Book launch reception in honour of Sandy Heslop! 

The British Archaeological Association warmly invites members and guests to a celebratory drinks reception following December’s Annual Lecture to mark the publication of a major new volume: From Miniature to Monumental: Studies in Medieval Art and Architecture, a Festschrift in honour of Professor Sandy Heslop.

Published by Brepols, this collection of twenty-three essays honours Sandy’s distinguished career and enduring influence in the field of medieval art and architectural history. The volume reflects the breadth of his scholarship — from cathedrals and castles to manuscripts and seal matrices — and his commitment to situating art and architecture within rich social, political and cultural contexts.

With contributions from many BAA members, including: Brian Ayers, Jessica Barker, Jessica Berenbeim, Sarah Cassell, Lloyd de Beer, H.F. Doherty, Eric Fernie, Jill A. Franklin (†), Agata A. Gomółka, Jack Hartnell, Peter Kidd, Robert Liddiard, Helen Lunnon, Julian Luxford, M.A. Michael, Rosie Chambers Mills-Helterbran, John Mitchell, Sarah Salih, Veronica Sekules, Matthew Sillence, Zachary Stewart, Nick Trend, and Nicholas Vincent.

Professor Sandy Heslop is Emeritus Professor of Visual Culture at the University of East Anglia, where his research explores the imaginative, material, and social dimensions of medieval art and architecture. Sandy is a longstanding member of the British Archaeological Association, having published extensively in the Journal of the British Archaeological Association and its conference proceedings. He co-organised and edited the Lincoln conference (with Veronica Sekules) and the Norwich conference (with Helen Lunnon), and served as BAA President from 2016 to 2019.