Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Our medieval and early-modern research group is home to a vibrant and diverse array of research across the medieval and early-modern periods, ranging from saints lives to the history of scholarship, from pirates to the Paston family, from medieval Wales to renaissance Italy.
Three themes stand out which connect all this research. The first is humanism: the recovery of the classical past. How distinct was 'Renaissance' humanism from earlier medieval modes of reading and imitating classical texts? The second theme is that of archives and the history of the book. This research underpins our commitment to widening public access to archives in innovative and challenging ways, through our 'Unlocking the Archive' and 'Paston Footprints' projects. Humanism and archival studies are also the central strands of our Masters programme, 'Medieval and Early-Modern Textual Cultures'. The third theme is cross-cultural connections. The medieval and early-modern periods are marked by their internationalism, which expressed itself in myriad ways that our members explore, such as travel narratives, pilgrimage texts, military and diplomatic exchanges, and early scholarship into different religious textualities.
Network
Profiles
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Sophie Butler
- School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing - Lecturer in Early Modern Literature
- Medieval and Early Modern Research Group - Member
Person: Academic, Teaching & Scholarship, Research Group Member
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Emily Dolmans
- School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing - Lecturer in Medieval Literature
- Heritage and History - Member
- Medieval and Early Modern Research Group - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research
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Tony Gash
- School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing - Senior Fellow
- Medieval and Early Modern Research Group - Member
Person: Honorary
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Investigating the origins and development of the Cotton Collection at the British Library
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/10/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Training
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English and Scottish Scholars and the Global Library: From Aleppo to Massachusetts (1500-1700)
4/07/22 → 3/07/26
Project: Fellowship
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From Rabbis and Millenarians to High Church Orthodoxy: Edward Bernard (1638-1697) Reads the 1646 Amsterdam Vocalized Mishnah
Roebuck, T., 6 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. 53, 1, p. 149–178 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Last Voyage of the Gloucester: Norfolk's Royal Shipwreck, 1682
Jowitt, C. & Redding, B., 1 Feb 2023, (Accepted/In press) Barnwells. 84 p.Research output: Book/Report › Exhibition Catalogue
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'Ancient Rabbis Inspired by God': Robert Sheringham’s Surprising Edition of Mishnah Tractate Yoma (1648)
Roebuck, T., 26 Jul 2022, The Mishnaic Moment: Jewish Law among Jews and Christians in Early Modern Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 193-214 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Prizes
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ESSE book prize, Literatures in the English Language
Jowitt, Claire (Recipient), Jun 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Jowitt, Claire (Recipient), 30 Jun 2021
Prize: Election to learned society
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Finalist, UEA Innovation and Impact Awards 2021
Roebuck, Thomas (Recipient), 26 Apr 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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CHASE Medieval French Training
Emily Dolmans (Organiser)
2022 → 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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Chair of Judges, Hakluyt Society Essay Prize
Claire Jowitt (Presenter)
1 Jul 2021 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Notes and Queries (Journal)
Thomas Roebuck (Editor)
1 Jun 2021 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
Press / Media
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University so proud of 'world-leading' research projects
12/05/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Radio Norfolk interview: Finding Paston Footprints
9/12/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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New exhibition reveals the secrets of famous Norfolk family
6/08/21 → 7/09/21
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media