In memory of our much-missed friend and inspiration, the British Archaeological Association will be holding a conference to celebrate our former secretary, John McNeill, on 12-14 December 2025.
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Lecture: ‘Episcopal display and the English crozier around the time of the Norman Conquest’, with Sophie Kelly, 22 Oct 2025, 17:30-19:00 (BST), Courtauld Institute of Art
Join Dr Sophie Kelly for a lecture that explores the evolving design and significance of croziers in the context of ecclesiastical authority and political change in England during the 11th century.
Conference: ‘Communication – Cooperation – Confrontation: Queens, Noblewomen and Burgher Women in the Middle Ages’, 16-17 October 2025, Prague
The conference titled “Communication – Cooperation – Confrontation: Queens, Noblewomen and Burgher Women in the Middle Ages” will be held in Prague on 16-17 October 2025, focusing on the influence and roles of medieval women within various societal networks and exploring themes of patronage, social standing, and material culture.
Lecture: ‘Video Games & the Work of Medieval Art History: Possibilities for Public Impact Through Industry Collaborations’, with Dr Glaire Anderson, University of York, 12 Nov 2025, 5.30-7pm (GMT)
Join the University of York’s Centre for Medieval Studies for this lecture on medieval art and video games.
CFP: ‘Animal Representation in the Global Middle Ages: Bridging the Natural and Social Worlds’ (AAH Conference Panel), deadline 2 November 2025
Abstracts are invited for the session ‘Animal Representation in the Global Middle Ages: Bridging the Natural and Social Worlds’, which will take place at the next Association for Art History Conference.
Online lecture: ‘Grünewald Remediating Wood from the Panel’ with Gregory Bryda, 8 October 2025, 5pm (CEST)
Gregory Bryda will present an online lecture on October 8, 2025, examining how Matthias Grünewald utilised wood’s dual nature in his altarpieces to intertwine the medicinal properties of Christ and saints with those of trees and plants.
New Publication: ‘The Digital Medieval Manuscript: Material Approaches to Digital Codicology’ by Suzette van Haaren
This new book explores the digital medieval manuscript as a unique cultural artifact, not just a copy of its physical counterpart.
CFP: ‘Confounding Images: Frustration as Art Historical Method’, Association for Art History 2026 Annual Conference, University of Cambridge (8-10 April 2026), deadline 2 November 2025
Submissions are invited for the session ‘Confounding Images: Frustration as Art Historical Method’, which will take place at the Association for Art History 2026 Annual Conference.
Conference: 18th International Complutense Conference on Medieval Art, Madrid, 7–8 October 2025
This year’s conference International Complutense Conference on Medieval Art, titled Transculturality and Medieval Art in Dialogue: Negotiating New Identities, will once again offer a specialised forum for scholarly exchange. The conference organisers invite all members of the academic community to attend.
New Publication: ‘American Gothic: Reflections on Gothic Scholarship in America 1925–2025’ edited by Robert Bork
AVISTA are excited to announce the publication of the 18th volume in our Brill series, AVISTA Studies in the History of Medieval Technology, Science, and Art, with American Gothic: Reflections on Gothic Scholarship in America 1925–2025, edited by Robert Bork.
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