To mark this year’s International Women's Day, an episode of the new podcast Studio UP Barbie and Ken in the Middle Ages premiered. Just like the film Barbie (directed by Greta Gerwig), the podcast focuses on gender as an analytical concept. Through the dynamics of...

International conference📅 16–17 October 2025📍 Academic Conference Center, Husova 4a, Prague / or online via Zoom The conference will explore the roles and agency of women in medieval society — from queens and noblewomen to townswomen. Download the program here. This...

All men must die – and queens were no exception. What is in the queenly testaments and what is missing? What were the most common legacies in the last wills? And what does it tell us about the way these women perceived themselves and wanted to be remembered? Patrik...

➡️ searching for the signature in the catalogue➡️ shifting shelves and scanning pages➡️ staying hydrated (yes, even in rain or a heatwave!)➡️ plenty of marginal notes, underlining, and reflection➡️ close-up study of illuminated manuscripts 🔎 Barbora Uchytilová spent...