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  • CfP: Medieval Onomastics at IMC 2026
    Please see below a CfP for an onomastics panel at Leeds IMC in 2026 – all are welcome, from any discipline/medieval period/ geographical focus!
  • Medieval Libraries of Great Britain Project Researcher
    Full-time, fixed-term postdoc position for 6 months to work with Andrew Dunning on redeveloping the Medieval Libraries of Great Britain project as a sustainable, open-access digital resource for manuscript studies. Apply by 14 July 2025 Full job advert and Further Particulars The Bodleian Libraries are seeking to appoint a researcher to join the Medieval Libraries of Great Britain project,… Read more: Medieval Libraries of Great Britain Project Researcher
  • Medieval Matters, The Long Vac
    Dear all, Weekly emails will stop over the long vac, but it is worth drawing to your attention a number of opportunities that take place before term starts up again. It is never too early to send in events for the booklet and / or the calendar – we will keep posting events on the… Read more: Medieval Matters, The Long Vac
  • CfP: Borders, Boundaries and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages
    20 and 21 April 2026 in Oxford Submission Deadline: 15 September 2025. Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers have become increasingly prominent themes in historical scholarship. Over the last decade, these concepts have been the focus of sustained scholarly interest, drawing especially upon theoretical frameworks and (trans-)national contexts. There is, therefore, a pressing need to examine how… Read more: CfP: Borders, Boundaries and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages
  • Medieval Matters, TT25 Wk 8
    Another academic year draws to a close: welcome, finally, to Week 8. The full Medieval Studies booklet is available here. Next Thursday, 19 June, 4:30-6pm, is the official launch date for the “The Oxford Medieval Mystery Plays – the Film”. This is a wonderful chance to come together to celebrate the end of the year, and watch… Read more: Medieval Matters, TT25 Wk 8
  • Medieval Matters TT25 Week 7
    Welcome to Week 7: the full Medieval Studies booklet is available here. First, a number of important reminders. The Centre for Early Medieval Britain and Ireland is hosting an online exhibition of artefacts and manuscripts that explore the lives of early medieval women. To submit an item, or to attend the even, follow this link. The Medieval… Read more: Medieval Matters TT25 Week 7