Before bones became waste: the biography of reused bone tools Reuse was not an unusual phenomenon in the early Middle Ages. While it is more commonly known that precious materials such as marble and metal have been reused, easily available and mundane materials such as bone have also been reused. Cynthia Kromotaroeno • July 12, 2024
ʿAṭṭār, Khayyām & Ghazāli: Scholars of the Past, Influencers of Today? In the whirlwind of modern life and the ceaseless march of technology, universities and prospective students grapple with the question: do classical works still resonate in our contemporary world? Siavash Rafiee Rad • June 07, 2024
A new reading of medieval ‘doodles’ Doodles in medieval manuscripts are often interpreted as idle and mindless scribbles. But is this an accurate assessment? Could doodles instead reveal a hitherto unexplored way that people in the Middle Ages interacted with their manuscripts? Nina Witteman • May 02, 2024
To be continued. Medieval and modern motivations for literary continuation Series, sequels and spin-offs are at the centre of the modern media landscape. But our literary culture has a rich history of continuation and narrative transformation, in particular when it concerns the medieval romance tradition. Jelmar Hugen • April 05, 2024
Op zoek naar de bijl van Sint-Olav Een bijl, een aartsbisschop en een scheepswrak. In dit blog blikt Louis Sicking terug op zijn zoektocht naar kerkschatten uit middeleeuws Noorwegen. Louis Sicking • March 22, 2024
YouTube series on the 'East' and the 'West' in the Early Middle Ages: Behind the Scenes How do you go about making a YouTube series on cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa and the Middle East? Fatima al Moufridji shares her behind-the-scenes experiences. Fatima al Moufridji • March 08, 2024
The Discovery of the Middle Ages in Korea The Vestiges of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea (Samguk yusa) is the most famous medieval text from the Korean peninsula, occupying a central position in research into the period and in the maintenance of Korean identities. Its coming-into-being as a seminal text however is not straightforward. Remco Breuker • February 23, 2024
Multilingualism in Anglo-Saxon England: The art of glossing and translating We are hardly shocked when visiting different countries and cities to hear a variety of languages. However, the reality of multilingual spaces and societies predates our modern times, as a study of the Anglo-Saxon period shows. Elisa Ramirez Perez • February 09, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Meets the Middle Ages: Making or Faking History? The Middle Ages and Artificial Intelligence seem to be worlds apart, but AI technology is affecting the ways in which we look at the Middle Ages. Let’s explore the upsides and downsides of AI through the eyes of a medievalist. Bram Caers • January 31, 2024
