Post-Classical Archaeologies (PCA) is a lively and well-edited scientific journal publishing articles focusing on hard-core archaeological, and yet interdisciplinary explorations of Medieval society
Author: Medieval Histories
The Vandals – Rise and Fall of a Barbarian Kingdom
The Vandals gave their name to a word still invoking fear: vandalism. But who were they and what role did they play in the history of Late Antiquity
Monastic Journeys from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages
Contrary to received wisdom monks flittered around the Early Medieval Mediterranean. Conference in November explores these Monastic Journeys
Greek Palaeography and Byzantine Epigraphy
Summer 2016 a unique possibility to take part in a summer school at Patmos in Greece learning to read Greek and Byzantine manuscripts from the Middle Ages
Mortality and Community in Medieval Europe
CfP for abstracts for chapters to be included in an upcoming volume on Mortality and Death in Medieval and Early Modern art, history, and culture.
Medieval Book Production and the Crafts and Tools involved
Book production in the Middle Ages required the contribution of parchment-makers, scribes, painters and illuminators, binders, booksellers and their tools
Gendering the Late Medieval and Early Modern World
Gendering the Late Medieval World is a new scholarly book series aiming not only at presenting particular case-studies but also contribute to theoretical and methodological reflections on gender in a wider context.
The Role of Small Towns in the Construction of Medieval Europe
Towns in Medieval Europe were small and seemingly insignificant. Portuguese conference aims to zoom in upon their role and function
The Marys of Medieval Drama
"The Marys of Medieval Drama" contains modern translations of plays performed during the late Middle Ages in England about the lives of the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene
The Double Volcanic Event in AD 536 and AD 540
Severe deterioration of living conditions in Scandinavia in the years’ AD 536 - 50 was caused by two volcanic explosions following each other
What Impact Did Climate Have Upon Medieval History?
What impact did climate have on Medieval History? A new crop of studies help to explore the details of the linkage between migrations, wars and much more. Get the overview here
Environmental Disasters in the Medieval Levant
BOOK REVIEW: Sarah Kate Raphael explores the interplay between the climate in Medieval Levant and the politics of crusading and warring in the region
Setting the Stage for the Black Death
Comparisons of mean survival rates show that when the Black Death hit in 1348, people's general health had for some time been deteriorating
Help Needed to excavate the Castle of Couzan
The Castle of Couzan is a ruined castle near Lyon. This summer you have the chance to help excavate the site and learn some new skills as an archaeologist
The Medieval Warm Period
The medieval warm period (AD 725 - 1025) was characterised by little solar activity and few volcanic eruptions. This resulted in climate stability and economic and demographic growth
Climate History Network
Climate History Network is an organization of scholars, who work to reconstruct past climate changes and identify how these changes affected human history