I thought I would first bring news of the next and hopefully last online events the Centre will be running as we inch towards getting back to physical rather than […]
Exciting times ahead – Becket, Canterbury and much, much more
This week I’m exploring what we have planned for 2020.
Gough Map, Canterbury Castle and Medieval Animals
A chance to explore the Gough Map, try to help Canterbury Castle and bring medieval animals to life.
Conferences, Medieval Canterbury and Alice Roberts
Having led a guided walk around ‘early medieval Canterbury’ for delegates on the second day at the ‘Negotiating Power in the Early Middle Ages’ conference organised by Charlotte Liebelt, with […]
‘Places, spaces and thresholds’ and looking back to the Centre’s ‘top 7’ for 2018
First of all – advance notice that on 3 January 2019 the essay collection edited by Drs Diane Heath, Victoria Blud and Einat Klafter on Gender in Medieval Places, Spaces […]
Canterbury pilgrims and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries
Next week will be more meetings than events, but it is great to know that preparations for Becket 2020 are continuing to develop on a wide range of fronts. Among […]
‘Being Human’ in Canterbury with the Becket Lecture next week
Next week looks very exciting. We have the Becket Lecture on Tuesday when Dr Rachel Koopmans will tell us about her fascinating new findings about the Becket stained glass windows […]
Michael Wood on Canterbury’s Anglo-Saxon treasures
I must admit I thought the Centre was busy in October, but things really move up a gear in November. Starting with the event in the Powell Building next Friday […]
Hospitals, friaries and exploring Henry VII’s kingship
Because ‘War Horse’ has arrived in the cathedral precincts, I thought I would again draw attention to the ‘100 Years since Armistice’ event that will be taking place on Friday […]