The Centre for Medieval Studies and the Literature Society present Interdisciplinarity (4-6pm, K/159, Wednesday 26 November) A series of 10 minute papers (followed by Q+As) looking at case-studies of interdisciplinary research, drawn either from teaching on the MA in Medieval Studies or from the work of staff teaching in the CMS 4.00pm Welcome and … Continue reading Interdisciplinarity (Wednesday 26 November)

The Archaeology Society King's Manor party It's that time of the year again when it's getting dark earlier, growing colder and essay deadlines are finally behind us so what's a better way to celebrate than getting completely lampshaded in your favourite historical building? Date: Wednesday 26th November 2014 Week: 9 Time: 7.30-11.30pm Where: King's Manor … Continue reading King’s Manor party (Wednesday 26 November)

  The Lords of Misrule Present "The Cornish Ordinalia: the Beginning of the World", with live music from Cantio Conventus (St Mary Bishophill Junior School, 7pm, 27-29 November) ‘As I am three persons I one God, I make you, man of clay, after my own image. Into your body I breathe spirit in order that you may … Continue reading The Lords of Misrule Present: The Cornish Ordinalia (27-29 November)

        Interdisciplinarity (K/111, 4-6pm, Wednesday 26 November) The Centre for Medieval Studies, in conjunction with the Undergraduate Literature Society, presents a workshop exploring the value of interdisciplinarity for the study of the middle ages. The University of York offers postgraduate students the rare opportunity to approach the medieval past not just through … Continue reading Interdisciplinarity (Wednesday 26 November)

Palaeography White Rose Training Workshop Medieval Autographs, Holographs and Contemporary Copies: Methods and Discoveries (Friday 5th December 2.00-6.00pm) Huntingdon Room, King’s Manor, University of York This interdisciplinary training event will be relevant to students of medieval history, literature, art history and medieval thought. It will consist of a keynote presentation by Francis Newton (Duke University) and … Continue reading Palaeography White Rose Training Workshop (Friday 5 December)

  Dante's British Public: Readers and Texts, from the Fourteenth Century to the Present by Nick Havely, is the first account of Dante's reception in English to address full chronological span of that process. Individual authors and periods have been studied before, but Dante's British Public takes a wider and longer view, using a selection of vivid … Continue reading Dante’s British Public (Thursday 20 November)

Last night the lecture theatre at the King's Manor was packed to capacity for the York Medieval Lecture delivered by Professor Bianca Kühnel of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In the paper, she examined the influence of holy architecture in Jerusalem upon Charlemagne's Palatine Chapel built at Aachen. We would like to thank both Professor Kühnel for … Continue reading Jerusalem in Europe – Professor Bianca Kühnel (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) and Dr Hanna Vorholt (University of York)

          Ready, Steady… Medieval Bake-Off! (Thursday 4 December 4.00-6.00pm, King’s Manor Refectory) This is your chance to share your baking skills, with the chance to win a prize! You can bake a cake, biscuits, pie or pastry, or simply come to sample what is on offer. There will be music to … Continue reading Medieval Bake-Off! (Thursday 4 December)

Dr George Younge (Centre for Medieval Literature, Postdoctoral Fellow) will speak on 'The Old English Sources of the Theological Windows at Canterbury, c.1174 x 1200' This interdisciplinary paper focuses on the monumental programme of stained glass windows installed at Canterbury cathedral after a fire devastated the building in c.1174. The discussion identifies vernacular homiletic sources … Continue reading The Theological Windows at Canterbury, c.1174 x 1200 (Tuesday 18 November)