Calendar

Launch of the Book: To Arms! Heraldry of the Portuguese Army

As part of the commemorative ceremonies of the Portuguese Army, the launch of the book To Arms! Heraldry of the Portuguese Army, authored by researcher Miguel Metelo de Seixas and master designer José Estevéns Colaço, will take place on October 24 at 2:30 PM in the noble hall of the Coimbra City Hall. Published by […]

IEM Conference: Jitske Jaspere (CANCELLED)

The 3rd IEM Conference of 2025 will take place on October 30 at 5:00 PM, in a hybrid format (in-person and streamed online). In-person attendance is possible at Campus Av. de Berna, Tower A, Room A304. The session will be led by Jitske Jasperse (Ramón y Cajal Researcher, Instituto de Historia, CSIC Madrid) and will […]

Medieval Studies Seminar | Luís Correia de Sousa

The Bible in the History of Medieval Illumination – Romanesque and Gothic Manuscripts Abstract Throughout its long history, the Bible was carefully recorded on supports such as papyrus, parchment, metal plates, and others, and was continuously studied, corrected, and refined. During the Middle Ages, it was the most copied and widely disseminated work, and as […]

Lecture “Uses and Function of Textiles in the Castilian Court of the 15th Century”

On November 12, at 11:00 a.m., online (via Zoom), another session of the Forum organized by the IEM Research Group Images, Texts, and Representations (ITR) will take place.This session will feature a presentation by Visiting Fellow María Abellán Montes, entitled Usos y función de los tejidos en la Corte Castellana del siglo XV. About the […]

X Luso-Spanish Conference on Medieval History

X LUSO-SPANISH CONFERENCE ON MEDIEVAL HISTORY The Iberian Kingdoms in the 13th and 14th Centuries On the 700th Anniversary of the Death of King Dinis On the occasion of the 7th centenary of King Dinis’s death, the 10th Luso-Spanish Conference on Medieval History, organized by the Portuguese Society for Medieval Studies and the Spanish Society […]

Symposium “New Perspectives on Medieval and Early Modern Lisbon. A Proposal for a Map of 15th-Century Lisbon”

The Galveias Palace Library (Lisbon) will host, on November 20, the symposium “New Perspectives on Medieval and Early Modern Lisbon. A Proposal for a Map of 15th-Century Lisbon”, organized by the Geo-Municipality of Lisbon, the IEM–NOVA FCSH, and the CH–University of Lisbon. The program begins at 2:30 p.m., and participation is free of charge, subject […]

IV Vouzela-Lafões Archaeology Conference

The IV Vouzela-Lafões Archaeology Conference will take place on November 28 and 29 at the Cineteatro João Ribeiro in Vouzela, an initiative of the Vouzela Municipality in collaboration with the MONS project. This edition is dedicated specifically to mountain studies. The event is organized by the Vouzela Municipality, with the support of the municipal company […]

Launch of the Proceedings of the 3rd Vouzela-Lafões Archaeology Conference

On November 28, at 6:00 p.m., the proceedings of the 3rd Vouzela-Lafões Archaeology Conference will be launched in Vouzela. The volume is organized into two sections: the first brings together studies on Lafões archaeology in a supra-regional context; the second presents results from the MEGA Lafões and MONS projects. The first section includes a study […]

Medieval Studies Seminar | Vera Cruz Miranda Menacho

At the Palace, Among the Prince’s Possessions: Material Culture and Power at the Dawn of the Early Modern Period Abstract This lecture aims to bring us closer to the material and cultural life of princes in the mid-15th century. We will situate ourselves in the city of Barcelona, within the walls of the royal palace. […]