New Research on Late Medieval England at Queen Mary

When: Thursday, May 29, 2025, 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Where: Information regarding the event location is shared with registered ticket holders a week before the event is due to take place.

Join us for an event on new research on the later Middle Ages, and to celebrate the contribution that Virginia Davis has made to that field and to Queen Mary more broadly.

Book your place at New Research on Late Medieval England, an event showcasing innovative work from our scholars in the field of medieval studies. Hosted by the School of History at Queen Mary University of London, this gathering offers a platform for the latest scholarship on the political, social, religious, and cultural life of late Medieval England.

See our schedule below:

 

Welcome: 09:00 - 09:30

Emma Griffin - Head of School, School of History

 

Session 1: 09:30 - 11:00

Women

Chair: Amanda Langley

• Helen Carr, Women at Borders
• Caitlin Williams, Women as Healers
• Julie Bungey, Women and War

 

Break: 11:00 -13:30

 

Session 2: 11:30 - 13:00

Religious Life

Chair: David Harrap

• Eliot Benbow, Materiality
• Robert Swanson, Ordination
• Amanda Langley, Mysticism

 

Lunch: 13:00 - 14:00

Attendees responsible for their own lunch arrangements

 

Session 3: 14:00 - 15:30

The Digital Middle Ages

Chair: Chris Sparks

• Delfi Nieto Isabel, Networks
• Eyal Poleg, Changing Objects
• Francesco Guidi Bruscoli, Ledgers

 

Refreshments: 15:30 - 16:00

 

Session 4: 16:00 - 17:30

A Passion for the Middle Ages and Queen Mary

Chair: Miri Rubin

• Julia Boffey, Connecting Disciplines
• Morag Shiach, Leadership
• Tom Asbridge, Researching
• Dan Todman, Supporting

 

Drinks Reception: 17:30 - 18:30

 

Book now to secure your place.