Projects per year
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.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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Border Crises: Brexit, Pandemic, War in Europe
Rau, P. & Rossiter, W., 2023, (Accepted/In press) Europe in British Literature and Culture. Rau, P. & Rossiter, W. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, (Themes in British Literature and Culture).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Europe in British Literature and Culture
Rau, P. (ed.) & Rossiter, W. (ed.), 23 Jan 2023, (Accepted/In press) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Cambridge Themes in British Literature and Culture, ed. Gill Plain)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Francis Young, Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland. Dublin: Four Courts, 2020. Pp. 192; black-and-white figures. €50
Pinner, R., Jan 2023, In: Speculum. 98, 1, p. 355-356 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › 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 English Association
Jowitt, Claire (Recipient), 25 May 2008
Prize: Election to learned society
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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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Society for Nautical Research (External organisation)
Claire Jowitt (Member)
Jun 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Committee
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The Gloucester 1682 Charitable Trust (External organisation)
Claire Jowitt (Member)
2023Activity: Membership › Committee
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CHASE Medieval French Training
Emily Dolmans (Organiser)
2022 → 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
Press/Media
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BBC History Extra Podcast: Karen Smyth talks with Emily Briffett about the Paston Letters.
21/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: 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