Papal Bull earns Notre Dame historian Margaret Meserve her second Marraro Prize February 01, 2023 Notre Dame historian Margaret Meserve’s book Papal Bull: Print, Politics, and Propaganda in Renaissance Rome...
Mercenaries in the Middle Sea: Tactical Difference and War Profiteering in the Medieval Mediterranean January 30, 2023 Since the emergence of the nation-state and national armies in the 18th and 19th centuries,...
Fassler Publishes New Book on Hildegard of Bingen’s Musical Compositions in their Cosmic Contexts January 25, 2023 Cosmos, Liturgy, and the Arts…
Ph.D. candidate from the UK takes road less traveled to ND, launches Medieval Institute podcast January 23, 2023 “Everything is better with a heavy metal soundtrack.” This might sound like an odd statement...
Peter Jeffrey Elected Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America January 18, 2023 Professor Peter Jeffrey Warmest congratulations to Director of Sacred Music, Professor of Musicology and Ethnomusicology...
From the MI Podcast: "Learning with Learned Medieval Women with Dr. Megan J. Hall" January 11, 2023 Listen…
VIDEO: Theology Professor Jeff Wickes on The Formation of Syriac Christian Culture Through Poetry January 09, 2023 Jeff Wickes, associate professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame and Director of...
From the Medieval Research Blog: "Wolves and Ravens and Bears, Oh My! The Northman and the Beasts of Battle" December 19, 2022 King Aurvandill and young Hamleth take part in Heimir the Fool’s animalistic ritual in The...
You can't study Classics without the Medieval Institute Library! December 14, 2022 What is the classics major like at Notre Dame? “If you like history or poetry or art history...
New Faculty Book: Averroes on Intellect: From Aristotelian Origins to Aquinas' Critique December 12, 2022 Averroes on Intellect provides a detailed analysis of the Muslim philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd)'s notorious…
'Spectacular' discovery of vast 5th–7th century mosaics in Gaza December 07, 2022 The Byzantine-era discovery has been described as "the most beautiful mosaic floor" found in Palestine
From the MI Podcast: "The Exciting Adventures (and Misadventures) of Stained Glass"—Rachel Koopmans (Ph.D. '01) discusses her research December 05, 2022 Listen Now Check out this latest episode of Meeting…
New Conway Publication: Sounding the Word of God: Carolingian Books for Singers November 30, 2022 Drawing on a wide context of bookmaking, this sweeping study traces fundamental changes in books...
From the MRSB: "Bigger House: Cost of Living and Medieval Byzantium," by Byzantine Fellow Mark Pawlowski November 28, 2022 Holger Uwe Schmitt, The Byzantine ruined city of Mystras. Cost of living is a pressing…
From the MI Podcast: Writing a Book on Used Books! Eleonora Celora (Ph.D. candidate) discusses the art of liturgical manuscripts in the September episode November 21, 2022 Listen Now Check out this episode of Meeting in…
New Faculty Book: Republics of Difference: Religious and Racial Self-Governance in the Spanish Atlantic World November 16, 2022 Spanish monarchs recognized the jurisdictions of many self-governing corporate groups, including Jews and Muslims on...
VIDEO: What is the Medieval Studies Major? November 14, 2022 "There are so many questions you can ask…
Announcing MI Fellowships for the 2023-2024 Academic Year November 09, 2022 Every year, the Medieval Institute offers several competitively awarded fellowships. These fellowships aim to support...