Network for Medieval Arts & Rituals (NetMAR)
We are an international, cross-disciplinary network dedicated to the study of medieval arts and rituals.
NetMAR brings together scholars, researchers, and students from different countries, backgrounds, institutions, and disciplines, all of whom are committed to academic excellence and to widening participation.
The network is made up of three major partners:
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No 951875.
Latest Blogs, News & Announcements
April 8, 2024
Call for Submissions: Special Issue of the Diamond Open Access Journal Eventum: A Journal of Medieval Arts & Rituals “The Arts and Rituals of Medieval Mothering” Deadline for Submission: 31 December 2024. Contact: Stavroula Constantinou ([email protected])
March 28, 2024
The director of CeMAR Stavroula Constantinou presents NetMAR during the CYBC radio programme entitled “The Latin Community of Cyprus” (in Greek). 23 March 2024 https://radio.rik.cy/show/oi-latinoi-tes-kuprou/ The […]
March 27, 2024
The German network Arbeitskreis für hagiographischen Fragen celebrates its 30-year anniversary with a conference entitled ‘Interdisciplinary Hagiography: Current Topics and Tendencies in Hagiographical Studies’ which will take place between 10-13 April 2024 at Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart in Germany. The Director of CeMAR, Stavroula Constantinou, will give a paper with the title: ‘Holy Mothers: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Hagiographical Motherhood’.
December 30, 2023
By Stavroula Constantinou, Centre for Medieval Arts & Rituals (CeMAR, UCY)
Chanting, poetry recitation, and storytelling played a key role in Byzantine rituals, while rituals and ritual languages and structures constituted important elements of poetry and prose. This blog post brings to the fore the strong interrelationships between arts and rituals in Byzantine literature.
