- This event has passed.
Medieval Towns in the Modern Age
10th December 2020 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Due to social distancing measures, this session will take place via video conference. The video conference will run from 6 pm – 7:30 pm. Details will be sent on the day to people who have registered via Eventbrite.
About the December Forum
Presented by Deirdre O’Sullivan (Archaeology, University of Leicester)
In the 21st century the phrase ‘our urban heritage’ invites questions at many levels, not just about who is ‘our’ and what is ‘heritage’ but also about the role of expert voices, community groups and individuals in determining what is valued and conserved for the future – and what is not.
This seminar will explore the values that are often linked to medieval buildings and below-ground archaeology in urban stories, and what this holds for the future of our townscapes, drawing principally on Leicester and Coventry, but with some broader analogies.
About This Month’s Presenter
Deirdre O’Sullivan is a Lecturer in Archaeology in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History. She has previously worked as a field archaeologist and as a post-excavation researcher at Durham and St Andrews. Read more about Deidre on the Leicester University website.
About Vaughan Open Research Forum
Vaughan Open Research Forum is series of talks, workshops and interactive sessions which are open to anyone who is curious and wants to find out more.
Themes for sessions relate to our core teaching topics, arts, humanities, social sciences and counselling, and also discuss adult education and co-operative issues. The Vaughan Open Research Forums take place on the second Thursday of the month.
Due to social distancing measures, this session will take place via video conference. The video conference will run from 6 pm – 7:30 pm. Details will be sent on the day to people who have registered via Eventbrite.