May 6, 2022
Can you tell us what Ethiopian Jewish ascetic religious communities are? And what inspired you to carry out research on them? When I first had a chance to learn about Betä… READ MORE
April 18, 2022
Nuns and sex: rumour or fact? Did nuns stay in touch with the outside? Despite ecclesiastical authorities insistence on enclosure, were nuns truly isolated? How did nuns in observant convents… READ MORE
Discover the earliest nomadic history of Ukraine, the history of Kievan (Kyivan) Rus’ and its resonance in today’s imagination, the large Viking presence in Russia and Eastern Europe, conflicts over the eastern frontiers of… READ MORE
April 17, 2022
The fact that there were still followers of ancestral pre-Christian religions living in Europe in the age of the Reformation is something not well known outside the countries that are… READ MORE
March 3, 2022
Elite women were on the move in late medieval and early modern Europe. Daughters of kings, dukes, barons and renowned military captains often found themselves the object of dynastic marriage… READ MORE
February 16, 2022
Q. What is the main argument presented in your book? In Fictional Shakespeares I argue that often when someone creates a fictional version of Shakespeare, often that portrait is exploring, wholly or… READ MORE
January 28, 2022
“I think by learning more about medieval people and their migration experiences, we can move one step closer to a sense of the shared humanity between medieval and modern people.”… READ MORE
January 10, 2022
Q & A with Marilyn Dunn, author of Arianism Why write a new book about Arianism? Because we need to take into account recent developments and discoveries. I use new… READ MORE
December 7, 2021
How do you teach Chaucer now, especially to undergraduates? It’s a really difficult question, especially with Chaucer’s particular legacy. While Chaucer didn’t see himself as the Father of English as… READ MORE
November 20, 2021
Arc is pleased to announce its innovative New Voices Program, with crowd-funding from libraries. Arc is keen to hear from early career researchers and independent scholars who wish to be… READ MORE