AHRC Funded Colloquia

Cambridge, 12-13 April 2011

Law and Change in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries will build upon the issues discussed at the first two colloquia Utrumque Ius and Lawyers, Clients and Church Courts by addressing not only the significant change in the nature and use of law in the period between Burchard of Worms and Gratian, but also the paradox that law was employed to promote change. By focusing on the issues of ‘finding’/‘making’ law in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the new collections, the polemical use of law in the libelli de lite, the colloquium looks to explore the diverse ways and forms in which the writers and compilers responded to this challenge as well as the impact of this on the world of their readers. The colloquium is aimed chiefly at postgraduate students and early career medievalists.

 

There are a limited number of places and CLASMA would like to invite applications for grants covering the colloquium, accommodation in Cambridge for the nights of 11–12 April, meals including a reception and colloquium dinner on 12 April. In order to maximize the number of grants, regrettably we are unable to provide travel expenses.

 

A full programme is attached along with an application form. Applications must include a brief statement of how the colloquium fits in with your current research as well as a supporting statement from your supervisor or mentor. Priority will be given in the allocation of the places to those beyond Cambridge.

 

The deadline for applications is 6 December 2010. Completed forms and any queries should be addressed to Danica Summerlin, CLASMA Administrative Assistant at clasma.colloquia@googlemail.com

 

The last colloquium in this series will be  ‘Crime and Punishment’ (autumn 2011).

 

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