Medieval Europe in Motion International Conference
Conference taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from April 18-20, 2013
Ten papers to look forward to at the International Medieval Congress 2013
Pleasure will be theme at this year’s International Medieval Congress, which will be held at the University of Leeds from July 1-4
Ten papers to look forward to at the 48th International Congress on Medieval Studies
Western Michigan University has released a sneak preview of the schedule for this year’s International Congress on Medieval Studies.
Stasis in the Medieval World Conference
April 13-14, 2013, at The Institute of Archaeology, University College London
Moravian College hosts medieval conference for undergrads
Moravian College will host the seventh annual Undergraduate Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies on Saturday, December 1, 2012.
The Knighting of Henry, son of William the Conqueror, in 1086
This paper was part of SESSION VIII: Power & Politics in the Long Twelfth Century, at the Haskins Conference at Boston College.
“The Eucharist and the Negotiation of Orthodoxy in the High Middle Ages”
This paper is part of Adam Hoose’s dissertation. It examined the differences between Waldensians and Franciscans in their treatment of the Eucharist. It also explored why the Waldensians were unsuccessful in their bid to become a legitimate religious order and were eventually marginalized as heretics.
‘In the Beginning’: The London Medieval Graduate Network Inaugural Conference
This is a summary of the The London Medieval Graduate Network Inaugural Conference by Rachel Scott. The conference was held on November 2nd at King’s College London.
Medieval Book History Week Lecture: “Practical Latin and Formal English in the 14th-15th Centuries”
This lecture is part of Medieval Book History Week. Renown Professor Jeremy Catto spoke about literacy and language in England during the later Middle Ages at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies at the University of Toronto.
SESSION III: The Medieval Experience of Siege
These are two papers from SESSION III: The Medieval Experience of Siege given at Boston College’s Haskin’s Conference. The first paper examined knightly interaction during sieges and the second paper delved into the actions of the besieged and besiegers during times of war.
Call for Papers: Beasts, Humans, and Transhumans in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
ACMRS invites session and paper proposals for its annual interdisciplinary conference to be held 14–16 February, 2013
Conference: Growth and Decay: The Dynamics of Early Medieval Europe
The Australian Early Medieval Association will be holding its ninth conference at Monash University, February 10-11, 2013
Call for Papers: First Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Taking place June 17-19, 2013 at Saint Louis University
Conference: Transmission, Translation and Dissemination in the European Middle Ages, 1000–1500 AD
Conference is being held at University College Cork on September 28 and 29, 2012
Marriage Impediments in Canon Law and Practice: Consanguinity Regulations and the Case of Orthodox-Catholic Intermarriage in Kyivan Rus’, ca. 1000–1241
This paper focused on marriage alliances in Eastern Europe and the issue of canon law and consanguinity.
Unity and Diversity in Early Medieval Canonical Collections
This paper details differences and similarities in canon law sources in different regions.
Gratian, ‘Father of Canon Law’, was a bishop, historian finds
New research has uncovered that Gratian, a famous 12th-century lawyer who compiled the canon law text known as Decretum Gratiani, became the Bishop of Chiusi and died on August 10th in 1144 or 1145, according to paper delivered today at the 14th International Congress of Medieval Canon Law.
Adultery in Late-Medieval Northern France
This paper focused on adultery and canon law in later medieval northern France.
Qui facit adulterium, frangit fidem et promissionem suam: Adultery and the Church in Medieval Sweden
This paper was part of a series on Canon Law and Medieval Marriage.
Plenary Session: Learning the Law in the Carolingian Empire
How did Carolingians learn canon law? This paper examines lay knowledge of canon law during the Carolingian period.
Medieval Clerics Resisted Celibacy, Historians Say
Medieval clerics did not relish the prospect of giving up sex when the Papacy tried to introduce the principle of celibacy.
Processus iudiciarius secundum stilum Pragensem:Its Manuscripts and Edition
This paper is a work in progress for further analysis of Puchnik’s work.
18th International Medieval Congress set to begin next week in Leeds
More than 1700 medievalists, including jousting knights, storytellers and harpists, will descend on Leeds next week for the 18th International Medieval Congress.
Queer Pedagogy (A Roundtable)
A roundtable discussion on teaching Queer Theory with Susannah Mary Chewning (Union County College) Lisa Weston (California State University–Fresno); and Michelle M. Sauer, (University of North Dakota)
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.