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The Ukraine Narrative - A perspective on continued professional development. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The recent conflict in Ukraine has disrupted higher education, making continued professional development (CPD) a challenge due to displacement of educators, internet disruption, and limited access to resources. In response, the University of Salford... Read More about The Ukraine Narrative - A perspective on continued professional development..

The Medieval Jewish history of Hereford (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, September). The Medieval Jewish history of Hereford

This event has been coordinated to commemorate 750th anniversary of the movement of the expelled Jewish communities of Worcester and Gloucester who came to Hereford in 1275.

The lecture will serve as an introduction to the history of the Jewish co... Read More about The Medieval Jewish history of Hereford.

The Galle Family Charters (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, July). The Galle Family Charters. Paper presented at Leeds International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds

Part of a series of panels, organised by myself and Jess Holt (Univ. of Lincoln), on record production in Lincoln (town, county, and diocese) this paper begins to explore the Galle family charters, and presents some preliminary findings.

Real and Imagined Neighbours and Neighbourliness in the Case of Little Hugh of Lincoln (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, May). Real and Imagined Neighbours and Neighbourliness in the Case of Little Hugh of Lincoln. Presented at Living Together while Living Apart: Exploring Jewish-Christian Neighborhoods in Medieval Europe, Freie Universität Berlin

An invited contribution, this paper will explore Neighbours and Neighbourliness in Lincoln between 1255 and 1257, through official records and narrative sources.

The Myth of the Medieval Anglo-Jewish Ladder Maker (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An invited talk, this contribution explores the presentation of medieval Jews to a broader audience, especially through the lens of the Lincoln project.

The 1262 'rotuli de puramentum' (2025)
Journal Article

The 1262 rotulo de puramento is a rich source for Anglo-Jewish history. It lists more than a thousand debts with a face value of more than 3,300 pounds. This article explores the administrative structures which led to its production. Additionally, a... Read More about The 1262 'rotuli de puramentum'.

Understanding greenspace attachment across the life-course: the role of personal history in establishing spatial meaning amongst older people in the Netherlands (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction: Greenspaces facilitate bonds between people and place and may hold meaning in improving health and wellbeing. Studies indicate that contact with nature can promote health, but the evidence relies on cross-sectional study designs and lac... Read More about Understanding greenspace attachment across the life-course: the role of personal history in establishing spatial meaning amongst older people in the Netherlands.

Translating Political Allusions in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park (2025)
Journal Article

Historically, in China, Jane Austen’s works have been long undervalued due to perceptions of limited political relevance. Despite a wide recognition in Anglophone scholarship of their political commentary and social critique, this acknowledgment rema... Read More about Translating Political Allusions in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park.

An Anglo-Jewish Assassination Attempt (2025)
Digital Artefact

This piece, for the Jewish Sqaure Mile Project, explores the assassination attempt on Hagin son of Master Moses in December 1258.

Magna Carta and the Jews, 1215-1300 (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, February). Magna Carta and the Jews, 1215-1300

An invited lecture, this paper is part of a series on the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta (1225).

This lecture explores the implications of Magna Carta for the Anglo-Jewish community. The 1215 Charter of Liberties has long been discussed by histo... Read More about Magna Carta and the Jews, 1215-1300.

Medieval Anglo-Jewish Texts and History (ii) (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, February). Medieval Anglo-Jewish Texts and History (ii)

Convened by myself and Professor Judith Olszowy-Schlanger at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, this graduate seminar convenes once a term to read together unpublished Hebrew and Latin documents from Medieval England as sources of histo... Read More about Medieval Anglo-Jewish Texts and History (ii).

Neighbours: Jews, Christians, and medieval Colchester (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, February). Neighbours: Jews, Christians, and medieval Colchester. Presented at Jewish Historical Society of England (Essex Branch), Chigwell United Synagogue

An invited lecture, this paper will explore Jews and Christians as neighbours in medieval England, through the lens of the Colchester Jewry.

Editorial - LTEC Post-Festival Publication (2025)
Journal Article

The third annual Festival of Learning and Teaching (2-3rd September 2024) was held in Salford’s New Adelphi Building. It provided an opportunity for Salford’s learning and teaching community (L&T) community to come together to share best practice, ne... Read More about Editorial - LTEC Post-Festival Publication.

The Ukraine Narrative - A perspective on continued professional development. (2025)
Journal Article

The recent conflict in Ukraine has disrupted higher education, making continued professional development (CPD) a challenge due to displacement of educators, internet disruption, and limited access to resources. In response, the University of Salford... Read More about The Ukraine Narrative - A perspective on continued professional development..

What is the Role of Trust in Peer Support Schemes for Underrepresented Students? (2025)
Journal Article

The purpose of this study was to explore how peer support schemes can be used to facilitate meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging for underrepresented students. Using three case studies, the study explored and compared peer support leader... Read More about What is the Role of Trust in Peer Support Schemes for Underrepresented Students?.

A Picture Tells a Thousand Words; An Experience Provokes Infinite Emotion (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre at the University of Salford has harnessed the power of visual storytelling to transform academic practice. Our presentation explores the innovative integration of user experience principles and creative a... Read More about A Picture Tells a Thousand Words; An Experience Provokes Infinite Emotion.

Licoricia et. al.? The Winchester Jewry Revisited (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, January). Licoricia et. al.? The Winchester Jewry Revisited. Presented at Hampshire Archives Trust Lecture Series, Virtual

In recent years, the Winchester Jewry has been the focus of much scholarly attention. The presence of Licoricia of Winchester and, at different points, members of her family has well covered in the pioneering work of Suzanne Bartlet. Yet, beyond Lico... Read More about Licoricia et. al.? The Winchester Jewry Revisited.

Edward I’s Destruction of England’s Jews (2025)
Newspaper / Magazine

As part of the 750th anniversary of the expulsions of Jews from Eleanor of Provence's dower towns (Jan. 1275) and the Statute of the Jewry (Oct. 1275), this piece explores the experience of Anglo-Jewry in the 12-15 months following Edward I's return... Read More about Edward I’s Destruction of England’s Jews.

The University of Salford LTEC Festival of Learning & Teaching Abstract: Practicalizing Inclusivity: Telling real stories to make a difference! Podcasting for inclusivity (2025)
Digital Artefact

In the 21st century there is a growing demand for decolonization, globalization and de-
nationalization of the higher education curriculum. Decolonizing our curriculum refers to
implementing strategies that create and maintain a curriculum seen fro... Read More about The University of Salford LTEC Festival of Learning & Teaching Abstract: Practicalizing Inclusivity: Telling real stories to make a difference! Podcasting for inclusivity.

Invisible Cities : Salford before, during and after redevelopment 1952 to 1974 (2024)
Book
Mitchell, A., & Poppelreuter, T. (2024). Invisible Cities : Salford before, during and after redevelopment 1952 to 1974. The Modernist

This book focuses on the transformation of Salford between 1952 and 1974, when terraced houses and neighbourhoods were being replaced with modern architecture.

The book (and exhibition) is the culmination of The Modern Backdrop, a two-year researc... Read More about Invisible Cities : Salford before, during and after redevelopment 1952 to 1974.