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Black Death The Movie
May 28th sees the cinema release of Black Death, a new historical thriller starring Sean Bean.
Plague-ridden medieval England: Bodies lie scattered in their hundreds, the country is in turmoil. One hope remains, rumours of a village that is unaffected by the deadly disease. As God’s ambassador, young monk Osmund (Eddie Redmayne) is tasked in leading the fearsome knight Ulrich (Sean Bean) and his group of mercenaries to the remote village. Their quest is to hunt down a necromancer - someone able to bring the dead back to life. Their journey is treacherous and filled with danger; encountering deadly bandits and vicious witch-burnings that will put their faith to the ultimate test. Though it’s upon entering the village that their true horror begins... From Christopher Smith, director of cult hits Creep, Severance and Triangle, comes a brutal and terrifying epic that guarantees to chill the blood and stir the soul.
Please note: I cannot comment on the historical content of this movie, but it is refreshing that the Black Death has made an appearance in a British film. I personally look forward to watching this film on its release on May 28th.
New Light in Dark Places: Recent Discoveries & New Directions in Anglo-Saxon Studies
In recent years significant advances have been made in the field of Anglo-Saxon studies. The discovery in July 2009 of the Staffordshire Hoard, comprising over 1600 objects, is the latest in a series of remarkable finds.
Histfest 2010
Now in its fifteenth year, Histfest provides an ideal forum for presenting postgraduate research at any stage of progress to a supportive and constructive audience. The conference welcomes papers from any field of historical research and related disciplines. This year we are also inviting submissions of poster displays.
The Mediterranean in Late Antiquity 300-700
An international conference at Wolfson College, Oxford Saturday 15th May 2010, 9.30am - 5 pm. Participants will include: Peregrine Horden, Peter Heather, Chris Kelly, Robert Hoyland, Nicola Clarke, Philip Wood, Averil Cameron, Eileen Rubery, Peter Bell with Michael Maas and Bryan Ward-Perkins.
Renaissance Cultural Crossroads:Translation, Print and Culture in Britain 1473-1640
On 20-21 May 2010, the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance at the University of Warwick will host an international conference on translation, print and culture in Renaissance Britain.
Revisiting New Towns of the Middle Ages: A Conference and Field-Seminar in the Ancient Town of Winchelsea in Memory of Professor M.W. Beresford
This conference focuses on the continuing legacy of Professor Maurice Beresford’s ‘New Towns of the Middle Ages’ and draws together both academic and gen
Multiple Belongings: Diaspora and Transnational Homes - Second Annual Histories of Home SSN Conference
The Histories of Home Subject Specialist Network (SSN) invites papers for its second annual conference, to be held in London at the British Library on Friday 21 May 2010.
University of Huddersfield History Postgraduate Conference 2010
The University of Huddersfield History Postgraduate Conference, to be held at the University's main Huddersfield (Queensgate) Campus on Wednesday 26th May 2010, is designed to bring together postgraduates in history and related disciplines to share their research in a friendly, informal environment with the wider postgraduate and history communities.
Cultural Histories: Close Readings, Critical Syntheses, Annual Conference of the International Society for Cultural History
ISCH Annual Conference 2010: University of Turku, Finland
Revealing Records II: Postgraduate Conference for Medievalists
King’s College London
History Lab North West Postgraduate Workshop 2010
History Lab North West are proud to announce our first one day Postgraduate Workshop. This event will be hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University and will take place on Wednesday 2nd June 2010 between 11am to 5pm (to be followed by optional drinks and dinner).
The Art of Collaboration: Interdisciplinary Approaches to History
The aim of the conference is to examine interdisciplinary approaches to history and to identify how collaborative work between ancillary disciplines can improve and redefine historical writing.
Writing Central Eastern Europe
CALL FOR PAPERS - Writing Central Eastern Europe
Quilts 1700-2010 Hidden Histories, Untold Stories
In conjunction with the exhibition Quilts 1700-2010, a two day interdisciplinary conference will be held from 11 – 12 June 2010 at the Victoria
Cities and Nationalisms
Cities have been intimately connected with nationalisms of many kinds. The architecture and spatial design of cities have commonly been intended to bolster national pride. So have the nationalist ceremonies that cities have staged.
Let the Games Begin: The Medieval World at Play
We invite postgraduate students and early career researchers working in any field of Medieval Studies to submit abstracts for the 3rd annual interdisciplinary conference at the University of Sheffield, organised by medievalists in the Department of French, hosted by the Humanities Research Institute, and subsidised by the Society for French Studies.
Swansea University Postgraduate History Society Summer Symposium
The Swansea University Postgraduate History Society is issuing a call for papers for its inaugural interdisciplinary Summer Symposium on the broad theme of 'Dissent and Authority', to be held at Swansea University on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 June 2010.
(Re)-Constructing Multiculturalism - A Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Conference, Cardiff University
CALL FOR PAPERS
Identity and the Other British Isles
As issues of nationalism, identity, and what it means to be ‘British’ continue to affect the cultural and political landscape of Britain itself, its impact on the islands that share (or have shared) a cultural heritage with the United Kingdom has become new ground for academics.
'Emotions and Health, 26 June 2010'
Queen Mary Centre for the History of the Emotions
26 June 2010 - Symposium - 'Emotions and Health, 1200-1700'
Society for the Study of French HIstory Annual Conference 2010 - Theme: Ageing and Health