Katherine CM Cross
@kcross.bsky.social
Historian of the Early Middle Ages based in York.
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West Fife Doors Open is this weekend, and it’s nice to see the Aberdour Lapidarium highlighted - an opportunity to see a collection of 130 replicas of Pictish and medieval carved stones from Britain and Ireland (plus visit a lovely village)
www.welcometofife.com/event/doors-... #Fife #Scotland
www.welcometofife.com/event/doors-... #Fife #Scotland
September 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
West Fife Doors Open is this weekend, and it’s nice to see the Aberdour Lapidarium highlighted - an opportunity to see a collection of 130 replicas of Pictish and medieval carved stones from Britain and Ireland (plus visit a lovely village)
www.welcometofife.com/event/doors-... #Fife #Scotland
www.welcometofife.com/event/doors-... #Fife #Scotland
I just received my copy of this lovely yellow volume! Lots of useful articles about the word viking and concepts of vikings and Viking Age - not all in agreement.
A new book explores how the terms “Viking” & “Viking Age” have been understood, adapted and misused from the early Middle Ages to the present day. Edited by our LEIZA researcher Thorsten Lemm, it brings together fresh perspectives from research, education and society.
🔗 go.leiza.de/vikings-viki...
🔗 go.leiza.de/vikings-viki...
September 17, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I just received my copy of this lovely yellow volume! Lots of useful articles about the word viking and concepts of vikings and Viking Age - not all in agreement.
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Some incredibly exciting news! My book about how Liverpool's history makes us think differently about Britain's past, present and future has been shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize!
We're thrilled to announce the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize shortlist, showcasing six exceptional books that explore how societies navigate periods of seismic change.
Congratulations to all the authors! 👏📚
bit.ly/4yCLe5T
Congratulations to all the authors! 👏📚
bit.ly/4yCLe5T
September 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Some incredibly exciting news! My book about how Liverpool's history makes us think differently about Britain's past, present and future has been shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize!
Woah, massive congratulations @samwetherell.bsky.social ! How does it feel to be on the list with Lyndal??
Congratulations to the nominees in the 2026 @WolfsonHistory Prize.
You can find reading related to four of the shortlisted titles in the History Today archive.
#WolfsonHistoryPrize 1/5
You can find reading related to four of the shortlisted titles in the History Today archive.
#WolfsonHistoryPrize 1/5
September 17, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Woah, massive congratulations @samwetherell.bsky.social ! How does it feel to be on the list with Lyndal??
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Last week, in fifth grade, the kids spent twenty minutes on two problems. If we only wanted kids to learn to get answers, yes, we could have done that MUCH faster. But here is what we learned BEYOND getting answers ...
September 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Last week, in fifth grade, the kids spent twenty minutes on two problems. If we only wanted kids to learn to get answers, yes, we could have done that MUCH faster. But here is what we learned BEYOND getting answers ...
This is so crazy. I had to read it a few times to understand what was going on. Genuine dystopian stuff.
The EPA will test America's drinking water for abortion medication & birth control—caving to a years-long pressure campaign from anti-abortion extremists.
BREAKING: EPA Will Test Drinking Water for Abortion Pills & Contraception
The federal agency just caved to years of anti-abortion pressure
jessica.substack.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
This is so crazy. I had to read it a few times to understand what was going on. Genuine dystopian stuff.
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Quick equalities check: across English, History/Politics/War Studies 6 women have lost their jobs and 0.5 men. 4 men and one woman are safe. English goes from 50:50 (6M, 6F) to 1 woman and 2.5 men.
September 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Quick equalities check: across English, History/Politics/War Studies 6 women have lost their jobs and 0.5 men. 4 men and one woman are safe. English goes from 50:50 (6M, 6F) to 1 woman and 2.5 men.
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JOB!! The Department of History at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a position in medieval and/or transregional history, 7th-16th centuries. French or English, bilingualism an asset. universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...
August 28, 2026 at 1:28 PM
JOB!! The Department of History at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a position in medieval and/or transregional history, 7th-16th centuries. French or English, bilingualism an asset. universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...
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Merton College, Oxford proposes to appoint up to three three-year, fixed-term Early Career Researchers from 1 October 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter in the fields of Classics, Ancient History or Modern Languages.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSV212/f...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSV212/f...
Fellowships for Early Career Researchers 2027 in Humanities: Classics, Ancient History, Modern Languages at University of Oxford
An opportunity for an academic position as a Fellowships for Early Career Researchers 2027 in Humanities: Classics, Ancient History, Modern Languages is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply…
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Merton College, Oxford proposes to appoint up to three three-year, fixed-term Early Career Researchers from 1 October 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter in the fields of Classics, Ancient History or Modern Languages.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSV212/f...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSV212/f...
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Early medievalists may be happy to know that Simon Keynes’s collection of maps of Anglo-Saxon England has now been made freely available via @trincolllibcam.bsky.social These were commissioned by Simon and drawn (by hand) by Reg Piggott between 1991 and 2012. archives.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php/ma...
Maps of Anglo-Saxon England - archives.trin.cam.ac.uk
archives.trin.cam.ac.uk
September 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Early medievalists may be happy to know that Simon Keynes’s collection of maps of Anglo-Saxon England has now been made freely available via @trincolllibcam.bsky.social These were commissioned by Simon and drawn (by hand) by Reg Piggott between 1991 and 2012. archives.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php/ma...
I also don’t like the ‘who was the rightful king in 1066?’ question. I actually don’t believe in the rightfulness of kings? and maybe we shouldn’t still be arguing over that same question 1000 years later
As the Bayeux Tapestry opens to the public at the British Museum, what impact do Britons think the Norman Conquest had on British history?
Positive: 25%
Neither: 25%
Negative: 6%
Don't know: 44%
yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
Positive: 25%
Neither: 25%
Negative: 6%
Don't know: 44%
yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
September 11, 2026 at 9:57 AM
I also don’t like the ‘who was the rightful king in 1066?’ question. I actually don’t believe in the rightfulness of kings? and maybe we shouldn’t still be arguing over that same question 1000 years later
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Bridge in Yorkshire on 25 September 1066 just weeks before Hastings. The modern Stamford Bridge Tapestry tells the story of Harold Godwinson’s northern campaign celebrating Yorkshire’s place in the events that shaped the Norman Conquest. www.visiteastyorkshire.co.uk/listing/stam...
Stamford Bridge Tapestry
What Is The Stamford Bridge Tapestry Project? The Stamford Bridge Tapestry is in the form of the Bayeux Tapestry, created in stitched wool on linen using the same embroidery stitches as the Bayeux tap...
www.visiteastyorkshire.co.uk
September 11, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Bridge in Yorkshire on 25 September 1066 just weeks before Hastings. The modern Stamford Bridge Tapestry tells the story of Harold Godwinson’s northern campaign celebrating Yorkshire’s place in the events that shaped the Norman Conquest. www.visiteastyorkshire.co.uk/listing/stam...
I don’t get the point of an AI ‘actor’. Surely you can just create a new AI avatar for each character - a computer-generated character doesn’t need to be ‘acted’? Baffling
September 10, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I don’t get the point of an AI ‘actor’. Surely you can just create a new AI avatar for each character - a computer-generated character doesn’t need to be ‘acted’? Baffling
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I don't circulate this again with much hope, but as we have had a speaker drop out, there is one last opportunity to send me something by 6 PM CEST today; at that point, the submission is being sent "sí o sí". #medievalsky #imc2026
Final call! We already have some interesting papers lined up, so it's all looking very promising. #medievalsky #IMC2027
September 10, 2026 at 11:44 AM
I don't circulate this again with much hope, but as we have had a speaker drop out, there is one last opportunity to send me something by 6 PM CEST today; at that point, the submission is being sent "sí o sí". #medievalsky #imc2026
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We will be back at Govan in a couple of weeks time for an amazing two day event! We have a huge early medieval textiles display, weapons, and high status object of the period, and some glass bead making and casting demonstrations, alongside some have a go textile crafts and games!
⚔️ Don't miss our biggest living history event yet! 🙌
We’ve expanded our Mini Viking-age Festival at the Govan Stones to 2 FULL DAYS! 🛡️
Expect far more Viking-age practitioners, live craft displays and hands-on activities than ever before.
📍The Govan Stones
🗓️ 19 & 20 Sept 11– 4pm
🎟️ Free Entry
We’ve expanded our Mini Viking-age Festival at the Govan Stones to 2 FULL DAYS! 🛡️
Expect far more Viking-age practitioners, live craft displays and hands-on activities than ever before.
📍The Govan Stones
🗓️ 19 & 20 Sept 11– 4pm
🎟️ Free Entry
September 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
We will be back at Govan in a couple of weeks time for an amazing two day event! We have a huge early medieval textiles display, weapons, and high status object of the period, and some glass bead making and casting demonstrations, alongside some have a go textile crafts and games!
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this is absolutely astonishing. you don’t have to know a lot (anything?) about the maths (i don’t!) to understand the implications of what it seemed happened here. researchers used a commercial tool, and when rumors of their advances leaked the COMPANY who make the tool tried to pip them to it
September 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
this is absolutely astonishing. you don’t have to know a lot (anything?) about the maths (i don’t!) to understand the implications of what it seemed happened here. researchers used a commercial tool, and when rumors of their advances leaked the COMPANY who make the tool tried to pip them to it
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A new book explores how the terms “Viking” & “Viking Age” have been understood, adapted and misused from the early Middle Ages to the present day. Edited by our LEIZA researcher Thorsten Lemm, it brings together fresh perspectives from research, education and society.
🔗 go.leiza.de/vikings-viki...
🔗 go.leiza.de/vikings-viki...
September 8, 2026 at 5:50 AM
A new book explores how the terms “Viking” & “Viking Age” have been understood, adapted and misused from the early Middle Ages to the present day. Edited by our LEIZA researcher Thorsten Lemm, it brings together fresh perspectives from research, education and society.
🔗 go.leiza.de/vikings-viki...
🔗 go.leiza.de/vikings-viki...
Very grateful to have received a Scouloudi Public History Grant in partnership with Kirkbymoorside History Group.
Our project is ‘Stories in Stone: Materialising Kirkbymoorside’s Viking Past through Community Research’
Our project is ‘Stories in Stone: Materialising Kirkbymoorside’s Viking Past through Community Research’
Each summer the Society hosts a number of funding calls to support historians. Today, we're pleased to announce the 30 recipients of these recent programmes bit.ly/4yoVYor
Funding offers support for MA & PhD students, as well as early and later career historians, in and beyond HE #Skystorians 1/2
Funding offers support for MA & PhD students, as well as early and later career historians, in and beyond HE #Skystorians 1/2
Recent RHS Grant and Fellowship Recipients: summer 2026 round of awards - RHS
The Royal Historical Society is very pleased to announce the 30 recipients for the following six funding programmes hosted by the Society. Calls for these programmes were held over the summer for proj...
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September 8, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Very grateful to have received a Scouloudi Public History Grant in partnership with Kirkbymoorside History Group.
Our project is ‘Stories in Stone: Materialising Kirkbymoorside’s Viking Past through Community Research’
Our project is ‘Stories in Stone: Materialising Kirkbymoorside’s Viking Past through Community Research’
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This is what living next door to a 30 megawatt data center sounds like.
September 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
This is what living next door to a 30 megawatt data center sounds like.
Don’t think I’ll take advice on AI and children from someone who thinks this is a good idea!
‘I have used it to respond to my five-year-old’s bedtime-delaying tactic of asking vast questions just as I turn down the lights…’
‘I have used it to respond to my five-year-old’s bedtime-delaying tactic of asking vast questions just as I turn down the lights…’
September 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Don’t think I’ll take advice on AI and children from someone who thinks this is a good idea!
‘I have used it to respond to my five-year-old’s bedtime-delaying tactic of asking vast questions just as I turn down the lights…’
‘I have used it to respond to my five-year-old’s bedtime-delaying tactic of asking vast questions just as I turn down the lights…’
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That feeling when you welcome the public interest in the period you study, but not the reactionary politics that evidently underpins some of it.
September 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
That feeling when you welcome the public interest in the period you study, but not the reactionary politics that evidently underpins some of it.
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We have reopened funding schemes, supporting scholars and students in their research, training, travel, and conference organisation - with an emphasis on PGRs and ECRs!
Research Grant Deadline: 1 December 2026!
All Other Grants Deadline: 2 November 2026!
For details, see ssns.org.uk/funding/
Research Grant Deadline: 1 December 2026!
All Other Grants Deadline: 2 November 2026!
For details, see ssns.org.uk/funding/
September 2, 2026 at 8:27 AM
We have reopened funding schemes, supporting scholars and students in their research, training, travel, and conference organisation - with an emphasis on PGRs and ECRs!
Research Grant Deadline: 1 December 2026!
All Other Grants Deadline: 2 November 2026!
For details, see ssns.org.uk/funding/
Research Grant Deadline: 1 December 2026!
All Other Grants Deadline: 2 November 2026!
For details, see ssns.org.uk/funding/
Featuring the many Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Scandinavian crosses (and more early medieval stone sculpture)
I wrote about some stuff to see if you have #bayeuxtapestry Fomo - an entirely random selection of mine that could have been 10x as long - and have already have had plenty of submissions about things that should have been on the list...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Feeling Bayeux tapestry Fomo? Check out these ancient artefacts instead
From iron age knitwear to stone circles, the UK has a wealth of alternatives if you missed out on British Museum tickets
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Featuring the many Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Scandinavian crosses (and more early medieval stone sculpture)