Dr Matt Townend (Department of English) was recently a guest on Melvyn Bragg's Radio 4 series The Matter of the North, discussing Invasion: Vikings and Normans.  

BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION: 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ADVANCE NOTICE AND CALL FOR PAPERS Art, Architecture and Archaeology in Late Medieval York (21-25 July 2017) The 2017 British Archaeological Association Conference will take place in York, and will concentrate on the long late middle ages (circa 1150-1550). The conference will convene in the early afternoon of Friday, … Continue reading Art, Architecture and Archaeology in Late Medieval York (21-25 July 2017)

The Centre for Medieval Studies, the Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and the Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies have joined forces to establish a relationship with the Australian Research Council funded project on the History of Emotions (http://www.historyofemotions.org.au). As part of this collaboration, the University of York and the Australian Research Council will be holding … Continue reading Call for Papers: Powerful Emotions / Emotions & Power c. 400-1850 (28-30 June 2017)