Author Archives: Roisin Astell

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.

Exhibition: ‘Wonderful Treasure of Oignies: 13th century sparks of brilliance’, Musée de Cluny, Paris, from 19 March to 20 October 2024

Discover ‘The Wonderful Treasure of Oignies’ at Musée de Cluny, Paris, showcasing 13th-century gold and silver masterpieces, from March 19 to October 20, 2024.

Call for Submissions: ‘Storytelling and the Middle Ages’, deadline 1 May 2024

Submissions are invited for the upcoming Trivent Medieval series which examines the cultural practice of storytelling in and about the Middle Ages. It aims at advancing our understanding of the art and practice of storytelling in the global Middle Ages in different languages and media.

Conference: ‘Jan van Eyck and the Northern Renaissance in Bruges: New Interdisciplinary Research’, Musea Brugge, 25-26 April 2024

Henri Pirenne Institute for Medieval Studies (Ghent University) & BRON Research Centre (Musea Brugge) are organising a two-day conference on new and ongoing research on Jan van Eyck and the Northern Renaissance in Bruges. 

CFP: ‘Southeast European Silversmithing: Artisans, Donors And The Concept Of Piety During The Early Modern Period’, deadline 15 May 2024

The Institute of Art Studies, BAS, invites submissions for the international conference ‘Southeast European Silversmithing: Artisans, Donors, and the Concept of Piety During the Early Modern Period’.

New Publication: ‘The Routledge Handbook of Byzantine Visual Culture in the Danube Regions, 1300-1600’, Edited By Maria Alessia Rossi and Alice Isabella Sullivan

The Routledge Handbook of Byzantine Visual Culture in the Danube Regions, 1300–1600 brings to light the interconnectedness of this broad geographical area too often either studied in parts or neglected altogether, emphasising its shared history and heritage of the regions of modern Greece, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia.