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- The German Historical Institute Medieval History Seminar
by Tristan Alphey6–8 October 2027 The German Historical Institutes in London and Washington, D.C., are pleased to announce the fifteenthMedieval History Seminar, to be held in London from Wednesday, 6 October, to Friday, 8 October 2027.The seminar will bring together Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients (2026/2027) in medievalhistory from universities in the United States, Canada, the… Read more: The German Historical Institute Medieval History Seminar - ‘St. Laurence O’Toole and the Anglo -Norman Conquest of Ireland’
by Tristan AlpheyDr. Jesse Patrick Harrington5pm, Floor Two, Arumugam BuildingSt. Catherine’s College, OxfordMichaelmas 2026 This series of four public lectures re-examines the political and religious history of England and Ireland at the time of the English/Norman conquest of 1169, through the life and afterlife of St. Lorcán Ó Tuathail (Laurence O’Toole, c. 1128–1180): architect of the twelfth-century… Read more: ‘St. Laurence O’Toole and the Anglo -Norman Conquest of Ireland’ - Cambridge Medieval Studies Mailing List
by Tristan AlpheyTaking the lead from what must surely be seen as the finest medieval community in the world (us), Cambridge has now launched their own interdisciplinary network for Medieval Studies. Those interested in finding out about the range of talks and societies can access their website here, and their booklet of upcoming events here. - Centre for Digital Scholarship (Bodleian Libraries) Events in Michaelmas Term
by Tristan AlpheySCRIPTORIUM: Understanding the Medieval Page Thursday 29 October, 2-3pmFree, in-person event: Centre for Digital Scholarship, Weston LibraryFind out more and register here What can a videogame teach us about medieval manuscripts? Through original manuscripts and the game Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts, this session explores how medieval books were planned, decorated, and produced, inviting participants to experiment with… Read more: Centre for Digital Scholarship (Bodleian Libraries) Events in Michaelmas Term - Mearcstapan – Come and Join
by Mearcstapan SocietyMearcstapan is a student medievalist society at Oxford focused on making medievalism more accessible and inclusive. Our goal is to bring medieval studies to a wider audience of students and empower students within medieval studies to share their own unique perspectives. We do weekly events in term time, including talks from leading academics in understudied… Read more: Mearcstapan – Come and Join - Medieval Matters MT26, Wk2
by Tristan AlpheyWelcome to week 2, and another full set of events. As always, please find attached the new booklet of events for this term. We are very sorry to have to mark the death, far too young, of Professor Chris Wickham, former Chichele Professor of Medieval History and supporter and friend to medieval studies at Oxford. … Read more: Medieval Matters MT26, Wk2