The Long Middle Ages

A Seminar Series at the University of Leeds

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Seminar 1 (29/01/2026)

Seminar 1 (29/01/2026): From Old English Rune Poems to Burgundian Prose For the first seminar of The Long Middle Ages, we welcome Martina Rizzini Ongarato and Holly Dempster-Edwards. Paper 1: Martina Rizzini Ongarato, ‘The Old English creation of the Rune Poem tradition’ Abstract: The three Rune Poems that have survived by great fortune to the present day are considered…

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Our first seminar will be on Thursday 29th January from 5-7pm, both in-person and online with great talks by Martina Rizzini Ongarato (University of Padua) and Holly Dempster-Edwards (University of Liverpool)! Follow the link to register attendance: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon… #medievalsky

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