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Latest News
Conference: ‘‘Filth and health’: hygiene and sanitation in the Middle Ages’, Great Hall at Barts Hospital, London, Friday 26 Jun 2026
The British Archaeological Association, the Friends of Barts Heritage and the Friends of Great St Bartholomew are delighted to invite you to this event on Friday, 26 June 2026 in aid of the fundraising campaign for new loos at the church of Great St Bartholomew and in memory of Professor Peter Fergusson.
CFP: ‘Ruling, Building, and Praying. Secular Authority and Religious Architecture in the Mediterranean between the 12th and 13th Centuries’, deadline 15 June 2026
Papers are invited to for ‘Ruling, Building, and Praying,’ an interdisciplinary conference exploring the intersection of secular power and religious architecture in the 12th- and 13th-century Mediterranean. Deadline 15 June 2026.
Murray Seminar: ‘The Weaver as Polymath: A Mamluk Artist in Renaissance Ferrara’ with Robert Brennan, Birkbeck and online, 19 May 2026, 17:00—18:30 (BST)
Join Birkbeck on 19 May 2026 for the Murray Seminar by Robert Brennan. In this seminar, Robert will share their research on ‘The Weaver as Polymath: A Mamluk Artist in Renaissance Ferrara’.
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Seminars and Lectures
Seminar: ‘Inventing Animals – Inventing Humans’, An interdisciplinary seminar with Pierre-Olivier Dittmar, UCL, London, 1 June 2026, 13:45–17:00 (BST)
Join UCL for the interdisciplinary seminar ‘Inventing Animals – Inventing Humans’ with Pierre-Olivier Dittmar. Discover how the concept of ‘the animal’ evolved in the later Middle Ages, influencing both human identity and societal views.
Online Lecture: ‘Painting in the Margins: Intervisuality (and Intertextuality) in Byzantine Manuscripts, 9th-12th Century’ with Leslie Brubaker, 8 May 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM (EDT) / 5:00 PM (BST)
Join Professor Leslie Brubaker (University of Birmingham) on May 8, 2026, for a deep dive into the complex world of Byzantine manuscripts (9th–12th centuries).
ICMA Annual Lecture: ‘Judgments in Nuremberg: The 1950s Trade in Medieval Christian and Jewish Manuscripts in the “Most German of All German Cities”’, with Professor William J. Diebold, Courtauld Institute of Art, 20 May 2026, 17:30-19:00 (BST)
The ICMA Annual Lecture by William J. Diebold will explore the significance of 1950s transactions involving medieval illuminated manuscripts in post-Shoah Nuremberg, examining their political and social implications as Germany sought to redefine its cultural identity.
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Call for Papers
CFP: BAA Post-Graduate Conference, deadline 31st July 2026
The BAA invites proposals by postgraduates and early career researchers in the field of medieval history of art, architecture, and archaeology. Papers can be on any aspect of the medieval period, from antiquity to the Later Middle Ages, across all geographical regions.
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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Conferences
Conference Programme: ‘Dancing Women, Performing Bodies. Sensual Culture, Experience and Images (10th–17th Centuries)’, Campus Condorcet, Paris, 5-7 May 2026
Exploring the intersection of gender, movement, and sensory history, the ‘Dancing Women, Performing Bodies’ conference (Paris, 5–7 May 2026) investigates the cultural significance of the female body in dance from the 10th to the 17th centuries.
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.
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.
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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
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.
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.
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