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University of Oxford – 30 March 2026 L1 Lecture Theatre 10.300 Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford Registration is now closed for this event, which is sold out. Day 1: 30th March 2026 08.30–9.00: Welcome and Registration 09.00–10.30: Session… Read more: Conference: New Directions in Old English Prose

29 May 2026, German Historical Institute in LondonOrganised by the German Historical Institute London and the German History Society Programme Commentators: Henrike Lähnemann (Oxford) & Christian Jaser (Kassel)Convenors: Thomas Kaal (GHIL) and Marcus Meer (UCL) 9.30 Session 1 (Chair: Thomas Kaal) 11.00 Coffee & Tea 11.30 Session 2 (Chair: Marcus Meer) 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Session… Read more: Medieval Germany Workshop

4–6 October 2026 | University of Oxford, Oxford, UK In celebration of the quincentenary of the first Yiddish printing (the 1526/7 Agode of Gershom ben Salomon Kohen of Prague), please join us at the University of Oxford on the 4th–6th of October for a symposium on Yiddish printing, broadly defined. Abstracts for (informal) papers (~20… Read more: 500 Years of Yiddish Printing: Symposium

We have made it, at long last, to the end of another Hilary term – but the events don’t stop coming! Please find below another week full of medieval events for you to enjoy, and an ever-increasing list of future opportunities. NB: the Maison Française d’Oxford lecture this Tuesday has had to move earlier and… Read more: Medieval Matter HT26, Week 8

Invitation to join the Graduate Centre of Medieval Studies at Reading on Thursday, 16th April 2026, for a postgraduate forum and discussion on understanding medieval life from the perspective of those in Town and those in the Country. Four sessions of 20-minute presentations followed by discussion on each topic area. Hybrid event in person and… Read more: Locational Lives: Medieval Experience in Town and Country

11 March, 5pm, Horton Room, Weston Library Dr Paweł Figurski Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences, WarsaweCatalogus+: A Digital Tool for the Automated Study of Latin Manuscripts  (Liturgical Case Studies) The presentation introduces eCatalogus+, an innovative digital platform designed for the comprehensive description and automated analysis of medieval Latin manuscripts, with a… Read more: eCatalogus+: A Digital Tool for Latin Manuscripts

Welcome all to week 7, and another packed schedule of events. The ‘Opportunities and Reminders’ section is growing particularly large, with a number of new additions – keep an eye out for CfPs and funding opportunities. The OMS blog continues to grow rapidly: Cris Arama (MSt. Medieval Studies) has recently written a report on Ian… Read more: Medieval matter HT26, Week 7

by Cris Arama (MSt. Medieval Studies) Report on the workshop for the graduate students of the MSt. in Medieval Studies: ‘Fragments and photographs: what are we doing when we try to get close to medieval people?’ which started using examples from medieval records and Ian Forrest’s account of publishing with the photographer Martin Stott https://martin-stott.com/argehane-books/bartlemas-oxfords-hidden-sanctuary/… Read more: Searching for History. A Workshop with Ian Forrest

20 and 21 April 2026 in Oxford. Register by 9 March From the Call for Papers 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… Read more: Borders, Boundaries and Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages

Kevin Crossley-Holland will be reading from his newly-published Collected Poems in the Old Dining Hall at St Edmund Hall on Tuesday 3 March at 5:30pm. Bringing together over five decades of work. Collected Poems celebrates one of Britain’s most admired and enduring voices. Kevin Crossley-Holland’s writing spans the landscapes of memory, myth and the human heart. Rooted in… Read more: Kevin Crossley-Holland Reading

Welcome, all, to week 6 – it was lovely to see so many of you at the OMS lecture last week. An updated version of the OMS Booklet is linked here, and is available on the OMS website throughout the term. Events Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Opportunities and Reminders

Welcome to Week 5. Apart from the Medieval Studies Lecture this Thursday, I would like to highlight a new CfP: Forgotten Libraries: Lost, Dispersed, and Marginalised Manuscript Collections: The Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures (CMTC) is pleased to invite Oxford-based researchers to participate in the workshop Forgotten Libraries to be held at The Queen’s College (Oxford) on Tuesday 16… Read more: Medieval matter HT26 Wk 5

You are warmly invited to attend our third pop-up display of the term: “What do Christ Church’s newly acquired Hebrew books tell us about the College in the 17th century?” Where: Christ Church Upper Library (ask for directions at the Porter’s Lodge!)When: 19th and 20th February, 12-2pmQuestions: library@chch.ox.ac.uk Please join us for this pop-up display… Read more: New Hebrew Acquisitions in Christ Church

The Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures (CMTC) is pleased to invite Oxford-based researchers to participate in the workshop Forgotten Libraries to be held at The Queen’s College (Oxford) on Tuesday 16 June. Conceived as the first stage of a broader research initiative, the workshop aims to bring together scholars working across linguistic traditions and historical… Read more: CfP: Forgotten Libraries: Lost, Dispersed, and Marginalised Manuscript Collections

Welcome to Week 4. An updated version of the OMS Booklet is linked here, and is available on the OMS website throughout the term. For your diary: The 2026 OMS Lecture will take place on Thursday 19 February 5–6.30pm in the Old Dining Hall of St Edmund Hall. Prof. Ian Forrest (Glasgow) will be speaking… Read more: Medieval Matter HT26, Week 4

The OMS Booklet is linked here, and is available on the OMS website throughout the term. The 2026 OMS Lecture will take place on Thursday 19 February 5–6.30pm in the Old Dining Hall of St Edmund Hall. Prof. Ian Forrest (Glasgow) will be speaking on ‘Telling Tails: Weaponizing Gender in the Late Medieval Church‘. Drinks to follow. More information and register for dinner. Also:… Read more: Medieval Matter HT26, Wk 3

OMS is deeply saddened by the passing of Stephen Baxter (Professor of Medieval History). To view a number of touching memories of Stephen, and to contribute your own, please visit the memorial page. Further plans for remembering Stephen at St Peter’s will be announced in due course. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Opportunities and Reminders… Read more: Medieval Matters HT26, Week 2

Medieval Commentary and Exegesis: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, ed. Cosima Gillhammer and Audrey Southgate, includes chapters by Alastair J Minnis, Alexandra Barnes, Anna Wilmore, Audrey Southgate, Cosima Clara Gillhammer, David J Elliott, Edit Anna Lukács, Eduardo de Oliveira Correia, Elizabeth Solopova, Jiani Sun, Joshua Caminiti, Lesley Smith, Michael P Kuczynski, Rachel Cresswell, Simon Whedbee, William Marx, Zachary Guiliano.… Read more: Book Launch: Medieval Commentary and Exegesis – Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Welcome to Week 1. Thanks to all those who submitted their events for the upcoming term. An updated version of the OMS Booklet is linked here, and is available on the OMS website throughout the term. For your diary: The 2026 OMS Lecture will take place on Thursday 19 February 5–6.30pm in the Old Dining… Read more: Medieval Matters HT26, Week 1

12 February, 6:15–8pm, The Chapel at King’s College London/River Room, Strand Campuswith Sarah Bowden, Hannah Conway, Johanna Dale and Hazel Gould An evening exploring creative responses to medieval saints. The focal point is the world premiere of the new work “My Name is Oswald” by award-winning composer Hannah Conway and writer Hazel Gould. This work draws on… Read more: A Medieval Saint in the Modern World: Oswald of Northumbria in Words and Music

Rescheduled: Friday week 2, Trinity Term 2026, 5–10pm, St Edmund Hall (tbc)with Louise Tjoline Keitsch This workshop invites everyone – students, researchers, and anyone curious – to take part in a Wikipedia Editathon for Medievalists. Whether you have always wanted to write or improve a Wikipedia article, are looking for a low-pressure way to start… Read more: Wikipedia Editathon for Medievalists

Prof. Ian Forrest (Glasgow): Telling Tails: Weaponizing Gender in the Late Medieval Church St Edmund Hall, Old Dining Hall Thursday 19 February 5–6.30pm, followed by drinks All welcome! The fringes of the institutional church in the later Middle Ages were difficult to control. Pardoners, summoners, and priests of dubious status caused headaches for bishops and… Read more: OMS Lecture HT 2026: Ian Forrest

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!

We are pleased to announce the seminars for Hilary Term 2026. The seminars are all held via Zoom on Thursdays at 5 p.m. GMT. If you are planning to attend a seminar this term, please register using this form. For each seminar, those who have registered will receive an email with the Zoom invitation and any further… Read more: Seminars in Medieval and Renaissance Music

Welcome back to Oxford – I hope you all had a restful vac. Please find below the first draft of the upcoming medieval Hilary Term Booklet, which includes a range of seminars, reading groups and opportunities. PLEASE: Finally, a few upcoming events and deadlines for week 0:

A report by Tamara Klarić, research intern during Michaelmas 2025 with Henrike Lähnemann The Isar and Thames rivers have more in common than might appear at first glance: both shape the image of the cities through which they flow, and both influence the life that takes place in these cities. Munich residents enjoy walking along… Read more: A Munich medievalist in Oxford

Organisers: Matthew Holford, Andrew Honey, Laure Miolo Hilary Term 2026, Wednesdays 2.15-3.45pm (see sessions details below). Venue: Weston Library, Horton room. Anyone interested in manuscript studies is welcome. No registration required. For questions, please e-mail laure.miolo@history.ox.ac.uk The series of seminars has been designed to introduce participants to the various material aspects of the book, thereby… Read more: History and Materiality of the Book Seminar series