Author Archives: Roisin Astell

CFP: ‘In viaggio verso l’oriente: Marco Polo e i Frati Mendicanti (Travelling to the East: Marco Polo and the Mendicant Friars)’, deadline 7 April 2024

Papers are invited for the upcoming conference on ‘Travelling to the East: Marco Polo and the Mendicant Friars’.

Conference: ‘L’art roman au XXIe siècle: L’avenir d’un passé à réinventer’, Poitiers, 28-31 May 2024

This conference aims to develop an assessment of the historiography of the last twenty years and an epistemological reflection on the study of what is commonly called “Romanesque art”.

New Publication: ‘Staging the Ruler’s Body in Medieval Cultures: A Comparative Perspective’

This new book, ‘Staging the Ruler’s Body in Medieval Cultures: A Comparative Perspective’ examines the portrayal and perception of medieval rulers’ bodies across cultures, highlighting their symbolic and political significance.

‘Afterlives: Reusing the Past’ – A Day of Short Papers to celebrate the Life of Jill Franklin, Tuesday 30 April 2024

The Society of Antiquaries, British Archaeological Association, and the Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland are coming together to host a day of celebration in honour of Jill Franklin.

Lecture: Murray Seminar at Birkbeck: ‘Not Quite 3D: Representing Architecture in the Early Middle Ages’ with Karl Kinsella (Wed 20 March 2024, 5pm-6.30pm GMT)

Explore the intersection of archaeology and art history with Dr. Karl Kinsella’s lecture. Dr Kinsella will explore the story behind a fifth-century mosaic from Bordeaux, revealing early attempts to depict the Holy Sepulchre’s architecture.

CFP: ‘Scaling Conques – The Frames of Reference in Understanding an ‘Abbey in a Shell’, deadline 31 March 2024

Submissions for papers for the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History’s upcoming conference on Conques are now invited.

New Publication: ‘Loci Sepulcrales: Places of memory and burial in the Middle Ages’

This new book, ‘Loci Sepulcrales: Places of memory and burial in the Middle Ages’ examines medieval burial choices, their significance for memory, soul care, and social status, through interdisciplinary studies.