The British Archaeological Association are excited to present a diverse conference which includes postgraduates and early career researchers in the fields of medieval history of art, architecture, and archaeology. The British Archaeological Association postgraduate conference offers an opportunity for research students at all levels from universities across the UK and abroad to present their research and exchange ideas. The conference took place online via Zoom.
Conference Programme: Thursday 28th November 2024
12.20 pm (GMT) Welcome
Panel 1: Sacred Spaces and Monumental Art
12.30 pm – 14.10 pm (GMT)
Chair: John McNeil
Isabella Schwarzer (Courtauld Institute of Art) – Reconsidering the Effigy of Archbishop Konrad of Hochstaden (d. 1261): Pathways of Metal Bodies in Cologne Cathedral
Klaudia Śnieżek (Jagiellonian University in Cracow) – Niccolò’s Influence and Lombard Roots in the Romanesque Sculpture of Czerwińsk Abbey
Tanja Kilzer M.A. M.A. (University of Trier) – Knights and Angels: The Discovery and Iconographic Programme of Romanesque Frescoes in the Chapel of Hohenwerfen Castle, Austria
Jules Teal (Northeastern University London) – Doom Painting in the East of England: Resurrection and Redemption at Waltham
14.10 pm – 14.20 pm (GMT) Break
Panel 2: Devotional Objects and Personalised Practices
14.30 – 15.50 pm (GMT)
Anastasios Kantaras (Doctor of the School of Philosophy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)) – Incised Enkolpia as Amulets in Byzantium: Magic or Faith?
Jillian Reid (London Museum) – Leaving her Mark: Seal Matrices and ‘Objectifying’ Women in Medieval Britain
Caroline Croasdaile (University of Oxford) – Strings of Time: Prayer Beads as Customisable Sites for the Curation of Memory
15.50 pm – 16.00 pm (GMT) Break
Panel 3: Reconsiderations and Rediscovering Medieval Material Culture
16.00 – 17.20 pm (GMT)
Sophia Adams (Courtauld Institute of Art) – The Early History of Beinecke MS 410 and its Display
Akari Takatsuka (University of Durham) – The Chertsey Tiles Tristram Series: A Reappraisal
Lúcia Valdevino (IHA – NOVA FCSH) – English Medieval Alabasters in Portuguese Collections