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
Archives and Archival Sensibilities in Medieval Arabic Historiography
2.00PM, Zoom
Dr Fozia Bora, University of Leeds
'Et stellam matutinam vus dunra to go te bedde': Women and Multilingualism in Late Medieval England
5.00PM, To be confirmed
Professor Jocelyn Wogan-Browne, Fordham University
5.30PM, To be confirmed
Professor Nader El-Bizri, American University of Beirut and Durham Leverhulme Visiting Professor
Research projects
News
Thursday 4 February 2021
We are delighted to announce that Sophie Newton, graduate of the MA in Medieval Art and Medievalisms (Department of History of Art), has been awarded the Richard III Society Dissertation Prize.
Wednesday 3 February 2021
CMS and English colleague, Shazia Jagot, writes about Medieval and Early Modern Literature and the fundamental underlying issues in this Times Higher Education Blog post.
Tuesday 2 February 2021
Shazia Jagot will be joining Julie Orlemanski (University of Chicago) and Sara Ritchey (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) as co-editor of Postmedieval: A Journal of Medieval Cultural Studies.
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