Applicants are encouraged to apply for this doctoral position, conducting research on the transmission of taste c. 1200-c.1400. The doctorate focuses on medieval English recipes in their social, historical, and intellectual context, with comparison to neighbouring food cultures in France and Germany. The deadline for application is 19 February 2021.
De Prix de Paris is een aanmoedigingsprijs voor jong, Nederlands talent. Deze prijs (ter waarde van 15.000 EUR) is bedoeld ter stimulering van wetenschappelijk onderzoek over Frankrijk. De deadline voor aanmeldingen is 1 mei 2021.
The Digital Medievalist has recently created a curated Zenodo community, called the Digital Medieval Webinar Repository (DMWR) to house recorded presentations on medieval topics.
Met het nieuwe kennisplatform Medieval/Modern verlenen alle UGent-onderzoekers die zich buigen over de middeleeuwse periode je toegang tot hun onderzoek.
Op 3 december 2020 (om 14.30) verdedigt Janna Everaert haar doctoraat "Macht in de metropool. Politieke elitevorming tijdens de demografische en economische bloeifase van Antwerpen (ca. 1400-1550)". Geïnteresseerden kunnen vóór 1 december een bericht sturen naar janna.everaert@vub.be en dan bezorgt zij de nodige informatie over hoe de verdediging digitaal kan worden gevolgd.
There is an opening for a postdoc position at the University of Bern. The Swiss National Science Foundation has granted Prof. Dr Michael Stolz funding for four years for research on the library of the 15th century humanist Sigmund Gossembrot. The deadline for submission has been extended to 14 November.
This afternoon workshop on 26 November (15.00-17.00) hosted by Radboud University aims to explore the role of charitable institutions in the social history of the late antique and early medieval Mediterranean. Programme: 15:00-15:30 Joost Snaterse (Radboud University) Welcome and introduction; 15:30-16:15 Peregrine Horden (Royal Holloway, University of London) Was the hospital a Mediterranean invention?; 16:15-16:30 Daniëlle Slootjes (Radboud University) Response 16:30-17:00 General discussion.
The Synergy Award aims to connect PhD students with academic and non-academic professionals to explore the practical dimensions of their research. Four candidates will be invited to pitch their compelling impact ideas to a jury at Synergy 2021. Each pitch will also be broadcast to a live audience during Synergy ’21 on 4 February. Together, the audience and the jury will cast their votes to select the most exciting and innovative idea for societal impact. The winner will be granted a prize of €2,500 to kick-start the development of their idea. The submission deadline is 16 November 2021.
Op 4 december 2020 verdedigt Fabiola van Dam haar proefschrift "Het middeleeuwse openbare badhuis, fenomeen, metafoor en schouwtoneel" te Utrecht. Geïnteresseerden kunnen een bericht versturen naar fab.dam@usa.net (met vermelding van "4 dec" in de onderwerpsregel). Zij ontvangen dan een link naar de livestream in de week voorafgaand aan 4 december.
Foundations of Research-1 (Sources & Methods of Source Analysis) is now open for registration.