Bodies that Matter II: Impact and Outreach in Medieval Studies (A Roundtable)

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Institute for Medieval Research, Univ. of Nottingham

Organizer Name

Christina Lee

Organizer Affiliation

Institute for Medieval Research, Univ. of Nottingham

Presider Name

Wendy J. Turner

Presider Affiliation

Georgia Regents Univ.

Paper Title 1

Vikings for Schools: Engaging Children in Medieval Research

Presenter 1 Name

Emma Vosper

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Centre for the Study of the Viking Age, Univ. of Nottingham

Paper Title 2

The Midlands Viking Symposium: Community Engagement with Research

Presenter 2 Name

Christina Lee

Paper Title 3

Accessing the Medieval: Bridging Gaps between Author and Audience

Presenter 3 Name

Nicola Royan

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of Nottingham

Paper Title 4

Community Archaeology: Medieval Southwell

Presenter 4 Name

Christopher King

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Institute for Medieval Research, Univ. of Nottingham

Paper Title 5

Community Archaeology II: Oakington Anglo-Saxon Cemetery

Presenter 5 Name

Duncan Sayer

Presenter 5 Affiliation

Univ. of Central Lancashire

Paper Title 6

Heritage and Tourism: Putting Vikings on the Map

Presenter 6 Name

Megan Arnott

Presenter 6 Affiliation

Western Michigan Univ.

Start Date

14-5-2015 1:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 205

Description

An important aspect of academic work is engagement with the public. This round table will look at various forms of public engagement - from school children to special interest groups and discuss good practice and challenges in a range of different fields.

Christina Lee