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.
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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).
ICMA Annual Lecture: ‘Judgments in Nuremberg: The 1950s Trade in Medieval Christian and Jewish Manuscripts in the “Most German of All German Cities”’, with Professor William J. Diebold, Courtauld Institute of Art, 20 May 2026, 17:30-19:00 (BST)
The ICMA Annual Lecture by William J. Diebold will explore the significance of 1950s transactions involving medieval illuminated manuscripts in post-Shoah Nuremberg, examining their political and social implications as Germany sought to redefine its cultural identity.
Lecture: ‘“at the name of Jesus every knee should bow”: A Byzantine icon of Christ Pantepoptes and its inscriptions’ with Dr George Bartlett, Courtauld Institute, 22 April 2026, 17:30-19:00 (BST)
Join Dr. George Bartlett at the Courtauld Institute on April 22, 2026, for a lecture exploring the Byzantine Icon of Christ Pantepoptes and its theological significance through naming inscriptions.
2026 Jane and Andrew Martindale Lecture: ‘Encountering Early Medieval Embroideries’ with Dr Alexandra Makin, UEA, 22 April 2026, 5pm (BST)
This year’s lecture in honour of Jane and Andrew Martindale at the University of East Anglia will be by Dr Alexandra Makin on ‘Experiencing Early Medieval Embroideries.’
