MARS
MARS is the main event of MARCUS: the Medieval and Ancient Seminars bring together the wealth of research conducted on the ancient and medieval worlds within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and beyond. Our short talks are a way of showcasing research on medieval and ancient subjects to a broad audience, including university students, staff, and the broader public.
All talks begin at 4.15pm unless otherwise indicated.
After a few technical nightmares in 2023-24, from Autumn Semester 2024-25 we are moving most of our events back to in-person only, with the exception of the White Rose Medieval Seminars and other one-off or special events.
Events will take place in person in Portobello Centre, Seminar Room C02 A, unless noted otherwise.
Semester 1, 2024-25
9 October: Meet MARCUS social event, University Arms, Dart Room
23 October: Maroula Perisanidi (Leeds), 'Speech Difference and Disability Gain in Byzantium, c. 1000-1200'
White Rose Medieval Seminar: for remote/hybrid attendance, please sign up by completing this form. (You will be sent a link to join the talk closer to the time.)
6 November: Discussion session on 'Materiality' in medieval studies, more information to follow
20 November: John Collis (Archaeology), 'The Maison Domat, Mirefleurs; intersecting stories of Celts, Romans, Bourbons, Stuarts, Medicis, archaeologists and Hollywood'
4 December: Hugh Wilmott (Archaeology), 'In the shadow of a giant: exploring the 1000-year evolution of a sacred landscape at Cerne Abbas, Dorset'
Semester 2, 2024-25
To be announced, January 2025
19 February:
5 March:
19 March:
2 April
7 May:
