Medieval Studies
The department’s multidisciplinary curriculum can have a particular appeal to the students interested in history, archaeology, philology, philosophy, and theology. The medieval studies at CEU focus on late antique and medieval civilization in Europe (ca.300-1550 AD) and deal with different methods of communication, migration of peoples, mobility of objects, texts, and ideas in Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa in order to offer insight into the roots of later developments, divergences, conflicts and the common heritage of Europe. A special attention is given to the interactions between Medieval Christian (Latin, Byzantine, Slavia Orthodoxa and Oriental alike) and the Jewish and Islamic cultures. Intertextual relations of different medieval source languages (Latin, Greek, Old Slavonic, Hebrew, Arabic, Turkish, etc.) are also explored. As part of its rich medieval studies curriculum the department offers Latin, Greek, Arabic and Old Church Slavonic language courses. The study of Central and Eastern European cultural heritage is of special interest to the department with its focus on the rich medieval monuments, ancient documents, and vestiges of the past that are from the perspective of modern scholarship. For more information visit the Department of Medieval Studies and its course offerings download/print Department brochure.
Selected Areas of Research
Research areas for the Department of Medieval Studies include: social, cultural and religious history of medieval East-Central and Southeastern Europe including nobility; law collections; rulership; urban evolution; Jewish minorities; cultural heritage; historical-environmental studies; monastic culture; hagiography; patristic traditions; bio-archaeology; human nature interaction; economic history; crusades and military orders; material culture and everyday life.
