EVENTS

Joint Kent Archaeological Society and the Friends of the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies
One-Day Conference:
LATER MEDIEVAL KENT

on Saturday 10 December 2011, 9.55 (register from 9.30) to 17.00

in Grimond Lecture Theatre 1, University of Kent, Canterbury campus

PROGRAMME:

9.30 – 10.00    Registration

10.00 – 11.15  Aristocracy: Dr David Grummitt 'The Kentish Aristocracy in the Later      Middle Ages: a County Community?'

            Richard Eales 'Castles and Politics in Late Medieval Kent'

11.15 – 11.45  Coffee

11.45 – 13.00  Economy: Dr Gillian Draper 'Tinker, Tailor, Merchant, Sailor: Trades          and Occupations in a Maritime County'

            Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh 'Agricultural Practices in the Medieval Kentish      Marshlands'                

13.00 – 14.00  Lunch (make own arrangements)

14.00 – 15.15  Church: Dr Elizabeth Edwards 'The Smaller Monastic Houses of Late       Medieval Kent'

            Dr Rob Lutton 'The Dissemination of the Jesus Mass in Kent, c.1460–c.1540'

15.15 – 15.45  Tea

15.45 – 17.00  Town: Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh 'The Use and Abuse of Urban Spaces         in Late Medieval Kent'

            Sarah Pearson 'Town Houses: Layout and Usage in Late Medieval Kent'                           

Tickets £12 (lunch NOT provided – see campus outlets)

Further details and to book (by 2 December): Claire Taylor, Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Rutherford College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NX; c.l.taylor@kent.ac.uk or 01227 823140.

Cheques should be made payable to UNIKENT

For the event poster, click here (opens in a pdf)

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