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
Lucy Splarn contributes her PhD research on Thomas Becket for next week’s episode of River Hunters
Medieval and Early Modern Studies PhD student, Lucy Splarn, contributes to research behind the second series of Sky History’s River Hunters and features in the … Read more
Dr David Rundle to speak at Fragmentarium video conference event
Lecturer in Latin and Palaeography, Dr David Rundle, will be giving a talk titled, ‘Neil Ker and the Tradition of Studying Fragments in the UK’ … Read more
PhD student, Graeme Millen, contributes to BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Scotland and the Low Countries’ programme
PhD student, Graeme Millen, has contributed to two upcoming episodes of BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Scotland and the Low Countries’ programme: ‘Will Ye Go tae Flanders?’ … Read more
University of Kent medievalists’ collaborative project awarded funding from Flemish Research Foundation
We’re delighted to announce that ‘Literatures Without Borders: A Historical-Comparative Study of Pre-Modern Literary Transnationalism’, a collaborative project involving medievalists at the University of Kent, … Read more
Dr Emily Guerry co-organising international conference on Thomas Becket: Life, Death and Legacy
The year 2020 marked the 850th anniversary of the brutal martyrdom of St Thomas Becket inside Canterbury Cathedral and, in a matter of months, Becket … Read more
Dr Robert Gallagher and Dr Edward Roberts publish new book on medieval charters
We are delighted to share the news of Dr Robert Gallagher and Dr Edward Roberts’ new book, The Languages of Early Medieval Charters. The Languages … Read more
Whittington’s Gift: Reconstructing the Lost Common Library of London’s Guildhall
Led by Dr Ryan Perry, Senior Lecturer in Medieval Literature and Co-Director of the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, and Dr Stephen Kelly, … Read more
Campus excavations reveal details of Bronze Age, Mesolithic and Medieval occupation
Dr David Walsh and Dr Luke Lavan, Lecturer in Archaeology in the Department of Classical & Archaeological Studies, are currently leading a group of 30 … Read more
Old English and Medieval French Language Classes
Hwæt! Thanks to a CHASE Cohort Development Fund, we are delighted to announce that we will be running online Old English and Medieval French language … Read more