Making the medieval relevant is a conference aiming at connecting early-career researchers studying 400-1500 and give them impetus to locate funding
The British Academy and the Department of History at the University of Nottingham are holding a two-day conference to consider the ways in which research into the medieval era can shed light upon ‘big picture’ humanities topics. The workshops at the conference have been designed to help early career researchers consider how their expertise best fits with sources of large-scale UK and international research funds and grants as well as to help them form new collaborative networks.
Making the Medieval Relevant: connecting early-career researchers studying 400-1500
East Midlands Conference Centre, University of Nottingham
14.11.2015 – 15.11.2015
Professor Bruce Campbell, keynote speaker, will discuss long-term trends in demography, climate and economy using medieval sources.
Other speakers include:
Dr Freya Harrison
Testing the efficacy of a 1,000-year-old antimicrobial remedy
Dr Jennifer Edmond
CENDARI: integrating medieval digital archives
Dr Daniel Curtis
The ERC project: coordinating for life
Dr Martin Pickard
Writing successful grant proposals
Dr Conor Kostick
Making connections: from one researchquestion to the next
Dr Christina Lee
Crossing boundaries: interdisciplinary studies on disease and disability
Victoria Haywood, European Advisor UKRO
Medievalists and Horizon 2020
Dr Turi King
King Richard III: The project and its impact
Attendance and accommodation are free, but places are limited to 40. For information and to book a place, please contact Conor Kostick or write to medievalconf@nottingham.ac.uk
FEATURED PHOTO:
Both Medievals and Moderns shopped and shop for stones believing them to have magic properties. Scene from The Hortus Sanitatis printed by Jacob Meydenbach, Germany, 1491.