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Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Programmes
Taught programme
Research programmes
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: History ranked 2nd, Drama ranked 12th and English ranked 18th nationally for research quality.
Overview
The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies brings together academic staff members from several departments within the Faculty of Humanities, and offers postgraduate training in medieval and early modern research to students from many different disciplines. The Centre has a reputation as a vigorous and supportive community of teachers and postgraduate students, with a strong, focused identity.
Our location in the historic city of Canterbury offers you the opportunity to experience medieval and early modern art and architecture at first hand. The Centre enjoys a close relationship with Canterbury Cathedral Archives, the Cathedral Library and the Archaeological Trust, allowing you access to a wide range of unique historical, literary and material documents. We are also in easy reach of London and continental Europe.
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: History ranked 2nd, Drama ranked 12th and English ranked 18th nationally for research quality.
Postgraduate resources
Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library have unparalleled holdings of manuscripts and early printed books. Kent's Templeman Library holds a good stock of facsimiles, scholarly editions, monographs and journals, and we are within easy reach of the British Library, The National Archives, and other London research libraries. There are good online computing facilities across campus and, in addition, Medieval and Early Modern Studies students have special access to postgraduate computer terminals and the History Postgraduate Student room provided by the School of History.
The Centre runs a weekly research seminar to which we welcome distinguished national and international speakers. This seminar is at the heart of our discussions and the development of our research as staff and students. We also run a full programme of conferences and colloquia.
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: History ranked 2nd, Drama ranked 12th and English ranked 18th nationally for research quality.
Key information
Dynamic publishing culture
Staff publish regularly and widely in journals, conference proceedings and books. Among others, they have recently contributed to: Historical Research; English Historical Review; Renaissance Studies; Medium Aevum; Transactions of the Royal Historical Society; Studies in the Age of Chaucer. Details of recently published books can be found within the staff research interests.
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|Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: History ranked 2nd, Drama ranked 12th and English ranked 18th nationally for research quality.
Contacts
Admissions enquiries
T: +44 (0)1227 827272
E: information@kent.ac.uk
The Canterbury Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Rutherford College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NX, UK
T: +44 (0)1227 823140
E: c.l.taylor@kent.ac.uk
Did you know?
In the most recent Research Asessment Exercise: History ranked 2nd, Drama ranked 12th and English ranked 18th nationally for research quality.