Announcing The Next Public Lecture Course
- 1 March 2022
Registration for this Spring’s Public Lecture Course, Britain and the World in the Middle Ages opens today.
In the Middle Ages, the “British Isles” were far from insular. These islands were, in fact, places of exchange, where art, ideas, rare materials and people came together from all over the world. This course examines Britain’s sense of place in that world, as well as its actual place in the world – in other words, image and reality – by examining medieval images themselves. Each of the course’s lectures considers one of five critical themes in Britain’s global experience and imagination, through the exploration of works of medieval art. This series will be convened by Jessica Berenbeim (University of Cambridge) and Lloyd de Beer (British Museum). Register here.
No prior art historical knowledge is necessary.
Introduction
7 April 2022 | Paul Mellon Centre and Online
Jessica Berenbeim (University of Cambridge) and Lloyd de Beer (British Museum)
Myth
14 April 2022 | Paul Mellon Centre and Online
Alixe Bovey (The Courtauld Institute of Art)
Maps
21 April 2022 | Paul Mellon Centre and Online
Alfred Hiatt (Queen Mary University of London)
Metamorphosis
28 April 2022 | Paul Mellon Centre and Online
Tom Nickson (The Courtauld Institute of Art)
Movement
5 May 2022 | Online only
Amanda Luyster (Holy Cross)
Museums
12 May 2022 | Online only
Risham Majeed (Ithaca College)