American and Canadian Branch to Speak at Stratford Festival Susan Troxell, chair of the Richard III Society’s American Branch and Sheilah O’Connor of the Canadian Branch, have been invited to participate in the July 7th Meighen Forum panel talk, titled a “Richard III: Discovered & Uncovered”. This relates to the Stratford Festival’s 2022 production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, starring Colm Feore in the leading role. Also participating in the panel will
The 2022 General Membership Meeting of the American Branch is now open for Registration. Three exciting speakers will give talks: Carol Ann Lloyd, Dr Kelly DeVries, and Dr Compton Reeves, and there will be a special musical performance by Hesperus Trio Nova following Saturday’s medieval banquet. You can attend in person or by Zoom — but sign up soon, as space is limited! All events are to be held
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Schallek Awards These grants of $2,000 support graduate students conducting doctoral research in any relevant discipline dealing with late-medieval Britain. They help defray research expenses such as the cost of travel to research collections and the cost of photographs, photocopies, microfilms, and other research materials. Four outstanding Ph.D. candidates are this year’s recipients: Bethany Donovan at the
Some of you may enjoy listening to podcasts, especially when they are about medieval or military history. If so, we’ve got a great podcast to share with you called “Bow and Blade” and hosted by Professors Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries, both renowned military historians. Started in 2021, and available on Apple Podcasts, it has a series of entertaining discussions about battles – famous and infamous – from the Hundred
