Different Visions invites proposals for contributions to a forthcoming special issue, “Queer Sanctity: Contemporary Visions of Medieval and Renaissance Art.”
Author Archives: Roisin Astell
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.
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.
CFP: ‘Forma Scientiarum: Image (&) Translation’ (University of East Anglia, 17 March 2026), deadline 2 March 2026
Expressions of interest are welcome for this upcoming Collaborative Study Day: ‘Forma Scientiarum: Image (&) Translation’ at the University of East Anglia. Deadline is 2 March 2026.
Murray Seminar: ‘Debating Sainthood: Didactic Images and the Construction of Colette of Corbie c.1470-75’ with Marisa Michaud, 3 March 2026, Birkbeck and online, 17:00—18:30 (GMT)
Join Birkbeck on 3 March 2026 for the Murray Seminar by Marisa Michaud. In this seminar, Marisa will share their research on ‘Debating Sainthood: Didactic Images and the Construction of Colette of Corbie c.1470-75’.
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.
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.
Two Postdoctoral Positions, History, Theory, and Heritage, EPFL Lausanne, deadline 2 March 2026
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is offering two fully funded postdoctoral positions in early modern Mediterranean art and architecture for the 2026-27 academic year, with applications due by March 2, 2026.
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.
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.
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