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
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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
RHS MA Funding
The Royal Historical Society has launched its Masters’ Scholarships for 2025-26. Awards provide financial support to students from groups currently underrepresented in academic history. The … Read more
Fully funded MA + PhD available
Leverhulme funding with our Knowledge Orders before Modernity programme. Thanks to the funding of the Leverhulme Trust, Knowledge Orders before Modernity is offering a scholarship covering … Read more
MEMS Summer 2025 Programme
From discovering rare jewels in the archives to listening to the miracles of Thomas Becket in the setting of Canterbury Cathedral, there is something for … Read more
MEMS Postgraduates win Thirsk Prize
Rebecca Gaylord and John Manley have jointly won the Thirsk Prize awarded by Kent Archaeological Society for their MEMS MA dissertations. This blog post was created by Dr … Read more
Maier’s Atalanta Fugiens (1617) in Special Collections
Michael Maier’s Atalanta Fugiens (1617) is one of the most intriguing early modern books held in the Templeman Special Collections and Archives. This blog post … Read more
Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships
MEMS welcomes applications from eminent senior professors from overseas via the Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships, to bring genuinely novel expertise and enhance the skills and … Read more
Renaissance Prague App Launched
Dr Suzanna Ivanic and her team launch Renaissance Prague Stories, www.renaissanceprague.co.uk. This web-based app reveals the city’s rich multicultural heritage, bringing past and present voices … Read more
Editing Archipelagic Shakespeare – Rory Loughnane’s New Book
Editing Archipelagic Shakespeare is a study of the power of names; more specifically, it is about the power of naming, asking who gets to choose … Read more









