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Latest News
CFP: Harmondsworth600: Celebrating six centuries of the Great Barn at Harmondsworth, deadline 20 March 2026
2026 marks the 600th anniversary of the construction of the ‘New Barn’ at Harmondsworth, the largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn in England. To celebrate this remarkable example of medieval architecture, English Heritage and the Friends of the Great Barn at Harmondsworth are hosting a conference in the Barn and the adjacent church of St Mary.
‘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’.
Lecture: ‘Grid as Ground: Ruled Lines and Manuscript Images’ with Hanna Vorholt, Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies, Friday 17 April 2026, (12:00 – 1:30 pm EDT)
Join the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies for Hanna Vorholt’s lecture: ‘Grid as Ground: Ruled Lines and Manuscript Images’.
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Seminars and Lectures
Lecture: ‘Time, Body and Building: Architecture and Timekeeping in Late Medieval Italy’ with Giosuè Fabiano, 25 Mar 2026, 17:30-19:00 (GMT), Courtauld Institute of Art
In this lecture, Dr Giosuè Fabiano focuses on the interplay between architecture and timekeeping in late medieval Italy.
Lecture: ‘The Fabrication of Borders: Tailoring and Cartography in Early Modern Europe’, with Emanuele Lugli, Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies, 12 February 2026 (5:15 – 6:30 pm EST)
Join the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies for Emanuele Lugli’s lecture, “The Fabrication of Borders”. Professor Lugli will explore the interconnected evolution of fashion and cartography in early modern Europe.
Talk: ‘Sainthood & Gender Variance in the Middle Ages’, with Roland Betancourt at The Met Cloisters, 14 January 2026, 6-7 pm (EST)
Join Roland Betancourt at The Met Cloisters, for a discussion on how medieval art depictions of holy figures challenge gender concepts in Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire, in relation to the exhibition “Spectrum of Desire.”
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Call for Papers
CFP: ‘Locus Sacratissimus: From Object to Place. The Eucharistic Reservation between the Fourth Lateran Council and the Council of Trent’, International Conference on Art and Liturgy, University of Cádiz (October 2026), deadline 6 April 2026
The III International Conference on Art and Liturgy at the University of Cádiz invites paper proposals by April 6, 2026, that explore the transformation of the Eucharistic tabernacle between the Fourth Lateran Council and the Council of Trent, emphasising its theological and artistic significance.
CFP: ‘The Purple and the Book: Precious Manuscripts from Late Antiquity to Renaissance’ (Turin, 18-20 November 2026), deadline 28 February 2026
Submissions for the November 2026 conference ‘The Purple and the Book: Precious Manuscripts from Late Antiquity to Renaissance’ are now welcomed. Deadline 28 February 2026.
CFP: ‘Material Memory and the Provenances of Medieval Artefacts’ (Berlin, 3-4 September 2026), deadline 15 March 2026
The conference ‘Material Memory and the Provenances of Medieval Artefacts’ invites papers that explore how medieval objects and materials retain and convey memories of their origins, incorporating perspectives on provenance, material agency, and the relationships between humans and their environments.
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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: ‘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.
New Publication: ‘The Social Lives of Medieval Rings’, edited by Jitske Jasperse
“The Social Lives of Medieval Rings,” edited by Jitske Jasperse, explores the intricate roles of medieval rings as social artifacts that connect people, places, and cultural practices from 1100 to 1500 across Europe, revealing their significance in historical and contemporary contexts.
Call for Contributions: ‘The Medieval in Museums’, deadline 3 November 2025
The edited volume “The Medieval in Museums” seeks short abstracts for contributions that explore the presentation and interpretation of medieval objects, texts, and histories in museums and related institutions, emphasising global perspectives and the cultural implications of these representations.
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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
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.
British Archaeological Association Travel Grants, deadline 15 March and 15 May 2026
The British Archaeological Association invites applications for their travel grants.
Fellowship: Wyvern Research Institute-Bilnas Postdoctoral Fellowship, deadline 27 February 2026
The British Institute for Libyan & North African Studies (BILNAS) offers a Wyvern-BILNAS Fellowship of up to £12,000 for early career scholars in the UK to support the writing of research on artistic exchange along the Silk Roads. Deadline is 27 February 2026.
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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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