News that this year’s Bishop Grosseteste Lecture, at Bishop Grosseteste University, will be delivered by Bishop David Thomson, a long-serving Ordered Universe member. David
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Line of Duty: Reflections from Lincoln
Why is the natural world saturated with constant movement, and how do we make sense of this perpetual fluctuation of material things? What principles and methods are most suited to find order and coherence in this ever-changing world? From May 13th to 16th, the Ordered Universe gathered at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln to read,Continue reading “Line of Duty: Reflections from Lincoln”
Movement Terrestrial and Celestial
Our next Ordered Universe symposium, the eighth under the aegis of our current funding from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, and 24th overall in a series stretching now over a decade, takes place 13-16 May, at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincon. It has been a fascinating journey, and from tomorrow,Continue reading “Movement Terrestrial and Celestial”
The Geometrical Principles of Movement and Place: Lincoln Symposium
Next week, Grosseteste scholars from a wide radius will make straight lines for Lincoln and Bishop Grosseteste University, converging to concentrate our efforts on unpicking Grosseteste’s understanding of movement and change in supercelestial and sublunary bodies, and the geometric principles governing how the former influence the latter. We will read four treatises together: On theContinue reading “The Geometrical Principles of Movement and Place: Lincoln Symposium”
Congratulations to Giocchino Curiello
All at the Ordered Universe Project are very glad to congratulate Dr Gioacchino Curiello who has been awarded a highly sought after British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship, to be held at Bishop Grosseteste University for the next three years. He will be mentored by Jack Cunningham, who describes the award as, ‘not only enormously importantContinue reading “Congratulations to Giocchino Curiello”
Saving Catholic Grosseteste…Public Lecture
Next week, Thursday 22nd February, Dr Jack Cunningham from Bishop Grosseteste University will be delivering a public lecture, at Ushaw College, County Durham, as part Ushaw Lectures Series run by Durham University’s Centre for Catholic Studies, and in association with the Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Saving Catholic Grosseteste: Fr Philip Perry’s LostContinue reading “Saving Catholic Grosseteste…Public Lecture”
Report: A Celebration of Robert Grosseteste at Lincoln Cathedral
On the 10th October 2017 Bishop Grosseteste University held its celebration of Robert Grosseteste with its annual public lecture. This year we were delighted to invite Dr Angelo Silvestri from Cardiff University who provided an excellent lecture to an appreciative audience on, ‘From Romanesque darkness to Gothic light: the architectural and artistic role of LincolnContinue reading “Report: A Celebration of Robert Grosseteste at Lincoln Cathedral”
Annual Grosseteste Day Lecture at Bishop Grosseteste University
The 2017 Annual Grosseteste day celebrations at Bishop Grosseteste University will soon be taking place, organised, as ever, by the indefatigable Jack Cunningham. This year the lecture to mark the Feast Day of Grosseteste is given by Angelo Silvestri, Cardiff University. All are welcome to the lecture, so if you are in Lincoln or nearbyContinue reading “Annual Grosseteste Day Lecture at Bishop Grosseteste University”
Honorary doctorate for Ordered Universe Principal Investigator Dr. Giles Gasper
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Giles Gasper, Principal Investigator of the Ordered Universe Project, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln for his services to medieval studies in general and for his work on the Ordered Universe Project in particular. The degree will be awarded at a ceremonyContinue reading “Honorary doctorate for Ordered Universe Principal Investigator Dr. Giles Gasper”
Ordered Human Project Launches Today
Jack Cunningham’s Ordered Human project, based at Bishop Grosseteste University, launches today. The project puts together medievalists and modern educationalists in order to unravel the teachings of Grosseteste on the subject of how and why we learn. More details on the project and conference are available here. This is an exciting venture, and one that the Ordered UniverseContinue reading “Ordered Human Project Launches Today”