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Medieval Bestiaries before J.K. Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’

11 April 2019

This is just a short piece before we come to our busiest weekend of the year. Preparations are continuing and we are looking forward to meeting all our great speakers…

Tudors and Stuarts 2019 and Cinque Ports workshop

7 April 2019

Quite a bit of time this week has been taken up with getting ready for the Tudors and Stuarts 2019 on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April, and this will…

Becket 2020, Cluniac rituals and the Cod’s revenge

1 April 2019

We are now gearing up for the Tudors and Stuarts History Weekend on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April. I have recruited a great group of postgraduates and undergraduates who…

Folkestone, Faversham and Canterbury – medieval saints and other matters

2 March 2019

Now that we are in March, I thought this week I would start with news of the book launch next Thursday which features Gender in Medieval Places, Spaces and Thresholds,…

Medieval Gender Studies book launch and Canterbury Castle

9 January 2019

So 2019 has arrived, which means firstly I want to wish all readers of the blog a Happy New Year! The new year looks very exciting because we have the…

‘Places, spaces and thresholds’ and looking back to the Centre’s ‘top 7’ for 2018

19 December 2018

First of all – advance notice that on 3 January 2019 the essay collection edited by Drs Diane Heath, Victoria Blud and Einat Klafter on Gender in Medieval Places, Spaces…

‘Being Human’ in Canterbury with the Becket Lecture next week

25 November 2018

Next week looks very exciting. We have the Becket Lecture on Tuesday when Dr Rachel Koopmans will tell us about her fascinating new findings about the Becket stained glass windows…

Hospitals, friaries and exploring Henry VII’s kingship

26 October 2018

Because ‘War Horse’ has arrived in the cathedral precincts, I thought I would again draw attention to the ‘100 Years since Armistice’ event that will be taking place on Friday…

Eanswythe, Westgate, Faversham and the Black Prince – another busy week

12 October 2018

This has marked another busy week for the Centre, but before I come to that I thought I would let you know that tickets for the Tudors and Stuarts History…

Ian Coulson Awards and Nightingale Lecture

28 September 2018

Before I come to the Nightingale Lecture, I just thought I would pass on several news items, and perhaps from the Centre’s perspective the most exciting is that the Tudors…


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