Events | Teaching Manuscripts

Upcoming talks and courses

The challenges and constraints of making medieval manuscripts in the twenty-first century (talk)

Interdisciplinary Seminar on Medievalism

25 Feb 2026, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Hybrid | Online via Teams & IHR Pollard Seminar Room, N301, Third Floor, Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

From Parchment to Binding: The Practical Processes of Making a Medieval Manuscript (talk)

29 May, 2026 at 7:00–8:30pm

College Hall, Cathedral Close, Hereford, HR1 2NG

Making Medieval Ink (workshop)

30 May, 2026 at 10:00am–1.00pm

Reading Room, Cathedral Close, Hereford, HR1 2NG

Introduction to Making Medieval Manuscripts (Practice Based)

Five Day Course: 8-12 June 2026.

IES, Senate House, London

This course introduces students to the complicated and messy processes of production through which pre-modern manuscripts were created. It offers a mixture of talks and practical sessions that give students the opportunity to work through the sequence of manuscript production. Students will make inks and pigments following medieval practices and have the opportunity to use these materials to write and decorate their own pages, as well as learning techniques used in medieval design. This course is suitable for anyone wanting to develop their knowledge of the materials and techniques of medieval book production.

The course is designed for beginners, with no previous experience.

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Podcasts and TV

The Recipe Project

https://recipes.hypotheses.org/26442

Sept 2025

Future Imperfect

https://shows.acast.com/future-imperfect/episodes/how-do-you-make-a-mediaeval-book

October 2024

History of Literature

https://www.historyofliterature.com/641-blood-guts-and-books-inside-the-medieval-scriptorium-with-sara-charles-my-last-book-with/

October 2024