Forthcoming Conferences

Transition in the Medieval World, 2th-13th May 2012,  Berrick Saul Building, Heslington Campus

‘Transition in the Medieval World’ is a two-day academic conference which aims to address the broad theme of transition in its cultural and academic contexts as it pertains to the Medieval period.  For conference information and registration details, please follow this link: Transitions in a Medieval World

Representations of Violence

7th-9th September, 2012 at King's Manor, University of York - details to follow soon.

Storytelling Conference, King's Manor, University of York

This one-day conference on Storytelling, organised by Medium Aevum and the Centre of Medieval Studies, University of York, will take place on Saturday November 3rd, 2012 - details to follow soon.

Recent conferences

  • Yorkshire Place-Names in the Early Middle Ages, Oct 29, 2011 (organizer: Dr Matt Townend)

  • Memory in Medieval Spain, 15-16 July 2011 (organizer: Dr Tom Nickson)

  • Making Histories: The Sixth International Insular Art Conference, 18-22 July 2011 (organizer: Dr Jane Hawkes)

  • Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies, 28 July - 1 August 2011 (organizer: Prof. David Bates - University of East Anglia)

  • Out of Bounds: Mobility, Movement and Use of Manuscripts and Printed Books, 1350-1550. Twelfth Biennial Conference of the Early Book Society in Collaboration with the Twelfth York Manuscripts Conference. 3-7 July 2011 (organizer: Prof. Linne Mooney)

  • York 1190: Jews and Others in the Wake of Massacre (PDF , 32kb) 22-24 March 2010
    (organizers: Drs Sarah Rees-Jones and Sethina Watson)

  • Artists and Glass-painting in the 16th Century , Stained Glass Research
    School, 17 March 2010 (organizer: Dr Tim Ayers)

  • S pring Master-Class: 'Walls of Light and Colour': Dalles de Verre and
    Windows without Lead - History, Creation and Conservation    , 9 - 10 March 2010
    (organizer: Sarah Brown)

  • Autumn Master-Class: Raising Our Game - Documenting Stained Glass
    Conservation in the 21st Century     , 24-25 November 2009. In association with
    the Church Buildings Council for England (organizer: Sarah Brown)

  • 2nd interdisciplinary conference on Late Medieval French Studies, July 2009
    (organizer: Dr Craig Taylor)

  • Poverty in Depth: new international perspectives , in partnership with the
    York Archaeological Trust, July 2009 (organizer: Dr Sarah Rees Jones)

  • Carolingian Workshop (organizer:  Dr Mary Garrison), July 9, 2009-12-30

  • Byzantine Ravenna: New Perspectives , February, 2009. Co-organized by Dr Jane Hawkes with Rebecca Sanchez (Department of History of Art) and Dr Rosemary Morris (Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies) to coincide with the major Royal Academy exhibition 'Byzantium 330-1453' and as part of ‘Byzantium in Britain’
  • Interfaces: Vernacular Voices and Latin Narratives, c. 900- c 1200 , April 2009. Organized by Dr Elizabeth Tyler with Prof Lars Boje Mortensen (Bergen/Southern Denmark)
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