The Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of York is one of the world’s leading centres for postgraduate study and research into the Middle Ages.
Combining the disciplines of Medieval Art and Architecture, Medieval Archaeology, Medieval Literature and Medieval History and drawing on the unrivalled resources available in the medieval city of York, the Centre offers a truly interdisciplinary Medieval Studies experience and a unique MA in Medieval Studies.
23/04/2026
The Lords of Misrule are excited to present ‘3 Moral and Edifying Tavern Plays’, an anthology of medieval farce theatre at the Black Swan Inn this coming week, on the 24-26th April. Performances will start at 7pm, and tickets are available at the door (£7 for students, £10 standard ticket). Come along for some heartening tales of moral fibre (and also farts).
22/04/2026
Next week is the Annual Riddy Lecture with Professor Cameron Cross (University of Michigan), speaking on: The Boundaries of Love: Romance as a Method of Joining and Parting (in) the Global Middle Ages
The Boundaries of Love: Romance as a Method of Joining and Parting (in) the Global Middle Ages Cameron Cross explores the medieval romance as a global Afro-Eurasian phenomenon, using love narratives to manage cultural differences and borderwork across disparate literary traditions.
08/04/2026
Diana Wallis (CMS graduate and research associate) features on the latest episode of Out of the Archive Box, speaking on York’s Merchant Adventurers and the Petition of 1478: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yAK0XrX6BYdZpQA3ViLO6?si=6FIGruWyQ_2BQ6pFoZsbfQ
07/04/2026
What a glorious day on campus!
30/03/2026
Registration for the annual Norse in the North Conference on 15 May is now open! This year the conference is hosted by the University of Leeds: https://norseinthenorth.wordpress.com/programme/
25/03/2026
Our own Hanna Vorholt will deliver an online lecture as part of the SIMS Online Lecture Series, University of Pennsylvania: "Grid as Ground: Ruled Lines and Manuscript Images."
Friday April 17 2026, 12:00 - 1:30 pm EDT
https://www.library.upenn.edu/events/schoenberg-institute-0/grid-ground
24/03/2026
Not medieval, but everyone loves when Mary Beard visits York (14 April): https://www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/york/mary-beard-talking-classics/
23/03/2026
📣 The deadline for our MA in Medieval Studies full UK fee waiver scholarship is fast approaching (31 March 2026). https://www.york.ac.uk/medieval-studies/ma-medieval-studies/ma-funding-fees/
There is still time to apply: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-medieval-studies/
The scholarship is open to both home and overseas students.
19/03/2026
Find out more about what it’s like to study at Heslington Hall here: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/arts-humanities/facilities/heslington-hall/
18/03/2026
Spring has officially arrived on our Master Taster Day🌞. Thank you to everyone who joined us to discover more about medieval MAs at York.
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-medieval-studies/
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-medieval-history/
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-medieval-literatures-languages/
