Enrol on one of my courses in Wuffing and Early Medieval Studies
 I run several Continuing Education Courses in Wuffing and Early Medieval Studies at various locations in and around East Anglia. These cover Anglo-Saxon and Viking England in general and the Wuffing Kingdom of East Anglia in particular. Click here for a description of a typical course. I also run courses in Old English language and literature. The current and planned courses are as follows:

1. Belstead House, Ipswich, Suffolk, Autumn 1999: Early Medieval Studies: Year 1 of my big two-year Certificate Course in Early Medieval Studies, accredited by the university of East Anglia, meeting once a week on Wednesday evenings for 30 weeks. This part of the Certificate focuses on the archaeology, history, and literature of Early Medieval East Anglia and England up to the end of the eleventh century. To enrol contact Catherine J. Fuller either by 'phone on 01603 593854; or e.mail at c.fuller@uea.ac.uk or write to her at the Centre for Continuing Education, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ; or just turn up anytime.

2. Needham Market Middle School, Suffolk, Autumn 1999: Beowulf and the Beginnings of English Literature - a course of 20 meetings, accredited by the University of Cambridge, meeting once weekly on Thursday evenings and exploring Old English language and literature. For further details and enrolment contact Katherine Roddwell at Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge CB3 8AQ [tel. 01954 210636]. Her e.mail address is kmr23@cus.cam.ac.uk .

3 & 4. Finchingfield, Essex; & Lavenham, Suffolk, from 11th Jan. 2000: The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia: starting at the Finchingfield Guildhall on the afternoon of Tuesday 11th Jan. at 2.30pm and again that evening at Lavenham Primary School at 7.15pm. For further details contact Katherine Roddwell at Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge CB3 8AQ [tel. 01954 210636]. Her e.mail address is kmr23@cus.cam.ac.uk .

5. Ipswich, Suffolk, from 14th Jan. 2000: Sutton Hoo and the Wuffing Kingdom of East Anglia: a ten-meeting WEA course [weekly on Friday mornings] starting 14/01/2000 at 10.30 at the Ipswich Cooperative Education Centre, 11 Fore st, Ipswich. For further details contact Mrs A.M.Clarke, 24 Kitchener Rd, Ipswich IP14DT [tel. 01473 463371]; or e.mail Bridget Garrard at bjhn.garrard@virgin.net .

6. Madingley Hall, Cambridge, 31st March - 2nd April 2000: Sutton Hoo and the Wuffing Kingdom of East Anglia:- a weekend residential course, accredited by the University of Cambridge, at the magnificent Madingley Hall just outside Cambridge. For details, contact Linda Fisher at Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge CB3 8AQ [tel. 01954 210636]. Her e.mail address is laf22@cus.cam.ac.uk .

7. Madingley Hall, Cambridge, 10th-14th July 2000: The Viking Age in England and Beyond - a five-day residential summer school also at Madingley Hall accredited by the University of Cambridge, exploring the history and culture of the Viking Age in England from the ninth to the eleventh centuries. That Old Testament of English history, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, shall be as our point of departure. The course will be illuminated with slides, Old English readings, and photocopies of key texts, genealogies, and maps. A mid-week excursion to related sites is planned. To take part, contact Linda Fisher at Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge CB3 8AQ [tel. 01954 210636]. Her e.mail address is laf22@cus.cam.ac.uk .

8. Wensum Lodge, Norwich, Norfolk, 21st – 25th August, 2000: The Roots of English: a residential summer school on Anglo-Saxon language, literature and history, including a full-day trip to see the reconstructed Anglo-Saxon village at West Stow and the famous royal ship-burial site at Sutton Hoo. For further details contact The Courses' Coordinator at Wensum Lodge, King Street, Norwich; NR1 1QW; or e.mail Nick Groves at nwgroves@ukgateway.net or myself at samnewton@anglianet.co.uk.

 

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