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
Category: News
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
MEMS Fest 2026 – Storycrafts in the Premodern World
The MEMS Fest Committee is thrilled to announce that our 2026 Call for Papers is now open! Now in its twelfth year, MEMS Fest is … Read more
MEMS Newsletter Launched
Our inaugural MEMS Newsletter ‘The Jester Chronicles’, wonderfully crafted by current MA students, Tris, Kylie and Tressa has been launched. A huge thank you to … Read more
Congratulations to MEMS MA Prize Winner, Emily Allison
Each year, at graduation time, we celebrate what members of our community have achieved. In addition, we award prizes to those on our MA who … Read more
New Publication on Rope Dancing by Emma Rose Kraus
We are immensely proud of Emma Rose Kraus’ latest publication on early modern rope dancing. Edited by Amrita Sen and Jennifer Linhart Wood, Early Modern Performance … Read more
Bibliographical Society Announces 2025 Gold Medallist
The Bibliographical Society, founded in 1892, is the senior learned society dealing with the study of the book and its history. The 2025 Gold Medal … Read more
Celebrating Scholarship Success: Congratulations to Irene Lopez Huicochea and Elizabeth Gilbody
We are delighted to share the fantastic news that two outstanding students, Irene Lopez Huicochea and Elizabeth Gilbody, have been awarded prestigious scholarships to pursue … Read more
A Year of Scholarly Excellence
The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) at the University of Kent is proud to celebrate the outstanding range of publications and grant … Read more
MEMS at Leeds IMC 2025
Next week, several members of the MEMS community will travel to Leeds for the annual International Medieval Congress. If you’re attending the conference, come along … Read more









