Now you can access the manuscript of Beowulf Cotton MS Vitellius A XV The manuscript of Beowulf, the greatest poem in the Old English language, can now be viewed online for the first time. Made around the year 1000, most... Continue Reading →
Secret histories of illuminated manuscripts: the MINIARE project From the University of Cambridge An innovative project at the University of Cambridge will uncover some of the hidden histories of illuminated manuscripts, thanks to the application of techniques more commonly found... Continue Reading →
A Pedagogical Trebuchet: A Case Study in Experimental History and History Pedagogy By Lee L. Brice and Steven Catania The History Teacher, Vol.46:1 (2012) "A common problem history teachers face regardless of their field of specialization is how to help students... Continue Reading →
This workshop will help you set academic goals and make them happen. Participants will brainstorm realistic goals and discuss how to achieve them. Forget the imposter syndrome: You can do it, and that is why you are here. Some of... Continue Reading →
Bonjour, Dans cette section nous allons étudier quelques notions qui vont nous permettre de mettre un contexte autour de nos lectures. In a spin: the mysterious dancing epidemic of 1518 In 1518, one of the strangest epidemics in recorded history... Continue Reading →
What makes medievalists laugh... This is for all my students who think that medieval "stuff" are boring... La découverte du livre, humour Norvegien. A little break between two books... Sorry, I couldn't find the sources...
Misconceptions Common Misconceptions About Learning French Get The Facts I’m Too Old ‘I wish I were younger… There is no way I could learn French at my age… Children are the best at learning languages… The older you are, the... Continue Reading →
The Algorithms That Automatically Date Medieval Manuscripts from http://www.technologyreview.com/view/509876/the-algorithms-that-automatically-date-medieval-manuscripts/# Around a million medieval documents have no date making their historical significance difficult to quantify. But automated computer techniques look set to revolutionise the work for historians An important aspect of... Continue Reading →
Charting the Future & the Unknown in the Middle Ages & Renaissance A conference Saturday, December 1, 2012 9 AM - 6:15 PM Barnard’s 23rd Medieval and Renaissance Conference takes up the question of how writers, artists, historians, scientists, and... Continue Reading →
Juliette Blue Bourdier, Medievalist 
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