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Latest News
Conference: ‘Multispectral Gaze: New Approaches to the Cotton Genesis’, British Library, 19 June 2026
The British Library is hosting an interdisciplinary conference, titled “Multispectral Gaze: New Approaches to the Cotton Genesis,” to celebrate the launch of newly digitised images of the Cotton Genesis manuscript, which unveil previously unseen details and foster new research opportunities.
CFP: ‘Lacuna. Conservation, Law, and the Ethics of the Incomplete’, Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome, deadline 11 May 2026
Submissions are invited for the conference ‘Lacuna. Conservation, Law, and the Ethics of the Incomplete,’ taking place at the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome from December 2-5, 2026.
CFP: 9th Interdisciplinary Doctoral Workshop on Medieval Sacred Spaces (MiSaR), deadline 30 April 2026
The 9th Interdisciplinary Doctoral Workshop on Medieval Sacred Spaces (MiSaR) invites early-career researchers to present their work and engage in discussions about medieval sacred spaces.
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Seminars and Lectures
Lecture: ‘“at the name of Jesus every knee should bow”: A Byzantine icon of Christ Pantepoptes and its inscriptions’ with Dr George Bartlett, Courtauld Institute, 22 April 2026, 17:30-19:00 (BST)
Join Dr. George Bartlett at the Courtauld Institute on April 22, 2026, for a lecture exploring the Byzantine Icon of Christ Pantepoptes and its theological significance through naming inscriptions.
2026 Jane and Andrew Martindale Lecture: ‘Encountering Early Medieval Embroideries’ with Dr Alexandra Makin, UEA, 22 April 2026, 5pm (BST)
This year’s lecture in honour of Jane and Andrew Martindale at the University of East Anglia will be by Dr Alexandra Makin on ‘Experiencing Early Medieval Embroideries.’
‘Facing Crisis: Art as Politics in Fourteenth-Century Venice’, Anna Christidou Memorial Lecture by Stefania Gerevini (Bocconi University), CEU – Vienna Campus & Zoom, 26 March 2026 (5:30–8:00 pm Central European Standard Time)
Join the Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies for the Anna Christidou Memorial Lecture by Stefania Gerevini: ‘Facing Crisis: Art as Politics in Fourteenth-Century Venice’.
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Call for Papers
CFP: ‘Material Culture in Transformation: The Afterlives of Premodern Stone and Metal Objects’, deadline 13 April 2026
This workshop invites contributions to explore the complex histories of medieval stone and metal objects and their transformations in relation to socio-political and ideological contexts.
CFP: ‘Vassals and Lords: Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Western Mediterranean (13th-15th centuries)’, deadline 30 June 2026
Paper submissions are invited for the conference ‘Vassals and Lords: Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Western Mediterranean (13th-15th centuries)’. Deadline is 30 June 2026.
CFP: ‘Creating the Sacred at Court. Sensorial Practices and Experiences in Europe (1300–1800)’ (Bratislava, 21-23 Sep 26), deadline 15 May 2026
Papers are invited for this conference on sacred art at the court. Deadline is 15 May 2026.
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Conferences
Conference: Courtauld Medieval Postgraduate Colloquium: ‘Memory and Medieval Material Culture’, Friday 6 March 2026
Join the Courtauld Institute of Art for their annual Postgraduate Colloquium on Friday 6 March 2026.
Conference: ‘When Materials Meet: Intermateriality in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period’, Krems an der Donau, Austria, 2-4 March 2026
The Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture Studies (IMAREAL, University of Salzburg), announces the international conference “When Materials Meet. Intermaterialität in Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit”, to be held from 2 to 4 March 2026 at Krems an der Donau, Austria.
Online workshop: ‘Beyond the Visible: Medieval Roofs and the Making of Sacred Architecture in Italy’, 9 March 2026, 17:30-20:00 (UTC+2)
This workshop marks the conclusion of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie project Cataloguing Medieval Roofs, coordinated by the University of Cyprus. On this occasion, the volume Behind the Scenes of Medieval Roofs. An Overview of the Roofing Systems of Italian Churches (edited by Angelo Passuello and Michalis Olympios, L’Erma di Bretschneider, 2026) will be presented.
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New Publications
New Publication: Tomb Monuments in Medieval Europe: Volume One, eds Paul Cockerham and Christian Steer, 2025 (Yorkist History Trust in association with Shaun Tyas)
The first volume of ‘Tomb Monuments in Medieval Europe’, features twenty-one authors exploring diverse aspects of medieval tomb monuments across Europe, combining scholarly insights with visual richness, and sets the stage for two subsequent volumes.
Call for Submissions: ‘Points of Friction’, Special Issue, Different Visions, deadline 30 April 2026
Submissions are invited for this special issue of Different Visions, on the theme: Points of Friction.
New Publication: ‘Fragments: Medieval Makers, Modern Responses’, eds. Catherine A. Fernandez and Pamela A. Patton
This new publication volume explores the complexities of working with fragmented medieval materials through seven essays that highlight their interpretive challenges and significance in understanding medieval culture.
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Medieval Jobs
Job announcement: Elizabeth A.R. Brown Archivist, University of Pennsylvania Libraries
The Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to hire the inaugural Elizabeth A. R. Brown archivist.
Project Manager Job: ‘The reception of ancient Greece in pre-modern French literature and illustrations of manuscripts and printed books (1320-1550)’ Project, deadline 12 May 2024
The ERC Advanced grant project AGRELITA “The reception of ancient Greece in pre-modern French literature and illustrations of manuscripts and printed books (1320-1550)” seeks applications for their project manager position.
Job: The American University of Paris seeks Temporary Art History Instructors
The American University of Paris is excited to announce openings for temporary Art History instructors for the academic year 2024-2025.
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Journal Publications
CFP: ‘Queer Sanctity: Contemporary Visions of Medieval and Renaissance Art’, deadline 15 March 2026
Different Visions invites proposals for contributions to a forthcoming special issue, “Queer Sanctity: Contemporary Visions of Medieval and Renaissance Art.”
Call for submissions: Metropolitan Museum Journal, deadline 15 September 2025
The Editorial Board of the peer-reviewed Metropolitan Museum Journal invites submissions of original research on works of art in the Museum’s collection.
Call for journal submissions: Venezia Arti 2025, vol. 34, theme: Soglia / Threshold, deadline 31 March 2025
Ca’ Foscari’s (Venice) art history journal Venezia Arti invites journal submissions for their theme ‘Soglia / Threshold’.
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Funding & Scholarships
Student Scholarships: BAA Winchester and Hampshire Annual Conference, Deadline 25 April 2026
The British Archaeological Association has a limited number of student scholarships are available for their Winchester Conference (20–24 July 2026).
Call for Applications for 3 PhD Students for 4 years: The eikones Graduate School, University of Basel, deadline 12 April 2026
The eikones Graduate School at the Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel invites applications for three positions for doctoral study on the theory and history of the image for four years beginning September 1, 2026.
Grants for research on Chartres Cathedral, deadline 15 April 2026
The American Friends of Chartres is accepting proposals for its annual research grant to support a research project requiring on-site research in Chartres that promises to advance knowledge and understanding of the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres or its historical contexts in the medieval to early modern period.
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Exhibitions & Art Fairs
Exhibition: ‘Wonderful Treasure of Oignies: 13th century sparks of brilliance’, Musée de Cluny, Paris, from 19 March to 20 October 2024
Discover ‘The Wonderful Treasure of Oignies’ at Musée de Cluny, Paris, showcasing 13th-century gold and silver masterpieces, from March 19 to October 20, 2024.
Virtual Exhibition: ‘Opus Venetum: The Forgotten Venetian Heritage’
This new exhibition gives an insight into Venetian 14th-century embroidery workshop practice and provides a comprehensive catalogue of embroideries crafted in Venice during the 14th century.
Exhibition: ‘Arts in France During the Time of Charles VII (1422-1461)’, Musée de Cluny, Paris, from 12 March to 16 June 2024
Explore the artistic rebirth of France under Charles VII at the Musée de Cluny, showcasing the transition from Gothic to Renaissance art from March 12 to June 16, 2024.
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Resources
Oxford Medieval Manuscripts Group, Hilary Term 2026, Fridays 5pm (BST)
Check out the upcoming events and visits with the Oxford Medieval Manuscripts Group this Hilary Term 2026.
Study day: ‘La sculpture monumentale médiévale à l’épreuve du musée: enjeux, conceptions, réceptions’, Musée du Louvre (30 June-1 July 2025) and Université de Toulouse (2-3 October 2025)
This study day, both at the Musée du Louvre and Université de Toulouse, focuses on how medieval sculpture is exhibited.
Join the London Society for Medieval Studies seminar committee in 2025/2026, deadline 21 June 2025
The London Society for Medieval Studies (LSMS) is seeking new members to join its steering committee for the 2025/26 academic year.
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