Conference
Ælfric’s Afterlives: Copying, Editing, Studying, Teaching and Remembering the Most Prolific Author of Old English
- Date
- Thursday 26 June 2025 - Friday 27 June 2025
- Address
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Lipsius
Cleveringaplaats 1
2311 BD Leiden - Room
- Day 1: Lipsius building / room 1.47 (1st floor) ; Day 2: Leiden University Library / Vossius room (2nd floor)
A conference about the reception of Ælfric
Ælfric of Eynsham (c. 955 – c. 1010) was a prolific author of Old English. His various works include his Grammar, Colloquy, Catholic Homilies, saint’s lives as well as a partial translation of the Bible. Ælfric’s output has been preserved remarkably well (more than 100 manuscripts exist which feature fragments or complete versions of one or more of his works) and has been the subject of extensive study over the last thousand years. Following his death, various people have engaged with his works, from annotations by medieval readers to scholarly editions. Ælfric is also a staple of the Old English classroom, with various anthologies and readers providing excerpts from his many works. In 2022, a blue plaque was unveiled in Eynsham to commemorate Ælfric as “the most prolific and formative writer of Old English”. During this conference we hope to engage with this prominent figure and his various afterlives.
The programme features seventeen papers and a keynote address by Aaron J. Kleist (Biola University). Attendance is free, but registration is required (note: online attendance is possible). Please find the full programme and registration link below.
Link to full programme
Please find the full programme (may be subject to slight changes) in the link below:
Registration link
Conference attendance is free, but registration is required. Please let us know that you are coming by registering via this registration form. Note that the conference will have a hybrid format, with the possibility of attending online.