Author Archives: Roisin Astell

New Publication: ‘Crusader Rhetoric and the Infancy Cycles on Medieval Baptismal Fonts in the Baltic Region’ by Harriet M. Sonne De Torrens

Explore the intertwining of crusader ideology with the liturgy in this new book, which offers an unprecedented look into how twelfth-and-thirteenth-century art reflects political ambitions and religious narratives.

Call for sessions: Sponsored sessions by Mary Jaharis Center at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, deadline 13 May 2024

The Mary Jaharis Center invites submissions for sponsored sessions at the 2025 International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo.

Hybrid conference: ‘Connecting stucco in the Mediterranean (c. 300 BCE – 1200 CE) Methodological approaches and the state of research’, 16-18th May 2024, Ankara

This conference explores the evolution, cross-cultural influences, and methodological approaches to stucco as architectural decoration throughout the Mediterranean basin.

New Publication: ‘Illuminating the Vitae patrum: The Lives of Desert Saints in Fourteenth-Century Italy’, by Denva Gallant

Explore ‘Illuminating the Vitae patrum’ by Denva Gallant, a new book that reveals how 14th-century Italians embraced the Desert Fathers, as seen in the Morgan Library’s illustrated MS M.636.

Call for Submissions: ‘Making for an uncertain future: material ecocritical approaches around the year 1000’ (special issue of Medieval Ecocriticisms), deadline 10 June 2024

The editors of the special issue of Medieval Ecocriticisms invite submissions on the topic: ‘Making for an uncertain future: material ecocritical approaches around the year 1000’.

Call for Participation: ‘Medieval Art History Tomorrow’ (ICMS, Kalamazoo, 2024), 11 May 2024

Going to ICMS Kalamazoo this May? Join ‘Medieval Art History Tomorrow’ a forward-looking session on shaping the future of the discipline. (Saturday 11 May 2024, Sangren Hall 1730)

Course: ‘Fresco-Hunting’ Photo Research Expedition to Medieval Balkan Churches, Application deadline: 25 April 2024

Join the ‘Fresco-Hunting’ Photo Research Expedition in Bulgaria from May 25 – June 8, 2024, for an immersive experience in documenting medieval Balkan churches and learning digital heritage preservation techniques.

Job resources: Careers for Medievalists?

The ‘Careers for Medievalists?’ event, sponsored by the British Archaeological Association at the Courtauld Institute of Art, offered insights into the diverse career paths available for those with a background in medieval studies. Find out more about the resources mentioned throughout the day.

Conference: Illuminated Cuttings im Germanischen Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg, 29-30 April 2024

Dive into the world of medieval manuscript fragments at the ‘Illuminated Cuttings’ conference, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg, April 29-30, 2024, showcasing European art from the 9th-16th centuries.