The Society for Medieval Archaeology, in association with the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester, is pleased to announce this year’s annual Student Colloquium.
Each year, the Society runs a Student Colloquium for students of medieval archaeology and its associated disciplines. It provides a platform for postgraduates and early career professionals to share their research. The Student Colloquium is organised by the SMA Student Representative, with support from the Society, and is usually hosted by the university where they are completing their studies.
This event will include a day of conference talks, a walking tour of Medieval Leicester, and a fieldtrip to Bradgate Park and House. Please feel free to send any questions about the conference or field trips to Kate at kae7@leicester.ac.uk.
Details of the online attendance option for Tuesday 5th will be released at a later date; please fill out the registration form indicating online attendance to receive these.
Please note that registration for the Bradgate Park Fieldtrip will close on October 31st. Walking Tour & Conference Day will remain open.
Find out more about the conference on the SMA Student Colloquium website.
Monday 4th November 2024 (in person only)
Pre-conference walking tour of Medieval Leicester led by Mathew Morris, Project Officer at University of Leicester Archaeological Services.
Meet at 13:30 at Jubilee Square (near Wygstons House), Leicester LE1 5LD (Tour finishes by 15:00)
Site visits will include Wygstons House, Castle Yard, St Mary de Castro church, Newarke Gate, Richard III’s burial place at Greyfriars, the Guildhall and the Cathedral.
Evening Meet & Greet: The Old Horse
Meet at 18:00 at The Old Horse, 198 London Road, Leicester LE2 1NE
Tuesday 5th November 2024
09:30 – 16:00: Room 2.03, Sir Bob Burgess Building, University of Leicester, LE2 6BF
- Maren von Mallinckrodt, University of Iceland: Infant Maternal Health in Early Medieval Iceland: Evidence from Hofstaðir and Keldudalur
- Isobel Grimley, University of Bradford: Disrupted Young Lives: Frailty in Medieval Children and Young Adults from the Multi-Period Site of St. Oswald’s Priory, Gloucester
- Emma Louise Thompson, University of Leicester: Beaded Identities: The Constructive Powers of Jewellery in Danish Viking Age Burials
- Adrienne Ponsford, University of York: A Brooch for Life and Death: Early Medieval Brooches and Their Contexts in Yorkshire and Humberside
- Caroline Croasdaile, University of Oxford: The English Iconographic: Rings, Beads, Pendants, and Other Engraved Metalwork
- Willa Stonecipher, University of Oxford: To Kill an Ampulla? Ritual Mutilation and Folded Ampullae in Medieval Britian, c.1066-1540
- Denis Ionut Mereuta, Babes-Bolyai University: Medieval Cave Archaeology from Padurea Craiului Mountains
- Hadley Wehner, Courtauld Institute: Carving out New Histories of Experience and Interaction: A Study of the Medieval and Early Modern Graffiti at St. Alban’s Abbey
- Laura Bough, University of Hull: Regenerating Meaux Abbey: Exploring the Educational Benefits and Socio-Economic Impact of Virtual Reality in recreating Meaux Abbey through its wider contexts and historical narrative (1150-1539)
- Kate Autumn Evetts, University of Leicester: Industrialised Horticulture & Food Security: Adapting Urban Garden Space Functionalities Through Crisis in Medieval England
Evening Dinner & Networking Social: The Marquis of Wellington
Meet at 18:00 at the Marquis of Wellington, 139 London Road, Leicester, LE2 1EF
Wednesday 6th November 2024 (in person only)
Post conference field trip to Bradgate Park and House, with a tour from Professor Richard Thomas, University of Leicester.
Depart at 09:00 from Charles Wilson Building, University of Leicester (Returning to campus by 12:00)
Bradgate Park is a medieval deer park, and Bradgate House, standing largely in ruins today, was home to the Grey family from the 15th to 19th century. Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days’ Queen, was born and raised here. The site has been extensively excavated in the last ten years through Fieldschool Projects run by University of Leicester Archaeological Services and School of Archaeology and Ancient History.
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