Every other year a multidisciplinary conference on medievalism in the post-Middle Ages, MAMO is organized. The third will be held in Manchester in July 2017
Author: Medieval Histories
Medieval Encounters Vol 22 No 1 – 3
Medieval Encounters aims to promote discussion and dialogue about the interactions of Jewish, Christian and Muslim culture
Gesta Vol 55 No 1 Spring 2016
New issue of Gesta published by the International Center of Medieval Art offers a number of exciting studies of medieval art.
Doctoral Dissertation Prize 2017
Every other year the German Mediävistenverband avards a prize of € 2000 for a brilliant dissertation. Topics may be freely selected
Choir Stalls and their Workshops
Choir Stalls were some of the most important pieces of art in medieval cathedrals with their complex imagery and craftsmanship
The Last Crusade 1270
1270 the last crusade ended in a total disaster when Saint-Louis died and the navy was destroyed. A lesson for our time? asks a new book.
Medieval Herbal from the 15th Century
A delightful medieval herbal from ca 1440 and held by British Library has been published as a facsimile by Palatino Press
Medieval Portals
The University of Bamberg hosts a programme focusing on Medieval Portals as Sites for Transformations. CfP for a workshop was recently posted
The 39th Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies 2016
This year, the Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies will obviously commemorate the 950th anniversary of the battle of Hastings at the Battle Abbey
Warming up for the Battle of Hastings 1066 – 2016
Hastings is warming up for the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings 1066 - 2016 with reenactments, an artsy festival and a new exhibition
Demise of independent publishers catering for medievalists? Not yet!
The last year has witnessed a multitude of upheavals in the medieval publishing business. News tells us the consolidation of the large players has not come to an end yet
Medieval Vannes
Medieval Vannes is a pleasant and picturesque old town, enclosed by ramparts and with many timber-framed houses in the old town
Exhibition in Medieval Vannes
Medieval Vannes, located strategically by the sea, played a central role in the history of Brittany. Summer 2016, special exhibition tells the story
Martin Luther’s Latrine
Mick Aston Photographic competition 2016 for archaeologists has as its theme “religion”. Perhaps inspiration may be had at the bottom of Martin Luther's latrine
Mass grave at Buděc linked to murder of Wencelaus in AD 935
Mass grave at a hill fortress in Buděc in the Czech Republic may in all likelihood be linked to a rebellion following the fratricide of Wenceslaus in AD 935
Medieval Textiles on the Move
What did people wear, when traveling? How did they pack their clothes? How far did medieval textiles travel? Join the MEDATS conference and learn more