I recently re-encountered this ampersand (apologies for reproduction quality; it comes from an older microfilm that I have of a ms that is not yet online) which connects the ‘e’ and ‘t’ of two words. The fuller phrase runs aduersus nos … Continue reading
for papers. Together with Orietta DaRold and Philip Shaw at Leicester, we will be running a small conference in Bergen in early June entitled Writing Europe before 1450. It builds on the successes of two ‘Writing England’ conferences held in … Continue reading
The news is a bit dated for anyone who subscribes to the relevant lists. Nonetheless, so that silence is not received as…well, whatever it might be seen as, I note that Julia Crick has been appointed Professor of Palaeography and … Continue reading
As suggested in an earlier post and predicted by the Palaeography Working Group’s final paper, King’s College, London is now advertising for its newly rebranded Chair in Palaeography and Manuscript Studies. Details can be found on the KCL website here, … Continue reading
One of the most interesting (admittedly, to me) characteristics of manuscript culture, that is a literate culture distinct from print, is the handwritten transmission of texts, a phenomenon that demands a better understanding of the mechanics of copying. In short, … Continue reading
n 30 June (which makes it way dated, I know!), the Palaeography Working Group at King’s College issued its final report. Michelle Brown at the School for Advanced Study in London wrote a letter clarifying some (mis)representations, but expressed support … Continue reading
On Friday, the administration of King’s received a friendly write-up in the business section of The Times online. The title, “Making the cut and saving a world-class academic asset”, and the statement that “King’s looks set to keep its chair … Continue reading
The Review of English Studies has introduced ‘editor’s choice’ articles, intended (according to RES) both to promote RES and provide readers without a university subscription with free access to some of the best (!) essays published in the latest issues … Continue reading
Any day there should be something to report from King’s, but every day nothing surfaces. Earlier this week a letter from David Ganz was posted on the facebook page (which can be viewed without a facebook account, I think). Like … Continue reading
The Production and Use of English Manusripts 1060-1220 is an AHRC supported project directed by Dr Mary Swan, Professor Elaine Treharne, Dr Orietta Da Rold and Dr Jo Story with Dr Takako Kato serving as research associate. The projected hosted … Continue reading