We are delighted to announce this year’s MEMS Fest programme! If you haven’t already, don’t forget to register for all of this year’s fun and … Read more
Category: MEMS Events
Pilgrimage Exhibition by MEMS students in Special Collections – Open Now
To coincide with Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026, Special Collections has opened a brand new exhibition curated by MEMS postgraduates: “There and Back Again: Journeys through … Read more
Success at Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026
The Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026, under the auspices of the Canterbury Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CAMEMS) with MEMS brings new research by leading historians and … Read more
MEMS Summer 2026 Termcard announced
We are excited to announce the MEMS Summer Seminar Termcard for 2026. We are looking forward to late medieval music, early modern middling culture and … Read more
We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe
Film screening and Q&A with director Fred Kuwornu in association between the School of Arts and Architecture and the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern … Read more
Exploring Kent History Workshop Report
The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies along with the Canterbury Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies* hosted a workshop day entitled ‘Exploring … Read more
Upcoming Exhibition: The Making of Marlowe: Poet, Playwright, Provocateur (Beaney Museum)
An interactive exhibition in collaboration with our own Dr Rory Loughnane exploring the life of Canterbury’s most famous poet and playwright, Christopher Marlowe. Sat 25th … Read more
Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2026 coming to MEMS
In 2026 we’re celebrating all things medieval with a fascinating programme of 20 in-person talks from Friday 1 May to Sunday 3 May 2026. Spread … Read more
A true joy: MEMRN and its Winter Conference
Harry Gilbert is one of MEMS’s CHASE-funded PhD students. In that capacity, he is also one of the organisers of the Medieval and Early Modern … Read more
MEMS to Host the Fifteenth Century Conference 2026
MEMS is proud to have been asked to host the national Fifteenth Century Conference in 2026. The local organisers will be two of the Centre’s … Read more









