Lynneth Miller Renberg
@lmillerrenberg.bsky.social
Associate Professor of History; FRHistS. Book review editor, Sixteenth Century Journal. Dance, movement, religion, gender, emotions 1200-1600, especially in northern Europe . Books: @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and Routledge.
Submit a paper for a sub theme for Sewanee Medieval Colloquium- a highly collegial and innovative space. I’m a bit biased towards this subtheme on scandalous performance, but really, all the subthemes look great! www.sewaneemedievalcolloquium.com/subthemes/sc...
Subtheme: Scandalous Performance | Medieval Colloquium
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September 16, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Submit a paper for a sub theme for Sewanee Medieval Colloquium- a highly collegial and innovative space. I’m a bit biased towards this subtheme on scandalous performance, but really, all the subthemes look great! www.sewaneemedievalcolloquium.com/subthemes/sc...
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It is release day! @lmillerrenberg.bsky.social rrenberg.bsky.social and I are thrilled that Candles in the Darkness: Experiencing Advent with the Early and Medieval Church (with @ivpacademic.bsky.social) has made its way into the world. Come learn about Christ's advent from ancient Christians.
Candles in the Darkness
<p><strong>Illuminating Advent Through Diverse Voices from Early Christianity </strong></p><p>In <em>Candles in the Darkness</em>, historian Lynneth Miller
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July 21, 2026 at 3:41 PM
It is release day! @lmillerrenberg.bsky.social rrenberg.bsky.social and I are thrilled that Candles in the Darkness: Experiencing Advent with the Early and Medieval Church (with @ivpacademic.bsky.social) has made its way into the world. Come learn about Christ's advent from ancient Christians.
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"Scholars from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) uncovered the manuscript that contains Caedmon’s Hymn at the National Central Library of Rome."
#MedievalSky #speirgorm #Spéirghorm
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#MedievalSky #speirgorm #Spéirghorm
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Lost copy of seventh-century poem in Old English discovered at Rome library
Dublin scholars find 1,200-year-old manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn composed by Northumbrian cattle herder
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April 29, 2026 at 8:54 AM
"Scholars from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) uncovered the manuscript that contains Caedmon’s Hymn at the National Central Library of Rome."
#MedievalSky #speirgorm #Spéirghorm
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#MedievalSky #speirgorm #Spéirghorm
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Just one week before this really exciting conference gets started in Paris… looking forward to the conversations already!
April 28, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Just one week before this really exciting conference gets started in Paris… looking forward to the conversations already!
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Congratulations to Jacob Randolph! Today is publication day for his book
Medieval Chivalry and the Making of Anabaptist Identity, 1525-1560
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Medieval Chivalry and the Making of Anabaptist Identity, 1525-1560
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April 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Congratulations to Jacob Randolph! Today is publication day for his book
Medieval Chivalry and the Making of Anabaptist Identity, 1525-1560
www.routledge.com/Medieval-Chi...
Medieval Chivalry and the Making of Anabaptist Identity, 1525-1560
www.routledge.com/Medieval-Chi...
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The 1953 cancellation of a Fulbright on political grounds: “A Fulbright award granted last April to Dr. Naphtali Lewis of Brooklyn College to study in Italy during the next academic year has been canceled by the State Dept. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, Republican of Wisconsin, said here yesterday."
April 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
The 1953 cancellation of a Fulbright on political grounds: “A Fulbright award granted last April to Dr. Naphtali Lewis of Brooklyn College to study in Italy during the next academic year has been canceled by the State Dept. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, Republican of Wisconsin, said here yesterday."
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I am once again asking
April 13, 2026 at 10:40 AM
I am once again asking
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The Reformation retains its relevance, part eleventy billion.
#reformazing
#reformazing
NEW: The Pentagon today invited more than 3,500 employees to attend a Good Friday service at its in-house chapel.
Except it’s only for Protestants, not Catholics. www.huffpost.com/entry/news-l...
Except it’s only for Protestants, not Catholics. www.huffpost.com/entry/news-l...
Pentagon To Host Good Friday Service Just For Protestants, Not Catholics
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April 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The Reformation retains its relevance, part eleventy billion.
#reformazing
#reformazing
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THE BOOKFISH LIVES!
Or: #EarlyModern #Reformazing history turning very colourful.
Excuse to post Alex Walsham's article again: academic.oup.com/ehr/article-...
Or: #EarlyModern #Reformazing history turning very colourful.
Excuse to post Alex Walsham's article again: academic.oup.com/ehr/article-...
The BookFish Returneth!
Inspired by a post by @jessemlocker.bsky.social, my #NewberryLibrary Edible Book Festival entry today channels this well-nigh unbelievable story about a fish found in 1626 with a book inside it. A Big Fish portending ALL sorts of things. Here's the source material. 📚🐟🧵 1/?
Inspired by a post by @jessemlocker.bsky.social, my #NewberryLibrary Edible Book Festival entry today channels this well-nigh unbelievable story about a fish found in 1626 with a book inside it. A Big Fish portending ALL sorts of things. Here's the source material. 📚🐟🧵 1/?
April 4, 2026 at 10:20 AM
THE BOOKFISH LIVES!
Or: #EarlyModern #Reformazing history turning very colourful.
Excuse to post Alex Walsham's article again: academic.oup.com/ehr/article-...
Or: #EarlyModern #Reformazing history turning very colourful.
Excuse to post Alex Walsham's article again: academic.oup.com/ehr/article-...
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🚨🚨 Announcing: SUMMA 🚨🚨
Simple spreadsheet software for calculating with Early Modern English currency.
gjhilton.github.io/Summa/
Simple spreadsheet software for calculating with Early Modern English currency.
gjhilton.github.io/Summa/
March 19, 2026 at 10:39 AM
🚨🚨 Announcing: SUMMA 🚨🚨
Simple spreadsheet software for calculating with Early Modern English currency.
gjhilton.github.io/Summa/
Simple spreadsheet software for calculating with Early Modern English currency.
gjhilton.github.io/Summa/
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"I’m grateful to have someone articulate so clearly how AI will not in any way shape or form save educators time or exertion. In fact, all AI will do is require that we work more, harder, and on the parts of our job that shouldn’t even be our job."
Mark Watkins of the Chronicle of Higher Ed says faculty should spend 90 mins a week to teach ourselves about AI & unis are now sending out emails w his recommendation. I write here about the gift of having someone admit that automation intensifies labor
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One Cool Trick to Increase Your Workload: AI "Literacy" for Faculty — Sonja Drimmer
A refrain among the profiteers of automation is that the technology they’re selling will decrease everyone’s workload. But it has been shown time and again that automation intensifies labor: whether i...
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March 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"I’m grateful to have someone articulate so clearly how AI will not in any way shape or form save educators time or exertion. In fact, all AI will do is require that we work more, harder, and on the parts of our job that shouldn’t even be our job."
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🎧 Tune in to the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast to hear author @lmillerrenberg.bsky.social in conversation with Miranda Melcher about her book Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300–1640. ➡️ buff.ly/FTv0jet #medievalsky #skystorians
February 19, 2026 at 7:45 AM
🎧 Tune in to the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast to hear author @lmillerrenberg.bsky.social in conversation with Miranda Melcher about her book Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300–1640. ➡️ buff.ly/FTv0jet #medievalsky #skystorians
Enjoyed talking about my first book with Dr. Miranda Melcher for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social- give it a listen here! newbooksnetwork.com/women-dance-...
Lynneth Miller Renberg, "Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640: Negotiating the Steps of Faith" (Boydell & Brewer, 2022) - New Books Network
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February 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Enjoyed talking about my first book with Dr. Miranda Melcher for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social- give it a listen here! newbooksnetwork.com/women-dance-...
As part of living in the Arctic this year, I have learned quite a bit about geopolitical and security concerns in the region. I have seen firsthand the strength of our relationship with NATO and the EU, as well as this relationship’s vital role in protecting the Arctic from hostile intervention.
January 20, 2026 at 12:10 PM
As part of living in the Arctic this year, I have learned quite a bit about geopolitical and security concerns in the region. I have seen firsthand the strength of our relationship with NATO and the EU, as well as this relationship’s vital role in protecting the Arctic from hostile intervention.
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Time and space get a bit weird in the liturgical poems of Romanos the Melodist. Learn from the sixth century hymnographer, as his Advent reflections transports us to Eden, Bethlehem, the River Jordan, and the baptismal font in our own church.
On The ‘Middle’ Coming: Advent Reflections With Romanos
Time and space are peculiar during the Advent season. The emphasis on repeated family traditions resurrects memories of the past amidst present
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December 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Time and space get a bit weird in the liturgical poems of Romanos the Melodist. Learn from the sixth century hymnographer, as his Advent reflections transports us to Eden, Bethlehem, the River Jordan, and the baptismal font in our own church.
In the darkness of the winter, as we look forward to the coming of Christ during this season of Advent, we look for lights to remind us of the hope we have in the Gospel.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
In the darkness of the winter, as we look forward to the coming of Christ during this season of Advent, we look for lights to remind us of the hope we have in the Gospel.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
October looks pretty different than usual this year…. (There’s a lot going on. May the snow picture be a small break from it all).
October 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
October looks pretty different than usual this year…. (There’s a lot going on. May the snow picture be a small break from it all).
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Sewanee subtheme on movement as resistance and refuge is live! Submit a proposal to think about the potential readings of movement as response to crisis with me: www.sewaneemedievalcolloquium.com/movement-as-...
Subtheme: Movement as Resistance and Refuge | Medieval Colloquium
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September 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Sewanee subtheme on movement as resistance and refuge is live! Submit a proposal to think about the potential readings of movement as response to crisis with me: www.sewaneemedievalcolloquium.com/movement-as-...
Sewanee subtheme on movement as resistance and refuge is live! Submit a proposal to think about the potential readings of movement as response to crisis with me: www.sewaneemedievalcolloquium.com/movement-as-...
Subtheme: Movement as Resistance and Refuge | Medieval Colloquium
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September 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Sewanee subtheme on movement as resistance and refuge is live! Submit a proposal to think about the potential readings of movement as response to crisis with me: www.sewaneemedievalcolloquium.com/movement-as-...
Delighted to be getting started on a Fulbright year at Universitetet I Tromsø. With email access and an office sign, it is about as official as it gets!
August 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Delighted to be getting started on a Fulbright year at Universitetet I Tromsø. With email access and an office sign, it is about as official as it gets!
Reposting this iconic “baby with book baby photo” along with the updated version, in honor of my book’s paperback release! (It’s also 50% off with code BB094 right now on @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social’s website, so, in short, a steal).
July 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Reposting this iconic “baby with book baby photo” along with the updated version, in honor of my book’s paperback release! (It’s also 50% off with code BB094 right now on @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social’s website, so, in short, a steal).
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"Proofed," the Boydell & Brewer Blog's Series Focus: Gender in the Middle Ages: guest post written by Diane Watt and Jacqueline Murray, editors of the Gender in the Middle Ages series.
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Series Focus: Gender in the Middle Ages
To celebrate the publication of the 25th book in the Gender in the Middle Ages series, we invited the series editors, Diane Watt and Jacqueline Murray, to share their reflections on its significance a...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"Proofed," the Boydell & Brewer Blog's Series Focus: Gender in the Middle Ages: guest post written by Diane Watt and Jacqueline Murray, editors of the Gender in the Middle Ages series.
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All the news is heavy right now. I wrote about cats and Helena Augusta to cope. www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...
The Cats Of Cyprus (Church History On Vacation)
On a recent trip to Turkey and Greece, where I loved the churches, mosques, and museums we were able to tour, my daughter had a very different highlight
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July 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
All the news is heavy right now. I wrote about cats and Helena Augusta to cope. www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...