This battle, fought on August 26, 1346, was one of the most important victories for England during the Hundred Years War. New research about the battle has revealed how much confusion existed about who actually died during the battle.
King Stephen’s Siege Tactics
June 20, 2015 By
I will describe Stephen’s siege tactics in three general areas: (1) indirect assault, (2) direct assault, and (3) non-weapon engineering.
Fashion Old and New: Weaving and Tailoring in the Early Medieval and Early Modern Period
June 9, 2015 By
Fashion fan? Interested in medieval and early modern textiles? Then this was your session. 2 papers from opposite ends of the spectrum: Early Medieval weaving and Early Modern Tailoring.
‘Such a great multitude’: Biblical numerology as a literary device in Nauigatio Sancti Brendani
June 5, 2015 By
This presentation will begin by briefly summarizing the text, presenting evidence for its intended audience and purpose, defining Biblical numerology and outlining its role in Jewish and Christian textual traditions up to the early medieval period. Then the presentation will provide a handful of examples in the use of Biblical numerology in Nauigatio.
Bishops and Their Towns
June 1, 2015 By
Another #KZOO2015 post – this one examines Bishops and Their Towns.
Papers on Medieval Prosopography: Session #47 at KZOO 2015
May 29, 2015 By
Three fantastic papers on Prosopography from #KZOO2015.
Why did Attila leave Italy?
May 27, 2015 By
Reporting on the paper ‘Attila’s Appetite: The Logistics of Attila the Hun’s Invasion of Italy in 452′, by Jason Linn, given at the International Congress on Medieval Studies
Crafting the Perfect Army: Innovation and the Assizes of Arms in Plantagenet England
May 20, 2015 By
Daniel Franke, Assistant Professor for medieval and military history at the United States Military Academy, examines military obligation towards English rulers and how the crown raised armies for their campaigns against enemies such as France and Scotland.
Enumerating the Battles, Skirmishes, and Naval Actions at the Siege of Acre
May 20, 2015 By
Hosler examines the many episodes during the siege, which involved Saladin’s Egyptian and Syrian troops, fighting against crusader forces that were eventually joined by kings Philip Augustus and Richard I.
50th International Congress on Medieval Studies – Day 4
May 18, 2015 By
The final day of the congress at Western Michigan University.
50th International Congress on Medieval Studies – Day 3
May 18, 2015 By
Saturday at the International Congress on Medieval Studies – papers, Pseudo and the DANCE!
KZOO 2015: Session #42 – Magna Carta in Context
May 18, 2015 By
This coming week I’ll be featuring summaries on some of my favourites sessions and papers from #KZOO2015. I kicked off my first session on Thursday with the Magna Carta.
50th International Congress on Medieval Studies – Day 2
May 15, 2015 By
Covering some of the best tweets from #Kzoo2015
50th International Congress on Medieval Studies – Day 1
May 15, 2015 By
Hundreds of tweets from the medieval congress. Here are some of our favourites…
Accessus: Where Premodern Meets Hypermodern
May 12, 2015 By
Taking a look at Accessus: A Journal of Premodern Literature and New Media, a free online publication sponsored by The Gower Project
Ten papers to look forward to at the 50th International Congress on Medieval Studies
January 24, 2015 By
What will be taking place at Kalamazoo this year.
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
The Kalamazoo Diaries at the 2014 Hamilton Fringe Festival
July 4, 2014 By
Playing from July 18th-July 27th at Hamilton Theatre
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.
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.
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
Emergency Baptisms in the Middle Ages
May 13, 2014 By
What to do if the priest might not arrive in time to carry out a baptism?
The Medievalverse Roundtable from Kalamazoo
May 11, 2014 By
We talk about the 49th International Congress of Medieval Studies with John France, Elizabeth Koza and Danielle Trynoski.
Medieval Congress begins next week
May 1, 2014 By
One week from today the 49th International Congress on Medieval Studies will officially get underway. This is the largest gathering of academic medievalists in the world, drawing over 3000 scholars to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.
Ten papers to look forward to at KZoo 2014
January 27, 2014 By
The schedule for the 49th International Congress on Medieval Studies, which will be held at Western Michigan University from May 8-11, 2014 has now been released.
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