Medieval Week

MONDAY 15 - THURSDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2010

at the Royal Society of Edinburgh

A special series of lectures and talks exploring different aspects of medieval life, jointly organised by the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Each day features a pair of linked events, starting at 6.00pm with a 50 minute talk and discussion on a broad medieval topic, followed by a short tea break, then a more formal lecture at 7.00pm.  Each evening will end with a reception at around 8.00pm.

MONDAY 15 NOVEMBER

6.00pm
MONUMENTS IN MOTION
Professor Rosemary Cramp CBE, FBA in conversation with Dr Barbara Crawford FRSE
Discussion audio (MP3, 57420 KB)
Related article in British Academy Review (PDF, 205 KB)

7.00pm
PORTABLE CHRISTIANITY: Relics in the Medieval West (c. 700-1200)
Raleigh Lecture on History, by Professor Julia Smith
Article in British Academy Review (PDF, 155 KB)

TUESDAY 16 NOVEMBER

6.00pm
‘HE THAT ALL OUR COMFORD WAS’? Robert the Bruce in Scottish Sources before Barbour’s Bruce
Professor Dauvit Broun in conversation with Professor Alexander Broadie FRSE
Lecture audio (MP3, 52977 KB)

7.00pm
MORE THAN ‘SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE STUFF’: The Medieval Welsh Poetry associated with Owain Glyndwr
Sir John Rhys Memorial Lecture, by Professor Gruffydd Aled Williams
Lecture audio (MP3, 69049 KB)
Article in British Academy Review (PDF, 332 KB)

WEDNESDAY 17 NOVEMBER

6.00pm
‘THE MIDDLE AGES – A DISTANT MIRROR’: Medieval life and death and through the centuries
Professor Graham Caie FRSE in conversation with Dr Chris Jones
Lecture audio (MP3, 54665 KB)

7.00pm
PERSONIFICATIONS OF OLD AGE IN MEDIEVAL POETRY
Sir Israel Gollancz Memorial Lecture, by Professor Ad Putter
Article in British Academy Review (PDF, 129 KB)

THURSDAY 18 NOVEMBER

6.00pm
THE PAST AS PROPAGANDA: The Declaration of Arbroath
Talk by Professor Alexander Broadie FRSE
Lecture audio (MP3, 55827 KB)

7.00pm
THE PAST AS PROPAGANDA: The Mongol ‘World History’
Aspects of Art Lecture, by Professor Robert Hillenbrand FBA FRSE
Lecture audio (MP3, 58756 KB)
Article in British Academy Review (PDF, 1238 KB)

Venue

All events take place at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PQ.
All events are free, but tickets will be required. To register, please go to
www.rse.org.uk/events or call the ticket line on 0131 240 2780.

Download a copy of the Medieval Week brochure (1MB)