Medievalists.net » News http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 03:41:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Manuscript fragments bear ‘striking resemblance to The Book of Kells’ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/04/manuscript-fragments-bear-striking-resemblance-to-the-book-of-kells/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/04/manuscript-fragments-bear-striking-resemblance-to-the-book-of-kells/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2015 05:32:57 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=63001 Fragments of a medieval manuscript hidden in the spine of a book for hundreds of years could shed new light on Ireland's greatest cultural treasure, The Book of Kells.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/12/04/manuscript-fragments-bear-striking-resemblance-to-the-book-of-kells/feed/ 0 Early Medieval Celtic Art in Britain and Ireland: A Curator’s Perspective http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/27/early-medieval-celtic-art-in-britain-and-ireland-a-curators-perspective/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/27/early-medieval-celtic-art-in-britain-and-ireland-a-curators-perspective/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:00:57 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62816 Martin Golberg, Senior Curator at the National Museums of Scotland, travelled to the British Museum to give audiences perspective on the various pieces in the exhibit as well as an introduction to what constitutes “Celtic” art.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/27/early-medieval-celtic-art-in-britain-and-ireland-a-curators-perspective/feed/ 0 Medieval Oslo recreated on Minecraft http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/25/medieval-oslo-recreated-on-minecraft/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/25/medieval-oslo-recreated-on-minecraft/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 07:18:35 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62722 A new Youtube video is showing the results of a project by history students at the University of Oslo where they recreate how a city looked in the Middle Ages. ‘Oslo recreated to year 1300′ was made by undergraduates taking part in the university’s Oslo in the Middle Ages course under John McNicol. The project involved […]

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/25/medieval-oslo-recreated-on-minecraft/feed/ 0 I’ll Eat My Hat If It’s Richard: Dr. Turi King on the Impact of the Richard III Project http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/24/ill-eat-my-hat-if-its-richard-dr-turi-king-on-the-impact-of-the-richard-iii-project/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/24/ill-eat-my-hat-if-its-richard-dr-turi-king-on-the-impact-of-the-richard-iii-project/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 00:57:53 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62748 Turi King discusses some of the more humorous circumstances surrounding Richard III's discovery, the science behind the dig, and the media onslaught that ensued.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/24/ill-eat-my-hat-if-its-richard-dr-turi-king-on-the-impact-of-the-richard-iii-project/feed/ 0 Is Ashgate Publishing about to close? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/23/is-ashgate-publishing-about-to-close/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/23/is-ashgate-publishing-about-to-close/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2015 04:25:48 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62728 With Ashgate Publishing's American office closing this week, and its British office rumoured to do the same next month, it seems that days are numbered for one of the most important publisher's in the field of medieval studies.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/23/is-ashgate-publishing-about-to-close/feed/ 0 Free Online course – Exploring English: Magna Carta http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/23/free-online-course-exploring-english-magna-carta/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/23/free-online-course-exploring-english-magna-carta/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:06:42 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62723 The British Council and FutureLearn are teaming up to offer a free online course on Magna Carta aimed at non-native English speakers. The course, Exploring English: Magna Carta, begins next week.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/23/free-online-course-exploring-english-magna-carta/feed/ 0 The Struggle is Real: Where are the Medieval Economists?! http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/21/the-struggle-is-real-where-are-the-medieval-economists/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/21/the-struggle-is-real-where-are-the-medieval-economists/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2015 02:02:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62687 Another fascinating paper from "Making the Medieval Relevant" was given by Daniel Curtis, a specialist in Social and Economic History, and a professor at the University of Utrecht.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/19/video-shows-the-reconstruction-of-an-early-medieval-turf-house/feed/ 0 Christmas market coming to York’s Barley Hall http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/19/christmas-market-coming-to-yorks-barley-hall/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/19/christmas-market-coming-to-yorks-barley-hall/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2015 05:34:43 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62608 If you are interested in a Christmas market with a medieval flavour, Barley Hall in York will be the place to go later this month, as they are organising a festive shopping treat stocked full of unique gifts.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/19/christmas-market-coming-to-yorks-barley-hall/feed/ 0 Call for Papers: International Society of Medievalism Annual Conference http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/17/call-for-papers-international-society-of-medievalism-annual-conference/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/17/call-for-papers-international-society-of-medievalism-annual-conference/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2015 19:32:45 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62589 The next annual conference of the International Society of Medievalism will take place at Bamberg University and is scheduled to take place 18-20 July 2016.

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