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Medieval Society and Landscape

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.

All sessions will be delivered in hybrid format, so you can choose how you attend:

In-person at Rewley House, central Oxford
Online via livestream — join from anywhere in the world

See individual sessions for booking details.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers: Dr Stephen Mileson, Professor David Griffiths
Timing: Wednesdays at 17:00, unless otherwise stated
Web Address: https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/news/medieval-society-and-landscape-seminar-series
Organising department: Department for Continuing Education

Talks:

Wednesday 29 April 2026

The Long Making of the Anthropocene: Antiquity, Middle Ages, Modernity
Date: 29 April 2026, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Amanda Power (St Catherine's College, Oxford)
Venue: Rewley House, 1-7 Wellington Square OX1 2JA
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre, and livestreamed
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Building a Church out of Herring: Doles, Shares, and Maritime Community in a Fifteenth-Century Fishing Village
Date: 13 May 2026, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Tom Johnson (Oriel College, Oxford)
Venue: Rewley House, 1-7 Wellington Square OX1 2JA
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre, and livestreamed
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 3 June 2026

When is a Hill not Actually a Hill? Medieval Place-Names, Perception and Use of a Place
Date: 3 June 2026, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Abigail Lloyd
Venue: Rewley House, 1-7 Wellington Square OX1 2JA
Venue Details: Tawney Room, and livestreamed
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Can Anyone Survive the Landscape of Sicily? A Twelfth-Century Political Experiment
Date: 17 June 2026, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Philippa Byrne (Oxford Lifelong Learning)
Venue: Rewley House, 1-7 Wellington Square OX1 2JA
Venue Details: Stopforth Metcalfe, and livestreamed
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Editors: Laura Spence, Belinda Clark