Category Archives: Being organised

Surrey Medieval, the rest of 2018 edition

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Robert J S Briggs

Last week was by most metrics a horrendous week. Just as you thought it couldn’t get any worse, so it did. Day after bleeding day. I’m glad to report this week was a bit better, but didn’t undo any of … Continue reading →

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Surrey Medieval is alive and well

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Robert J S Briggs

I really didn’t mean to leave it so long. Surrey Medieval has been going for several years now, and in that time I’ve seen numerous great (or could-have-been-great-if-only-their-authors-had-stuck-at-it) blogs come and go. I think this is the longest I’ve left … Continue reading →

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The past couple of months in medieval studies: a reading list pulled from my phone

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Robert J S Briggs

Here’s a quick post gathering together some of the online outpouring of exciting pieces of writing that have catalysed, reported or critiqued the debates and changes currently afoot in the world of (academic) medieval studies. They focus on issues of … Continue reading →

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Pannage and the Disco: Reflections on Leeds International Medieval Congress 2016

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Robert J S Briggs

It’s little over a week since I returned from Leeds and this year’s International Medieval Congress. Previously when I’ve been to big conferences I’ve prevaricated about writing up my experiences and observations as, well, it requires quite a lot of time … Continue reading →

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At the end of the year

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Robert J S Briggs

It wasn’t supposed to take me so long to post something new here. I have my reasons for this. You know how they say you can balance a full-time job with a part-time PhD? Exactly, no-one says that, because you can’t, … Continue reading →

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New Work, introducing Surrey Medieval Middle English Field-Names Week

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Robert J S Briggs

I’ve resolved to spend the first few months of this new year (belated happy it, btw) trying to complete several unfinished pieces of work which have been hanging around for months, in many cases years. My first accomplishment in this regard is … Continue reading →

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Conference seasoned

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Robert J S Briggs

A fortnight ago, as previously advertised, I spoke to the Surrey Archaeological Society’s Medieval Studies Forum, my final medieval event of 2014 (‘cept for my graduation ceremony). It was a great way to wrap up the year. If I’m honest, I wasn’t holding out much … Continue reading →

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Beowulf in California

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Robert J S Briggs

Here’s a big bit of news I’ve been sitting on for a while because, well, I didn’t know if I’d be able to afford to make it happen. But I can! So, without further ado, I’m pretty darned chuffed to … Continue reading →

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Contacts and Networks: University of Nottingham Institute for Medieval Research Postgraduate Conference 2014

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Robert J S Briggs

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been working alongside a number of postgraduate research students within the University of Nottingham’s Institute for Medieval Research planning its annual Postgraduate Conference. I think I’m right in saying the conference is in its fifth year, and this time … Continue reading →

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Forgive us for our trespassing: seeing the Dorset “seven ditches”

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Robert J S Briggs

I first wrote about the lost earthwork-cum-execution site atop the Hog’s Back in Surrey known as “seven ditches” around four years ago, and it was the first piece of work I added to this blog when I set it up … Continue reading →

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