The Relevance and Modernity of the Middle Ages

A roundtable considers why medieval history matters today and how historians can respond to its neglect, political misuse and public misrepresentation.

The roundtable examines the public responsibilities of medievalists, including correcting myths, informing social policy and communicating research beyond academia. Participants listed by GHIL are Eva Haverkamp-Rott, Nora Berend, Emma Bermond, Timur Guselnikov, John Hinderer, Isabel Kimpel, Davide Polito, Astrid Riedler-Pohlers and Cynthia Stöckle.