The annual Fifteenth Century Conference has brought together scholars of medieval Britain and continental Europe for over 30 years. Between 10-12th September this year, the University … Read more
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MEMS Summer Festival Programme Confirmed
The programme of events for the MEMS Summer Festival on Friday 19th June has now been finalised. Download a copy of the programme at the following … Read more
The 2015 Chaucer Lecture: 29th May, 6pm (RLT1)
Entitled, ‘Reading Chaucer’ this year’s lecture will be given by Professor A.S.G. Edwards of the University of Kent. Taking place on Friday, 29th May at 6pm … Read more
Leafing through Rochester Cathedral’s Library with Michael Wood
‘If I had to save one historical document from the whole of English history, it would not be Magna Carta – or even Domesday Book- … Read more
Call for Papers – Meta-Play: Early Modern Drama and Metatheatre
Now that over half a century has passed since Lionel Abel coined the term ‘metatheatre’ with particular reference to the drama of Shakespeare and his … Read more
How Machiavellian was Machiavelli?
Professor Quentin Skinner will be asking this question at our annual Renaissance Lecture on Tuesday, 24th March 2015 at 6pm in Lecture Theatre 1, Grimond Building. … Read more
Early Medieval Monasticism Conference (24-26 April)
The University of Kent will host a conference in April to examine the theme of early medieval monasticism in the North Sea Zone from a … Read more
Chaucer talk opens Festival of English
The University of Kent’s ‘Festival of English’ begins this evening (Tuesday, 3rd February) at 6.30pm with a talk by Professor Peter Brown on Chaucer. Held in … Read more
Dr Sarah James’ paper selected as Choice Article for 2015
Editors at the Review of English Studies have selected Dr Sarah James’ paper, ‘Oculi Carnis, Oculi Mentis: Why Seeing Is Not Believing In Capgrave’s Life … Read more
Announcing the 2014 Anselm Lecture (29 Jan, 6pm)
Entitled, ‘Diets of the Poor in Medieval England’, this year’s Anselm Lecture will be given by Professor Chris Dyer, Emeritus Professor of Regional and Local … Read more