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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Seminar 6 (09/04/2026) Seminar 6 (09/04/2026): The Medieval Islamicate World For the sixth seminar of The Long Middle Ages, we welcome Dr Mehdy Shaddel and Majideh Qazizadeh. Paper 1: Dr Mehdy Shaddel, ‘Changing Pa…

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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Seminar 5 (26/03/2026) Seminar 5 (26/03/2026): Book Donation and Book History Across the Medieval and Early Modern Periods For the fifth seminar of The Long Middle Ages, we welcome Dr Emma Nelson and Amber Peut. Paper 1:…

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)!
Please follow the link to register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Seminar 4 (12/03/2026) Seminar 4 (12/03/2026): Manuscripts! Scribal Practice and French Books of Hours For the fourth seminar of The Long Middle Ages, we welcome Dr Agnese Bargagna and Devon Sherwood. Paper 1: Dr Agnese …

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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If you are interested in medieval health, medicine and healing, broadly understood, then consider joining @leedsims.bsky.social #TheLongMiddleAges later today. The seminars are free and hybrid and you can still register to attend! #medievalsky

Seminar 3 (26/02/2026) Seminar 3 (26/02/2026): Premodern Healing from Spas and Old English Leechbooks For the third seminar of The Long Middle Ages, we welcome Dr Giacomo Savani and Louise Simongiovanni. Paper 1: Dr Giac…

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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Happening this Thursday at @leedsims.bsky.social! Free and hybrid. #medievalsky #medievalstudies #earlycareer #thelongmiddleages

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...

We hope to see you there!
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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