MEDIUM ÆVUM exists to support and promote research into the cultures and intellectual life of the medieval world, principally through its
† Prof. Nigel Palmer, FBA (1946-2022)
The Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature, and Medium Aevum, are very sad to announce the death of Professor Nigel F. Palmer. Nigel has been an energetic and enthusiastic editor of the journal since 1990. A highly distinguished scholar of medieval German and Latin literature (Emeritus Professor of German Medieval and Linguistic Studies, University of Oxford) and a Fellow of the British Academy, he was a much loved and admired teacher and supervisor, and a devoted fellow of St Edmund Hall. His drive and commitment will be greatly missed. An obituary, by Annette Volfing for the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, may be found here
Events Calendar
Events sponsored by the Society and organized by its members, & the Society's own events and deadlines
Posted: November 29, 2030
News
From the Society and its Members
Posted: November 28, 2030
Out Now: Medium Ævum Vol. 90, No. 2 (2021)
Out now: MAE 91/1
The latest issue includes the following articles:
John Carey

Cancelling the face of Nature in Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS fr. 24392
Francesca Galligan

New fragments of Christine de Pizan’s Livre de la cité des dames
Sophie Marnette

Ignaure: gender and genre
Henry Ravenhall

The date, author, and context of the Roman de Silence: a reassessment
Edward Mills

‘Issi devez pronuncier la lune’: an Anglo-Norman guide to the lunar calendar in London, British Library, MS Cotton Claudius D III
Christiania Whitehead

Durham manuscript compilations of northern saints’ lives
Susanna Greer Fein

When Holy Church Is Under Foot: a precursor to The Simonie in Oxford, Jesus College MS 29
Thomas D. Hill

The prudent shipman: The Seafarer lines 39‒47 and a homiletic analogue
along with dozens of reviews of the latest medieval scholarship
Posted: August 2, 2022
Out Now: Medium Ævum Vol. 91, No. 1 (2022)
Out now: MAE 91/1
The latest issue includes the following articles:
John Carey

Cancelling the face of Nature in Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS fr. 24392
Francesca Galligan

New fragments of Christine de Pizan’s Livre de la cité des dames
Sophie Marnette

Ignaure: gender and genre
Henry Ravenhall

The date, author, and context of the Roman de Silence: a reassessment
Edward Mills

‘Issi devez pronuncier la lune’: an Anglo-Norman guide to the lunar calendar in London, British Library, MS Cotton Claudius D III
Christiania Whitehead

Durham manuscript compilations of northern saints’ lives
Susanna Greer Fein

When Holy Church Is Under Foot: a precursor to The Simonie in Oxford, Jesus College MS 29
Thomas D. Hill

The prudent shipman: The Seafarer lines 39‒47 and a homiletic analogue
along with dozens of reviews of the latest medieval scholarship
Posted: August 2, 2022
The 2021 MAE Lecture: Now Viewable Online!
Posted: July 9, 2021
MÆ On Twitter (@medium_aevum)

Sunday 02 October, 2022

11:48am    RT @MedGermOx: CfP for symposium in honour of Nigel Palmer on 19/20 May 2023 #medievaltwitter https://t.co/6v6OcG1DZ3 https://t.co/71Jhhgs6…

Friday 30 September, 2022

1:48pm    RT @boydellbrewer: New Review! "Wright elegantly brings together this wide-ranging and insightful account of mobility and identity, which w…
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Posted: February 23, 2021
Translation: The 2020 Oxford Medieval Grad. Conf.
29th-30 Sep. Register Now, via Zoom
Posted: September 14, 2020
2023 Medium Ævum Essay Prize
The Race is On!
Posted: September 6, 2020
Dark Archives 20/20: Registration Open, & Polonsky Blogging Prize
Online, 8th-10th September

Registration Now Open, and all details, at http://darkarchiv.es.. We are delighted to announce that the newly created #PolonskyGerman #BloggingMSS Prize for this year is to be awarded at Dark Archives 20/20, following a session showcasing shortlisted entries and by popular vote! 

Posted: August 4, 2020
Pfaff at 50: 2-day MAE Joint Conference
Posted: February 1, 2020
On Sat. 27th April, David d'Avray delivers the 2019 MÆ Lecture - How to explain the Medieval Papacy
Arts Bldg, Birmingham Uni, at 4.45pm. Free & Open to All. Followed by Drinks.

Posted: April 16, 2019
*Registration Open*
Posted: September 14, 2018
Dame Jinty Nelson, 'Writing the Life of Charlemagne' - The 2018 MÆ Annual Lecture
Delivered as Part of Medieval Lifewriting, a Special Society Colloquium.
Dame Jinty Nelson, 'Writing the Life of Charlemagne' - 2018 MÆ Annual Lecture
Posted: July 4, 2018
Posted: March 29, 2018
AHRC CHASE Collaborative Doctoral Award
BEAUTIFUL FRAGMENTS: GLASS, CERAMICS, LEATHER, AND METALWORK IN MEDIEVAL LONDON

Is a broken artwork useless? What can only a fragment of something tell us about the past?

Application Deadline: 7 May 2018

Posted: March 29, 2018
LASS 2018
Posted: January 31, 2018
Posted: November 16, 2017
Animals
CfP now open
Posted: November 15, 2017

Conference Programme now published for Ovid Across Europe

Posted: August 31, 2017
The Animal in Medieval Romance, Kalamazoo 2018
Posted: August 1, 2017

All details at https://neighboursstrangers.wordpress.com

Posted: May 5, 2017
Prof. David d'Avray's Plenary Lecture at Time, the 2017 Oxford Medieval Grad. Conf.
Posted: April 27, 2017
Posted: March 22, 2017
Prof. Helen Cooper: Plenary Address to Wonder, The 2016 Oxford Medieval Grad. Conf.
Posted: April 29, 2016
Prof. Paul Binski's Plenary Address to Colour, the 2015 Oxford Medieval Grad. Conf.
Posted: April 23, 2015
MÆ On Twitter (@medium_aevum)

Tuesday 27 September, 2022

3:57pm    RT @boydellbrewer: New review! 😁 "[S]uperb. [...] Vuille's book is thoroughly researched, cogently argued, and beautifully written. I recom…

Saturday 24 September, 2022

6:52pm    RT @burgonsoc: love books? love gowns? you need… a BOOKGOWN https://t.co/oIGbDDgnIM

Wednesday 21 September, 2022

10:17am    RT @ESTS2023: With our submission deadline approaching soon (🚨October 1 2022), we thought we would share with you our #CfP in details! 👁️👁️…

Tuesday 20 September, 2022

2:28pm    RT @DrDavidRundle: Need a palaeographical pick-me-up now that autumn is nearly here? We have just what you want: the return of the London P…

Thursday 15 September, 2022

2:18pm    RT @r_g_allen: Really interesting re-use of an Arabic seal by a 14th-century Hampshire clerk among the @magdalenoxford deeds. It apparently…

Tuesday 13 September, 2022

2:08pm    @edward_mills @HenryRavenhall Thank you for your patience, Alison moved house over the weekend and is catching up with correspondence!

Thursday 08 September, 2022

2:08pm    RT @ConorMcDonough4: How cool is this! From a massive Greek-Latin dictionary, written by Martin the Irishman at Laon in the 9th century (La…

Tuesday 06 September, 2022

1:50pm    @edward_mills @HenryRavenhall Thank you! I will also take a look at the website issue.
1:49pm    @_jacknunn @edward_mills Hi Jack, please do email in also and I can send you the PDF copy of the Journal directly!
12:06pm    RT @mems_ukc: There is a month left to submit your abstracts for #ESTS2023! Don't miss out on this amazing conference on #TextualStudies, a…
12:05pm    @edward_mills @HenryRavenhall Hi Edward, can you please contact us by email and I can forward you the PDFs you wish to access? You may need to also clear your browser for cookies, as the website is working normally.

Wednesday 31 August, 2022

9:40am    @edward_mills @HenryRavenhall Hi Edward, I believe we're now in touch by email and I will get your membership account set up! 😊

Tuesday 30 August, 2022

2:46pm    RT @HLaehnemann: Now available for download #openaccess - numerous additions for @HSCensus @hsprtl @MHD_BDB @Medium_Aevum, as weird & wonde…
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Posted: November 10, 1971