conference – Bodies and Being

A Day Out in London and a Meeting with the Viking Society- by Francesca Squitieri

picture of UCL main building in the rain

After missing the November meeting (and, more importantly, the accompanying dinner), I was particularly keen to make it down to London for the March gathering of the Viking Society for Northern Research. It felt, in many ways, like a return—not just to the Society itself, but to a more active engagement with the academic worldContinueContinue reading “A Day Out in London and a Meeting with the Viking Society- by Francesca Squitieri”

The First Anniversary of Bodies and Being, by Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson

medieval style birthday cake with one candle

July was a joyous month for us at Bodies and Being because it meant celebrating our first anniversary together at the International Medieval Congress. Well, sort of. Francesca and I, and a virtual James, convened to host a round table and bask in the glory of our first year while Natalie stayed home and attendedContinueContinue reading “The First Anniversary of Bodies and Being, by Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson”

Bodies and Being Reunite at Leeds IMC 2025, by Francesca Squitieri

Autumns and Francesca in their bodies and Being t shirts before their roundtable discussion at Leeds IMC

This July, I had the pleasure of returning to the International Medieval Congress (IMC) at the University of Leeds, and what a week it was! From the buzz of scholarly panels to late-night dancing at the infamous IMC disco, it was a conference filled with research, reunions, and reflections—both personal and academic. Things began onContinueContinue reading “Bodies and Being Reunite at Leeds IMC 2025, by Francesca Squitieri”