That Jorvik Viking Thing 2022
on-lineThe world's largest on-line Viking Event is Back for 2022! Our digital celebration of all things Viking will return from 19-27 February 2022!
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From Medieval Altarpieces to David Parr House: My Journey in the Conservation of Paintings
on-lineJoin us for this talk where Mary Kempski will take you on a fascinating conservation journey, from the earliest Medieval Altarpiece created in England in 1275, to the 19th century and David Parr House in Cambridge.
Tanya Bentham on Medieval Embroidery & the Creation of Opus Anglicanum
on-lineTanya interprets contemporary subjects into expressions of historical embroidery with a delightful sense of fun, adding such details as a goat with a bow tie and a Cadbury cream egg.
USD10
Lincolnshire’s Medieval Heroines – Online Talk
on-lineTurning the spotlight on four amazing Medieval women with strong ties to Lincolnshire. The legendary Lady Godiva, the indomitable Nicholaa de la Haye, heiress Alice de Lacy and Katherine Swynford, the mistress who became a royal duchess. Sharon Bennett Connolly will look at the impact of these women, not only on the history of the county, but also on the history of England.
GBP6
Calaveras Celtic Faire 2022
Calaveras Fairgrounds 2465 Gun Club Road, Angels Camp 95222-9248, CAThe 36th Annual Calaveras Celtic Faire is back! A Celtic Heritage Celebration that is Largest and Biggest Celtic Event on the West Coast!
The Battle of Nechtansmere Webinar – Ecgfrith of Northumbria vs. the Picts
on-lineIn this webinar, we will look at records of the battle, the arguments for its location, and the historical background that makes it such a significant event in early medieval insular history.
AUS$20.00 – AUS$30.00
Astronomy in the Great Mosque of Damascus: Towards a Social History of Mamluk Astronomy
Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Durham University 7 Owengate, Durham, United KingdomJoin us at the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Durham University, 7 Owengate, Durham, DH1 3HB, on March 15 at 5:00 p.m. to hear Yusuf Tayara of the Oxford University History Department present his research on ‘Astronomy in the Great Mosque of Damascus: Towards a Social History of Mamluk Astronomy’.
SOURCES & PROBLEMS IN RENAISSANCE MEDICINE. Rewriting the History of European Medicine
on-lineThis lecture explains the rationale behind the new survey of history in the period, which relies on a wide range of primary and unfamiliar texts drawn from across Europe from Moldavia to Portugal. It considers the consequences for medicine of the opening up of Europe to the wider world, as well as the results of the ever-hardening religious divide, including the fate of Arabic medicine in Iberia.
Early Medieval Celtic Saints Webinar
on-lineJoin us for a look at some of the holy people of the Celtic lands in the early medieval period. Ranging from famous Irish saints Patrick and Brigid through some better-known Scottish and Welsh saints to saints known for their work in Cornwall and Brittany, we will consider the life stories, achievements and cult followings of the individuals. We will also look at artefacts associated with them.
AUS$20.00 – AUS$30.00
Imagining Jerusalem in Late Medieval Nuremberg: Adam Kraft & Albrecht Durer – Lecture
on-lineRecent research shows that imagining Jerusalem played a crucial part in many late medieval devotional practices – virtual pilgrimages to Jerusalem, reconstructions of its topography and sacred places in European cities, visualizations of one’s own city as Jerusalem.
Free
Workshop: Early Medieval Manuscript Illumination 2022
on-lineIn this workshop, attendees will be introduced to the art and interior content of early medieval manuscripts. Due to their highly decorative quality, we will be using Irish texts (such as the Book of Kells) as examples to demonstrate the creative and technical processes of constructing ancient manuscripts.
Men of Terror: Viking Combat
on-lineAbout one thousand years ago, a man named Fraði died in Sweden. His kinsmen raised a granite runestone to his memory in Denmark. The inscription tells us that Fraði was the“first among all Vikings” and that he was a “terror of men.” What did Fraði do that caused him to be memorialized with this stone? What was this society that immortalized men like Fraði in a stone that has stood for one thousand years, people who were men of terror?
