Tag: Academia and the Middle Ages

Two graduates of Southern Methodist University are giving back to their alma mater by creating an endowed professorship in medieval history.

by Medievalists.net August 24, 2012

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London Medieval Society

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.

by Medievalists.net June 14, 2012

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Canadian Society of Medievalists

The Canadian Society of Medievalists aims to represent Canadian medievalists around the world and medievalists working in Canada.

by Medievalists.net May 31, 2012

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New Vikings MLitt offered by University of the Highlands and Islands

Learn about the Vikings in history and in popular culture online in one-year.

by Medievalists.net May 27, 2012

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Conference on ‘Richard III: Monarch and Man’ to take place in October

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.

by Medievalists.net March 23, 2012

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Dr Tom Nickson Appointed Lecturer in Medieval Art and Architecture at the Courtauld Institute

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.

by Medievalists.net February 20, 2012

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Minnesota professor receives funding to research medieval religious women in Germany

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.

by Medievalists.net February 15, 2012

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Mapping the Medieval Countryside project receives £528,000 in funding

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.

by Medievalists.net December 12, 2011

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Earn an Online History Degree

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.

by Medievalists.net December 5, 2011

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Humanities scholars study health, disease in the Middle Ages

What do the 2012 summer Olympics and medieval scholarship have in common? For both, London will be the site of extraordinary achievements.

by Medievalists.net November 22, 2011

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Moravian College to Host Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Moravian College will host the Sixth Annual Undergraduate Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies on Saturday, December 3

by Medievalists.net November 14, 2011

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Multi-million funding for centre for medieval European literature

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.

by Medievalists.net October 17, 2011

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Jocelyn Wogan-Browne comes to Fordham University – will research medieval female devotion

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,…

by Medievalists.net October 5, 2011

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William and Mary professor chronicles history of 700-year-old missing Spanish document

It’s been a decade and a half since manuscript hunter George Greenia discovered a missing medieval Spanish document in the archives at the…

by Medievalists.net September 28, 2011

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Professor earns fellowship to research medieval English morality plays

Gail McMurray Gibson said that her college professors first sparked her interest in medieval studies. She has pursued that interest and become one…

by Medievalists.net September 26, 2011

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Beauty and brutality: Iceland’s literary landscapes

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 in 2011 from the back of a decommissioned Land Rover ambulance.

by Medievalists.net September 21, 2011

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Medieval historian knighted by the King of Belgium

Professor Benjamin Hendrickx of the Department of Greek and Latin Studies at the University of Johannesburg was recently awarded a knighthood in the…

by Medievalists.net September 14, 2011

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Kelly DeVries begins teaching at The Citadel

Kelly DeVries, a distinguished military historian of the European Middle Ages, is the new Mark Clark Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of…

by Medievalists.net September 7, 2011

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Universities of Chester and Exeter receives €1.2 million to research medieval history of England and Wales

Historians and archaeologists from the University of Chester and the University of Exeter have received €1.2 million in funding for a new project…

by Medievalists.net August 15, 2011

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Privilege and Duty in the Serene Republic: Illuminated Manuscripts of Renaissance Venice

Helena Szépe of the University of South Florida is currently researching illustrations found in Venetian medieval and Renaissance documents. With the assistance of…

by Medievalists.net June 28, 2011

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Medieval scholars to work at the Getty Research Institute

Two medievalists are among a group of scholars who will be part of the Getty Research this September. Heidi Gearhart, who recently earned…

by Medievalists.net June 21, 2011

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Durham Visitor Centre to be home of university’s Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies

The University of Durham has opened a new £1.25m visitor centre, which will highlight Durham Cathedral and Castle, and be home to its…

by Medievalists.net June 16, 2011

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Lorraine Stock awarded the Bonnie Wheeler Summer Fellowship

From Camelot to Sherwood Forest, Lorraine Stock has taken students on a host of literary adventures. Now, the University of Houston associate professor…

by Medievalists.net June 4, 2011

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Trinity College Dublin creates Masters programmes in Public History and Digital Humanities

Ireland’s Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs, Jimmy Deenihan, launched two new postgraduate Masters programmes, in ‘Public History and Cultural Heritage’ and…

by Medievalists.net April 14, 2011

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$20 Million of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts donated to the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries have received a major collection of 280 Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, valued at over $20 million, from long-time…