Associated Events

Audio recordings

A number of the talks and lectures associated with The Medieval Imagination have been recorded. Browse the links below to listen to a lecture online, or use the link on the right-hand side of the page to subscribe to The Medieval Imagination Lectures podcast.

Geraldine Brooks: People of the Book

Geraldine Brooks

Hear Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March, speak about her latest novel, People of the Book. It tells the story of an ancient Hebrew illuminated manuscript, taking the reader on a journey of discovery across continents and into the medieval world. (Presented by Reader’s Feast Bookstore.)
Time: Tues 18 March, 6.15pm (for 6.30pm)
Venue: Village Roadshow Theatrette, State Library of Victoria, (Entry 3, La Trobe Street)
Bookings: 03 9662 4699 or readers@readersfeast.com.au
Cost: $15/$12.50 concession

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Bestiaries and psalters of the Middle Ages (An Allan and Maria Myers Academic Centre Public Lecture)

Dr Christopher de Hamel, Gaylord Donnelley Fellow Librarian at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

In this lecture at the University of Melbourne, Christopher de Hamel will discuss the ways in which animals from the medieval bestiary (compendium of beasts) were used in the psalter (popular prayer book). He will highlight a 12th-century bestiary which features engaging illustrations of animals and monsters.
Time: Wed 19 March, 5–6pm
Venue: The Oratory, Newman College, University Of Melbourne
Bookings: 03 9342 1614
Cost: Free

Cambridge collected: The Pierre Gorman story (A free exhibition at the University of Melbourne)

Australian Pierre Gorman (1924–2006), the first profoundly deaf PhD graduate of the University of Cambridge, compiled an extensive collection of books on Cambridge, particularly the University and its colleges. This exhibition celebrates his generous contribution with the launch of a complete catalogue of the Cambridge collection.
Time: 19 March–2 May; Mon–Fri 8.30am–6pm (To 9pm Wed); Sat 11am–5pm
Venue: Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne
Cost: Free