Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto

Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto CMS hosts one of the largest interdisciplinary medieval studies programs in the world.

The field of Medieval Studies is concerned with the history, thought, and artistic expression of the various cultures on the European continent over the course of a millennium (circa 500–1500). It arose as a challenge to traditional intellectual conventions, an alternative way of integrating bodies of knowledge that were becoming separated, and of pursuing matters that had been neglected. The Centre for Medieval Studies was envisaged by its founders not just as an institutional umbrella for traditional departments but as a meeting point at which topics and issues for multiple disciplines would be explored and studied in depth. Medieval Studies in Toronto has an international reputation, resting on the wide-ranging interests of its faculty, the calibre and preparation of its graduates, and its outstanding library facilities. The Centre coordinates a program that includes various resources of the Pontifical Institute of Mediæval Studies and of a wide variety of participating departments and programs within the University of Toronto. The Centre also sponsors several major research projects, and is home to a large body of scholars, numerous publication series, and to medieval drama and music groups. The Centre represents a large and highly interactive community of professionals who work in widely diverse area.

What do we mean by internalism and externalism?To what extent can medieval theories of language be meaningfully classifi...
09/30/2026

What do we mean by internalism and externalism?
To what extent can medieval theories of language be meaningfully classified in terms of the internalism–externalism dichotomy?
To what extent do medieval theories resemble contemporary accounts? And in what respects do they differ? Are these differences a limitation or an opportunity?

Join us for a one-day hybrid workshop on linguistic internalism and externalism: "Bridging Medieval and Contemporary Thought"
https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/linguistic-internalism-and-externalism-bridging-medieval-and-contemporary-thought/

Saturday, October 3
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
100 Jackman Humanities Building
170 St. George Street
University of Toronto

Join us for a one-day workshop on linguistic internalism and externalism featuring specialists in medieval and analytic philosophy. Program: Welcome and Introduction to the Topic (9.00 am – 9.30 am) Simone Luigi Migliaro (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin – University of Toronto) Paper I (9.30 am ...

If you have recently seen a major research project to completion, please let us know! The 2027 Medieval Academy meeting...
09/23/2026

If you have recently seen a major research project to completion, please let us know! The 2027 Medieval Academy meeting at the University of Toronto (15-17 April 2027) will feature two sessions celebrating “New Scholarship.” The sessions will take place during the regularly scheduled MAA program and will provide an opportunity for us to learn about each other’s recent publications or other projects and to celebrate these research milestones together. If you would like to participate in this session, in which individual members will briefly present (ca. 5-10 mins) a major publication or publicly available project, please reach out to Fiona Griffiths ([email protected]) and Sean Gilsdorf ([email protected]) by October 15, 2026 with an expression of interest and brief description of the work. All members with recently completed major projects are warmly welcome. Notifications will be sent out by November 1, 2026.

09/22/2026

THE BLICKLING HOMILIES are now available for preorder through Harvard University Press!
This volume presents a collection of sermons, many unique to the Blickling manuscript, predating Ælfric and attesting to earlier English religious traditions.

Preorder now: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674306219"

09/22/2026

Come drop in and say hello at our Open House on Wednesday, September 30, 11:30am–2:30pm! We will be showcasing some of our new rare book acquisitions as well as some favourite treasures from our collection. Come by Pratt Library, Room 301 to see our space, meet some of our staff, and enjoy some snacks. We hope to see you there!

Listen to "The Plague and Medieval Medicine" with Dr. Winston Black on Michelle Franklin's 'Legends and Lectures'.
09/21/2026

Listen to "The Plague and Medieval Medicine" with Dr. Winston Black on Michelle Franklin's 'Legends and Lectures'.

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09/21/2026

What did people in the Middle Ages know about medicine? Did Medieva...

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