
The Maynooth Arts and Humanities Institute @muahi.bsky.social advertises a permanent, full time position for research support and consultancy. The successful candidate will support the digital research and technical development of the Institute and of funded research projects.
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Job advert:
The Maynooth Arts and Humanities Institute @muahi.bsky.social advertises a permanent, full time position for research support and consultancy. The successful candidate will support the digital research and technical development of the Institute and of funded research projects.
The Maynooth Arts and Humanities Institute @muahi.bsky.social advertises a permanent, full time position for research support and consultancy. The successful candidate will support the digital research and technical development of the Institute and of funded research projects.
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We are pleased to announce our call for papers for PECIA 28, dedicated to « gloses et langues vernaculaires au Moyen Âge ». More details on our website :
pecia.blog.tudchentil.org
pecia.blog.tudchentil.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We are pleased to announce our call for papers for PECIA 28, dedicated to « gloses et langues vernaculaires au Moyen Âge ». More details on our website :
pecia.blog.tudchentil.org
pecia.blog.tudchentil.org
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3-year postdoc with CODICUM project for a medievalist placed in Odense, Denmark!
Special focus on Latin, palaeography & Dominican text and book history 📖😍🕵️
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Special focus on Latin, palaeography & Dominican text and book history 📖😍🕵️
tinyurl.com/yrt4x8y3
3-year postdoc position in medieval studies
3-year postdoc position in medieval studies The Department of Culture and Language invites applications for a 3-year postdoc position in Dominican studies within the CODICUM project. The position is e...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
3-year postdoc with CODICUM project for a medievalist placed in Odense, Denmark!
Special focus on Latin, palaeography & Dominican text and book history 📖😍🕵️
tinyurl.com/yrt4x8y3
Special focus on Latin, palaeography & Dominican text and book history 📖😍🕵️
tinyurl.com/yrt4x8y3
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Just published in Studia Celtica Fennica is Alderik Blom's review of 'Medieval Glossaries from North-Western Europe: Tradition and Innovation', eds., A. Seiler, C. Benati & S. M. Ponz-Sans. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...
Review of A. Seiler, C. Benati & S. M. Ponz-Sans (eds.), 'Medieval Glossaries from North-Western Europe: Tradition and Innovation'
journal.fi
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Just published in Studia Celtica Fennica is Alderik Blom's review of 'Medieval Glossaries from North-Western Europe: Tradition and Innovation', eds., A. Seiler, C. Benati & S. M. Ponz-Sans. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...
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Only THREE places remaining!
As part of the 2025 ANZAMEMS conference, a one-day intensive palaeography workshop will be hosted at University of Melbourne on Tuesday 2 December for HDRs and ECRs. See the below flyer:
October 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Only THREE places remaining!
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Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History
Dublin City University - School of History & Geography #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY744/a...
Dublin City University - School of History & Geography #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY744/a...
Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at Dublin City University
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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October 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History
Dublin City University - School of History & Geography #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY744/a...
Dublin City University - School of History & Geography #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY744/a...
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Want to work on the history of hair? I am looking for a doc and postdoc to join my project team researching #earlymodern hair, race, trade and multispecies history at the University of Lucerne.
Do apply and spread the word!
www.unilu.ch/en/universit...
www.unilu.ch/en/universit...
Do apply and spread the word!
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PhD position in History (100%, 4 years) - Vacancies - University of Lucerne
Assistant or doctoral positions, employment or internship: Looking for a job at the University of Lucerne? Find our listed open positions and apprenticeships here.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Want to work on the history of hair? I am looking for a doc and postdoc to join my project team researching #earlymodern hair, race, trade and multispecies history at the University of Lucerne.
Do apply and spread the word!
www.unilu.ch/en/universit...
www.unilu.ch/en/universit...
Do apply and spread the word!
www.unilu.ch/en/universit...
www.unilu.ch/en/universit...
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A long shot: does anyone have an image of Iseult Gonne’s signature?
I acquired a 1930s book signed “Iseult” on the flyleaf and, as it’s an uncommon name, wondered if it had been hers.
I acquired a 1930s book signed “Iseult” on the flyleaf and, as it’s an uncommon name, wondered if it had been hers.
October 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A long shot: does anyone have an image of Iseult Gonne’s signature?
I acquired a 1930s book signed “Iseult” on the flyleaf and, as it’s an uncommon name, wondered if it had been hers.
I acquired a 1930s book signed “Iseult” on the flyleaf and, as it’s an uncommon name, wondered if it had been hers.
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Job: 12x 0,65 Promotionsstellen + 17 Postdoc-Positionen (m/w/d) "Cross-Cultural Philology" (LMU München)
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-157894
München, 01.01.2026-31.05.2029, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universtität München, Bewerbungsschluss: 21.10.2025
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-157894
München, 01.01.2026-31.05.2029, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universtität München, Bewerbungsschluss: 21.10.2025
www.hsozkult.de
October 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Job: 12x 0,65 Promotionsstellen + 17 Postdoc-Positionen (m/w/d) "Cross-Cultural Philology" (LMU München)
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-157894
München, 01.01.2026-31.05.2029, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universtität München, Bewerbungsschluss: 21.10.2025
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-157894
München, 01.01.2026-31.05.2029, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universtität München, Bewerbungsschluss: 21.10.2025
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@muahi.bsky.social are recruiting an experienced research administrator. MU AHI are proud to support 3 @erc.europa.eu grants and two prestigious @researchireland.ie Laureate Fellowships, the HiddenCOST Network, and many other awards. Join us! #research #ireland
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October 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
@muahi.bsky.social are recruiting an experienced research administrator. MU AHI are proud to support 3 @erc.europa.eu grants and two prestigious @researchireland.ie Laureate Fellowships, the HiddenCOST Network, and many other awards. Join us! #research #ireland
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Happy to share a call for papers for our PGR/ECR research showcase on Life and Landscape. The showcase is a fantastic opportunity to share environmental research with both the academic community and the wider public. Please share widely!
October 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Happy to share a call for papers for our PGR/ECR research showcase on Life and Landscape. The showcase is a fantastic opportunity to share environmental research with both the academic community and the wider public. Please share widely!
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About this. I've just received an email from a friend and associate of Maartje Draak saying Maartje would have been 'highly satisfied' with this article, and I'm, just, I can't even, what. This is probably the best peer review I'll ever get in my life.
The first article in our 2025 volume is @naoicea.bsky.social et al's edition and translation of the previously illegible pages of the Leiden University Library Fled Bricrenn and the process by which they made them visible, available open access here: journal.fi/scf/article/...
Reading the end of Fled Bricrenn: : Multispectral Imaging applied to f. 9v of Leiden MS VLQ 7
This contribution discusses the multi-spectral investigation of the previously illegible final page of Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek MS VLQ 7. The technical specifications of the images and the pos...
journal.fi
September 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
About this. I've just received an email from a friend and associate of Maartje Draak saying Maartje would have been 'highly satisfied' with this article, and I'm, just, I can't even, what. This is probably the best peer review I'll ever get in my life.
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4 year fully funded PhD at University College Cork in the field of Old Norse-Viking Studies, working on artistic and literary representations of the Vikings for the ERC-funded @norsemap.bsky.social project. www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc... #medievalsky
Research Vacancies | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
4 year fully funded PhD at University College Cork in the field of Old Norse-Viking Studies, working on artistic and literary representations of the Vikings for the ERC-funded @norsemap.bsky.social project. www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc... #medievalsky
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Interested in letter-writing in early medieval Britain? A three-year postdoc on @francescatinti.bsky.social’s and my project is now available. Apps close on 17th Oct. Let me know if you have any questions and please circulate! 🙂 jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at the University of Kent: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Are you passionate about early medieval Britain? Do you have advanced knowledge of Medieval Latin and interested in the analysis of Latin letter-writing? If yes, then you may be interested in this f...
jobs.kent.ac.uk
September 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Interested in letter-writing in early medieval Britain? A three-year postdoc on @francescatinti.bsky.social’s and my project is now available. Apps close on 17th Oct. Let me know if you have any questions and please circulate! 🙂 jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
I may have to update my biography of him…
September 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I may have to update my biography of him…
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Classics Ireland vol. 31 (2024)
New publication on the complex interconnections between classical antiquity and Irish visual aesthetics.
Research project: @clic-erc.bsky.social
Funding: @erc.europa.eu and @carlsbergfondet.dk
Online and open access: classicsireland.ie/new-graeco-r...
New publication on the complex interconnections between classical antiquity and Irish visual aesthetics.
Research project: @clic-erc.bsky.social
Funding: @erc.europa.eu and @carlsbergfondet.dk
Online and open access: classicsireland.ie/new-graeco-r...
New: Graeco-Roman Influences in Irish Visual and Material Culture - Classics Ireland
Classics Ireland vol. 31 (2024) is now published! This is a themed volume on Graeco-Roman Influences in Irish Visual and Material Culture, edited by Ciarán Rua O’Neill, University College Dublin, and ...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Classics Ireland vol. 31 (2024)
New publication on the complex interconnections between classical antiquity and Irish visual aesthetics.
Research project: @clic-erc.bsky.social
Funding: @erc.europa.eu and @carlsbergfondet.dk
Online and open access: classicsireland.ie/new-graeco-r...
New publication on the complex interconnections between classical antiquity and Irish visual aesthetics.
Research project: @clic-erc.bsky.social
Funding: @erc.europa.eu and @carlsbergfondet.dk
Online and open access: classicsireland.ie/new-graeco-r...
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Project member @metamedievalist and CLIC affiliate Feliks Levin are both presenting at the biennial Nordic Irish Studies Network conference in Uppsala, organised by fellow affiliate Gregory Darwin.
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Project member @metamedievalist and CLIC affiliate Feliks Levin are both presenting at the biennial Nordic Irish Studies Network conference in Uppsala, organised by fellow affiliate Gregory Darwin.