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Medieval and Early Modern Studies Research Group
Interpreting and Representing the Medieval Past
The Medieval and Early Modern Studies Research Group brings together academics, archivists, librarians, postgraduate students, and postdoctoral researchers with interdisciplinary interests both in the medieval period itself and in the later interpretation and representation of the pre-modern past. We have a strong relationship with the wider scholarly and professional community including Lincoln Cathedral Library and Archives, with whom we collaborate in our teaching and research. Key themes include: premodern Iberia and the Western Mediterranean; Lincoln, Britain and the North Atlantic; gender and identity, society and culture; inter-faith exchanges and religion; and archives, heritage, and medievalism.
We foster academic links within and beyond the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ through hosting external speakers; organizing the annual Lincoln medieval lecture and ‘Medieval and Early Modern Week’; hosting international conferences; and contributing to national and international research networks and projects. Our research group's news can be followed on . As a research group, we edit , published by ARC Humanities Press. Read our open access special issue, .
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Our group supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which are an urgent call for action to tackle some of the world's most pressing problems, now and into the future.
Our Research
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Premodern Iberia and the Western Mediterranean
The group explores a wide range of topics, including the power and authority of Iberian rulers (both Christian and Islamic); economy and society in pre-modern Iberia; and the Visigoths.
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Lincoln, Britain, and the North Atlantic
Research topics include the archaeology and history of medieval Lincolnshire; the church in the medieval diocese of Lincoln; English royal government in the thirteenth century; and trade in the medieval North Atlantic.
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Gender and Identity, Culture and Society
Examining medieval gender, identity, culture, and society throughout the Middle Ages, including the legacy of Rome in Late Antiquity through to the late Middle Ages; medieval literature and culture; and the history of women, children, and families.
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Inter-Faith Exchanges and Religion
The Medieval Studies Research Group examines inter-faith exchanges and religion throughout the Middle Ages, with particular attention on the Western Mediterranean world.
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Archives, Heritage, and Medievalism
Group members work with, study, and publish widely on archives and medieval records, and also interpret the medieval past for the public.
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Research Activity
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Group Members
A list of the members of the Medieval Studies Research Group at the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.
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Publications
View a list of key publications by members of the Medieval Studies Research Group.
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Postgraduate Research
We welcome applications at any time from prospective applicants for our taught MA in Medieval Studies, and from prospective PhD students wishing to join our thriving postgraduate research community.
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Medieval Studies Research Group Events
Past Events
Please use the links in the table to view previous events.
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Medieval and Early Modern Week 2025 |
Expanding Our Horizons |
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Research Seminars - Semester A, October 2023 to January 2024 |
Medieval Studies Research Seminars |
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Medieval Week 2022 |
Liminal Identities in Medieval Worlds. |
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A Medieval Sound Bites Podcast |
'Recovering Voices: Women, Christians, and Conversion in the Early Medieval Period' - Nicola Meyrick and Susan Phillips. |
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A Medieval Sound Bites Podcast |
'Medieval Heritage and Archives in the Modern Era' - Lynsey Coombs and Bethany Elliott. |
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A Medieval Sound Bites Podcast |
'PGR Feature: Archives and Animals' - Katherine Delaney and Gary Stephen. |
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| Medieval Week - April 2021 |
'A Medieval Scribe in the Modern Day: the Illuminations of Toni Watts'. |