Activities

The primary purpose of this a network is to keep scholars and students working on the medieval (c. 800-1550 a.d.) history and culture of the region (“between the Baltic and the Adriatic”) informed of research projects, publications, meetings, queries, etc. It will consist of researchers from both the region and beyond, open to all interested persons. Joint research projects will be initiated and monitored, occasionally joint applications for funding composed. The Network is joining CARMEN thus establishing contacts with medievalists in general.

The Material Culture Research Group was set up in Winter Term 2024 as a space where students, faculty and staff interested in the historicity of material culture could come together and discuss their interests. Our research interests are focused in the late antique, medieval and early modern periods, but such a study must necessarily include the modern afterlives of objects. Previous sessions have discussed spolia, stained glass, and archaeological surveys.