Read our new blog post to learn about our lovely speakers presenting this THURSDAY!
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In just under two weeks, we have our next seminar, on Thursday 23rd April from 17:15-19:00, either in Parkinson SR (B.11) or Online (via Teams). The first talk will begin at 17:30. The two speakers of this seminar are: Mary Catherine O'Connor (University of Oxford) Raging Royals and Kingly Virtue: Rex Iustus ideology and Norse Arthurian Romance J.D. Moore (University of St Andrews) Encounters with Courtesy: Jarl Rǫgnvald Kali Kolsson and Ermengarde of Narbonne in the Mid-Twelfth Century Please use this link to register for the seminar: The Long Middle Ages Seminar 7 Registration (23rd April) – Fill in form A reminder that if you sign up to come online, the link will be sent out the afternoon of the seminar (around 1pm). We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Our next seminar will be on 23rd April with talks by Mary Catherine O'Connor (Oxford) and J.D. Moore (St Andrews). Our co-convenor, @nrhopwood.bsky.social , is especially excited for Old Norse week! Sign up to attend here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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New blog post up for our next seminar happening TOMORROW! We hope to see many of you there!
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In just under two weeks, we have our next seminar, on Thursday 9th April from 17:15-19:00, either in Parkinson SR (B.11) or Online (via Teams). Please note the new location for in-person attendance! Our usual room is undergoing repairs/maintenance, so we'll be just one room over. The first talk will begin at 17:30. The two speakers of this seminar are: Mehdy Shaddel (University of Cambridge) Changing Patterns of Landholding and Extraction in the Early Caliphate, 7th-10th Centuries Majideh Qazizadeh (University of Exeter) Women, Myth, and the Gendering of Chess in Medieval Islam Please use this link to register for the seminar: The Long Middle Ages Seminar 6 Registration (9th April) – Fill in form A reminder that if you sign up to come online, the link will be sent out the afternoon of the seminar (around 1pm). We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Our next seminar will be Thursday 9th April at 17:15 GMT, with talks from Mehdy Shaddel (University of Cambridge) and Majideh Qazizadeh (University of Exeter). Please follow the link to register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Check out our newest blog post with all the details about our speakers and their fabulous papers for the seminar THIS THURSDAY!
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In just under two weeks, we have our next seminar, on Thursday 26th March (for all those keen-eyed people, you will know I accidentally put the wrong date for last time, so I'm being extra vigilant this time!) from 17:15-19:00, either in Parkinson SR (B.10) or Online (via Teams). The first talk will begin at 17:30. The two speakers of this seminar are: Emma Nelson (University of Manchester/Chetham's Library) No Take-Backsies? Gerald of Wales and the Boundaries of Book Donation Amber Peut (Leiden University) Selling Love and Lust to the Early Modern Youth? Printed alba amicorum as Pedagogical Works
Our next seminar will be Thursday 26th March at 17:15 GMT, with talks from Emma Nelson (University of Manchester/Chetham's Library) and Amber Peut (Leiden University)! Please follow the link to register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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In just under two weeks, we have our next seminar, on Thursday 26th March (for all those keen-eyed people, you will know I accidentally put the wrong date for last time, so I'm being extra vigilant this time!) from 17:15-19:00, either in Parkinson SR (B.10) or Online (via Teams). The first talk will begin at 17:30. The two speakers of this seminar are: Emma Nelson (University of Manchester/Chetham's Library) No Take-Backsies? Gerald of Wales and the Boundaries of Book Donation Amber Peut (Leiden University) Selling Love and Lust to the Early Modern Youth? Printed alba amicorum as Pedagogical Works
Our next seminar will be Thursday 26th March at 17:15 GMT, with talks from Emma Nelson (University of Manchest/Chetham's Library) and Amber Peut (Leiden University)!
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Thank you to everyone who came to our seminar last Thursday where we hear about Greek phrases in Latin writing from Agnese Bargagna and Anne de Bretagne's Books of Hours from Devon Sherwood! A fabulous seminar all around!
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Read our newest blog post about our upcoming speakers and their papers for our next seminar TOMORROW!
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Promotional Poster for the Long Middle Ages seminar on 12th March 17:15-19:00 in-person and online, with talks by Agnese Bargagna and Devon Sherwood.
Our next seminar will be on Thursday 12th March with talks by Agnese Bargagna (University of Edinburgh) and Devon Sherwood (University of Toronto)!
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Thank you to everyone who came to our seminar yesterday, we learned lots of wonderful things about leechbooks from Louise Simongiovanni (@thefeorhhord.bsky.social) and, due to a last minute change, Muslim women in Old French epics from our very own co-convenor, Saaleha Iqbal!
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This Thursday we have our next seminar with talks from Giacomo Savani and Louise Simongiovanni! Read their abstracts and bios on our newest blog post here and follow the link in our previous post to register: thelongmiddleages.com/2026/02/23/s...
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A promotional poster for the third seminar of the Long Middle Ages Date: Thursday 26th February Time: 17:15-19:00 Place: Parkinson SR B.10 or Online via Teams Speaker 1: Giacomo Savani (University of Leeds) Title 1: Voiceless Spas: Non-Elite Sensory Interactions with Water and the Divine Speaker 2: Louise Simongiovanni (Sorbonne Universite) Title 2: Balms, Baths, and Beyond: Exploring the Therapeutic Relationship in the Old English Leechbooks
Our third seminar will be on 26th February with talks by Giacomo Savani (University of Leeds) and Louise Simongiovanni (Sorbonne Université)! To sign up to attend, follow the link here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
We hope to see you there!
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A great second seminar of the series! A huge thanks for Eszter Sipos and James Rhodes for presenting on all things Quinta Essentia and the Emendatio Vitae!
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Check out our newest blog post about our speakers and their fabulous papers for next week's seminar!
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Next week! Follow the link to register your attendance 😀
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Our second seminar will be on 12th February with talks by Eszter Sipos (University of Tokaj) and James Rhodes (University of Leeds)! To sign up to attend, follow the link here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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A wonderful first seminar hearing all about Rune Poems and Burgundian Epics! A big thanks to Martina Rizzini Ongarato and Holly Dempster-Edwards for being our first speakers and for all those who attended! #medievalsky #thelongmiddleages
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If you would like to be added to the mailing list for future seminars, just use the email in our bio or contact form on our website! We then send out registration forms for each seminar from there 😊
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Check out our first blog post on the website, introducing our speakers Martina Rizzini Ongarato and Holly Dempster-Edwards!
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Our website is now live! Go there for the full schedule, details about our organizers, and a new blog post introducing our first speakers!
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Our first seminar will be on Thursday 29th January from 5-7pm, both in-person and online with great talks by Martina Rizzini Ongarato (University of Padua) and Holly Dempster-Edwards (University of Liverpool)!
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New and improved term card! The Long Middle Ages is now sponsored by the White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities (AHRC-UKRI) 🥳
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We are happy to announce our full term-card for Spring 2026 for The Long Middle Ages. This interdisciplinary seminar series will be held at @universityofleeds.bsky.social (and online) on a fortnightly basis, with two speakers each seminar from across the UK, Europe, and beyond! #medievalsky
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We now have a Bluesky! Our programme is on the way for Spring 2026, in the meanwhile, join our mailing list by emailing thelongmiddleages@gmail.com to get updates on what's coming.
We're excited for a semester of great talks!
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