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May

Hospitality and Space in Medieval Buildings
Date:	Monday, 13 May 2013, 17.00
Details:
IMS Medieval Group Meeting Speaker: Steve Werronen and Richard Thomason, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds Location: Parkinson Building, Room 4.06 'Le Patourel Room'. Tea at 17.00. Presentations begin at 17.30. Everyone is welcome. For further details, contact Alaric Hall, email a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

Monasticism & Lordship - Annual Leeds Postgraduate Monasticism Conference
Date:	Friday, 17 May - Saturday, 18 May 2013, 17.30-18.30
Details:
The wealth and prestige of monastic institutions during the medieval period (c. 400-c. 1500) ensured that they occupied a central place in their socio-political landscape. However, their unique institutional characteristics, derived from ecclesiastical privilege and spiritual primacy, meant that they were not merely an imitation of their secular counterparts, nor were they dealt with on exactly the same terms as secular landholders. Some issues arising from this are whether religious lordship differed in nature from the secular, what distinctive contributions the regular clergy made to their socio-political scene and how the exercise of lordship was integrated into consecrated life. To address these points, this conference aligns secular activity with the religious world, and vice versa, by concentrating on points of interaction and the mechanics governing them. Principal items for consideration are: The role of religious houses in the administration of estates, as lords or tenants, and the problems confronting them Comparison between the material culture of secular and religious lordship The socio-politics of benefactions to religious houses 'Social services' offered by religious houses, their beneficiaries and practicalities; e.g. burial, hospitality, education, medical care Lay proprietorship over religious houses and its effect on the religious community, such as the entrance of ruling elites into religious life The role of monasteries and regular clergy in contrast/conjunction with institutions of secular lordship, e.g. castles or borough-towns Navigation through the paradox arising from vows of poverty and exigencies of lordship; perceptions of this process Held over two days at Leeds University, this conference will assess the intertwined nature of two important historiographical themes. The approach is wholly interdisciplinary, and we encourage contributions from participants of any disciplinary background (e.g. archaeological, literary theoretical, art historical, historical or sociological perspectives). Interested parties should send a 300 word abstract for a twenty minute paper to leeds.monasticism@gmail.com. Alternative proposals for one-hour sessions are most welcome, such as joint papers or panelled debates. More details can be found at http://leedsmonasticismconference.wordpress.com.

July

International Medieval Congress 2013

International Medieval Congress 2013 - Special Thematic Strand: Pleasure
Date:	Monday, 1 July - Thursday, 4 July 2013
Details:
Organised by the Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds. The Congress also hosts a series of events which are open to the general public. For further information please click here or contact the IMC at imc@leeds.ac.uk.

Past Events

Excursion to Ripon: Cathedral and Town
Date:	Friday, 21 September 2012, 12.30-16.30
Details:
Ripon is located in North Yorkshire, not far from Harrogate. The minster only became a cathedral in 1836, but it was an important church in the Middle Ages. The Archbishop of York had a palace nearby and the minster helped him manage his enormous diocese. Ripon began as a monastery founded by St Wilfrid in the seventh century. The Anglo-Saxon crypt under the current building is believed to have been part of the earlier monastery, and is far older than the rest of the minster. The medieval minster was governed by a chapter of seven canons, who were responsible for the spiritual care of its large parish. They delegated these responsibilities to their vicars, but they remained a powerful force able to regulate the behaviour of their parishioners. St Wilfrid, whose relics were once enshrined at Ripon, was the source of their authority. The tour of the cathedral will discuss the building and illuminate the social aspects of its construction, repair, and renovation. These aspects include the raising of funds for construction and the payment of craftsmen for undertaking the work. Two building campaigns in particular will be highlighted: the repair of the central tower (c. 1450) and the construction of the nave aisles (c. 1503-1530). The involvement of local gentry families will be noted and their coats of arms will be identified. There will also be some discussion of the locations and uses of various altars. The large parish of Ripon was sub-divided into six parts, and each of these parts had its own altar with its own vicar. This arrangement meant that the geography of the parish was plotted onto the building. Important individuals and families sought to associate themselves permanently with their own part of the parish by being buried near their parochial altar. The Markenfields provide a good example of this, and the significance of their tombs will be examined. The tour of the cathedral will begin at the main entrance at 12.30 and last about two hours. Bus 36 runs from Leeds City Centre to Ripon; a return ticket costs £6.60 and the bus trip is about an hour and a half (For schedules and route see www.wymetro.com). For anyone intending to eat lunch beforehand, we recommend that they should probably catch the bus around 10.00. Some IMS members recommend to meet at the Leeds Bus Station at 10.00 am. For further details, contact Steven Werronen who will be guiding the tour, email ms08sw@leeds.ac.uk. If you plan to join the excursion, please email ms08sw@leeds.ac.uk by Thursday 20 September 2012.

Excursion to Ripon: Cathedral and Town

Date:

Friday, 21 September 2012, 12.30-16.30

Details:

Ripon is located in North Yorkshire, not far from Harrogate. The minster only became a cathedral in 1836, but it was an important church in the Middle Ages. The Archbishop of York had a palace nearby and the minster helped him manage his enormous diocese. Ripon began as a monastery founded by St Wilfrid in the seventh century. The Anglo-Saxon crypt under the current building is believed to have been part of the earlier monastery, and is far older than the rest of the minster. The medieval minster was governed by a chapter of seven canons, who were responsible for the spiritual care of its large parish. They delegated these responsibilities to their vicars, but they remained a powerful force able to regulate the behaviour of their parishioners. St Wilfrid, whose relics were once enshrined at Ripon, was the source of their authority.

The tour of the cathedral will discuss the building and illuminate the social aspects of its construction, repair, and renovation. These aspects include the raising of funds for construction and the payment of craftsmen for undertaking the work. Two building campaigns in particular will be highlighted: the repair of the central tower (c. 1450) and the construction of the nave aisles (c. 1503-1530). The involvement of local gentry families will be noted and their coats of arms will be identified.

There will also be some discussion of the locations and uses of various altars. The large parish of Ripon was sub-divided into six parts, and each of these parts had its own altar with its own vicar. This arrangement meant that the geography of the parish was plotted onto the building. Important individuals and families sought to associate themselves permanently with their own part of the parish by being buried near their parochial altar. The Markenfields provide a good example of this, and the significance of their tombs will be examined.

The tour of the cathedral will begin at the main entrance at 12.30 and last about two hours. Bus 36 runs from Leeds City Centre to Ripon; a return ticket costs £6.60 and the bus trip is about an hour and a half (For schedules and route see www.wymetro.com). For anyone intending to eat lunch beforehand, we recommend that they should probably catch the bus around 10.00. Some IMS members recommend to meet at the Leeds Bus Station at 10.00 am. For further details, contact Steven Werronen who will be guiding the tour, email ms08sw@leeds.ac.uk. If you plan to join the excursion, please email ms08sw@leeds.ac.uk by Thursday 20 September 2012.

The Franciscan Order and the Origins of Italian Literature: Dante
Date:	Thursday, 4 October 2012, 17.00
Details:
International Seminar Series on 'Mendicant Orders and Literature in Italy (13th-14th centuries) Davide Bolognesi (Columbia University): 'Ubertino da Casale in Dante's Comedy' Nick Havely (University of York): 'Dante at Cambridge?: A 14th-Century Franciscan Reader of the Commedia' Leeds Humanities Research Institute, Seminar Room 3, University of Leeds. The programme will be available soon. For further details, contact email Anna Pegoretti, A.Pegoretti@leeds.ac.uk

The 19th Annual Medieval Research Afternoon
Date:	Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 14.00-17.30
Details:
IMS Medieval Group Event The Research Afternoon will be held in the Le Patourel Room, Parkinson, 4.06. The programme will be available soon. For further details, contact email Alaric Hall, a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

The Giant Bibles of 12th-Century England
Date:	Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 17.30-18.30
Details:
Institute for Medieval Studies Open Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Christopher De Hamel, Donnelley Fellow Librarian, Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge Location: Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Axel Müller, phone 0113 343 3614, email a.muller@leeds.ac.uk.

The German Crusade of 1197-8
Date:	Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 17.15
Details:
School of History Medieval Seminar Speaker: Prof. Graham Loud, School of History, University of Leeds Location: Michael Sadler 3.11 (Grant Room), University of Leeds. For further details, contact Iona McCleery, phone 0113 343 4500, email i.mccleery@leeds.ac.uk.

An Empire of Emotions in Early Medieval Francia
Date:	Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 17.30-18.30
Details:
Institute for Medieval Studies Open Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Piroska Nagy, Professeure d'Histoire du Moyen Âge, Département d'histoire, Université du Québec à Montréal Location: Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Axel Müller, phone 0113 343 3614, email a.muller@leeds.ac.uk.

Stealy Looks: When a Thief Is Not a Thief, in Njáls saga and Elsewhere
Date:	Monday, 29 October 2012, 17.00
Details:
IMS Medieval Group Meeting Speaker: Dr. Ilya Sverdlov, Toronto Location: Parkinson Building, Room 4.06 'Le Patourel Room'. Tea at 17.00. Presentations begin at 17.30. Everyone is welcome. For further details, contact Alaric Hall, email a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

Reading Medieval Images: Art in the Service of Courtly and Chivalric Ideology
Date:	Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 17.00-18.30
Details:
French Research Forum Speaker: Prof. Ros Brown-Grant, School of Modern Languages & Cultures (French), University of Leeds Location: Room 119, Michael Sadler Building. Everyone is welcome. For further details, contact Russell Goulbourne, email R.J.Goulbourne@leeds.ac.uk.

Pilgrimage, the Holy Land and the Fifth Crusade
Date:	Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 17.15
Details:
School of History Medieval Seminar Speaker: Liz Mylod, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds Location: Michael Sadler LG17, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Iona McCleery, phone 0113 343 4500, email i.mccleery@leeds.ac.uk.

Instructing the Prince through Text and Image: The Burgundian Prose Romance of Florimont (Paris, BnF fr. 12566)
Date:	Monday, 12 November 2012, 17.00
Details:
IMS Medieval Group Meeting Speaker: Prof. Ros Brown-Grant, School of Modern Languages & Cultures (French), University of Leeds Location: Parkinson Building, Room 4.06 'Le Patourel Room'. Tea at 17.00. Presentations begin at 17.30. Everyone is welcome. For further details, contact Alaric Hall, email a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

Thinking About Romance: Questioning Genre in Late Medieval Iceland
Date:	Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 17.15
Details:
School of English Medieval and Early Modern Research Group Speaker: Sheryl McDonald, School of English, University of Leeds Location: School of English, Seminar Room 5, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Prof. Paul Hammond, phone 0113 343 4746, email p.f.hammond@leeds.ac.uk.

Virtual Modelling Workshop
Date:	Monday, 19 November 2012, 17.00
Details:
IMS Medieval Group Meeting Speaker: Dr. Anthony Masinton, Department of Archaeology, University of York Location: Parkinson Building, Room 4.06 'Le Patourel Room'. Tea at 17.00. Presentations begin at 17.30. Everyone is welcome. For further details, contact Alaric Hall, email a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

Staging Richard Coeur de Lion: Gothic Politics and Whig Theatricals at Drury Lane
Date:	Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 17.30
Details:
School of English Eighteenth-Century and Romantic Seminar Speaker: Dr. Robert Jones, School of English, University of Leeds Location: School of English, Seminar Room 5, 10 Cavendish Road, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Jeremy Davies (j.g.h.davies@leeds.ac.uk) or Richard De Ritter (deritter@leeds.ac.uk)

Welsh Princes and English Wives: Emma d'Audley and the Clash of Laws in 13th-Century Northern Powys
Date:	Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 17.15
Details:
School of History Medieval Seminar Speaker: Dr. Emma Cavell, School of History, University of Leeds Location: Michael Sadler LG17, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Iona McCleery, phone 0113 343 4500, email i.mccleery@leeds.ac.uk.

Dante's Florence (part II): "Renewal: the Religious Orders and Florentine Cultural Life"
Date:	Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 18.00
Details:
*Leeds Centre for Dante Studies* You are very welcome to attend these lectures in which we explore Dante's Florence, taking in some of the sites which remain accessible to modern visitors to Florence. We held the first of these lectures last week, starting our evenings in Dante's Florence visiting (in spirit) the Baptistery and Orsanmichele; we were privileged to hear a wonderful performance of a Florentine lauda by members of the Leeds University Union Music Society Chamber Choir. In the second lecture, we move to Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella, to consider the roles played by the religious orders in renewing cultural and intellectual life in Florence. There is no need to reserve a place at the lectures. Location: Conference Auditorium 2, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Matthew Treherne, phone 0113 343 8612, or email m.treherne@leeds.ac.uk.

Paradiso III workshop
Date:	Thursday, 22 November 2012, 16.30
Details:
*Leeds Centre for Dante Studies* The Leeds Centre for Dante Studies has teamed up with the University of Cambridge and the University of Notre Dame to run a series of workshops on Dante; the three centres will be connected by videoconferencing and each workshop will focus on one canto of the Commedia. This week, we'll be holding the third of these workshops, on Paradiso III. Students and any interested colleagues are very welcome - please bring your copy of Paradiso. Location: Room 1.13, Leeds Humanities Research Institute. For further details, contact Matthew Treherne, phone 0113 343 8612, or email m.treherne@leeds.ac.uk.

The Horned Helmet of Henry VIII: Further Examinations of a Famous Enigma
Date:	Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 17.30-18.30
Details:
Institute for Medieval Studies Open Lecture Series Speaker: Graeme Rimer, Academic Director (Retired), Royal Armouries, Leeds Location: Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Axel Müller, phone 0113 343 3614, email a.muller@leeds.ac.uk or see the Open Lectures Facebook page.

Dante's Florence (part III): "Renewal: the Religious Orders and Florentine Cultural Life"
Date:	Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 18.00
Details:
*Leeds Centre for Dante Studies* You are very welcome to attend these lectures in which we explore Dante's Florence, taking in some of the sites which remain accessible to modern visitors to Florence. We held the first of these lectures last week, starting our evenings in Dante's Florence visiting (in spirit) the Baptistery and Orsanmichele; we were privileged to hear a wonderful performance of a Florentine lauda by members of the Leeds University Union Music Society Chamber Choir. In the second lecture, we move to Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella, to consider the roles played by the religious orders in renewing cultural and intellectual life in Florence. There is no need to reserve a place at the lectures. Location: Conference Auditorium 2, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Matthew Treherne, phone 0113 343 8612, or email m.treherne@leeds.ac.uk.

Monasteries and Courtiers: The Political and Religious Landscape of Medieval Japan through Primary Sources
Date:	Monday, 3 December 2012, 17.00
Details:
IMS Medieval Group Meeting Speaker: Dr. Mikael Bauer, School of Modern Languages & Cultures (East Asian Studies), University of Leeds Location: Parkinson Building, Room 4.06 'Le Patourel Room'. Tea at 17.00. Presentations begin at 17.30. Everyone is welcome. For further details, contact Alaric Hall, email a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

The Written Ram and the Double Helix: The Many Lives of Parchment
Date:	Monday, 10 December 2012, 17.30-18.30
Details:
Institute for Medieval Studies Open Lecture Series in conjunction with the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies Speaker: Professor Bruce Holsinger, Department of English, University of Virginia Location: Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Axel Müller, phone 0113 343 3614, email a.muller@leeds.ac.uk or see the Open Lectures Facebook page.

'Can we make those mute stones speak?': An Exploratory Workshop Using Graveyard Monuments to Explore the History of 11th-Century London
Date:	Monday, 28 January 2013, 17.00
Details:
IMS Medieval Group Meeting Speaker: David Stocker, Visiting Professor, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds Location: Parkinson Building, Room 4.06 'Le Patourel Room'. Tea at 17.00. Presentations begin at 17.30. Everyone is welcome. For further details, contact Alaric Hall, email a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

Viking Society for Northern Research Student Conference: Place, Space, and Environment
Date:	Saturday, 9 February 2013, 10.00-16.30
Details:
Viking Society for Northern Research Student Conference 2013 Location: Room 1.08, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Alaric Hall, email a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

Trojan Time and the Place of Troy in the Francophone Court of Robert of Anjou, King of Naples (1309-1343)
Date:	Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 17.30-18.30
Details:
Institute for Medieval Studies Open Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Marylinn Desmond, Distinguished Professor, Department of English, State University of New York, Binghamton Location: Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Axel Müller, phone 0113 343 3614, email a.muller@leeds.ac.uk or see the Facebook page.

Biblical Concordance and Preaching Techniques in Late Medieval England
Date:	Monday, 18 February 2013, 17.00
Details:
IMS Medieval Group Meeting Speaker: Yuichi Akae, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, Keio University, Tokyo Location: Parkinson Building, Room 4.06 'Le Patourel Room'. Tea at 17.00. Presentations begin at 17.30. Everyone is welcome. For further details, contact Alaric Hall, email a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

The Judgment of King Solomon in Medieval Literature and Iconography
Date:	Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 17.30-18.30
Details:
Institute for Medieval Studies Open Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Bernard Ribémont, Professeur d'Histoire Littéraire du Moyen Âge, Cahiers de Recherches Médiévales, Université d'Orléans Location: Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Axel Müller, phone 0113 343 3614, email a.muller@leeds.ac.uk or see the Open Lectures Facebook page.

Christine de Pizan and Chivalry
Date:	Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 17.15
Details:
School of History Medieval Seminar Speaker: Dr. Craig Taylor, Department of History, University of York Location: Michael Sadler LG17, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Iona McCleery, phone 0113 343 4500, email i.mccleery@leeds.ac.uk.

'Sensing' the Past: Uncovering the Experience of Late Medieval Pilgrimage
Date:	Monday, 4 March 2013, 17.00
Details:
IMS Medieval Group Meeting Speaker: Emma Wells, Department of Archaeology, Durham University Location: Parkinson Building, Room 4.06 'Le Patourel Room'. Tea at 17.00. Presentations begin at 17.30. Everyone is welcome. For further details, contact Alaric Hall, email a.t.p.hall@leeds.ac.uk.

Judicial Duels between Husbands and Wives
Date:	Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 17.30-18.30
Details:
Institute for Medieval Studies Open Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Allison Coudert, Professor of Religious Studies, University of California, Davis Location: Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Axel Müller, phone 0113 343 3614, email a.muller@leeds.ac.uk or see the Open Lectures Facebook page.

Policy and Practice in the Later Plantagenet Empire
Date:	Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 17.15
Details:
School of History Medieval Seminar Speaker: Dr. David Green, Harlaxton College Location: Michael Sadler 3.11 (Grant Room), University of Leeds. For further details, contact Iona McCleery, phone 0113 343 4500, email i.mccleery@leeds.ac.uk.

Exile and Confinement: An Aspect of the Late Antique Prison System

Date:

Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 17.15

Details:

School of History Medieval Seminar
Speaker: Dr. Julia Hillner, Department of History, University of Sheffield
Location: Michael Sadler 3.11 (Grant Room), University of Leeds. For further details, contact Iona McCleery, phone 0113 343 4500, email i.mccleery@leeds.ac.uk.

Inaugural Lecture: Time to Debunk Reform? Conceptualising Change in the Medieval Church, 900-1200
Date:	Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 17.30-18.30
Details:
Institute for Medieval Studies Chair Inaugural Lecture Speaker: Prof. Julia Barrow, Leadership Professor in Medieval Studies, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds Location: Council Chamber, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. For further details, contact Axel Müller, phone 0113 343 3614, email a.muller@leeds.ac.uk or see the Open Lectures Facebook page.

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