Stained Glass Research School PhD Symposium

The Genesis of a Window: Methods, Preparations and Problems of Stained Glass Manufacture

From the early medieval period stained glass design and manufacture has evolved and reacted to changing tastes, styles and technological advances. The conception and creation of stained glass windows are influenced by factors as diverse as their architectural settings, pictorial and textual sources, and the interests and politics of patrons and custodians.

This year’s Stained Glass Research School PhD Symposium will open on Thursday 26th May with a keynote paper given by Dr. Rachel Koopmans, York University, Toronto, on a thirteenth-century miracle window at Canterbury Cathedral. This will be followed by postgraduate papers on stained glass from a range of periods. Lunch, light refreshments and a wine reception are included.

On Friday 27th May, a coach tour will visit stained glass ranging in date from the medieval to the modern, at Ripon Cathedral and the parish churches at Kirby Wiske, Kirklington, East Rounton and Nun Monkton.

A preliminary programme will be available shortly.

Please direct enquiries to: Katie Harrison (keh504@york.ac.uk) or Oliver Fearon (of509@york.ac.uk)