Category: Research

This exhibition explores the hidden histories of the Church of England, colonialism and transatlantic slavery through archival material, film, poetry and creative work by young … Read more

A remarkable breakthrough in literary scholarship by Dr Rory Loughnane has been announced. His latest research is reshaping our understanding of William Shakespeare and his … Read more

For Black History Month, our stellar PhD student, Georgie Anderson has launched a YouTube episode with Bodleian Libraries on Moriaen, a medieval black knight: “Have … Read more

MEMS staff, Dr David Rundle and Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh organised this year’s Fifteenth Century conference, an annual, itinerant (last year Durham, next year Cambridge) gathering … Read more

The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies is delighted to celebrate two significant new publications by its staff members, highlighting the Centre’s distinctive commitment … Read more

The title of Catherine Richardson’s paper for the Renaissance Lecture at the University of Kent was ‘Understanding the Culture of Early Modern England: Middling Status, creativity … Read more

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

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

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

March sees the publication of John Manley’s work, ‘The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century’ in EPOCH Magazine. This fantastic … Read more