Centre for Medieval Studies
Centre for Medieval Studies
About the Centre for Medieval Studies
The Centre for Medieval Studies was formed in 1994 and is a well-established presence within the Faculty of Arts. It creates an exciting and supportive forum for staff and postgraduate researchers alike. An emphasis is placed upon interdisciplinary exchange, and the Centre regularly holds seminars and conferences (including an annual postgraduate conference), to which specialists in a wide range of disciplines are invited to contribute. The Centre plays an active role in various Worldwide Universities Network programmes, and regularly runs sessions at the international medieval conferences at Leeds and Kalamazoo.
Disciplines
Bristol's medievalists work in a range of disciplines including:
- Medieval Archaeology
- Medieval Drama
- Medieval English
- Medieval French
- Medieval History
- Medieval History of Art
- Medieval Italian
- Medieval Music
- Medieval Theology
- Neo-Latin
The Centre and Bristol
The Centre for Medieval Studies has internationally recognised expertise in an unrivalled range of areas reflecting Bristol's historic role as a gateway to Europe. Medieval Bristol was England's second city and major maritime port for trade and exploration. The University is at the heart of the bustling modern city which retains many of its spectacular medieval buildings as well as local archive resources. Modern Bristol is the major city in England's South West and a significant cultural centre in its own right.
Research themes
The Centre's activities relate directly to the 'Medieval Cultures' University research theme, which is concerned with all aspects of the history, culture, art and representation of medieval Europe. Research themes are designed to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and to promote research between departments.
Postgraduate study
Study for MPhil and PhD with internationally renowned medievalists.
Events
- D. C. Douglas's 'William the Conqueror': Reflections on Replacing a Famous Book
10 December 2015, 16:15 - Dante and Origins: A One-Day Conference
16 December 2015, 11:00 - Co-producing the Past
28 January 2016, 16:15
Publications
For more information on our publication series, please visit the Bristol Studies in Medieval Culture section of the Boydell and Brewer website.
GW4 Funding
The Centre for Medieval Studies has recently been part of a successful funding bid to the Great Western 4 partnership. For more information please visit the GW4 Medieval Studies page.
Discussion list
Bristol is the home of the international Medieval-Religion discussion list - the most widely used mailing list in the area of medieval studies.
Research in the faculty
Our research forms part of the overall research activities and strategies of the Faculty of Arts and the Bristol Institute for Research in the Humanities and Arts (BIRTHA).