Welcome to the Centre for Medieval Studies
Study at the historic King's Manor
A leading international centre of research into the Middle Ages
York: one of the finest medieval cities in the world
The UK’s largest and longest established postgraduate provider of Medieval Studies
Join a vibrant and active community of like-minded medievalists
The city of York is rich in medieval resources
The Centre for Medieval Studies (CMS) at the University of York is one of the world’s leading centres for postgraduate study and research into the Middle Ages.
Combining world-renowned expertise and research in Medieval Art and Architecture, Archaeology, Literature, and History with the unrivalled resources available in the medieval city of York, the Centre offers a truly interdisciplinary Medieval Studies experience.
Postgraduate courses
Events
A Chapter of Woe. The Anglo-Scots Battle of Myton, 1319
5.30PM, K/133 (King's Manor)
Paul Dryburgh (The National Archives)
A Colony Writes Back to the Empire: Rome and Constantinople in Medieval Welsh Poetry
1.30PM, Centre for Modern Studies office, Berrick Saul Building (BS/118)
Prof. Helen Fulton (University of Bristol)
Byzantine Tent Poems and the 'Global' Middle Ages
5.30PM, K/111
Prof. Margaret Mullett (Prof. Emerita QUB)
Research projects
News
Monday 5 August 2019
The Centre would like to congratulate Gary Brannan on his recent promotion to Keeper of Archives and Special Collections at the Borthwick Institute for Archives here at the University.
Monday 8 July 2019
The Centre would like to congratulate Dr Lydia Zeldenrust for her recent award of a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship.
Tuesday 25 June 2019
The HRC held its annual Doctoral Fellowships competition today, with CMS PhD Luke Giraudet being awarded third place.
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