Moravian College will host the seventh annual Undergraduate Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies on Saturday, December 1, 2012.
Publishing your Research in Archaeology Journals
November 23, 2012 By
Part 1: How NOT to get Published in Archaeology, by Robin Skeates; Part 2: How to write a book review, by Estella Weiss‐Krejci
$1.25 million gift creates endowment for medieval professorship at SMU
September 17, 2012 By
Two graduates of Southern Methodist University are giving back to their alma mater by creating an endowed professorship in medieval history.
London Medieval Society
August 24, 2012 By
The British capital is home to numerous universities, museums and archives. It is also home to the London Medieval Society, an organization that provides a forum for medievalists to gather and exchange ideas.
Canadian Society of Medievalists
June 14, 2012 By
The Canadian Society of Medievalists aims to represent Canadian medievalists around the world and medievalists working in Canada.
New Vikings MLitt offered by University of the Highlands and Islands
May 31, 2012 By
Learn about the Vikings in history and in popular culture online in one-year.
Conference on ‘Richard III: Monarch and Man’ to take place in October
May 27, 2012 By
The Richard III Foundation, Inc. has announced plans for its 2012 conference – ‘Richard III: Monarch and Man’ – which will take place in Leicestershire on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th October 2012.
Dr Tom Nickson Appointed Lecturer in Medieval Art and Architecture at the Courtauld Institute
March 23, 2012 By
He brings to his teaching and research a wide knowledge of medieval architecture from across Europe and the Mediterranean, along with his particular focus on the material cultures of medieval Iberia.
Minnesota professor receives funding to research medieval religious women in Germany
February 20, 2012 By
For years, Deane has been passionate about studying the lay religious women of medieval Europe often known as ‘beguines’, whose hundreds of independent communities were mainly centered in the Low Countries, the Rhine region, France, and German-speaking lands.
Mapping the Medieval Countryside project receives £528,000 in funding
February 15, 2012 By
A new project from King’s College London and the University of Winchester will allow researchers to explore the lands of medieval England as never before has received over half a million pounds in funding.
Earn an Online History Degree
December 12, 2011 By
Are you a busy working adult who still wishes to earn a degree? Distance learning is quickly becoming the way to go back to school without leaving your job behind. If you have a passion for history and teaching, perhaps you should consider getting your Bachelor degree through an online program.
Humanities scholars study health, disease in the Middle Ages
December 5, 2011 By
What do the 2012 summer Olympics and medieval scholarship have in common? For both, London will be the site of extraordinary achievements.
Moravian College to Host Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies
November 22, 2011 By
Moravian College will host the Sixth Annual Undergraduate Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies on Saturday, December 3
Multi-million funding for centre for medieval European literature
November 14, 2011 By
A proposed new centre for the study of medieval European literature based in York and Odense is set to become a reality thanks to an award of nearly £4.5 million funding from the Danish National Research Foundation.
Jocelyn Wogan-Browne comes to Fordham University – will research medieval female devotion
October 17, 2011 By
Jocelyn Wogan-Browne, Ph.D., a medieval literature scholar whose work has focused on the use of vernacular language and women’s’ narratives in medieval texts, was installed last week as the Thomas F.X. and Theresa Mullarkey Chair in Literature. Thomas Mullarkey (FCRH ’54, LAW ’59) and his wife, Theresa, endowed the chair to the University in 1987. […]
William and Mary professor chronicles history of 700-year-old missing Spanish document
October 5, 2011 By
It’s been a decade and a half since manuscript hunter George Greenia discovered a missing medieval Spanish document in the archives at the University of Virginia’s Alderman Library. Now Greenia, who serves as professor of Hispanic studies at the College of William and Mary, has chronicled his discovery and the historic contents of the 700-year-old […]
Professor earns fellowship to research medieval English morality plays
September 28, 2011 By
Gail McMurray Gibson said that her college professors first sparked her interest in medieval studies. She has pursued that interest and become one of the most inspiring and decorated teachers in Davidson College. She has received the college’s Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award, and was named North Carolina Professor of the Year in 1987 by the […]
Beauty and brutality: Iceland’s literary landscapes
September 26, 2011 By
Dr Emily Lethbridge is breathing new life and understanding into the centuries-old Sagas of Icelanders (Íslendingasögur) during a unique year-long research trip – conducted from the back of a decommissoned Land Rover ambulance. The beauty and brutality of Iceland‘s breathtaking landscapes, so closely linked to the stories in the sagas, has been captured in a […]
Medieval historian knighted by the King of Belgium
September 21, 2011 By
Professor Benjamin Hendrickx of the Department of Greek and Latin Studies at the University of Johannesburg was recently awarded a knighthood in the Belgian Order of the Crown. King Albert ll of Belgium conferred the title of Kommandeur in de Kroonorde on Prof Hendrickx for his outstanding research and achievements in the field of Byzantine […]
Kelly DeVries begins teaching at The Citadel
September 14, 2011 By
Kelly DeVries, a distinguished military historian of the European Middle Ages, is the new Mark Clark Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Citadel, a military college located in South Carolina. “We are extremely pleased and honored that one of the world’s foremost experts on medieval warfare will spend […]
Universities of Chester and Exeter receives €1.2 million to research medieval history of England and Wales
September 7, 2011 By
Historians and archaeologists from the University of Chester and the University of Exeter have received €1.2 million in funding for a new project that will explore the changing significance of memory in medieval and modern England and Wales. The universities announced the grant from European Research Council (ERC) yesterday. It goes towards the project, titled […]
Privilege and Duty in the Serene Republic: Illuminated Manuscripts of Renaissance Venice
August 15, 2011 By
Helena Szépe of the University of South Florida is currently researching illustrations found in Venetian medieval and Renaissance documents. With the assistance of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Professor Szépe is now preparing a book entitled Privilege and Duty in the Serene Republic: Illuminated Manuscripts of Renaissance Venice. “While researching my dissertation on […]
Medieval scholars to work at the Getty Research Institute
June 28, 2011 By
Two medievalists are among a group of scholars who will be part of the Getty Research this September. Heidi Gearhart, who recently earned her PhD at the University of Michigan, and Cristiana Pasqualetti, Assistant Professor at the Università degli Studi dell’Aquila in Italy, join 46 other scholars who received Getty residential scholar grants during the […]
Durham Visitor Centre to be home of university’s Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies
June 21, 2011 By
The University of Durham has opened a new £1.25m visitor centre, which will highlight Durham Cathedral and Castle, and be home to its Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies. The World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, based in the former Durham University Almshouses on Owengate, Durham City, will provide visitors with an overview of the UNESCO […]
Lorraine Stock awarded the Bonnie Wheeler Summer Fellowship
June 16, 2011 By
From Camelot to Sherwood Forest, Lorraine Stock has taken students on a host of literary adventures. Now, the University of Houston associate professor of English will venture into new research territories with the aid of the Bonnie Wheeler Summer Research Fellowship. Medieval expert Stock is the inaugural recipient of this award. Named for the noted […]
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