This two-day colloquium will bring scholars and history enthusiasts together to consider how and why narratives were crafted, shared, and preserved across media throughout the medieval and early modern worlds, and to reflect upon how current research and reinterpretations may challenge past readings and shape those of the future.

Friday, 19 June 2026

9:00 : Soft Start

9:20 Opening Remarks

9:40 20-Minute Paper Panels (Running concurrently)

Medieval Law and Documentary Culture

Saints and Saintly Lives

11:00 Break

11:20 Keynote Lecture: Dr. Alexandra Makin

12:20 Lunch (Lunch is not provided.)

13:40 Keynote Workshop: Daisy Black’s Telling Stories with History Workshop (Ticketed)

Running concurrently to the workshop, for those who did not secure a ticket, is a visit to the Templeman Library’s Special Collections and Exhibition.

15:00 Break

15:20. 20-Minute Paper Panels (Running concurrently.)

Nostalgia and Princely Identities

Chronicles

16:40 Closing Remarks

17:00 CAMEMS-Sponsored Wine Reception Evening Event: St Mildred’s Church (18+ event; no accessible bathroom facilities.)

Travel to St Mildred’s Church (CT1 2PP) Walk, bus, or drive (paid parking available)

19:00 End of Day