Lecturer in Late Medieval Scottish & English Literature @LLCatEdinburgh. Knits & sews. #firstgen Views own. She/her
Joined January 2012
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Kate Ash-Irisarri retweeted
26 Jun 2025
Come and work with me! Brilliant project, 3 days a week, flexible working. Happy to answer any questions.
25 Jun 2025
WORK WITH US: The Society is looking to hire a Community Officer to help our Research Officer co-ordinate and deliver Finding Futures for Scotland’s Churches, our project with @SChurchesTrust.
Read more and apply before midnight on 13 July: socantscot.org/news/work-wit…
ALT Old church with the text "work with us" in the foreground
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Kate Ash-Irisarri retweeted
25 Jun 2025
This is the C of E Everyday Faith Editor Alexandra Zhirnova who’s just submitted her PhD at the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge!
24 Jun 2025
Have you heard the Nicene Creed in Old English? How recognisable is it to us today?
This summer, we are celebrating the 1700th birthday of the Nicene Creed, one of the most enduring statements of Christian faith. 📜
Find out more at cofe.io/NiceneCreed.
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19 Jun 2025
My pleasure reading this week - a recommendation from a student
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22 May 2025
Very exciting delivery yesterday: copies of my book, Rewriting the Past in Scottish Literature. Thanks to all at @boydellbrewer for bringing this into the world!
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Kate Ash-Irisarri retweeted
Less than 2 months to go until the conference 🥳🥳
Registration will be open until **1 June** eventbrite.co.uk/e/understan…
Join us in Glasgow from 9-11 July (or online!) for an amazing line up of speakers and roundtables, plus much more ...
RT & feel free to share the programme
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3 May 2025
This morning, the little apprentice and I explored the fabulous ‘Nurture through Nature with Children’s Books’ Exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh. Edinburgh folk: please do make time to see it. Congratulations, @SarahDunnigan1 and @_SELCIE_
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Kate Ash-Irisarri retweeted
30 Apr 2025
Lovely to go to the launch of @_SELCIE_ @EdinCulture’s Nurture through Nature exhibition 🌼🌿🌸
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Kate Ash-Irisarri retweeted
30 Apr 2025
‘Nurture through Nature with Children’s Books’ organised by @MuseumsGalScot and @_SELCIE_ opens tomorrow and it is an absolute delight. Treat your inner child to this reminder of the magical power of books and nature 🫶🏻🌿💜
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26 Apr 2025
Visiting one of my favourite places with the husband and little apprentice today
ALT Inchcolm abbey
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24 Apr 2025
Happily expanding my collection of old Scottish Text Society volumes alongside newer ones.
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17 Apr 2025
Making Easter biscuits with the little apprentice, including that well known Easter figure: Chaucer
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Kate Ash-Irisarri retweeted
Registration for the conference is now open 🥳
There are a number of ticket options and registration will remain open until 1 June. The full programme is available on our website (subject to slight changes)
We can't wait to see everyone in July!!
eventbrite.co.uk/e/understan…
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1 Apr 2025
It could be an April Fool but, apparently, it’s publication day for this wee book. Thanks to all at @boydellbrewer for bringing this into the world!
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Kate Ash-Irisarri retweeted
31 Mar 2025
Today is #HugAMedievalist Day! We're sending hugs to all of you wonderful Haskins folks!
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Kate Ash-Irisarri retweeted
29 Mar 2025
What a fantastic day! Thank you to all speakers & attendees. To our President Dr James Robertson for yet another stimulating annual address & our outgoing convenor Prof Dauvit Broun for a staggering 18 years (!) service, pictured below with incoming convenor Prof Annie Tindley
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24 Mar 2025
The little apprentice wanted to make me a birthday cake. She got bored. I had to finish it after the licking the bowl stage. This morning she asked if she could eat the cake.
ALT Homemade Victoria sponge cake (with jam and buttercream filling)
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Kate Ash-Irisarri retweeted
19 Mar 2025
Job! Two year Postdoctoral Research Associate post on a project about neurodivergence in the early modern period jobs.ac.uk/job/DMI655/postdo…
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