The Church Monuments Society is holding its 2014 annual symposium jointly with the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Entitled, ‘Monuments of Power’ the event takes … Read more

This interdisciplinary, cross-period conference explores the representation, effects and meanings of liminal time and space in medieval and early modern performance culture.  Emphasising the inherently … Read more

A number of staff and students from MEMS will be giving papers at this year’s Leeds International Medieval Congress and the Centre will be hosting … Read more

As its highly successful first year draws to a close, the concluding event for the Material Witness programme 2013/14 will take place at the Art Workers’ … Read more

If you’d like to find out more about postgraduate study at the University of Kent (or perhaps you’re already joining MEMS this Autumn) join our … Read more

MEMS has launched a new platform for graduate students, academic staff and visitors to the University of Kent to present results from their (as yet) … Read more

‘Moveable Types’ is a three-day conference, held at the University of Kent,  which aims to re-examine the processes of cultural exchange in early modern Europe. Traditional … Read more

Programme:           Medieval Hythe & civic uses of sacred space by Sheila Sweetinburgh Church upper spaces and their uses by Toby Huitson Masonry sculpture: Hythe’s carved … Read more

At the latest meeting of the Early Modern Research Group, Maryam Ala-Amjadi, presented her research into cultural exchanges between Persian and European travelers in the C17th. … Read more

On a dry but blustery March day a group of almost thirty MEMS friends and postgraduates joined Centre staff members Helen Gittos and Jacqueline Basquil … Read more