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Centre for Medieval Studies

The Centre for Medieval Studies was established in 1997 and became operational in 1998. Its Director from 1997 to mid 2007 was Professor Margaret Clunies Ross. Since then Associate Professor John Pryor has been Director.

The Centre exists to promote all aspects of the study of, and research on, the civilization of medieval Europe and its neighbours to the north, east, and south. It offers a Major in Undergraduate Medieval Studies consisting of courses which it offers itself and others offered in various departments which are cross-accredited to Medieval Studies. It also offers IVth-year Honours in Medieval Studies and also an M.Phil. and Ph.D. by research.

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  • Professor of English Helen Fulton

    Professor of English
    Helen Fulton
    University of Wales
    Swansea

    will lecture on

    Medieval Chester and North Wales: Border and Identity

    5.00 (for 5.30) p.m. Thursday 23 September
    Common Room
    John Woolley Building A20

  • Professor Rita Copeland

    Professor Rita Copeland

    Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn
    Endowed Term Professor in the Humanities

    University of Pennsylvania

    will lecture on

    Aristotle’s Rhetoric in medieval England : pathos and pastoralism

    at
    5.00 (for  5.30) p.m. on Thursday 29 July
    in the Common Room
    John Woolley Building A20
    Science Road

  • Dr Rebecca Rist

    Dr Rebecca Rist

    Lecturer in Medieval History

    University of Reading

    will lecture on

    Salvation and the Albigensian Crusade : Pope Innocent III and the Plenary Indulgence

    at
    5.00 (for  5.30) p.m. on Thursday 26 August
    in the Common Room
    John Woolley Building A20
    Science Road

  • The Centre’s third Study Day this year, on The Legend of King Arthur,

    will be held on Friday 4 June, from 10.30 to 4.45,
    in the Common Room, Fourth Floor,
    John Woolley Building, Science Road.
    For the programme, please click here.


    The first Study Day, on Culture and Creativity in the Renaissance,
    was held on Friday 7 May.
    For the programme, please click here.


    The second Study Day, on The Twelfth Century Renaissance : People and Texts,
    was held on Friday 14 May
    For the programme, please click here.