The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London October 20-22, 2016 Regionality: looking for the local in the arts of Islam The Fifth Biennial Conference of the Historians of Islamic Art Association will take place at The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, from October 20th to October 22nd, 2016. The Courtauld Institute of Art isContinue reading “HISTORIANS OF ISLAMIC ART ASSOCIATION 2016 Biennial Conference”
Monthly Archives: November 2015
CFP: Heraldry in Medieval and Early Modern State-Rooms
Münster, Germany, March 16 – 18, 2016 Deadline: Dec 15, 2015 Heraldry in Medieval and Early Modern State-Rooms: Towards a Typology of Heraldic Programmes in Spaces of Self-Representation Heraldry was an ubiquitous element of state-rooms. Whether in palaces of kings and princes, castles of noblemen, residences of patricians, city halls or in cathedral chapters, heraldic display wasContinue reading “CFP: Heraldry in Medieval and Early Modern State-Rooms”
Lecture: Professor Robert Bork, “Drawings and the Transmission of Geometrical Knowledge across Time, Space, and Media”
Tuesday 24 November 2015 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm The Sackler Research Forum Seminar Room, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN Open to all, no booking required! In this talk Robert Bork will consider Gothic architectural drawings as vehicles for the transmission of geometrical information, placing their development inContinue reading “Lecture: Professor Robert Bork, “Drawings and the Transmission of Geometrical Knowledge across Time, Space, and Media””
St Stephen’s Chapel live
Ever wondered how a medieval palace chapel was built? St Stephen’s Chapel, Westminster (constructed 1292-1363) was one of the most influential buildings of its age, and extensive records of its creation survive in the National Archives, London. From 21st November 2015, we will be using Twitter to post a live feed of a whole yearContinue reading “St Stephen’s Chapel live”
CFP: Dialogue and Difference in the Middle Ages (University of Bristol, February 25-6, 2016)
Dialogue and Difference is an interdisciplinary conference bringing together scholars from all fields to explore the ways in which cultural, social, political, religious, scientific and intellectual exchange and interaction unfolded throughout the Middle Ages. Dialogues took place both across borderlines and within the heart of medieval societies, in monasteries, universities, courts and market places asContinue reading “CFP: Dialogue and Difference in the Middle Ages (University of Bristol, February 25-6, 2016)”
Upcoming Event: London Medieval Society Meeting- Forging Ahead (November 14, 2015)
The first London Medieval Society Colloquium of the new academic year welcomes Dr Alfred Hiatt as the Society’s new President. To celebrate the program explores themes central to his research: – Medieval Forgeries, Medieval Maps, Places and Spaces Speakers are: Catherine Delano-Smith on understanding medieval maps; Leonie Hicks on medieval voyaging; Marianne O’Doherty on medieval ideas of the Indian Ocean;Continue reading “Upcoming Event: London Medieval Society Meeting- Forging Ahead (November 14, 2015)”
CFP: University of North Texas Medieval Graduate Symposium (March 3/4, 2016)
The annual graduate symposium on Medieval Studies at the University of North Texas provides a platform for graduate students of any discipline to present their work on any aspect of the Middle Ages. This year’s theme is “The Technical Details of Everyday Life.” Submissions for papers on any topic from the Late Antique to theContinue reading “CFP: University of North Texas Medieval Graduate Symposium (March 3/4, 2016)”
CFP: Time and Temporality in Medieval and Early Modern Art (May 18 – 19, 2016, The Open University of Israel, Raanana), deadline 31 December 2015
IMAGO – The Israeli Association for Visual Culture of the Middle Ages, and the Department of Literature, Language and Arts, The Open University of Israel The subject of time was frequently encountered in medieval and early modern thinking and culture, from the notion of eternity as an abiding “now” outside of time (as defined byContinue reading “CFP: Time and Temporality in Medieval and Early Modern Art (May 18 – 19, 2016, The Open University of Israel, Raanana), deadline 31 December 2015”
Conference: Die Architektur der Bettelorden im Mittelalter (Mainz, 19 Nov 15)
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Georg Forster-Gebäude, Hörsaal 02-521, 55128 Mainz, 19.11.2015 Repräsentative Armut. Die Architektur der Bettelorden im Mittelalter Zu Beginn des 13. Jhds. bildeten sich infolge des Urbanisierungsprozesses und der damit entstandenen Kluft zwischen Reichen und Armen die Bettelorden der Dominikaner (1215) und Franziskaner (1217). Diese neuen Orden waren in erster Linie eine Armutsbewegung, die sich im GegensatzContinue reading “Conference: Die Architektur der Bettelorden im Mittelalter (Mainz, 19 Nov 15)”
CFP: Performance (Medieval Graduate Conference at the University of Pennsylvania)
8th Annual Medievalists @ Penn Graduate Conference: Performance (3/18/16) Keynote Speaker: Theresa Coletti Professor of English, University of Maryland Papers are encouraged to address any aspect of the performances, whether planned or improvised, exceptional or everyday, which formed an integral part of medieval culture. While the rich tradition of mystery cycles, saints’ plays, and moralityContinue reading “CFP: Performance (Medieval Graduate Conference at the University of Pennsylvania)”
Medieval Art Research 