A 3-year FNRS-funded project at the University of Lausanne, 2016-2019
Our project conference “Northern Lights: Late Medieval Devotion to Saints from the North of England” was held at the University of Lausanne between 28 and 30 March. We welcomed around …
Northern Lights 2019 – Conference Report Read MoreMedieval English Theatre Conference, Friday 12th – Saturday 13th April 2019 University of Fribourg, Switzerland CALL FOR PAPERS People and Places: Networks, Communities, and Early Theatre Theatre is inevitably collaborative, …
CfP: Medieval English Theatre Conference, Friday 12 – Saturday 13 April 2019 Read MoreGuest-blogger Christiane Kroebel, who is an independent researcher and volunteer curator at Whitby Museum, reflects on the origins and development of St Hilda’s cult from the middle ages to the …
Snakestones and Sanctity: the Medieval Origins of the Cult of St Hilda of Whitby Read MoreOn the 800th anniversary of his death, Hazel Blair discusses some key manuscript sources for St Robert’s life and cult, all of which are held in the British Library in …
St Robert’s Day! Searching for Knaresborough’s Holy Hermit in the British Library’s Medieval Manuscripts Read MoreGuest blogger and UNIL doctoral researcher Tino Oudesluijs discusses northern English language in the pre-modern period. The north of England is not only known for its high number of celebrated …
The Language of the Medieval North of England Read MoreThis year, 2018, marks 800 years since the death of St Robert of Knaresborough. Hazel Blair blogs about her latest trip to the town the hermit made his home, where …
Going Public with Medieval History Read MoreProject leader Professor Denis Renevey reflects on his recent trip to Japan, where he presented on the life and writings of Yorkshire hermit Richard Rolle. The invitation from my colleagues …
Richard Rolle in Japan Read MoreFollowing the success of the Cuthbert’s Treasures exhibition back in the summer at Durham Cathedral, the end of the November sees the opening of another important new exhibition: Saintly Sisters …
Saintly Sisters at Durham Cathedral Read MoreDoctoral researcher Hazel Blair reports on this year’s international research day at the University of Lausanne. This year, six researchers from across Europe (at various stages in their careers), met …
Report: Research Day in Medieval English Studies 2017 Read MoreLast month, while visiting family in the UK, I decided to spend a few days in northern England investigating local celebrity and medieval hermit St Robert of Knaresborough (c. 1160-1218). …
St Robert: the celebrity hermit of Knaresborough Read More