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The Religious Archives Group (RAG) is a voluntary organization supporting the archives of all faith communities in the UK, including those of secularist organizations. https://religiousarchivesgroup.org.uk
The #CfP for our Summer Conference 2026 on the theme 'The Church and Race' is open now. You can find more information on the theme, how to apply, and bursaries here:
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/ #historians
Deadline: 15 April 2026
📢 Our newest exhibition, Primate of All England: The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time, is now officially open!
Come along and find out more about the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archive material.
Working with records of traumatic histories
Wed, 25 Feb | 13:00 GMT | Online
🎤 Eliza McKee, @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy
🎤 Hari Jonkers, @holocaustnorth.bsky.social
🎤 Gillian Boll and Malcolm Mathieson, @amnestyuk.bsky.social
Info and registration here: shorturl.at/jAfJO
Today, on #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, the millions more murdered under Nazi persecution, as well as all those who have been persecuted during genocides worldwide buff.ly/tuqqfvy
The #CfP for our Summer Conference 2026 is now open!
You can find out more about the conference theme 'The Church and Race', how to propose a paper, and our conference bursaries on our website: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/
Deadline for applying: 15 April 2026
#Skystorians #History
We are proud to announce the #OpenAccess publication of Thomas Cranmer’s Register by Dr Paul Ayris. The product of 45 years of research on Thomas Cranmer, the book offers rich, new insights into the English reformation. Read free: bit.ly/4qJ3xCr#Tudo...
The Bayeux Tapestry will be returning to England for the first time in nearly a millennia. The British Museum will display the tapestry from September 2026 to July 2027 while the Bayeux Museum is undergoing renovations.
Poster of Primate of All England The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time, depicting 7 previous Archbishop's of Canterbury, detailing, and opening information: 28 January - 4 May 2026 9:30-17:00 Monday - Friday, until 19:15 on Thursdays.
🎉We are delighted to announce our next exhibition - 'Primate of All England' The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time - opening on the 28th January 2026!
✨Explore the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archival material✨
⏰Deadline: 21 January 2026
📢CfP : Fifth Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism Conference (EMBIC V)
📆26 June-1 July 2026 | 🌍University of Notre Dame (London)
🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
#CallforPaper #EarlyModern
Historic photograph of Sunday School pupils outside Bethania Chapel, Maesteg, 7 March 1904.
Welcome to @rcahmwales.bsky.social 's new project, Capeli Cymru: Preserving the Nonconformist Heritage of Wales.
Graffiti Project Toolkit - screegrab of first page via the link
Interested in investigating historic #church #graffiti? Our CHPPC colleague Crystal Hollis @graffitiginger.bsky.social features in this brilliant new #toolkit from the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). (More info at www.visitchurches.org.uk/get-involved...)
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📣Booking is now open for the London International Palaeography School 2026 📣
We are running five 5-day courses, from practical hands-on 'making medieval manuscripts' to an introduction to Arabic manuscripts - don't miss out!
10% discount if you book before 23 Jan!
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Did you know our new digital library is up and running, with loads of digitised content from our Missionary collections, particularly CWM and MMS? Find it all here: https://soas.quartexcollections.com/archives/missionary-archives?cid= #EYAReligion
Registration is now open for our 2026 Winter Meeting!
Join us on online on Saturday 10 January to learn more about 'Creeds, Canons and Councils'.
Book your place before 20 December 2025: www.tickettailor.com/events/eccle... #SkyStorians #churchhistory
We're very excited to announce our collaborative PhD with @qubhistory.bsky.social on the residents of The Salvation Army's Bethel Rescue Home in Belfast in the C19th. Supervised by @elainefarrell.bsky.social (@badbridgetbook.bsky.social)
Applications by 13 Jan 2026.
www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...
The Second Call for EHRI-UK National Research Fellowships is live 📅 Apply by 30 Nov 2025
Find out more 👇
www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-fell...
@wienerlibrary.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @hgrporg.bsky.social @holocaustnorth.bsky.social @biahs1.bsky.social @parkesinstitute.bsky.social
Shown here is a promotional graphic for Canterbury History Weekend 2026. The weekend offers a fascinating programme of 20 in-person talks at the University of Kent, bring together leading historians, lively discussion, and fresh insights into the Middle Ages. Attendees can create their own itinerary using a pick-and-mix booking system, selecting from a range of talks covering four main themes: Religion and the Arts, Royalty and Nobility, War and Politics, and Social History. Among this year’s speakers include Helen Castor, Marc Morris, Rachel Koopmans, David Carpenter and Caroline Barron. Tickets are priced at £10.00 per person, per event. Discounts for students and bulk purchasing are available – visit history-weekends.org for more information. The weekend is organised by the Canterbury Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CAMEMS) in collaboration with the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of Kent.
Now booking: Canterbury Medieval Weekend
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd May 2026
Join leading historians and writers as they uncover the ideas, people and events that shaped the Middle Ages.
📍 University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU
ℹ️ For details and tickets: history-weekends.org
Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe have introduced a Collaborative Fellowship in Jewish Heritage for universities and heritage institutions to jointly recruit a PhD student or postdoctoral fellow. Application deadline 13 Jan 2026.
rothschildfoundation.eu/grants-page/...
Grant applications for Academic Jewish Studies from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe are now open rothschildfoundation.eu/grants-page/...
Contact us to tell us about the wonderful collections you hold!
Front and back cover image: Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, LJS 459, fol. 1r (front cover) and fol. 128v (back cover).
New issue of Manuscript Studies: A Journal of the @sims-mss.bsky.social Vol. 10, No. 2 (2025) muse.jhu.edu/issue/55895 #openaccess @pennpress.bsky.social @projectmuse.bsky.social @lisafdavis.bsky.social @borizzle.bsky.social @teachingcodex.bsky.social
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Do you hold collections that relate to the Holocaust, whether that be its prehistory, its aftermath, or the role of antisemitism before, during and after WWII?
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) are keen to hear from you... (1/3)
#Historians, mark your calendars!
Our 2026 Summer Conference will be held on 13-15 July at @royalholloway.bsky.social. The Call for Papers will open in January 2026.
#churchhistory #Skystorians #cfp
Event poster for Islam and Medieval England. Headshots of speakers on the right and the title on the left.
*TONIGHT*
ISLAM & MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
Mon 10 Nov | British Library
What was premodern England’s relationship like with the wider Islamic Worlds? Join Medieval & Early Modern Orients & HistFest for a special event.
Book now events.bl.uk/events/islam...
A long exposure photo of the front of Lambeth Palace Library.
📢 Invitation to tender: we are inviting tenders for a consultancy to advise on the replacement of our current collections management system for archives and manuscripts.
Deadline for applications:
Closing date: 23:00, Thursday 27th November 2025
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambet...
Call for papers: PG Symposium 2026 on 'Theories, Frameworks and Concepts'
Submit any applications to organisers via email: aude.de-mezerac@univ-lille.fr and mcf24@st-andrews.ac.uk
Plenary lecture by Professor Miri Rubin (QMUL)
Abstract deadline: 19 December 2025
#History #CFP #ChurchHistory
Only one more week left to visit this excellent exhibition @lampallib.bsky.social. Like all their exhibitions it is small, thoughtfully curated, no need to book and free. Highly recommended to anyone interested in choral music.
Further information on our upcoming Careers Open Day on Thursday 30 October!
Book your space here 👇
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/lambet...
📢 Bookings are open for the 2025 Annual Dr Williams’s Lecture, delivered by our own Prof Mary Fairclough @maryfairclough.bsky.social at CECS & @uoyenglishrl.bsky.social
Book your place for this exciting event on 29 October at the School of Advanced Study, London:
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...