Leiden University. Aspiring Old English Professor. Interested in relations between Early Medieval England, Northern Africa, and Western Asia.https://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3mqbtoo6ph22iLeeds, my favourite place to be! Another fantastic #IMCLeeds. Delighted to present my upcoming PhD research on the Old English Lives of Saints and how these texts help shape early medieval English perceptions of Western Asia and North Africa. Already looking forward to next year!10 Jul 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbtoo6ph22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3lttrs3yv3k2hDelighted to have presented at @imc-leeds.bsky.social in Leeds! My paper looked at how Ælfric’s Lives of Saints portrays ‘the East’ (the modern Middle East) as both a heathen land of conflict and a source of wisdom and miracles. Thanks to the organisers and all who came! #OldEnglish #IMC202513 Jul 2025 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lttrs3yv3k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3ltkjeqqt522gTomorrow! Do join if you can :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkjeqqt522ghttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3ltcow6qygc2oHwæt! If you're still around the last day of Leeds (July 10), do come and join the session where I'm giving a paper about Ælfric's depiction of 'the east' in his Lives of Saints :) #imcleeds202506 Jul 2025 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltcow6qygc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3lsmc2nyvrs2iVery happy to have worked for @unileiden.bsky.social's 2-day conference on Ælfric of Eynsham! With over 20 speakers from 16 different universities, it was indeed a packed couple of days. Next stop: @isseme2025.bsky.social in Düsseldorf!27 Jun 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmc2nyvrs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3lhirtv4bys24Just visited the Medieval Women exhibition at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social, and it was fantastic! I especially appreciated the inclusion of Arabic books/textiles, even with the primary focus on Europe. Highly recommend catching it before it ends in March!06 Feb 2025 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhirtv4bys24https://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3lddliuykj22bA few days ago I attended my MA graduation ceremony! Special thanks to @norselass.bsky.social for supervising my thesis "Imagining the East in Early Medieval England," exploring West Asia & North African representation in Old English texts, with a focus on Ælfric's Lives of Saints. Next stop: PhD :)15 Dec 2024 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddliuykj22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3lddkefpybs2bCompletely forgot I had this platform, but I'm back!15 Dec 2024 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddkefpybs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3kmmz5sa74k2p#medieval All videos now available 🙏 Interested in learning about cultural contacts between early #MedievalEngland, Northern Africa, & the Middle East? Check out this playlist! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWhWk2HMVWxcPEqON4aj_GNI4TudKQsxY&si=M-qTnE667OOeKVvA01 Mar 2024 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kmmz5sa74k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3kmkj5wgzj32rFrom Hadrian & Theodore to snakes & prognostics, our final fourth video is out! Why did king Alfred receive a white stone from the Middle East? Watch the video to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG0sm86mlZs29 Feb 2024 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kmkj5wgzj32rhttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3klyu5pc7rk22OLD ENGLISH IMAGINATION OF THE EAST! Join Dr. Thijs Porck and myself as we travel through the 'other texts' in the Beowulf manuscript and explore Old English imaginations of the East! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/N1vVS0Qd9ak?si=gdl-5p_oj0CJAoqc22 Feb 2024 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3klyu5pc7rk22https://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3kleulqmerq2gEARLY MEDIEVAL ENCOUNTERS! A tenth-century Arabic description of Britain, the travels of St. Willibald through the Middle East and great tips on using a calabash! A new video featuring Dr. Thijs Porck and myself will premier this Wednesday at 7:30 PM CET! https://youtu.be/P1yqlT6kbHo?feature=shared14 Feb 2024 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kleulqmerq2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3kkvzbyxq462xPut your favourite Leofwine silk because the first “Through Each Other’s Eyes” video has arrived! In this series, we hope to bring some insight into the intercultural contacts between early medieval England, the Middle East, and Northern Africa! New video every Wednesday! https://youtu.be/zcbx-hEBRFs?feature=shared08 Feb 2024 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkvzbyxq462xhttps://bsky.app/profile/moufridji.bsky.social/post/3kkozaa4fw225NEW VIDEO THIS WEDNESDAY! In a new series of videos, @thijsporck and I explore cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa and the Middle East! Join the premiere on Wednesday 7 Feb. at 7:30 PM CET here https://youtu.be/zcbx-hEBRFs?si=ZUGDL-pypQBaLqVk05 Feb 2024 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:zph63xust7eslorigm2pkokh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkozaa4fw225