Cultural Medievalisms

The Cultural Medievalisms blog covers the use and misuse of the medieval in a range of weird and lovely high/low culture sources.

[Frank Cottrell-Boyce @frankcottrell_b]

It's the feast of all saints. Whose your favourite saint? Here's St Pyr - Welsh abbot and brewer who was canonised "by mistake". I follow the way of St Pyr

[hexaOrthorexia 📯 @hexaOrthorexia]

Freya Harrison (@friendlymicrobe):
"Unlocking the Medieval Medicine Cabinet".

(Sydenham Lecture in association with the British Society for the History of Pharmacy.)

#Medizingeschichte

https://t.co/J16FzNxIYw

[IAN COULSON @IANCOULSON2]

Detail from the Marriage Bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York 1485-86 . Complex late medieval iconography transfigures Adam & Eve into Christ & The Virgin holding an apple of redemption and ignoring the temptation of the serpent.

[Now rmkarras @ all the other places too @rmkarras]

My ‘Medieval Marriage’ class was discussing clerical celibacy this week and I had them make memes. Posted with permission.

[Cultural Medievalisms @CultMedievalism]

@urmstonboy72 Graph doesn't include BAME killed in police custody, only those who were shot dead. Agree the graph looks compelling, but compare the first with USA population demographics to give key context. Graph 2 deliberately diluting message and implying black people "deserve" this.

[medievalpoc @medievalpoc]

We deserve access to history, culture, and learning activities that are lighthearted and fun, too. This situation illuminates the essential shape of the issues I've been working on for the past few years with the MedievalPoC project
https://t.co/g7RSRupf1u

[Cultural Medievalisms @CultMedievalism]

New blog post alert. https://t.co/mvLfTanpYd

[Cultural Medievalisms @CultMedievalism]

UK medievalisms-ists! If you can get to London, you should definitely get to this. If you do, please report back because it sounds great! #medievaltwitter #medievalisms https://t.co/pS6hr6jKJZ

[Cultural Medievalisms @CultMedievalism]

Blog welcome now live: https://t.co/zuhq0Ss5lv
I'm both excited and nervous! Big plans for 2018! (requiring lots of exclamation marks!!!)

[Cultural Medievalisms @CultMedievalism]

Hello! One of my resolutions for 2018 is to start a blog. I'm starting with something I love: medievalisms and pop culture. Still figuring out the technology, so bear with me! #exciting #newblog #2018 #medievalisms