Early Medieval Studies is a fairly neutral replacement for Anglo-Saxon Studies. As folks are discussing online, we might also consider something like Pre-Conquest Medieval Studies (to emphasize the Normal invasion), or Early Medieval Worlds to include Iberia & the Arab World(s).
I agree broadly in terms of early medieval being inclusive across the board, but for people who study exclusively certain areas, finding more specific terms for geographic areas/studies of certain peoples isn’t a bad thing. The important thing is to ditch Anglo-Saxon though, def.
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Totally agree. It's difficult to find a single name that includes Medieval Ireland, Iberia, Frankish kingdoms, Byzantium....maybe we could just call it Medieval Studies Rock Part II & II.
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Haha. Well I mean currently I say that I study early medieval Ireland and Britain, but North Atlantic Studies was suggested for people who study Northern Europe. Global Medieval or Middle Ages is good but if you study a variety of different areas then...
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