Author Archives: Roisin Astell

British Archaeological Association Research Awards, deadline 1 June 2024

The British Archaeological Association invites applications for research awards of up to £1,500. These are designed to assist those who might otherwise have difficulty in funding or completing a research project.

Online Lecture: ‘Designing Chartres Cathedral: A Geometrical Perspective’, with Robert Bork and Ellen Shortell, 14 May 2024, 7.30pm (EST) 

Join The Friends of Chartres for this online lecture in collaboration with the University of Iowa and Villa Albertine, featuring two speakers.

CFP: Defend sacred spaces: Fortified churches and monasteries in the medieval Mediterranean (9th-14th centuries), deadline 16 June 2024

Papers are invited for the II International ‘Mm3a’ Conference on fortified churches and monasteries in the medieval Mediterranean.

Murray Seminars on Medieval and Renaissance Art at Birkbeck: ‘Signatures and Artistic Authorship in Lorenzetti and Attavante’, with Christopher Platts (Tue 21 May 2024, 5pm-6.30pm BST)

In this upcoming research seminar, Dr Christopher Platts will be discussing the artistic authorship in the work of Lorenzetti and Attavante.

Project Manager Job: ‘The reception of ancient Greece in pre-modern French literature and illustrations of manuscripts and printed books (1320-1550)’ Project, deadline 12 May 2024

The ERC Advanced grant project AGRELITA “The reception of ancient Greece in pre-modern French literature and illustrations of manuscripts and printed books (1320-1550)” seeks applications for their project manager position.

Postdoctoral fellowships: ‘The reception of ancient Greece in pre-modern French literature and illustrations of manuscripts and printed books (1320-1550)’ Project, deadline 12 May 2024

The ERC Advanced grant project AGRELITA “The reception of ancient Greece in pre-modern French literature and illustrations of manuscripts and printed books (1320-1550)” seeks applications for three postdoctoral fellowships.

Support the Preservation of The Rose Window: A Stained Glass Legacy

The Rose Window, a revered online resource created by Painton Cowen, has over 44,000 photographs documenting pre-1800 stained glass at more than 600 locations. It needs your help to ensure it’s online legacy with a donation.