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This page is devoted to news about the Institute, its fellows and programs, as well as items of interest to the wider medieval community.
In memoriam
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague John Osborne, who passed away peacefully on 10 November 2026, surrounded by his family. We are fortunate to have had John’s wise counsel at PIMS since 2021.
Prizes & Awards
Congratulations to Theodor Dunkelgrün, who in December will be awarded this year’s Arenberg European History Prize for The Multiplicity of Scripture.
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Starting Tuesday 8 September 2026, the PIMS Library will return to regular hours: 10 AM to 7 PM on Monday to Thursday, and 10 AM to 5 PM on Friday.
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The PIMS Library will be closed on Friday 29 May 2026 due to a building closure.
Prizes & Awards
Congratulations to Theodor Dunkelgrün, author of The Multiplicity of Scripture, who in November will be awarded the 2026 Menno Hertzberger Prize.
Publications
We are happy to announce that this new publication, edited by Fellow Emeritus Ronald B. Thomson, has just been published by Brepols.
Miscellanea
On behalf of Dr Alicia Smith, a former Mellon Postdoctoral fellow of the Institute:
We invite expressions of interest to participate in a new series of online workshops examining how saints and holy people are represented outside the classic form of the single-text hagiography, what Thomas J. Heffernan calls the ‘sacred biography’.
Resources
Greti Dinkova-Bruun's article The Medieval Frog in Medical Recipes and Fable Narratives, published in the latest issue of Mediaeval Studies, has led to How frogs were used as medicine in the medieval age on Radio New Zealand and to The Medieval Frog: From Healing Charm to Cautionary Tale on Medievalists.net.
Prizes & Awards
Congratulations to Julie Glodt, Mellon Fellow at the Institute in 2024–25, for being awarded the Prix Lambert for 2024!
Courses
Applications are now open for the 2026 Manuscript Studies Programme, which will convene in Toronto from 1 June to 10 July 2026.
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The Library of the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies is happy to announce extended hours on Monday evenings. The current opening hours are 10 AM to 7 PM Monday to Thursday, and 10 AM to 5 PM Friday.
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The PIMS Library will be holding a book sale on the 4th floor of the Kelly Library on September 24–26 (10 AM–5 PM).
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Starting Tuesday 2 September 2025, the PIMS Library will return to regular hours: 10 AM to 5 PM on Monday and Friday, and 10 AM to 7 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Publications
The Multiplicity of Scripture by Theodor Dunkelgrün was reviewed in a recent issue of the TLS.
In memoriam
It is with sadness that we report the loss of William Lundell.
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The Institute welcomes gifts and bequests in furtherance of its objectives.
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As of 1 May, the PIMS Library will be holding summer hours, opening from 10:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
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As of Wednesday, 26 March, the PIMS Library will resume extended hours for the rest of the semester. The Library will be open Mondays and Fridays, 10:00am–5:00pm, and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 10:00am–7:00pm. Summer hours are expected to begin 1 May.