Conference: New Dialogues in Art History, Warburg Institute, 26 September 2018

This one day conference brings together the next generation of art history scholars to present and discuss their ongoing research. Papers will predominately focus on Italian and Northern Renaissance Art (c.1400–1600) and will encompass diverse media including tapestry, painting, engraving and stained glass.

Conference: The 39th Fifteenth Century Conference, University of Reading, 6-8 September 2018

This year’s conference will be held at the University of Reading’s ICMA Centre from Thursday 6th September to Saturday 8th September. We have a very exciting programme including sessions covering a wide range of late medieval themes, from political to art-historical; and plenary lectures from Chris Briggs, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson and Elizabeth New. We will also be celebrating the fifteenth volume of The Fifteenth Century at a reception jointly hosted by Boydell & Brewer and the ICMA Centre.

Conference: Animals: Aspects & Approaches, 2018 Oxford Medieval Graduate Conference, University of Oxford, 28 June 2018

Thursday June 28th, 2018, Harris Manchester College, Oxford. OMGC 2018 Animals_Programme_1

Conference: Secret Spaces: Medieval Sacristies, Vestries, Treasure Rooms & their Contents, Society of Antiquaries of London, 25 February 2019

Treasure houses take the form of small buildings attached as annexes to the cathedrals and churches which they served. Their function as store houses of the priceless ecclesiastical treasure belonging to the church meant that they were accessible to only a few privileged individuals but many are resplendent pieces of architecture in their own right.

Conference: Mediterranean Artistic Interaction, University of Malta (9 March 2018), Registration Deadline 7 March 2018

The Dynamics of Mediterranean Artistic Interaction in the Late Medieval and Renaissance PeriodsInternational Conference – Department of Art and Art History, University of Malta Convener: Dr Charlene Vella 13:30 – 14:00Registration 14:00Welcome First session (14:15 – 16:00) — chaired by Keith Sciberras 14:15 – 14:45Mario Buhagiar (University of Malta): The Siculo-Byzantinesque ‘Virgin of St Luke’Continue reading “Conference: Mediterranean Artistic Interaction, University of Malta (9 March 2018), Registration Deadline 7 March 2018”

Conference: 23rd Annual Medieval Postgraduate Student Colloquium: ‘Collecting (in) the Middle Ages’, The Courtauld Institute of Art, London 16 February 2018

The Courtauld Institute of Art’s 23rd Annual Medieval Postgraduate Colloquium invites speakers to consider the nature of medieval collections, the context of their creation and fruition, and their legacy – or disappearance – in the present.

Conference: The Body Politics of Mary Magdalene, The Warburg Institute, London, 23-24 November 2017

The Warburg Institute is holding a two-day conference on Mary Magdalen, a figure of great historical importance and cultural resonance. Coming together for this free event, the multidisciplinary speakers will present new research on the representation of her body and its discourses across time and space.

Conference: Art and Economy in France and Italy in the 14th century: new research, Université de Lausanne, 19-20 October 2017

Conference: Art et économie en France et en Italie au XIVe siècle. Nouvelles enquêtes,Art et économie en France et en Italie au XIVe siècle. Nouvelles enquêtes, Université de Lausanne, 19-20 October 2017 Programme: Jeudi 19 octobre 2017 Nicolas Bock, Michele TomasiIntroduction 14h30 L’Italie au Trecento et au Quattrocento : da Giotto alla morte ! Damien CeruttiGiotto &Continue reading “Conference: Art and Economy in France and Italy in the 14th century: new research, Université de Lausanne, 19-20 October 2017”

Looking back: Medieval & Early Modern Festival, University of Kent, June 2017

The 16th-17th June 2017 was the third annual MEMS Festival, a two-day celebration of all things Medieval and Early Modern at the University of Kent. Papers covered all kinds of topics, from art and literature to politics, identity, and everyday life from the entire period. The range of material meant that lots of different areasContinue reading “Looking back: Medieval & Early Modern Festival, University of Kent, June 2017”

Conference: Seeking Transparency, Florence, 19-20 May 2017

Seeking Transparency: The Medieval Rock Crystals International Conference Florence, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut, Palazzo Grifoni Budini Gattai, Via dei Servi 51, May 19 – 20, 2017 Organized by Avinoam Shalem (Riggio Professor, Arts of Islam, Department of art history and Archaeology, Columbia University, NYC) and Cynthia Hahn (Professor of Art History, Department of Art and Art History, Hunter College,Continue reading “Conference: Seeking Transparency, Florence, 19-20 May 2017”