Aliens, Foreigners and Strangers in Medieval England, c. AD 500-1500 Thursday 26 & Friday 27 March 2015, 9.30am – 5.00pm The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH Convenors: Professor Mark Ormrod, University of York; Professor Joanna Story, University of Leicester; Professor Elizabeth Tyler, University of York Immigration, its causes and its consequences, … Continue reading Aliens, Foreigners and Strangers in Medieval England, c. AD 500-1500 (26-27 March)

From The Lords of Misrule come four tales in one evening, straight from the mouths of the greatest story-tellers of them all—bored blokes in a pub! Discover the great red and white dragons which tormented the Anglo-Saxon settlement of England; the devil-dragon whose wiles sought to undo the strong-willed St Margaret; the cursed princess of … Continue reading The Lords of Misrule – Drunks and Dragons (5-7 March)

Matthew Townend, Viking Age Yorkshire (Blackthorn Press, 2014), ISBN978-1906259396 In 866, the city of York was captured by a 'Great Army' of Viking warriors. Ten years later, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the Viking army made the transition from warfare to settlement, as their leader 'shared out the land of the Northumbrians, and they proceeded … Continue reading Viking Age Yorkshire – Dr Matt Townend

The Viking Festival returns to York from 14 to 21 February, with public events all around the city. Some highlights include: Viking Yorkshire with Matthew Townend (Tuesday 17 Feb @ 2pm) the return to York of Søren Sindbæk - Discovering Borgring: A Viking Fortress Reveals its Secrets with Søren Sindbæk and Nanna Holm (Thursday 19 Feb … Continue reading The Vikings in York

Steve Ashby is the co-editor of a new collection of essays on Viking and medieval craftspeople Gitte Hansen, Steve Ashby, and Irene Baug (Eds), 2015. Everyday Products in the Middle Ages: Crafts, Consumption and the individual in Northern Europe c. AD 800-1600. Oxford: Oxbow. The medieval marketplace is a familiar setting in popular and academic … Continue reading A new collection of essays on Viking and medieval craftspeople

A major new research database revealing extraordinary data on immigration in England in the late medieval period is now available, thanks to the University of York, in partnership with the Humanities Research Institute (University of Sheffield) and The National Archives. The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded the three-year project directed by Professor Mark Ormrod, … Continue reading England’s Immigrants 1330-1550 – launch of the database

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE The Politics of Visual Translations of Jerusalem (20-21 March 2015) University of York, Berrick Saul Building This conference will consider the political dimensions in the creation and use of architectural copies, visual representations and physical relics of the holy places of Jerusalem in Europe and beyond. Ranging from the medieval period to the … Continue reading The Politics of Visual Translations of Jerusalem (20-21 March 2015)