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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
$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…
Learn Latin at Ohio Dominican University this summer
Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio is set to offer a summer program in Latin this summer. Under the direction of Dr. Matthew…
Medievalists and the 2012 rankings for Best Graduate Schools in the US
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2012 rankings for Best Graduate Schools, with Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the University…
Susan Mahoney appointed new administrator for the Richard III Foundation Student Programs
The Richard III Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Mahoney as the new administrator for the Richard III Student…
Grammar and Her Children: Learning to Read in the Art of the Twelfth Century
Grammar and Her Children: Learning to Read in the Art of the Twelfth Century Cleaver, Laura Marginalia, Vol. 9, (2009) Abstract The inclusion…
Medieval and Renaissance Studies program at the University of Missouri
The University of Missouri is home to over 30 000 students and hosts 280 degree programs, including medieval and Renaissance Studies at the…
Hirschfeld Named Director of University of Tennessee’s Medieval and Renaissance Institute
Heather Hirschfeld, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, associate professor of English, has been named the new Riggsby Director of the university’s Marco Institute…
Student wins scholarship to study early medieval Scottish history
Just five months after she graduated from University of California – Santa Cruz with a bachelor’s degree in history, Cynthia Thickpenny received a…
Thomas Noble named Vice-President of American Catholic Historical Association
Thomas F.X. Noble, chair of the Department of History at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected vice president of the American…
Oxford Centre for Asian Archaeology, Art and Culture officially opens
Oxford University has launch a new centre to study the archaeological and cultural heritage of Asia. The Oxford Centre for Asian Archaeology, Art…
Medieval Professor co-edits book on The Material Culture of Daily Living in the Anglo-Saxon World
Dr. Maren Clegg-Hyer’s passion for and knowledge of medieval literature is enough to inspire even the most indifferent, clock-watching students. The assistant professor…
New Zealand medieval scholar wins award from university
Dr Simone Celine Marshall has been named one of the 2010 recipients of the University of Otago’s Early Career Awards for Distinction in…
The Society for the Public Understanding of the Middle Ages
The society aims to focus on how the general public views the Middle Ages through various media, an to interact with authors, filmakers, festival organizers, etc, who help shape the image of medieval society in the contemporary world.
Interview with John Hosler
We interview John D. Hosler, associate professor of history at Morgan State University. Professor Hosler talks about going from a graduate student to…
Winthrop University begins offering Medieval Studies minor
Undergraduate students attending Winthrop University in South Carolina can now study for a new minor program: medieval studies. Approved in April 2009, the…
Professor Peter Mack appointed Director of Warburg Institute
Peter Mack, Professor of English at the University Warwick, has been appointed as the new Director of the Warburg Institute at the University…
The Middle Ages as Fantasy
Discusses the famous writers J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and the influence of medievalism on their storytelling.