Medieval Worlds
Medieval Worlds provides a new forum for interdisciplinary and transcultural studies of the Middle Ages. Specifically it encourages and links comparative research between different regions and fields and promotes methodological innovation in transdisciplinary studies. Focusing on the Middle Ages (c. 400 - 1500 CE, but that can be extended whenever thematically fruitful or appropriate), Medieval Worlds takes a global approach to studying history in a comparative setting.
Building upon studies of transcultural relations and processes of cultural hybridization between cultures, both of which have seen dynamic developments in recent years, the main approach chosen by medieval worlds is comparative. Taking such a comparative approach will not only allow researchers to highlight the global interaction within, or the hybrid nature of particular cultural spheres, but also shed new light on more specific fields of interest. Moreover, Medieval Worlds will encourage a critical debate between the disciplines concerning approaches and methods, and thus will help to enrich the methodological frameworks of comparative history.