Mapping Past Societies (MAPS) replaces and expands the acclaimed Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations (DARMC), which attracted more than a million visits a year. MAPS is a free and public tool that enables users to peer into the human past with cutting-edge data analytics: this includes geospatial coverage of historical societies in Afro-Eurasia, North Africa and the overseas Spanish Colonial Latin America, with a rich selection of data in health, environmental, economic, and social themes.
This special event—chaired by Henry Gruber (University...
The Braun Room, Swartz Hall, Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Avenue
An intersectional, interdisciplinary conference drawing together religious studies, queer studies, the history of Christian social care, LGBTQ+ activism in the community, and ‘popular medievalisms’. Keynote lecture on 21 March, 5:00 pm, by Miles Pattenden (University of Oxford) and...
Parchment at Harvard, Past and Present: An Introductory Workshop, a hands-on examination of parchment from the Houghton Library, led by Bruce Holsinger (University of Virginia). Co-sponsored by the Houghton Library and the Committee on Medieval Studies. Space in the workshop is limited; to reserve a space, please register... Read more about Houghton Library Parchment Workshop
Bettina Wagner (Staatsbibliothek Bamberg), The Nuremberg Humanist Hartmann Schedel and his Books: A Doctor, Chronicler, and Collector at the Transition from Manuscript to Print. Co-sponsored by the Committee on Medieval Studies and Houghton Library.