A Happy New Year to all readers, albeit I appreciate it has been and continues to be exceedingly tough, including as we now head into a third lockdown in Great Britain. Consequently, I thought this week I would concentrate on the upcoming online events the Centre is organising between now and Easter, including the Tudors and Stuarts History Weekend and Lunch Time Lectures.
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Future Centre events and Jews in medieval Kent
Before I turn to the main event this week, the fortnightly meeting of the Kent History Postgraduates group and Dean’s presentation, I thought I would bring you up to date with the virtual ‘Tudors and Stuarts History Weekend’ that will take place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 March 2021, as well as Centre events before that.
- October, 22
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- academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, festival, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, Tudors
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A Milestone in Kent History and Heritage
This is the Centre’s 300th blog! To mark this splendid milestone, I thought I would reflect on the Centre’s achievements since the blog started almost six years ago in October 2014 when I highlighted Dr Martin Watt’s forthcoming lecture on the WWI War Memorial in what had been St Gregory’s church (now CCCU’s St Gregory’s Centre): https://blogs.canterbury.ac.uk/kenthistory/war-memorial-lecture/
- September, 3
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- academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, Exhibition, festival, Great War, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, Tudors
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Maritime Kent and other research topics
This week I thought I would catch up with what Dr Diane Heath has been doing recently, as well as where I and my fellow editors are with Maritime Kent. In some ways the later stages towards publication are more feasible at the moment, compared to the earlier part of completing research and writing where access to archives and libraries is extremely important. However, before I come to these developments, the CCCU Kent History Postgraduates met again this week.
- May, 20
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- academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Heritage, Kent, local and regional history, London, Middle Ages, News, Roman, Stuarts, Tudors
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Challenging times today and in the past
In this fast-moving world that we live in, I thought I would bring out a short update. For the health and safety of speakers, those attending, and all concerned, we have cancelled the following events. These are the Centre and FCAT lecture this Thursday 19 March; the joint Centre and KAS Local History Societies Forum on Saturday 21 March; the Becket Lecture on Friday 27 March; the Medieval Canterbury Weekend between Friday 3 and Sunday 5 April, and the Church, Saints and Seals day on Monday 18 May.
- March, 17
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- academic, Anglo-Saxon, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, Exhibition, festival, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News
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St Eanswythe ‘found’ – Folkestone’s Anglo-Saxon saint
I thought I would start by saying that the university, like other educational institutions, is keeping abreast of the advice coming from Government in the current circumstances. Consequently, as and when I have anything definite, I’ll let you know regarding upcoming Centre events, and we will similarly inform those involved whether as speakers, attendees, volunteers etc. However, in the meantime individual vigilance is obviously important and there is plenty of information through official channels, including NHS England and other public health and safety organisations.
- March, 8
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- academic, Anglo-Saxon, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, Heritage, Kent, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News
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St Mildred and other saints – fascinating stories and contested identities
I thought I would begin with some news and then turn to the planning for the exhibition at Eastbridge Hospital on ‘Kentish Saints and Martyrs’ in late August/early September 2020.
- February, 20
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- academic, Anglo-Saxon, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, Exhibition, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News
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Mapping landscapes from Charles Dickens to Hilary Mantel
I thought I would just begin by mentioning that Dr Diane Heath is intending to submit her HLF ‘Medieval Animals’ project application in the next week or so, which is excellent news! Also good news is that several of the taught MEMS MA students are going to be working on Canterbury research projects this term: Amber’s project is linked to the Roman Museum, Ed will work on Canterbury Castle, Beth will be looking at the history of St Mildred’s church and its patron saint, keeping with Kentish saints Steph will be exploring material for the ‘Kentish Saints and Martyrs’ exhibition to be held at Eastbridge, while Alisha and Lizzie will be working with Professor Louise Wilkinson in conjunction with people from the Medieval Pageant organising committee.
- February, 13
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- academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, Stuarts, Victorian
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Linking Canterbury and Lyminge through Anglo-Saxon saints
As well as mentioning a couple of events that are due to happen over the next couple of weeks, I shall be reporting on Robert Baldwin’s talk this week, with a brief note about the earlier Gender and Medieval Studies conference in Swansea.
- January, 17
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- academic, Anglo-Saxon, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News
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Exciting times ahead – Becket, Canterbury and much, much more
This week I’m exploring what we have planned for 2020.
- January, 9
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- academic, Anglo-Saxon, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, Exhibition, festival, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Tudors
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