Before I get to news of events next week, including the William Somner conference on Saturday 23 March, and a report on the Kent History Postgraduates meeting, I have a […]
Mapping places and spaces in Canterbury and Faversham
Before I get to the book launch and a meeting on mapping Faversham through time, I thought I would mention that the CCCU Kent History Postgraduates will be holding their […]
Folkestone, Faversham and Canterbury – medieval saints and other matters
Now that we are in March, I thought this week I would start with news of the book launch next Thursday which features Gender in Medieval Places, Spaces and Thresholds, […]
Challenging times throughout the centuries
I thought I would begin where in a sense I left off, and now that the programme for Women’s International Day and Women’s History Month is now up on the […]
Women’s History Month – gender matters in the workplace
Now that it is just a week away, I thought I would highlight Paul Bennett’s annual Frank Jenkins Memorial Lecture on Saturday 23 February at 6pm in Old Sessions House. […]
Victorian Kent – ‘Dickens Land’
I have received an email from Dr Lesley Hardy to say the Anglo-Saxon Candlemas concert last Saturday was a great success at SS Mary and Eanswythe church in Folkestone. About […]
Medieval queens, Anglo-Saxon saints and a Roman fort – another busy week
Apologies about the short notice, because the Anglo-Saxon Candlemas concert is taking place on Saturday 2 February at 7pm in SS Mary and Eanswythe church, Folkstone. This is part of […]
Apocalypse – in Anglo-Saxon terms by Katy Cubitt
Firstly some news about what will be taking place next week. Next Tuesday Abby Armstrong, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis just before Christmas, will be giving a paper on […]
Hengist, medieval Jews and Tudors and Stuarts 2019
This week I want to draw your attention to a few of the lectures that will be taking place at the Tudors and Stuarts History Weekend on Saturday 13th and […]