Anchorites: Medieval England's Lockdown Queens

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Medieval Roots

Oxford Medieval Studies

6 episodes

1 week ago

Students and staff from the University of Oxford explore the 21st century through the lens of the Middle Ages. How can centuries-old religious practices help us through coronavirus lockdowns? Why are film and television seeing a resurgent interest in the period? How are ideas of the 'medieval' being used by tourist boards? Produced by Nicholas Pritchard Artwork by Lorena Levi and Ruth Burgess Music by Patrick Fitzgerald Editing by Leon Hughes and Pauline Blanchet In association with Oxford Medieval Studies and sponsored by The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH).

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Anchorites: Medieval England's Lockdown Queens

Medieval Roots

23 minutes 46 seconds

4 years ago

Anchorites: Medieval England's Lockdown Queens

In this episode, Dr Godelinde Perk and George Haggett explore the lives of anchorites, women who withdrew from society to practice a quiet and solitary devotion to God. Featuring music recorded especially for this podcast, George and Godelinde ask how solitary existences of the past can help us through our own experiences of isolation and loss.

Dr Godelinde Perk is Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the University of Oxford, working on the 'What Do Medieval Women Want Us To Remember?' project. You can find out more about the project here or follow the project on Twitter.

George K. Haggett is a DPhil student at the Faculty of Music. You can read his blog here, follow him on Twitter, or listen to his podcast, Bent Notes: A Queer Musicology Podcast.

The recording of Psalm 131 is by Caroline Lesemann-Elliott.