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- 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 - Workshop on Late Medieval German Drama
When: 2 May 2026, 11:30-16:45Where: Taylor Institution Library, Room 2 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… Read more: Workshop on Late Medieval German Drama - Medieval Matters TT26, Wk 1Welcome back to Trinity term. There have been a substantial number of new additions to the booklet since the draft issued last week – please have a check through the updated booklet here for even more medieval events throughout the term. For some time-sensitive announcements (such as the call for actors for an experimental production… Read more: Medieval Matters TT26, Wk 1
- OMS Small Grants Now Open!
The TORCH Oxford Medieval Studies Programme invites applications for small grants to support conferences, workshops, and other forms of collaborative research activity organised by researchers at postgraduate (whether MSt or DPhil) or early-career level from across the Humanities Division at the University of Oxford. The scheme has a rolling deadline. Closing date for applications: Friday of Week 4 each term for activities taking… Read more: OMS Small Grants Now Open!