IMC 2026: Sessions
Session 232: Medieval Temporalities: Fluid Concepts and Structures, II
Monday 6 July 2026, 14:15-15:45
| Sponsor: | Beijing Normal University / Peking University |
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| Organiser: | Wendan Li, Center for Classical & Medieval Studies / Department of History, Peking University |
| Moderator/Chair: | Qianyu Wang, Vakgroep Geschiedenis, Universiteit Gent |
| Respondent: | Jiachun Xu, Department of History / Medieval History Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin |
| Paper 232-a | Mapping Sacred Time: Temporal Structures in the Hereford Mappa Mundi (Language: English) Index terms: Literacy and Orality, Philosophy |
| Paper 232-b | The Impact of the Prussian Reformation on Social Time (Language: English) Index terms: Social History, Theology |
| Paper 232-c | Animals in the 'Labours of the Months' in Medieval English Calendars (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Social History |
| Abstract | Time in the medieval world was not a single, homogeneous measure, but rather a fluid and plural set of concepts and practices embodied within different civilizations and regions. These evolving temporal notions not only shaped the historical rhythms of societies but also participated in the later construction of the "Middle Ages" as a historical category. This panel aims to present the multidimensionality of medieval temporality, exploring its internal structures and external applications. Topics covered include: how the Christian world appropriated and transformed ancient Egyptian temporal knowledge; how the Hereford Mappa Mundi visualized structures of time; how the reforms of Peter the Great reshaped Russian perceptions of time; and how the Reformation reconfigured the temporal order of everyday society etc.. |