The CMS is based in the heart of medieval York
Two major imprints publish under the aegis of the CMS
-Georgi-Mabeev2.jpg "York Minster (c) George Mabee")
The Minster: a crucial resource for studying the Middle Ages in York
A will held at the Borthwick Institute
The York Gospels: one of the treasures of York Minster Library
The Centre's illustrious neighbours include St Mary's Abbey
The King's Manor refectory: a popular meeting place for students
Welcome to the Centre for Medieval Studies
One of the world's leading centres for interdisciplinary graduate teaching and research into the middle ages
Our 30 teaching staff are drawn from the departments of Archaeology, English, History and History of Art.
The Centre's lively graduate community includes more than 150 students pursuing interdisciplinary or single-subject MAs and PhDs. Find out more...
Noticeboard
- The Centre for Medieval Studies is offering a PhD Scholarship starting October 2012....
- Alumni Weekend - June 15-17, 2012
- Project ChartEx receives over £420,000 in funding - historians, archivists and computer scientists collaborate to develop new ways of exploring medieval charters.
- New White Rose Consortium Project: The Making of Medieval History
Bursaries are available to assist York students travelling to the events at Leeds and Sheffield
Forthcoming events
- Monday 21 May
Political Culture Research Group
Workshop: René of Anjou's Tournament Book
5.30pm, King's Manor KG/84
- Tuesday 22 May
Late Anglo-Saxon Reading Group
4.00pm, King's Manor KG/84
- Tuesday 29 May
Medieval Literatures Research Group
Renee Trilling (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
'Mind and Matter in Anglo-Saxon Medical Texts'
5.30pm, King's Manor KG/84
- Wednesday 6 June
York Medieval Seminar
Professor Paul Crossley (Courtauld Institute)
From Judgement to Atonement: Sculpture at Strasbourg, Lincoln and Naumburg'
5pm wine reception in King's Manor Senior Common Room
5.30pm lecture in K/133