Society for Medieval Archaeology - News
CONFERENCE – Princes of the Church and their Palaces
Princes of the Church and their Palaces 30 JUNE – 4 JULY 2015 An international conference and series of public lectures exploring bishops’ and popes’ palaces across Britain and Europe, with a particular focus on the redevelopments at Auckland Castle in County Durham. Important developments in research, conservation, and public presentation are currently taking place
CONFERENCE – Early Medieval Monasticism in the North Sea Zone: New Research and Fresh Perspectives
2015 marks the conclusion of a major AHRC-funded campaign of excavation at Lyminge, the first archaeological investigation to provide a detailed account of the origins and development of a royal monastery in the kingdom of Kent. The results shed light on many themes central to the interpretation of early medieval monastic foundations in their contemporary
SMA Members’ Excursion in Oxford – June 11th, 2015
Our next excursion for SMA members provides an opportunity to visit the offices of Oxford Archaeology South in Oxford on June 11th, 2015, to learn about the excavation of the cemetery of St Augustine, Ipswich, where 1,100 burials were excavated in 2012. This event provides members of the Society for Medieval Archaeology with an opportunity
Exciting travel opportunity for scholars interested in aspects of Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader and Jewish culture
SOAS University of London Project ART OF THE CRUSADES: A RE-EVALUATION Funded by the Getty Foundation CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS SOAS University of London is looking for ten early career academics, curators or PhD students to take part in an international seminar programme looking at mediaeval art. This programme will take place over
Launch of The Hirsel Excavations monograph
After the conclusion of the Society’s AGM and Annual Lecture at Rewley House, Oxford, on December 6th 2014, the attendees retired to the bar for the launch of The Hirsel Excavations. Written by Dame Rosemary Cramp, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the University of Durham, this volume is the 36th SMA monograph to be published
Review of the Student Colloquium in Belfast
The Society’s annual Postgraduate Colloquium took place at Queen’s University Belfast in November, organised by Sarah Kerr, PhD student and Student Representative for the Society. With the aim of providing a platform for students and early career archaeologists to discuss current research, the event welcomed delegates from 22 countries, including Serbia, France, Estonia and Italy.