The Mausolea & Monuments Trust Student Symposium The Forum, Bloomsbury Baptist Church Friday 11 March 2016 Call for papers of 20 minutes: for the inaugural student symposium of The Mausolea & Monuments Trust to be held in The Forum, Bloomsbury Baptist Church, London on Friday 11 March 2016. This event will provide an opportunity toContinue reading “Call for Papers: The Architecture of Death (London, 11 March 2016)”
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Images: Signs and Phenomena of Time (Hamburg 12-14 Nov 2015)
A trans- and interdisciplinary conference at the University of Hamburg, 12–14 November 2015 The capacity to distinguish between past, present, and future plays an important role in the formation of (self-)consciousness. Time is an essential criterion to order the flow of contingent events and experiences and to build up coherence and meaning. In turn, theContinue reading “Images: Signs and Phenomena of Time (Hamburg 12-14 Nov 2015)”
Stained Glass PhD Summer Symposium 2015 (University of York, United Kingdom, May 21-22, 2015)
The Stained Glass Research School at the University of York warmly invite postgraduate students to attend their two-day PhD Summer Symposium. The Symposium will take place Thursday 21st – Friday 22nd May, encompassing a day of research papers at King’s Manor with a set site visits, in York and the surrounding area, to stimulate furtherContinue reading “Stained Glass PhD Summer Symposium 2015 (University of York, United Kingdom, May 21-22, 2015)”
Wymondham Abbey: Medieval Architectural Design Uncovered
Fellow Roland Harris reported to Salon, the Society of Antiquaries newsletter, about the following discovery from Wymondham Abbey. Current work there, for construction of new buildings at the east end of the church, has been accompanied by excavation and building recording. As anticipated this has revealed more of the plan and detail of the Norman BenedictineContinue reading “Wymondham Abbey: Medieval Architectural Design Uncovered”
Book roundup: Low Countries special
As we’ve been alerted to a few new books from the Low Countries, we’ve decided to make a bit of themed book roundup to put them all together! If you have any ideas for further such themes (e.g.: your research area and the only new books you care about), get in contact with us! PiousContinue reading “Book roundup: Low Countries special”
Conference: History Books in the Anglo-Norman World (Trinity College Dublin, 22-23 May 2015)
22-23 May 2015 Trinity College Dublin Synge Theatre, Arts Building Cost: €25.00 (€15.00 concessions and/or one-day attendance; TCD staff and students free). Please register by contacting Laura Cleaver (cleaverl@tcd.ie). 22nd May 2015 From 13.00: registration 13.30 welcome and introduction to the History Books in the Anglo-Norman World Project (Laura Cleaver) 14.00-15.30 session 1: Anne Lawrence-MathersContinue reading “Conference: History Books in the Anglo-Norman World (Trinity College Dublin, 22-23 May 2015)”
Conference: Princes of the Church and their Palaces (Bishop Auckland, County Durham 30 June – 4 July 2015)
Tuesday 30th of June – Saturday 4th of July Important developments in research, conservation, and public presentation are currently taking place at Auckland Castle, the Bishop of Durham’s former residence. In association with them, this conference will consider bishops’ and popes’ palaces from across Britain and Europe, and will stimulate discussion on: How bishops’ palaces andContinue reading “Conference: Princes of the Church and their Palaces (Bishop Auckland, County Durham 30 June – 4 July 2015)”
CfP: The Cleric’s Craft: Crossroads of Medieval Spanish Literature and Modern Critique (University of Texas, El Paso, 21-24 Oct 2015)
The thirteenth century was a dynamic time in the Iberian Peninsula, as political and cultural changes were occurring throughout the realms that occupied what is now Spain and Portugal. Much of the literature of this period was learned in nature and composed by clerics, and although the works were read and studied individually from theContinue reading “CfP: The Cleric’s Craft: Crossroads of Medieval Spanish Literature and Modern Critique (University of Texas, El Paso, 21-24 Oct 2015)”
Continuous Page. Scrolls and scrolling from Papyrus to Hypertext (Courtauld Institute, deadline for applications, 17 April 2015)
Continuous Page. Scrolls and scrolling from Papyrus to Hypertext UPDATE: Programme Open to all, free admission, but advance booking required by 21 June: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/continuous-page-scrolls-and-scrolling-from-papyrus-to-hypertext-tickets-17187047923 PROGRAMME 09.30 – 10.00 Registration 10.00 – 10.10 Jack Hartnell (The Courtauld): Welcome 10.10 – 11.10 SESSION 1 – REACTION Rachel Warriner (University College, Cork): ‘This fragile thing – with bite’:Continue reading “Continuous Page. Scrolls and scrolling from Papyrus to Hypertext (Courtauld Institute, deadline for applications, 17 April 2015)”
Myths of Medieval Spain. Symposium, Research Forum, Courtauld Institute of Art, 2-6.30, Weds 11 March 2015.
LAST MINUTE SPACES NOW AVAILABLE! Myths of Medieval Spain. Symposium, Research Forum, Courtauld Institute of Art, 2-6.30, Weds 11 March 2015. Four papers offer new ideas on a group of well-known sculptures and manuscripts from twelfth- and thirteenth-century Spain, exploring tensions between local and international concerns. 2: Introductory remarks, Tom Nickson (Courtauld Institute of Art)Continue reading “Myths of Medieval Spain. Symposium, Research Forum, Courtauld Institute of Art, 2-6.30, Weds 11 March 2015.”
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