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Delighted to have chatted about Old English grammatical gender and the Peterborough Chronicle with Anand Jagatia and Andrew Dunning at the Bodleian Libraries for BBC's CrowdScience, “Why is a ship a ‘she’?” bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Just a couple of days left to send us your abstracts for the Exeter Book conference!

Hey #MedievalTwitter! Our anthology of essays on “authenticity” in fiction about the Middle Ages written by medievalists is available for pre-order from McFarland mcfarlandbooks.com/product/Authen…

As the sun sets on Canterbury Cathedral, so the BOOKS ACROSS BORDERS conference comes to a close! Thank you to all of the speakers, and all of the attendees (both online and in-person), who joined us today - and to our fantastic collaborators at Bookscapes Workshops.

Exciting news! We're advertising for a fully funded doctoral studentship at the University of Oxford and The National Archives to work on Chaucer's thameside life and poetry. Supervised by me and Prof Marion Turner. Details below, please share widely! oocdtp.web.ox.ac.uk/ox-cda-turner-…

Well this is exciting arc-humanities.org/9781802701166/…

We are seeking papers dealing with digital manuscript studies for a series of sessions entitled ‘Digital Approaches to Materiality of Manuscripts’ at IMC_Leeds 2025 (UK).  Deadline for proposals: 25 September 2024, 23:59 CST.

A very well-timed photo from Rachel Burns, snapped when I was referencing her comments on uncorrupted saints and chastity, even if my paper was about lust(s) this time! My paper 'The good, the bad, and the grædig' analysed expressions of disordered desire in OE saints' lives 😇😈

Excited to be joining Jesus College this term!

At the Teaching Exchange day that the Rachel Burns organised yday, I shared the playful, fun, & creative resources for teaching Old English Grammar put together by Megan Cavell & Renee Trilling's BRIDGE programme: available here! ideals.illinois.edu/items/129942

Beginning a new role in the same week as submitting final proofs was always going to be demanding! But energizing too, esp. with the pleasure of meeting new cohorts of students, and surrounded by so many wonderful colleagues. So happy new year; it's going to be a very good one.

From the eighth century to today, the layout of Old English poetry on the page is the result of engaged scribal and editorial choices, and one of a set of tools used to meets readers’ needs and to express identities. The book is out! Arc Humanities Press arc-humanities.org/9781802701166/…

Sending a warm 'welcome back to Oxford' greeting to Jesus alumnus and award-winning playwright & screenwriter Dr Matt Parvin (2009, English Language & Literature), who has been appointed Tutor in Creative Writing in the Department of Continuing Education. ow.ly/I95v50TZ3kT

So delighted to have picked up a copy of Dr Eleanor Baker's Book Curses at her launch this weekend! Fabulous read and perfect Christmas present idea 🎁

{New Book} A History of Old English Verse Layout: Poetics on The Page by Rachel Burns #medievaltwitter #oldenglish arc-humanities.org/9781802701166/…

I might never get over this beautiful blanket from Dr Laura Varnam, just look at those colours!!

Today! Rachel Burns TORCH Oxford

Such a treat to talk with Ugo and others today about the book!

Beowulf and friends - Arc February newsletter - #beowulf #oldenglish #medievaltwitter Rachel Burns mailchi.mp/arc-humanities…

Beautiful first day of #IMC2025 immersed in very thingly worlds of thimbles, water bodies, bones and silks. And of course all the lovely faces I haven't seen in just too long!!