Carin Ruff

carinr.bsky.social

30 outubro 2026 14:34

...time in purgatory in the form of the baths, as a bath attendant. (Shades of Spirited Away?) Gregory prayed for the soul of Paschasius and next time he went to the baths Paschasius was gone, so presumably the prayers were effective. This event is mentioned and sometimes illustrated in...

Dr Natasha Bradley

natashaamberjo.bsky.social

30 outubro 2026 10:14

Teaching medieval contemplative texts today, I began with a short meditation. I've never led this in an academic class before, so it was fascinating to see how it affected the following discussions. The atmosphere felt more grounded and thoughtful, and it led to interesting readings of the texts

Ada Palmer

adapalmer.bsky.social

29 outubro 2026 07:47

This is vital. Writing helps us think. So many students are saying they turn to LLMs because they don’t know what to say, and need to hear that not knowing is normal as one starts to write.

Steffen Hope

hopesteffen.bsky.social

27 outubro 2026 08:41

I just got some excellent news: The journal for which I am editor-in-chief - the Norwegian scholarly journal Collegium Medievale - just received financial support for the next four years. As we are on the cusp of finalising this year's issue, this is a great relief.