A free online series of courses that may be of interest to ANZAMEMS members. Thanks to Julie Hotchin for sending me the link to the free online courses:

The courses are on The Book: Histories Across Time and Space, and are offered by Harvard University through edX. In particular courses on The Medieval Book of Hours: Art and Devotion in the Middle Ages, and Books in the Medieval Liturgy, both offered by Jeffrey Hamburger, sound of particular relevance to many medievalists in our community. The courses are self-paced and commence on 1 September.

For full details on the courses mentioned above (as well as a few other relevant courses on offer that also commence on Sept. 1), please visit the links below:

Books in the Medieval Liturgy: https://www.edx.org/course/books-medieval-liturgy-harvardx-hum1-9x

The Medieval Book of Hours: Art and Devotion in the Later Middle Ages: https://www.edx.org/course/medieval-book-hours-art-devotion-later-harvardx-hum1-8x

Making and Meaning in the Medieval Manuscript: https://www.edx.org/course/making-meaning-medieval-manuscript-harvardx-hum1-1x

The History of the Book in 17th and 18th Century Europe: https://www.edx.org/course/history-book-17th-18th-century-europe-harvardx-hum1-4x

Monasteries, Schools, and Notaries, Part 1: Reading the Late Medieval Marseille Archive: https://www.edx.org/course/monasteries-schools-notaries-part-2-harvardx-hum1-7x

Monasteries, Schools, and Notaries, Part 2: Introduction to the Transitional Gothic Script: https://www.edx.org/course/monasteries-schools-notaries-part-2-harvardx-hum1-7x

Print and Manuscript in Western Europe, Asia and the Middle East (1450-1650): https://www.edx.org/course/print-manuscript-western-europe-asia-harvardx-hum1-3x

Scrolls in the Age of the Book: https://www.edx.org/course/scrolls-age-book-harvardx-hum1-2x