This week has seen more preparatory work for CKHH events and for those where the Centre is involved, whether as joint organiser and/or active participant. Of these, I want to […]
Key projects in 2022
Because the blog would get caught up with the Bank Holidays next week, I thought it was more sensible to use this week to give just a brief round-up of […]
Ian Coulson Awards, Maritime Kent and Canterbury
This week’s blog contains several items of good news, somewhat in contrast to the national situation. Firstly, it gives me great pleasure to record that Tracey Dessoy and Jane Richardson […]
Maritime Matters – Kent and over seas
As a follow up to last week, I thought I would just mention that my hard copy of The Routledge Companion to Marine and Maritime Worlds 1400–1800, edited by Claire […]
Exploring book culture and the Gough Map
I thought I would start this week by telling you about an exciting opportunity for someone who is interested in the History of the Book and who would like to […]
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 […]
Autumn events – welcoming Michael Wood, Rachel Koopmans and Paul Cullen
It won’t be long before we are into the Centre’s autumn events, and, as well as the Nightingale Lecture mentioned last week, it is with great pleasure that I want […]