The Institute of Medieval Studies (IEM | NOVA FCSH) organises the Early Medieval Cities Meetings (EMCITY), in partnership with several institutions, within the objective of establishing a meeting point for specialists interested in the study of early medieval cities on the Iberian Peninsula. Thus, the EMCITY meetings strive to foster interdisciplinary dialogues and the timely […]
"The horse in the Portuguese Middle Agges" The study of the horse in the Middle Ages is a subject that has received little interest in Portuguese historiography. However, and given the growing relevance of environmental and animal history, we believe that understanding the importance of equidae in the political, social, economic, symbolic and daily life […]
How bold and skilful was the man who first made a ship and put to sea, chasing the wind, seeking a land he could not see and a coast he could not know! Robert Wace (c. 1110–c. 1174) Depending on one’s place in medieval Europe, the sea might be the centre of the known […]
The Order of Saint Jerome has mainly been studied from an institutionalist and "triumphalist" point of view. The research underlying this speech aims to generate new perspectives, especially in terms of spirituality, while also attempting to understand Fray Lope's proposed reforms, his new Congregation in the Observant movement, and then compare this with other Orders […]
For the first Seminar in Medieval Studies, IEM is hosting the speech "Construyendo una historia visual del Atlántico en la Edad Media" by Kevin R. Wittmann. Taking place on 19 January 2023 at 4pm, interested parties may participate either online, via Zoom, or in person at Almada Negreiros College, Room 315, 3rd Floor. Summary:The Atlantic […]
IEM is pleased to inform that the next IEM Conference entitled "The Masks and the Mosque: The Kingdom of Mâli (13th-14th c.)", by Professor François-Xavier Fauvelle, will take place on February 17th, at 5:00 PM. Abstract: On certain Fridays, according to the testimony of Arab authors, two very different types of rituals took place in […]
For the February Seminar in Medieval Studies, the IEM presents the conference "El sufismo en la península ibérica. Al-Šuštarī (610/1212-668/1269) piedra angular en la historia del sufismo", by Dr. Abdelkrim Ben-Nas Derrij . Abū l-Ḥasan al-Šuštarī (610/1212–668/1269) was a celebrated Sufi poet from Granada. His poetry has been subject to widespread study even while his […]
The IEM here presents Journées d'Études "La diplomatie des princes héritiers (XIIIe siècle-XVIe siècle)", which builds on the work done by the "Relations internationales et diplomatie" seminar lectured by Professor Stéphane Péquignot. The aim of this activity is to foster fruitful debate by bringing together specialists and young researchers in the history of medieval and […]
On 6 March, in the Madeira Regional Public Library, the Vinculum Project Day takes place. Part of the VINCULUM project, funded by the European Research Council, this aims to conceptualise and explain phenomena around attachment in medieval and modern societies in Southern Europe. The Vinculum Project Day provides moments of debate and exchanges of ideas […]
For the March Seminar in Medieval Studies, the IEM presents the conference "Bilinguismo poético e monogamia política: Fernan Garcia Esgaravunha, Punnei eu muit’en me quitar (A126/B241)", by Dr. Fabio Barberini. Taking place on 22 March 2023, at 4pm and interested parties can participate online, via Zoom, or in person at the Almada Negreiros College, Room […]
During the Middle Ages, the Church was a universal institution in Western Europe, which placed itself above kingdoms, lordships, and other political entities. Medieval society, practically as a whole, considered divine worship and the salvation of the soul one of its main priorities. This fact explains why the ecclesiastical institution was a beneficiary and accumulated […]
The II Medievalism and Neomedievalism Gathering Cycle, which will take place between March and June 2023, is organized within the scope of the seminar, under the same theme, which is part of the curricular offer of the Doctoral Program in Medieval Studies (E-learning) , coordinated by the Universidades Aberta and NOVA de Lisboa. In its second edition, the cycle […]