Welcome to the Medieval Ideas Creative Lab, at the Faculty of English, University of Cambridge. The PI on this project is Professor Anthony Bale. The Lab is a new initiative to explore how the creative arts and creative industries might engage with medieval sources.
Upcoming events
16th October 2025 – Telling Medieval Stories. Two spoken-word performances by Debbie Cannon and Lara McClure. Details to follow.
POSTPONED – new date to follow shortly: Thursday 8th May 2025, 5:30pm: Diane Watt (Professor of English Literature, University of Surrey) and Pragya Agarwal (Royal Literary Fund Fellow, Newnham College, Cambridge): ‘Why Medieval Women’s Lives Are Still Relevant‘. In advance of this informal discussion session, please read the following short articles: Diane Watt, “In Pursuit of Margaret Paston.” Unseen Histories, 25th Sept. 2023; Pragya Agarwal, “Medieval Women Used Informal Social Networks To Share Health Problems and Medieval Advice Just As We Do Today.” The Conversation, 11th Oct. 2023. Seminar room GR.04, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, Cambridge.
Past events
30th January 2025, Julian Harrison (British Library), ‘Medieval Women and curating manuscripts in the 21st century’
11th November 2024, Anthony Bale in conversation with graphic artist Gareth Brookes
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Last updated 14th March 2025