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  • The History of Bartholomew Chapel
    Celebrating 900 years of prayer, care and pilgrimage at Bartlemas Chapel A historic Oxford chapel is marking 900 years of history with a year-long programme of events celebrating its legacy of prayer, care and welcome. This follows on from the workshop with Ian Forrest, read the report: Searching for History The celebrations at Bartlemas Chapel in 2026 will tell the story of a place… Read more: The History of Bartholomew Chapel
  • Medieval Matters TT26, Wk 3
    Week 3 is upon us, and it’s jam-packed with medieval events and opportunities. Of particular note is Balliol’s Oliver Smithies Lecture, this Thursday, which sees Elaine Treharne discussing Medieval women scribes. Looking to the future, we’re hoping to put together a list of Oxford participants in this year’s IMC Leeds. If you are organising or… Read more: Medieval Matters TT26, Wk 3
  • Feminaminals
    Call for papers Representations of Women and/as Animals in Literature, Arts, and Other Media University of Oxford, Oriel College, 14-16 April 2027 Keynote speakers: Prof Chloë Taylor (University of Alberta) and Dr Kaori Nagai (University of Kent)Roundtable with Queer Kinship Network led by Prof Charlotte Ross (University of Oxford) Organising committee: Dr Fanny Clemente (University… Read more: Feminaminals
  • Medieval Matters TT26, Wk 2
    Welcome to week 2. Alongside the usual weekly roster of reading groups and opportunities, this weeks sees a number of exciting one-off events: ‘Black Lives in the Archives’ (Thur), Prof Treharne on ‘The Look of the Medieval Book’ (Fri), and Dr Griffith in the annual O’ Donnell Lecture (Fri). Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Opportunities (see Medieval… Read more: Medieval Matters TT26, Wk 2
  • 1027 – 2027 : The World in which William was Born
    International Conference in Cerisy-la-Salle and Caen (9-13 June 2027)Organisation : Pierre Bauduin, Alban Gautier, Marie-Agnès Lucas-Avenel(Université de Caen Normandie, Centre Michel de Boüard – CRAHAM) We do not know exactly the date of William the Conqueror’s birth. It seems that thefuture Duke of the Normans and King was born between mid-1027 and mid-1028. Hismother’s name… Read more: 1027 – 2027 : The World in which William was Born
  • 20th MEMSA Anniversary Conference
    We hereby would like to announce that the registration for the 20th Medieval and Early Modern Student Association Conference in Durham University is open! The conference theme this year will be ‘Connection, Conversation, and Contention: Encounters in the Medieval and Early Modern World’, and the event itself will feature 36 papers on this theme by… Read more: 20th MEMSA Anniversary Conference