IMEMS Durham
@imems.bsky.social
Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies: a home for innovative interdisciplinary research from the medieval to the early modern in a World Heritage Site.
This week, our Director Richard Scholar, along with
@durham.ac.uk Vice Chancellor Karen O'Brien and Director of Philanthropy and Operations, Katie Harland-Edminson, visited Macao, a Renaissance city in East Asia, home to the 17th-century Ruins of Saint Paul's. (1/2)
@durham.ac.uk Vice Chancellor Karen O'Brien and Director of Philanthropy and Operations, Katie Harland-Edminson, visited Macao, a Renaissance city in East Asia, home to the 17th-century Ruins of Saint Paul's. (1/2)
November 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This week, our Director Richard Scholar, along with
@durham.ac.uk Vice Chancellor Karen O'Brien and Director of Philanthropy and Operations, Katie Harland-Edminson, visited Macao, a Renaissance city in East Asia, home to the 17th-century Ruins of Saint Paul's. (1/2)
@durham.ac.uk Vice Chancellor Karen O'Brien and Director of Philanthropy and Operations, Katie Harland-Edminson, visited Macao, a Renaissance city in East Asia, home to the 17th-century Ruins of Saint Paul's. (1/2)
Introducing another publication from the IMEMS Press with @boydellbrewer 📚
The first complete, scholarly edition of Curiosa Americana, offering transcriptions and annotations that illuminate Mather’s contributions to natural philosophy.
Order here: boydellandbrewer.com/book/cotton-...
The first complete, scholarly edition of Curiosa Americana, offering transcriptions and annotations that illuminate Mather’s contributions to natural philosophy.
Order here: boydellandbrewer.com/book/cotton-...
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Introducing another publication from the IMEMS Press with @boydellbrewer 📚
The first complete, scholarly edition of Curiosa Americana, offering transcriptions and annotations that illuminate Mather’s contributions to natural philosophy.
Order here: boydellandbrewer.com/book/cotton-...
The first complete, scholarly edition of Curiosa Americana, offering transcriptions and annotations that illuminate Mather’s contributions to natural philosophy.
Order here: boydellandbrewer.com/book/cotton-...
A perfect pumpkin 🎃 from a collection of drawings of Chinese flowers, plants and fruits held at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Add MS 5292
October 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A perfect pumpkin 🎃 from a collection of drawings of Chinese flowers, plants and fruits held at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Add MS 5292
📢Fully Funded PhD Opportunities @thetimes University of the Year @durham_uni's Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies 🎓
durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
October 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
📢Fully Funded PhD Opportunities @thetimes University of the Year @durham_uni's Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies 🎓
durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
Today, we're shining the #IMEMSSpotlight on Professor Emily Williams and her work on African American tombstones for #BlackHistoryMonth.
Read more about Emily's research here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/emily-...
Read more about Emily's research here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/emily-...
October 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Today, we're shining the #IMEMSSpotlight on Professor Emily Williams and her work on African American tombstones for #BlackHistoryMonth.
Read more about Emily's research here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/emily-...
Read more about Emily's research here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/emily-...
We're excited to be collaborating with
@durhamhistory.bsky.social
for a thought-provoking discussion with Dr Nicole Phillip-Dowe of the University of the West Indies this afternoon at IMEMS! #BeUWI 💭🌎
@durhamhistory.bsky.social
for a thought-provoking discussion with Dr Nicole Phillip-Dowe of the University of the West Indies this afternoon at IMEMS! #BeUWI 💭🌎
October 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We're excited to be collaborating with
@durhamhistory.bsky.social
for a thought-provoking discussion with Dr Nicole Phillip-Dowe of the University of the West Indies this afternoon at IMEMS! #BeUWI 💭🌎
@durhamhistory.bsky.social
for a thought-provoking discussion with Dr Nicole Phillip-Dowe of the University of the West Indies this afternoon at IMEMS! #BeUWI 💭🌎
📢 Fully Funded PhD Opportunities The Times University of the Year Durham University's Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies📢
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
🎨Daphne and Her Sisters www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
🌎Imagining Alternatives www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
🎨Daphne and Her Sisters www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
🌎Imagining Alternatives www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
October 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
📢 Fully Funded PhD Opportunities The Times University of the Year Durham University's Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies📢
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
🎨Daphne and Her Sisters www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
🌎Imagining Alternatives www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
🎨Daphne and Her Sisters www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
🌎Imagining Alternatives www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
Happy Diwali to all our members who celebrate! 🎇
This week, our IMEMS bulletin featured the gorgeous late 18th-century painting 'Radha and Krishna watching fireworks in the night sky' by the Kishangarh painter Sitaram.
💻Read more here: artsandculture.google.com/asset/radha-...
This week, our IMEMS bulletin featured the gorgeous late 18th-century painting 'Radha and Krishna watching fireworks in the night sky' by the Kishangarh painter Sitaram.
💻Read more here: artsandculture.google.com/asset/radha-...
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy Diwali to all our members who celebrate! 🎇
This week, our IMEMS bulletin featured the gorgeous late 18th-century painting 'Radha and Krishna watching fireworks in the night sky' by the Kishangarh painter Sitaram.
💻Read more here: artsandculture.google.com/asset/radha-...
This week, our IMEMS bulletin featured the gorgeous late 18th-century painting 'Radha and Krishna watching fireworks in the night sky' by the Kishangarh painter Sitaram.
💻Read more here: artsandculture.google.com/asset/radha-...
This week, Prof. Raphael Lyne (Cambridge University) presented on 'Remembering and Doubting Dreams in Shakespeare' to colleagues from across the disciplines.
The first Research Showcase in a packed term of IMEMS events! 📅
Read about our upcoming events:
durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
The first Research Showcase in a packed term of IMEMS events! 📅
Read about our upcoming events:
durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
October 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
This week, Prof. Raphael Lyne (Cambridge University) presented on 'Remembering and Doubting Dreams in Shakespeare' to colleagues from across the disciplines.
The first Research Showcase in a packed term of IMEMS events! 📅
Read about our upcoming events:
durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
The first Research Showcase in a packed term of IMEMS events! 📅
Read about our upcoming events:
durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
📚Mary Carruthers' 'Meditation, Invention, and Designing Thought in the Augustinian Middle Ages' is the newest publication from the IMEMS Press with Boydell & Brewer. Find out more and order here: boydellandbrewer.com/book/meditat...
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
📚Mary Carruthers' 'Meditation, Invention, and Designing Thought in the Augustinian Middle Ages' is the newest publication from the IMEMS Press with Boydell & Brewer. Find out more and order here: boydellandbrewer.com/book/meditat...
Today we met with students from the 2025/26 Medieval and Early Modern Studies MA cohort - the largest to date! 🎉
🎓 Read more about Durham's Medieval and Early Modern Studies MA course here: www.durham.ac.uk/study/course...
🎓 Read more about Durham's Medieval and Early Modern Studies MA course here: www.durham.ac.uk/study/course...
October 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Today we met with students from the 2025/26 Medieval and Early Modern Studies MA cohort - the largest to date! 🎉
🎓 Read more about Durham's Medieval and Early Modern Studies MA course here: www.durham.ac.uk/study/course...
🎓 Read more about Durham's Medieval and Early Modern Studies MA course here: www.durham.ac.uk/study/course...
Today, the #IMEMSSpotlight is on Dr Sare Aricanli!
Read more about Sare and her research here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/sare-a...
Read more about Sare and her research here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/sare-a...
September 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Today, the #IMEMSSpotlight is on Dr Sare Aricanli!
Read more about Sare and her research here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/sare-a...
Read more about Sare and her research here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/sare-a...
🍂Autumn Offer! 50% off 1-week Online Courses!
To celebrate the success of our short courses and introduce a host of new students to learning with IMEMS, our 1-week short courses are just £100 each for a limited time! Follow the link or scan the QR codes:
imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
To celebrate the success of our short courses and introduce a host of new students to learning with IMEMS, our 1-week short courses are just £100 each for a limited time! Follow the link or scan the QR codes:
imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
September 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🍂Autumn Offer! 50% off 1-week Online Courses!
To celebrate the success of our short courses and introduce a host of new students to learning with IMEMS, our 1-week short courses are just £100 each for a limited time! Follow the link or scan the QR codes:
imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
To celebrate the success of our short courses and introduce a host of new students to learning with IMEMS, our 1-week short courses are just £100 each for a limited time! Follow the link or scan the QR codes:
imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
A great image from the St Augustine Gospels (Corpus Christi College MS 286, 129v). Take our IMEMS Latin Medieval palaeography course to find out what he's writing...✍️
Our 6-wk online courses run from 29 Sept - 6 Nov, with weekly live sessions: imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
Our 6-wk online courses run from 29 Sept - 6 Nov, with weekly live sessions: imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
September 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A great image from the St Augustine Gospels (Corpus Christi College MS 286, 129v). Take our IMEMS Latin Medieval palaeography course to find out what he's writing...✍️
Our 6-wk online courses run from 29 Sept - 6 Nov, with weekly live sessions: imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
Our 6-wk online courses run from 29 Sept - 6 Nov, with weekly live sessions: imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
Happy #TransformationTuesday! 🔨
The last year has seen some much-needed restoration work take place at our headquarters here on Durham World Heritage Site, thanks to a wonderful team including surveyors, builders, joiners and decorators. We couldn't be happier with the results!
The last year has seen some much-needed restoration work take place at our headquarters here on Durham World Heritage Site, thanks to a wonderful team including surveyors, builders, joiners and decorators. We couldn't be happier with the results!
September 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Happy #TransformationTuesday! 🔨
The last year has seen some much-needed restoration work take place at our headquarters here on Durham World Heritage Site, thanks to a wonderful team including surveyors, builders, joiners and decorators. We couldn't be happier with the results!
The last year has seen some much-needed restoration work take place at our headquarters here on Durham World Heritage Site, thanks to a wonderful team including surveyors, builders, joiners and decorators. We couldn't be happier with the results!
Today, the #IMEMSSpotlight is on Dr Lizzie Swann! 📚
Read more about Lizzie's work and publications here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/elizab...
Check out Renaissance Spaces of Knowing: Privacy and Performance: crossroads-spacesofknowing.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Read more about Lizzie's work and publications here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/elizab...
Check out Renaissance Spaces of Knowing: Privacy and Performance: crossroads-spacesofknowing.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
September 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Today, the #IMEMSSpotlight is on Dr Lizzie Swann! 📚
Read more about Lizzie's work and publications here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/elizab...
Check out Renaissance Spaces of Knowing: Privacy and Performance: crossroads-spacesofknowing.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Read more about Lizzie's work and publications here: www.durham.ac.uk/staff/elizab...
Check out Renaissance Spaces of Knowing: Privacy and Performance: crossroads-spacesofknowing.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
💻Book your place on one of our flexible 1-week short courses today: imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
✔️Fully online and flexible to your schedule
✔️Expert tuition with optional live Q&A sessions
✔️Competitively priced at £200 pp
✔️Fully online and flexible to your schedule
✔️Expert tuition with optional live Q&A sessions
✔️Competitively priced at £200 pp
August 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
💻Book your place on one of our flexible 1-week short courses today: imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/
✔️Fully online and flexible to your schedule
✔️Expert tuition with optional live Q&A sessions
✔️Competitively priced at £200 pp
✔️Fully online and flexible to your schedule
✔️Expert tuition with optional live Q&A sessions
✔️Competitively priced at £200 pp
Good luck to @manuelmunoz.bsky.social, our IMEMS Lecturer in Latin Palaeography of the European Middle Ages, who is presenting in sessions at #LeedsIMC throughout the day!
July 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Good luck to @manuelmunoz.bsky.social, our IMEMS Lecturer in Latin Palaeography of the European Middle Ages, who is presenting in sessions at #LeedsIMC throughout the day!
A reminder that we're breaking with tradition and holding a Summer Owengate Forge tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 3 July 1-2pm) at 7 Owengate! All IMEMS members welcome - feel free to bring your lunch! 💭🥪
July 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A reminder that we're breaking with tradition and holding a Summer Owengate Forge tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 3 July 1-2pm) at 7 Owengate! All IMEMS members welcome - feel free to bring your lunch! 💭🥪
Looking forward to showcasing our UNESCO World Heritage city tomorrow when @durham-university.bsky.social hosts #MedRen2025!
If you're lucky, you may even see one of our famous Durham dragons...🐉
If you're lucky, you may even see one of our famous Durham dragons...🐉
July 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Looking forward to showcasing our UNESCO World Heritage city tomorrow when @durham-university.bsky.social hosts #MedRen2025!
If you're lucky, you may even see one of our famous Durham dragons...🐉
If you're lucky, you may even see one of our famous Durham dragons...🐉
IMEMS welcomes the #MedRen2025 conference to the North-East of England. We can’t wait for @durham-university.bsky.social to host the conference on Wednesday 2 July! @medren2025.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
IMEMS welcomes the #MedRen2025 conference to the North-East of England. We can’t wait for @durham-university.bsky.social to host the conference on Wednesday 2 July! @medren2025.bsky.social
Looking to develop your skillset in the archives?
Book your place on our new, £200, fully online 1-week courses today!
Manuscripts Up Close: An Introduction to Codicology: rb.gy/u9taoi
Working with Early Printed Books, 1476-1700: rb.gy/9bfsez
Book your place on our new, £200, fully online 1-week courses today!
Manuscripts Up Close: An Introduction to Codicology: rb.gy/u9taoi
Working with Early Printed Books, 1476-1700: rb.gy/9bfsez
June 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Looking to develop your skillset in the archives?
Book your place on our new, £200, fully online 1-week courses today!
Manuscripts Up Close: An Introduction to Codicology: rb.gy/u9taoi
Working with Early Printed Books, 1476-1700: rb.gy/9bfsez
Book your place on our new, £200, fully online 1-week courses today!
Manuscripts Up Close: An Introduction to Codicology: rb.gy/u9taoi
Working with Early Printed Books, 1476-1700: rb.gy/9bfsez
Professor Kathryn Banks has been in Paris to discuss #InventingFutures with Renaissance texts at the FISIER conference. Panel members included Professor Jeff Persels from @sc.edu, who spoke on Kathryn’s IMEMS panel about performing Montaigne in the US.
June 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Professor Kathryn Banks has been in Paris to discuss #InventingFutures with Renaissance texts at the FISIER conference. Panel members included Professor Jeff Persels from @sc.edu, who spoke on Kathryn’s IMEMS panel about performing Montaigne in the US.
There are still a few places left at our Carolingian Calligraphy workshop!
23-24 June
7 Owengate, Durham
FREE (please note that you will need to provide your own materials - click the link for a list of what you'll need.)
Find out more and book your place: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
23-24 June
7 Owengate, Durham
FREE (please note that you will need to provide your own materials - click the link for a list of what you'll need.)
Find out more and book your place: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
June 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
There are still a few places left at our Carolingian Calligraphy workshop!
23-24 June
7 Owengate, Durham
FREE (please note that you will need to provide your own materials - click the link for a list of what you'll need.)
Find out more and book your place: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
23-24 June
7 Owengate, Durham
FREE (please note that you will need to provide your own materials - click the link for a list of what you'll need.)
Find out more and book your place: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
June has finally arrived! Shear bliss. 🐏
Find out more about texts like this gorgeous Book of Hours in our fully online, 2-week Latin European Medieval Palaeography course, next running 16-27 June.
Apply now: imemsdurhamlearn.com/latin-mediev...
Add MS 17012
Find out more about texts like this gorgeous Book of Hours in our fully online, 2-week Latin European Medieval Palaeography course, next running 16-27 June.
Apply now: imemsdurhamlearn.com/latin-mediev...
Add MS 17012
June 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
June has finally arrived! Shear bliss. 🐏
Find out more about texts like this gorgeous Book of Hours in our fully online, 2-week Latin European Medieval Palaeography course, next running 16-27 June.
Apply now: imemsdurhamlearn.com/latin-mediev...
Add MS 17012
Find out more about texts like this gorgeous Book of Hours in our fully online, 2-week Latin European Medieval Palaeography course, next running 16-27 June.
Apply now: imemsdurhamlearn.com/latin-mediev...
Add MS 17012