A fire in the church of Sint-Jan de Doper in Anzegem, Belgian has caused serious damage to the building, some of which is around 800 years old. The cause of the blaze, which broke out on the 16th October was apparently a faulty heating system. The fire started in the nave (this video captures theContinue reading “Twelfth-century Belgian church consumed by serious fire”
Author Archives: J.A. Cameron
Conference: Society, Rule and Their Representation in Medieval Britain (13-14 November 2014)
13-14 November 2014 German Historical Institute London • 17 Bloomsbury Square • London WC1A 2NJ ATTENDANCE IS FREE; THERE IS NO NEED TO REGISTER. Official page THURSDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 14:00-14:15 WELCOME 14:15-15:45 SESSION 1: IDENTITY (CHAIR: KATHERINE HARVEY, BIRKBECK) Torben Gebhardt (Münster): Self-Categorisation of Medieval Rulers between 1016-1138 – A Comparison between England and theContinue reading “Conference: Society, Rule and Their Representation in Medieval Britain (13-14 November 2014)”
Some free tickets available for Medieval and Early Modern Engagement day with Miri Rubin and others at Queen Mary, London (18 October 2014)
Research into the Medieval and Early Modern: Navigating Issues of Engagement Due to some last minute cancellations, there are a few tickets available for this event. Click here to book for free through eventbrite! Room 3.20, Arts 2 Building Queen Mary, University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS Saturday, 18 October 2014 from 10:00Continue reading “Some free tickets available for Medieval and Early Modern Engagement day with Miri Rubin and others at Queen Mary, London (18 October 2014)”
Call for papers: The Transept and its Upper Levels in the High Medieval Church (Lausanne, 20-21 April 2015)
The Transept and its Upper Levels in the High Medieval Church: Towards a New Functional Approach (Architecture, Decor, Liturgy and Sound) International and Interdisciplinary Conference – Lausanne, 20th-21st of April 2015 Abstract This conference is jointly organized by the Catholic University of Angers (Faculty of Humanities) and the University of Lausanne (Department of History ofContinue reading “Call for papers: The Transept and its Upper Levels in the High Medieval Church (Lausanne, 20-21 April 2015)”
Study day: A Study Day on Medieval Greek Liturgy and Liturgical Art (British Museum, 31st October 2014)
When: Friday, October 31, 2014 from 930am until 445pm Where: Sackler Room B, British Museum Programme: There are six presentations of thirty minutes, each followed by a ten minute questions period, plus an introduction and a handling session of related objects by Museum Curator Chris Entwistle. The presenters are: Professor Liz James (University of Sussex) – IntroductionContinue reading “Study day: A Study Day on Medieval Greek Liturgy and Liturgical Art (British Museum, 31st October 2014)”
Call for papers: ninth Medieval History Seminar, Washington, D.C., October 15 to 17, 2015
The German Historical Institutes in London and Washington, D.C., are pleased to announce the ninth Medieval History Seminar, to be held in Washington, D.C., from October 15 to 17, 2015. The seminar is designed to bring together Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients (2013-2014) in medieval history from American, British and German universities forContinue reading “Call for papers: ninth Medieval History Seminar, Washington, D.C., October 15 to 17, 2015”
Murder in the Cathedral in Putney
Something Wicked Theatre are pleased to announce their upcoming performance of T.S. Eliot’s modern classic, in the historic and atmospheric surroundings of St. Mary’s Church in Putney, famous location of the ‘Putney Debates’ held in the seventeenth century during the English Civil War. Murder in the Cathedral is the poetic dramatization of an equally iconic event in English history,Continue reading “Murder in the Cathedral in Putney”
Call for Papers: A Companion to Seals in the Middle Ages (Brill’s Companions to Medieval Sources)
Decoding Medieval Sources (Brill’s Companions to Medieval Sources) A Companion to Seals in the Middle Ages Medieval seals were material and visual statements of identity, power, agency, and legitimacy that could operate locally or traverse great geographic expanses to assert individual or corporate authority. The importance of the seal in medieval culture cannot be underestimated.Continue reading “Call for Papers: A Companion to Seals in the Middle Ages (Brill’s Companions to Medieval Sources)”
Free workshop: Books Across Cultures in the Late Medieval Low Countries, Manchester, 5th November
A half-day workshop will be held in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, on Wednesday 5 November (1.30-4.45 pm). It is aimed primarily at PhD students in relevant disciplines (history, English, modern languages), though master’s students are also welcome subject to approval from their programme director. Books Across Cultures in the Late Medieval Low Countries aims to introduceContinue reading “Free workshop: Books Across Cultures in the Late Medieval Low Countries, Manchester, 5th November”
CFP: Kalamazoo 2015: Slavery and the Slave Trade in Medieval Mediterranean Society
The Malta Study Center of the Hill Monastic Library will be sponsoring a session entitled “Slavery and the Slave Trade in Medieval Mediterranean Society” at the The 50th International Congress on Medieval Studies to take place on May 14-17, 2015. This session will focus on the role slavery as an economic force linking disparate religiousContinue reading “CFP: Kalamazoo 2015: Slavery and the Slave Trade in Medieval Mediterranean Society”
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