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Showing posts with label University of Leeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label University of Leeds. Show all posts
Friday, June 28, 2013

Crusader Feces, Bat Feces, Latin swear words, and building a village - medieval news roundup

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Here are some news stories from the medievalverse, and a few from beyond it... Crusader Feces An article in the International Journal o...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Treadmill shows medieval armour influenced battles

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Medieval suits of armour were so exhausting to wear that they could have affected the outcomes of famous battles, a study suggests. Scient...
Monday, July 11, 2011

The ‘Big Society’ is a Medieval Society

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More than 1,600 experts on the Middle Ages have gathered at the International Medieval Congress, which began today at the University of Leed...

Medieval graffiti reveals how ordinary people practised their faith

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Whether you consider graffiti an eye-sore or an art form, scholars at this year’s International Medieval Congress will debate the use of gra...
Saturday, July 09, 2011

International Medieval Congress to examine disabilities, deserving and undeserving poor, in the Middle Ages

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More than 1,600 experts on the Middle Ages will gather next week at the International Medieval Congress to be held at the University of Leed...
Wednesday, July 06, 2011

International Medieval Congress begins next week

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More than 1,600 experts from all over the world will come together and take a medieval look at the contentious themes of poverty and wealth,...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Leeds exhibition to host history of sugar

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Modern thinking says sugar is best avoided but a new exhibition hopes to show that sugar can be good, as Neil Hudson found out. Once upon ...
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Wakefield Museum: Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice

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Yorkshire academics have launched a mouth-watering new exhibition exploring the history of the sweet tooth. The free-to-all exhibition at ...
Thursday, December 02, 2010

Rewriting history: royal conspiracies in late medieval England

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Royal intrigues are by no means a modern phenomenon – medieval monarchs were involved in conspiracies and cover-ups, according to best-selli...
Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Early medieval manuscripts give new view of English life under the Normans

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A new study of early medieval manuscripts written in the English language has revealed that the Normans, who conquered England in 1066, were...
Thursday, July 09, 2009

International Medieval Congress - Interview with Axel E. W. Müller

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The largest annual conference in the United Kingdom is set to begin next week. The International Medieval Congress will again take place at ...