2024 – Leicester
Student Colloquium 2024 – University of Leicester
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The Society, in association with the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester, is pleased to announce this year’s annual Student Colloquium. This event will include a day of conference talks, a walking tour of Medieval Leicester, and a fieldtrip to Bradgate Park and House. Please feel free to send any questions about the conference or field trips to Kate at kae7@leicester.ac.uk.
Registration is FREE. Please click here to register.
The hybrid option for Tuesday 5th will be via the Teams platform using the following link: Join the meeting now (Meeting ID: 329 001 168 532, Passcode: kLMYTZ).
Please remember to complete the registration form, even if you are only attending online.
Please note that registration for the Bradgate Park Fieldtrip will close on October 31st. Walking Tour & Conference Day will remain open.
Programme:
Overview:
Monday 4th November 2024 (in person only)
Pre-conference walking tour of Medieval Leicester led by Mathew Morris, Project Officer at University of Leicester Archaeological Services.
Site visits will include Wygstons House, Castle Yard, St Mary de Castro church, Newarke Gate, Richard III’s burial place at Greyfriars, the Guildhall and the Cathedral.
Meet at 13:30 at Jubilee Square (near Wygstons House), Leicester LE1 5LD (Tour finishes by 15:00)
Evening Meet & Greet: The Old Horse
Meet at 18:00 at The Old Horse, 198 London Road, Leicester LE2 1NE
Tuesday 5th November 2024 (hybrid: online attendance available)
Paper presentations and keynote speaker (TBC).
09:30 – 16:00 Room 2.03, Sir Bob Burgess Building, University of Leicester LE2 6BF
Evening Dinner & Networking Social: At The Distillery.
Wednesday 6th November 2024 (in person only)
Post conference field trip to Bradgate Park and House, with a tour from Professor Richard Thomas, University of Leicester.
Bradgate Park is a medieval deer park, and Bradgate House, standing largely in ruins today, was home to the Grey family from the 15th to 19th century. Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days’ Queen, was born and raised here. The site has been extensively excavated in the last ten years through Fieldschool Projects run by University of Leicester Archaeological Services and School of Archaeology and Ancient History.
Departing from the steps outside Charles Wilson (on University of Leicester campus) at 9:30am, returning by around 12:30.
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