News Archive

IMRS Collaborator Caroline Yeldham, Medieval Chef TV appearances

We are pleased to announce that Caroline Yeldham, medieval chef and food historian will be appearing in 'Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner' with Clarissa Dickson-Wright from November 7th at 9pm on BBC4. The series reveals the origins and development of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

(1 Nov 2012) » More about IMRS Collaborator Caroline Yeldham, Medieval Chef TV appearances

Minor Planet Named After Medieval Scientist

The International Astronomical Union has recently named Minor Planet 36169, a member of the main asteroid belt, after Robert Grosseteste (1175-1253). Grosseteste was chosen because he was a scientist, theologian, philosopher, and statesman of the medieval period whose commentary on Aristotle played a crucial role in the foundation of the scientific method. Grosseteste is also one of the many important minds of the medieval period studied in the IMRS's Ordered Universe series. Detailed information on this planet can be found here.

(26 Sep 2012)

British Library Workshop

The IMRS was delighted to host a British Library workshop on illuminated manuscripts from the library's Royal collection. The workshop, held on 6 June, and chaired by Professor Richard Gameson, formed part of the project to digitise some of the outstanding illuminated manuscripts in the British Library. Full details can also be found here.

(30 May 2012)

Stefano Cracolici awarded prestigious Getty Scholarship (2012-13)

for a project entitled 'Medusean Colours'...

(25 May 2012) » More about Stefano Cracolici awarded prestigious Getty Scholarship (2012-13)

Leverhulme Fellowship awarded to Dr Kathryn Banks

for the project ‘Literature, Prophecy and Apocalypse in France, 1532-1628’...

(16 May 2012) » More about Leverhulme Award

Norse in the North Conference 2012

We are pleased to announce that the Norse in the North Conference 2012 is now open for registration. Our one day interdisciplinary conference, taking place at Durham University on 28 April 2012, has an exciting line-up of postgraduate students from the UK and beyond, and we are pleased to announce that our guest speaker, Dr Martin Arnold of the University of Hull, will be speaking on the subject of 'Grímr up North: Odin in the Viking Colonies.'

Registration is open to everyone, and undergraduates in particular are warmly encouraged to attend. The cost is only £10, and the deadline for registration is 22 April 2012. Our online registration form, as well as further details concerning the conference, can be found on our website: http://www.norseinthenorth.co.uk

(5 Apr 2012)

Durham Historian Uncovers Archives about Henry VIII’s Infamous Divorce

Hundreds of previously unknown archive documents, telling the inside story of Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon, have been uncovered by a Durham University academic.

Dr Catherine Fletcher, a lecturer in History at Durham University, has published the first book-length account for over 40 years about Henry VIII's 'great matter' based on the discovered archives.

(6 Mar 2012) » More about Henry VIII’s Infamous Divorce

St Valentine's Day Lecture

For those of you wishing to celebrate the medieval and Renaissance roots of Romeo and Juliet, without which no St. Valentine's day celebration would be complete, we are delighted to announce an additional special event in the IMRS Seminar Series.

Dr Stefano Cracolici will give a special lecture 'The Heritage of Love: The Misty Origins of Romeo and Juliet'  which will take place on Tuesday 14 February in Seminar Room 1, Dept of History.

(8 Feb 2012) » More about St Valentine's Day Lecture

Blackfriars Lecture

As part of the Institute’s growing collaboration with Blackfriars Restaurant, Newcastle, we are pleased to announce that Giles Gasper is to deliver the Blackfriars New Year Lecture,  ‘Eggs Benedict, Monks and Their Food,’ on Saturday 28 January.

(18 Jan 2012) » More about Blackfriars Lecture

New Director for the IMRS

Professor David Cowling has been appointed Director of the Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies. His international stature in the field of late medieval and early modern studies of metaphor, and recently completed and highly successful term as Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, will give IMRS an increasingly high profile at this very exciting period of its development

(6 Dec 2011) » More about David Cowling has been appointed as the new director for the Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies