New England Medieval Consortium

This interdisciplinary conference will explore new ways of understanding the chronological, 
geographic, and conceptual contours of the Middle Ages. In recent years, every discipline within the field of medieval studies has experienced what some have called the “global turn,” informed by emerging scholarship that has demonstrated the profoundly interconnected nature of the medieval world. Scholars will present papers that engage with these new scholarly directions while interrogating material including works of art, archaeological sites, literary and theological texts, and archival documents. Papers will be unified by a shared commitment to reckoning with our developing understanding of the global dimensions of medieval culture, presenting new sets of questions and new methods for understanding such objects. 

Open to the public, no registration required. This conference is being presented in conjunction with the exhibition Medieval Art from the Wyvern Collection: Global Networks and Creative Connections on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of art through September 5, 2027.

Bowdoin College is committed to providing an accessible and welcoming environment. Please contact the Events Office (events@bowdoin.edu or 207-725-3433) with any questions regarding the accessibility of this event and/or to request accommodations. Please note: some accommodations require advance notice and may require documentation of a disabling condition. 

Image: Diptych with St. Giyorgis (George) and the Virgin Eleousa, Ethiopia, c. 1500, and possibly Crete, c. 1480-90, Tempera and gold on wood, Wyvern Collection. 

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