U of T Centre for Medieval Studies
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The University of Toronto's Centre for Medieval Studies hosts one of the largest interdisciplinary medieval studies programs in the world. https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/
Today, 2 pm: The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents: Moujan Matin, "Crafting Kashan: Ceramics, Colour, and Commerce from the Pre-Mongol to Ilkhanid Periods".
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Crafting Kashan | Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies
The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents: Crafting Kashan: Ceramics, Colour, and Commerce from the Pre-Mongol to Ilkhanid Periods Moujan Matin, University of Western Ontario...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Today, 2 pm: The Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies presents: Moujan Matin, "Crafting Kashan: Ceramics, Colour, and Commerce from the Pre-Mongol to Ilkhanid Periods".
iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/crafti...
iranianstudies.utoronto.ca/event/crafti...
On Friday, March 6, CMS welcomes Siobhain Bly Calkin of Carleton University's English Department to present "Writing Passion Relic Agency in Pilgrim Tales of Christian-Muslim Contexts". Please register to attend in person via Zoom, or in person, joining us for a Convivial lunch! uoft.me/SBC
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
On Friday, March 6, CMS welcomes Siobhain Bly Calkin of Carleton University's English Department to present "Writing Passion Relic Agency in Pilgrim Tales of Christian-Muslim Contexts". Please register to attend in person via Zoom, or in person, joining us for a Convivial lunch! uoft.me/SBC
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A lovely email to receive first thing on a Monday: my article 'Poet-Bishop and Harlot Saint: Marbod of Rennes's Life of Thais in Context' was selected as Feminae's Article of the Month! inpress.lib.uiowa.edu/feminae/Arti...
Feminae - Article of the Month
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February 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
A lovely email to receive first thing on a Monday: my article 'Poet-Bishop and Harlot Saint: Marbod of Rennes's Life of Thais in Context' was selected as Feminae's Article of the Month! inpress.lib.uiowa.edu/feminae/Arti...
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Symposium “Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World” to Take Place in Toronto www.medievalists.net/2026/02/symp... #Toronto #medievalmaps
Symposium “Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World” to Take Place in Toronto - Medievalists.net
St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto will host Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World, an in-person symposium exploring medieval cartography and how people in the Middle Ages…
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February 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Symposium “Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World” to Take Place in Toronto www.medievalists.net/2026/02/symp... #Toronto #medievalmaps
On Thursday, February 5, Deichman Bjørvika welcomes CMS Alum, Kristen M. Mills, to Holmlia as part of the Deichmarillion festival to present "Death and Other Endings: The Norse Myth of Baldr, Then and Now."
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Mytologi foredag med Kristen M. Mills - Deichman.no
Som en del av Deichmarillion festivalen, inviterer vi Kristen M. Mills til Holmlia! Hun er professor i irsk og norrøn filologi ved Universitetet i Oslo. Hun har publisert artikler og undervist i kurs ...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
On Thursday, February 5, Deichman Bjørvika welcomes CMS Alum, Kristen M. Mills, to Holmlia as part of the Deichmarillion festival to present "Death and Other Endings: The Norse Myth of Baldr, Then and Now."
deichman.no/event/mytolo...
deichman.no/event/mytolo...
Watch: Jon McGinnis' "The Concept of Matter and the Concept of Spirit in Judaism, Christianity and Islam" recently posted by the Bavarian Research Center for Interreligious Discourses.
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The Concept of Matter in Islam: Prof. Dr. Jon McGinnis, University of Toronto (Canada)
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February 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Watch: Jon McGinnis' "The Concept of Matter and the Concept of Spirit in Judaism, Christianity and Islam" recently posted by the Bavarian Research Center for Interreligious Discourses.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvlX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvlX...
Today! (11:30 AST / 10:30 EST) Kirsty Schut will present a hybrid talk, "Dying to be Monks: Lay Death and Burial in Religious Habits," at Dalhousie University.
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Department of History
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February 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Today! (11:30 AST / 10:30 EST) Kirsty Schut will present a hybrid talk, "Dying to be Monks: Lay Death and Burial in Religious Habits," at Dalhousie University.
www.dal.ca/faculty/arts...
www.dal.ca/faculty/arts...
Rachel Koopmans, Stories in the Miracle Windows: William of Dene
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Stories in the Miracle Windows: William of Dene
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February 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Rachel Koopmans, Stories in the Miracle Windows: William of Dene
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This Friday, we welcome Dorothea Kullmann of CMS and French, who will present an exciting lecture titled, "A pacifist heroic epic? The 12th-century 'Girart de Roussillon' in its political and ideological context(s)." RSVP today to reserve your seat at the lecture and lunch! uoft.me/c6H
February 2, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This Friday, we welcome Dorothea Kullmann of CMS and French, who will present an exciting lecture titled, "A pacifist heroic epic? The 12th-century 'Girart de Roussillon' in its political and ideological context(s)." RSVP today to reserve your seat at the lecture and lunch! uoft.me/c6H
Stories in the Miracle Windows: Etheldreda of Canterbury with Rachel Koopmans
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Stories in the Miracle Windows: Etheldreda of Canterbury
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February 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Stories in the Miracle Windows: Etheldreda of Canterbury with Rachel Koopmans
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Congratulations to CMS Alumnus, Dr. Cameron Wachowich, who has been elected a Fellow-Commoner at @magdalenecollege.bsky.social! 👏
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February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Congratulations to CMS Alumnus, Dr. Cameron Wachowich, who has been elected a Fellow-Commoner at @magdalenecollege.bsky.social! 👏
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Boaz Schuman - Publishing in Philosophy: from Submission to Print
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Publishing in Philosophy: from Submission to Print
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January 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Boaz Schuman - Publishing in Philosophy: from Submission to Print
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Tomorrow, January 30 and Saturday, January 31: attend the 8th Medieval Women Workshop: "Might and Mercy, Authority and Observance" by registering here 👉 uoft.me/c7j
and read more about the Workshop's origins and aims in the January MMXXVI Chronica! uoft.me/ChronicaX
and read more about the Workshop's origins and aims in the January MMXXVI Chronica! uoft.me/ChronicaX
January 29, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Tomorrow, January 30 and Saturday, January 31: attend the 8th Medieval Women Workshop: "Might and Mercy, Authority and Observance" by registering here 👉 uoft.me/c7j
and read more about the Workshop's origins and aims in the January MMXXVI Chronica! uoft.me/ChronicaX
and read more about the Workshop's origins and aims in the January MMXXVI Chronica! uoft.me/ChronicaX
'Writing into Photographs' - Visual Poetry by Jaclyn Piudik
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‘WRITING INTO PHOTOGRAPHS’ – VISUAL POETRY BY JACLYN PIUDIK
PROCESS STATEMENT – JACLYN PIUDIK I am currently working on a hybrid project that marries text and image and have naturally been thinking a great deal about the relationship between the two f…
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January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
'Writing into Photographs' - Visual Poetry by Jaclyn Piudik
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Joseph George Akl: The Other Sister discusses with André Vauchez regarding his most recent book. The Other Sister, January 27, 2026. othersisters.hypotheses.org/2456
The Other Sister discusses with André Vauchez regarding his most recent book
If The Other Sister can gather so many researchers interested in women religious who fall outside the traditional lay/religious binaries, it is thanks to the historians who laid the groundwork to allo...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Joseph George Akl: The Other Sister discusses with André Vauchez regarding his most recent book. The Other Sister, January 27, 2026. othersisters.hypotheses.org/2456
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Do you need something good to read? Here are five of my favourite novels about the Middle Ages, and why I like them. I’d love to hear about your favourites!
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The best historical novels that convey the feel of the Middle Ages
Lucy Pick shares the 5 best books on historical novels that convey the feel of the Middle Ages. Have you read The Long Ships?
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January 26, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Do you need something good to read? Here are five of my favourite novels about the Middle Ages, and why I like them. I’d love to hear about your favourites!
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January 30-31 - Medieval Women Workshop VIII: "Might and Mercy, Authority and Observance". Gathering medievalists from all specialties, this Workshop is a stimulating arena to discuss the study of medieval women, their writing, faith, lives, and philosophies. Register today! uoft.me/c7j
January 23, 2026 at 3:49 PM
January 30-31 - Medieval Women Workshop VIII: "Might and Mercy, Authority and Observance". Gathering medievalists from all specialties, this Workshop is a stimulating arena to discuss the study of medieval women, their writing, faith, lives, and philosophies. Register today! uoft.me/c7j
Read the January MMXXVI issue of the Chronica!
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The issue explores the origins of the upcoming Medieval Women Workshop and the Mediaeval Symposium, reflections from visiting scholars, the celebration of our Faculty, Students, and Alumni accomplishments and publications.
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The issue explores the origins of the upcoming Medieval Women Workshop and the Mediaeval Symposium, reflections from visiting scholars, the celebration of our Faculty, Students, and Alumni accomplishments and publications.
January 23, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Read the January MMXXVI issue of the Chronica!
uoft.me/ChronicaX
The issue explores the origins of the upcoming Medieval Women Workshop and the Mediaeval Symposium, reflections from visiting scholars, the celebration of our Faculty, Students, and Alumni accomplishments and publications.
uoft.me/ChronicaX
The issue explores the origins of the upcoming Medieval Women Workshop and the Mediaeval Symposium, reflections from visiting scholars, the celebration of our Faculty, Students, and Alumni accomplishments and publications.
Lisez "3 questions à Ladan Niayesh et Sebastian Sobecki sur le projet conjoint UPCité / Toronto « Reorienting Female Mobility in the Early Global World »" sur le blog "Marges, histoires et monde anglophone XVIe-XXIe".
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doi.org/10.58079/15hro
3 questions à Ladan Niayesh (UPCité, ECHELLES) et Sebastian Sobecki (University of Toronto) sur le projet conjoint UPCité/Toronto « Reorienting Female Mobility in the Early Global World »
Quel a été le point de départ de ce projet ? Ladan : L’histoire des « grands voyages de découverte » de nos manuels scolaires a trop longtemps été une épopée masculine et Eurocentrée. De Colomb à Vesp...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Lisez "3 questions à Ladan Niayesh et Sebastian Sobecki sur le projet conjoint UPCité / Toronto « Reorienting Female Mobility in the Early Global World »" sur le blog "Marges, histoires et monde anglophone XVIe-XXIe".
doi.org/10.58079/15hro
doi.org/10.58079/15hro
Read CMS Alum Andrew Dunning's chapter "Matthew Paris’ Manuscripts. Working Books and Artefacts in Medieval and Early Modern Collections" in the recently published edited volume, "The Cambridge Companion to Matthew Paris".
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The Cambridge Companion to Matthew Paris
Cambridge Core - British History 1066-1450 - The Cambridge Companion to Matthew Paris
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January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Read CMS Alum Andrew Dunning's chapter "Matthew Paris’ Manuscripts. Working Books and Artefacts in Medieval and Early Modern Collections" in the recently published edited volume, "The Cambridge Companion to Matthew Paris".
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
CMS Alum Benjamin Wheaton writes "The Wisdom of Empathy in ‘The Lord of the Rings’—Part 1 How Empathy underpins the virtue of Pity for the Wise of Middle-Earth" for the 'Jokien with Tolkien' blog.
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The Wisdom of Empathy in "The Lord of the Rings"—Part 1
How Empathy underpins the virtue of Pity for the Wise of Middle-Earth
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January 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
CMS Alum Benjamin Wheaton writes "The Wisdom of Empathy in ‘The Lord of the Rings’—Part 1 How Empathy underpins the virtue of Pity for the Wise of Middle-Earth" for the 'Jokien with Tolkien' blog.
www.jrrjokien.com/p/the-wisdom...
www.jrrjokien.com/p/the-wisdom...
February 17, Professor Konrad Eisenbichler presents “Forgotten Italians” and discusses the experiences of Julian-Dalmatian writers and artists in Canada.
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“Forgotten Italians”
Professor Konrad Eisenbichler presents “Forgotten Italians”, and discusses the experiences of Julian-Dalmatian writers and artists in Canada
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January 21, 2026 at 5:07 PM
February 17, Professor Konrad Eisenbichler presents “Forgotten Italians” and discusses the experiences of Julian-Dalmatian writers and artists in Canada.
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BREATH AND BONE (May 18, 2026) is now listed on Goodreads, so if you're a GR user & have an inclination to add it to your "want to read" list, here it is: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24... Tell your friends, tell your neighbours, tell that cute scruffy person you met in the bookshop ...
Breath and Bone
From K.V. Johansen, author of the brilliant The Wolf an…
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January 21, 2026 at 10:52 AM
BREATH AND BONE (May 18, 2026) is now listed on Goodreads, so if you're a GR user & have an inclination to add it to your "want to read" list, here it is: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24... Tell your friends, tell your neighbours, tell that cute scruffy person you met in the bookshop ...