On Thursday 10 February, 15 MEMS MA and PhD students enjoyed a special field trip to three exciting collections in London, where we were guided … Read more
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MEMS students take part in special St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre walking tour
By Jessica Falkner, MA student, Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies In the early hours of 24 August 1572, the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre … Read more
Graduate profile: George Knight (MA Medieval and Early Modern Studies)
“I loved the passion that was apparent in both the students and staff, and the close working relationships that I could have with my lecturers.” … Read more
Students join in hybrid field trip in Paris
The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) offers its MA students the unique opportunity to study in both Canterbury AND Paris. Some of … Read more
Dr Robert Gallagher reveals new evidence that doubles the corpus of surviving texts of Asser
Dr Robert Gallagher, Lecturer in Early Medieval History, has published an article in the prestigious journal English Historical Review revealing new evidence that doubles the … Read more
PhD student Charlotte Cornell launches fundraising campaign for ‘A is for Aphra’
Medieval and Early Modern Studies PhD student, Charlotte Cornell, is the Chair of ‘A is for Aphra‘, a charity fundraising for a statue of poet, … Read more
Dr David Rundle to deliver the University of London’s annual Coffin Palaeography Lecture
Dr David Rundle will be delivering the University of London’s annual Coffin Palaeography Lecture on 15 June at 6pm (via Zoom) on ‘The Long Reach … Read more
MA student Kate McCaffrey shares the story behind her historical discovery in Anne Boleyn’s prayer book
By Kate McCaffrey MA Medieval and Early Modern Studies Last January, I was lucky enough to be able to closely study two of Anne Boleyn’s … Read more
MA Medieval and Early Modern Studies student awarded Pasold MA Dissertation Grant
Cecilia White originally graduated from Kent in 2012 with her undergraduate degree in Politics and Philosophy and is now a student on the MA in … Read more
Conference to commemorate Thomas Becket’s life, death and legacy (28-30 April)
A three-day virtual conference organised by the University (28-30 April) will explore the life and times of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, just over … Read more