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Committee on Medieval Studies Welcome Reception

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Medievalists near and far are invited to join the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies for food, drink, and conversation as we celebrate the beginning of a new academic year! The reception will be followed by Wonder(s), the opening meeting of the...

The Committee on Medieval Studies Ph.D. Thesis Prize

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The Committee on Medieval Studies awards an annual prize in the amount of $1250 to the best Ph.D. thesis on any topic in Medieval Studies. Students in all graduate fields at Harvard University are eligible for consideration. All theses submitted during...

MHC Medieval Studies Seminar: Collations

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Giorgio Basciu (University of Stockholm; Visiting Scholar in Medieval Studies), Poetic Pairings across the North Sea . Co-sponsored by the Committee on Medieval Studies. Lunch will be served; please RSVP here by Friday, 6 November.

MHC Medieval Studies Seminar: Collations

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Lori Bondioli (Department of History), The Case for a Medieval Islamic Commercial Revolution . Co-sponsored by the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies. Lunch will be served; please RSVP here by Friday, 16 October.

MHC Medieval Studies Seminar: Collations

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Matthew Gabriele (Department of Religion and Culture, Virginia Tech; Medieval Studies Associate in Research), Apocalyptic Certitude after the First Crusade . Co-sponsored by the Mahindra Humanities Center Medieval Studies Seminar and the Committee on...

Welcome!

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Join Harvard and Boston-area medievalists for food, drinks, and lively conversation at the Committee on Medieval Studies' Fall welcome reception! Followed by Reception(s), the opening meeting of the Mahindra Humanities Center Medieval Studies Seminar.

Deck the Halls!

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The Committee on Medieval Studies invites you to a celebration of the holiday season, replete with food, libations, and festive conversation! Gaudeamus igitur!

MHC Medieval Studies Seminar: Collations

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Paul Russell (Celtic Languages and Literatures), Reading Greek (Out Loud) in Medieval Wales (and/or Maybe Ireland) . Co-sponsored by the Mahindra Humanities Center Medieval Studies Seminar and the Committee on Medieval Studies. Lunch will be served...

Medieval Studies Winter Welcome

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The Committee on Medieval Studies invites medievalists from Harvard and the Boston area for a festive kickoff to 2026, featuring delicious food, classy libations, and stimulating conversation! Afterwards, be sure to join us in the Thompson Room for the...

MHC Medieval Studies Seminar: Collations

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Dan Smail (Department of History), A Life Beyond Mediterranean Slavery . Co-sponsored by the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies. Lunch will be served; please RSVP here by Friday, 18 September.

Medieval Love: The Final Cut!

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Hollywood meets Medieval in this special lunchtime event, as Harvard students pitch their television treatments of medieval sex, love, and marriage to a celebrity panel of judges. Who will prevail? Come for lunch, stay to find out! Sponsored by the...

Committee on Medieval Studies Opening Reception

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Medievalists from Harvard and the Boston area are invited to join us for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and convivial conversation as we ring in the new semester! Please plan to attend the opening meeting of the Mahindra Humanities Center Medieval Studies...