Seminar Series: Medieval Society and Landscape



Join us for a series of four talks on Medieval Society and Landscape

Convened by Professor Elizabeth Gemmill and Dr Stephen Mileson

This new seminar series will showcase fascinating insights into the history and archaeology of the medieval period, with a focus on societies, economies and landscapes. It is intended as a venue for friendly and collaborative discussion of research in progress, of sources and methodologies, and of the interface between academic research and local and community history and archaeology. The Middle Ages has sometimes been unfairly dismissed as arcane and unapproachable, yet its sources speak to scholars across academic disciplines who are interested in our rich heritage of documents, material culture, and the landscape.

These talks are open to staff, students, and anyone interested in medieval history and archaeology — locally and globally. Sessions will include a mix of papers by established scholars and practitioners, and shorter presentations and discussions by undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

How to attend:

All four sessions will be delivered in a hybrid format, so you can choose how you attend.

How to book:

You can book the remianing individual sessions using the links below.

  1. The Popular Classes and Royal Justice in Medieval England: Evidence from the Derbyshire Eyre of 1330-31 with Dr Chris Briggs, University of Cambridge | Wednesday 28 May 2025 ► 

  2. Everything Everywhere All at Once: Exploring Medieval Place and Society through Local History with Dr Simon Townley, Victoria County History of Oxfordshire | Wednesday 11 June 2025 ►

Watch the previous event recordings:

  1.  Winchcombe Abbey and 2,000 Peasants: Documenting a Crisis, 1340-1381 with Professor Chris Dyer, University of Leicester | Watch the recording here  ►

  2. Beyond the Manor and the Village: Country Politics in Later Medieval England, 1200-1500 with Dr Stephen Mileson, University of Oxford | Watch the recording here ►

 

Published 12 March 2025