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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 - Workshop on Late Medieval German Drama
Report by Carlos Rodríguez Otero and Monty Powell On Saturday 2 May 2026, a group comprising medievalists, musicians, musicologists, liturgists and art historians met in Room 2 of the Taylor Institution Library for a workshop on Medieval German Drama, organised by Henrike Lähnemann, Carlos Rodríguez Otero, Monty Powell and Sharang Sharma. The event centred on… 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