Just as we have our faces, we each should have own writing style – this was the lesson that two leading Renaissance thinkers, Erasmus and Montaigne, gave to their contemporaries in 16th century Europe.
The Floating State: Trade Embargoes and the Rise of a New Venetian State
October 1, 2014 By
This paper was given by Georg Christ and examined embargoes and state formation in the late medieval and early modern period in Venice.
Call for Papers: Third Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies
September 8, 2014 By
June 17-19, 2013 at Saint Louis University
CFP: 41st Annual Sewanee Medieval Colloquium
September 5, 2014 By
This colloquium will explore peace and war in medieval culture, history, literature, philosophy, theology, and the arts. How did medieval men and women make peace and make war?
For Medievalists: Want to Give a Conference Paper?
August 27, 2014 By
Over the last couple of weeks we have received a few requests to pass along Calls for Papers for upcoming conferences
Asteriscos et obelos suis locis restitui – the revision of the Psalter during the Carolingian Renaissance
July 21, 2014 By
Today, I would like to discuss one type of early medieval psalter and the one feature that discerns this type – and that is the presence of critical signs.
Tweets from the Seventh International Conference on the Medieval Chronicle
July 13, 2014 By
The University of Liverpool hosted the Seventh International Conference on the Medieval Chronicle, which took place on July 7th – 10th.
International Medieval Congress – Day 4
July 10, 2014 By
Photos and tweets from the final day of the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds.
International Medieval Congress – Day 3
July 9, 2014 By
News, tweets and pictures from the third day at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds
International Medieval Congress – Day 2
July 8, 2014 By
News, tweets and pictures from the second day at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds
International Medieval Congress – Day 1
July 7, 2014 By
The news, tweets and videos coming from the first day of the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds
Mapping the Medieval Countryside
June 18, 2014 By
My summary of a Institute of Historical Research session on the digitization of records in Late Medieval England.
How the Saxons helped Charlemagne become Emperor
June 15, 2014 By
What role did the Saxons have in Charlemagne’s imperial coronation?
CONFERENCES: Count Hugh of Troyes and the Crusading Nexus of Champagne
June 12, 2014 By
This is my summary of a paper given at the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London.
Anglo Saxon and Viking Ship Burial – The British Museum
June 9, 2014 By
This session explores Viking and Anglo Saxon ship burials between the seventh and tenth centuries presented at The British Museum.
CONFERENCES: Sutton Hoo at the British Museum: New directions for the new display
June 5, 2014 By
A fascinating talk about the new Sutton Hoo display at the British Museum, given by curator, Dr. Sue Brunning.
CONFERENCES: Renaissance Drinking Culture and Renaissance Drinking Vessels
May 29, 2014 By
This paper took a closer look at Renaissance drinking vessels and drinking culture and examined the types of vessels commonly used in Italy and the Netherlands during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Disbinding Some Manuscripts, and Rebinding Some Others
May 28, 2014 By
This paper will discuss the theory and practice of virtual disbinding, how to virtually disbind manuscripts in order to answer questions about how they were designed and built by their creators.
Blended and Extended Families in Carolingian Charters
May 27, 2014 By
This is a summary of a paper on Carolingian charters and the relationship between step and blended families.
Using Gems in Medieval Spells
May 26, 2014 By
David Porreca examines how the magical spells found in the Picatrix made use of precious gems.
The Salvation Diet
May 25, 2014 By
For people in the Middle Ages, Lent was a time of both physical fasting and spiritual renewal. In her paper, ‘The Salvation Diet’, Martha Daas examines how medieval people endured the 40 days of fasting.
Monastic Space and the Use of Books in Anglo-Norman England
May 21, 2014 By
My summary of a paper given at the Institute of Historical Research on: Monastic Space and the Use of Books in Anglo-Norman England.
How Destructive were the Vikings?
May 21, 2014 By
Danielle Trynoski reports on the paper “How Much Material Damage Did the Northmen Do in Northern Europe?” given by Lesley Anne Morden
Chivalry, Feudalism, and Source Criticism: The Writing of Medieval German Military History
May 18, 2014 By
A paper from the 49th International Congress on Medieval Studies
Did the Battle of Hyddgen even take place?
May 14, 2014 By
The Battle of Hyddgen is said to be the first victory of the Welsh leader Owain Glyndŵr and many historians believe it played a central role to his revolt in the early fifteenth-century. A historian is now questioning where the battle took place, and even if the encounter took place at all.
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