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- Medieval Germanists Gathering (GBOFFL 2026)
“meister, phiff uff, lasz vns springen.” – Maria Magdalena, Frankfurter Passionsspiel 8b (ll. 698–743) Enough rays to make functional the St Edmund Hall sundial; yellow, orange, and burgundy tulips; the four-note blast of that iconic hunting horn: these signs heralded the beginning of the three-day GBOFFL Conference of medieval Germanists one late afternoon in April.… Read more: Medieval Germanists Gathering (GBOFFL 2026) - Workshop on Late Medieval German Drama
When: 2 May 2026, 11:30-16:45Where: St Edmund Hall, Oxford Organisers: Henrike Lähnemann, Monty Powell, Carlos Rodríguez Otero, Sharang Sharma A group of Oxford medievalists is currently working on an edition of the liturgical music for the Frankfurt Passion Play which was left unfinished by the late Peter Macardle (Die liturgischen Gesänge der Frankfurter Dirigierrolle und… Read more: Workshop on Late Medieval German Drama - CfP: Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop
The Cambridge Medieval History Graduate Workshop welcomes papers of 20 minutes, to be submitted by 17th April 2026. - Medieval Matters – Vac
The OMS emails will be put on brief pause over the vac, although the blog will be continually updated with new events. Please see below a number of important opportunities and reminders before term starts. Of particular note to those interested in early medieval England (and who amongst us doesnt fall into that category) is… Read more: Medieval Matters – Vac - British Library PhD placement: the Norman Conquest
Application are open for three PhD placements which will support the development of our upcoming major exhibition on the Norman Conquest, marking the 1,000th anniversary of the birth of William the Conqueror. Apply by Monday 6 April 2026. This placement will be hosted by the Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts team at the Library.… Read more: British Library PhD placement: the Norman Conquest - A Conference at the British Library: Multispectral Gaze: New Approaches to the Cotton Genesis
Friday 9th June, at 10:00 The British Library recently undertook a new multispectral digitisation campaign of the Cotton Genesis (British Library, Cotton MS Otho B VI), one of the greatest works of manuscript art to survive from late Antiquity and one of the most tragic casualties of the Cotton Library fire of 1731. The new imagery… Read more: A Conference at the British Library: Multispectral Gaze: New Approaches to the Cotton Genesis