Join leading scholars for a series of winter lectures on Norfolk’s medieval churches, exploring topics from architectural development to memorial monuments, running from November 2026 to March 2027.
Category Archives: Seminars & Lectures
The Paul Crossley Memorial Lecture, 2026: ‘The portals of Notre-Dame in Paris. Findings from the current construction site’, with Professor Stephan Albrecht, Wed 11 November 2026, Courtauld Institute
The Paul Crossley Memorial Lecture will feature Professor Stephan Albrecht discussing new research findings on the west portals of Notre-Dame in Paris, focusing on the insights gained from interdisciplinary studies and digital surveying methods following the cathedral’s fire in 2019.
Online Lecture: ‘Metal and Parchment: Intermedial Entanglements’, part of The Virtual Salon at IMAREAL, Wed 28 October 2026, 5pm (CET)
Join the University of Salzburg’s Institute for Material Culture of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period for the online lecture, ‘Metal and Parchment: Intermedial Entanglements,’ with Joseph Salvatore Ackley and Shannon L. Wearing on October 28, 2026, at 5 p.m. (CET) as they explore the captivating role of gold and silver in medieval manuscript decoration.
Online Lecture: ‘Antioch as a Center: New Research on a Dispersed Archaeological Legacy’ with Nicole Berlin, 2 October 2026
The Mary Jaharis Center for Byzantine Art and Culture and the Mashtot Chair of Armenian Studies at Harvard University are pleased to announce the first lecture in the 2026–2027 East of Byzantium lecture series.
The Courtauld Institute of Art Medieval Seminars for Autumn 2026
The Courtauld is delighted to announce its Medieval Seminars for Autumn 2026.
Lecture: ‘Making/Matter: The Aetiology of Miraculous Images in Venice, c. 1200–1700’ with Jessica N. Richardson, Courtauld Institute of Art, 17 June 2026, 17:30 – 19:00 (BST)
The lecture by Dr Jessica N. Richardson will explore the origins and cultural significance of miracle-working images in medieval and Renaissance Venice, examining issues of authorship, materiality, and the interplay between artistic practices and devotion.
The CRSBI Annual Lecture: ‘The Romanesque Sculpture of Norwich Castle Keep’ with Dr Agata Gomółka & Professor Sandy Heslop, 24 June 2026, 6-7.30pm (BST)
Join the CRSBI for their Annual Lecture at the Courtauld Institute of Art with Dr Agata Gomółka and Professor Sandy Heslop who will be speaking about ‘The Romanesque Sculpture of Norwich Castle Keep’.
Murray Seminar: ‘The Weaver as Polymath: A Mamluk Artist in Renaissance Ferrara’ with Robert Brennan, Birkbeck and online, 19 May 2026, 17:00—18:30 (BST)
Join Birkbeck on 19 May 2026 for the Murray Seminar by Robert Brennan. In this seminar, Robert will share their research on ‘The Weaver as Polymath: A Mamluk Artist in Renaissance Ferrara’.
Seminar: ‘Inventing Animals – Inventing Humans’, An interdisciplinary seminar with Pierre-Olivier Dittmar, UCL, London, 1 June 2026, 13:45–17:00 (BST)
Join UCL for the interdisciplinary seminar ‘Inventing Animals – Inventing Humans’ with Pierre-Olivier Dittmar. Discover how the concept of ‘the animal’ evolved in the later Middle Ages, influencing both human identity and societal views.
Online Lecture: ‘Painting in the Margins: Intervisuality (and Intertextuality) in Byzantine Manuscripts, 9th-12th Century’ with Leslie Brubaker, 8 May 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM (EDT) / 5:00 PM (BST)
Join Professor Leslie Brubaker (University of Birmingham) on May 8, 2026, for a deep dive into the complex world of Byzantine manuscripts (9th–12th centuries).
