Julian Festival
For over twenty-five years the Friends have hosted an annual Julian Lecture given by eminent scholars. The lecture forms the centrepiece of the Julian Festival which takes place on the nearest Saturday after May 8th each year.
Next year's festival will take place on Saturday 8th May 2010 and the lecturer will be Barry Windeatt. He will be speaking to the title: Julian's Showings: work in progress.
Barry Windeatt is a Professor of English at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He began his career at Cambridge as a College Lecturer in English in 1978 and was subsequently appointed as a Reader in Medieval Literature (1995-2001), and, from 2001, Professor of English. He has also been Director of Studies in English (1979-97) and a Tutor (1983-95). He is Keeper of Rare Books and Special Collections in the College Library, and since 1990 he has curated the College's collection of portraits and paintings.
Barry Windeatt's research interests lie in comparative literature, literature and the visual arts, and the literature of mystical experience. He is author and contributing editor of a number of books including The Book of Margery Kempe (Brewer 2006), Troilus and Criseyde (Oxford World Classics) and English Mystics of the Middle Ages; and he is is currently working on the text of The Revelations of Divine Love for a book on Julian.
Programme for 2010
11am Mass
12.15 Lecture
1.15 to 2.15pm Lunch
2.15pm Friends of Julian AGM
3pm Benediction
Our lecturer for this 2009 was the distinguished Catholic theologian Professor Mary Grey (pictured right) who spoke to the title: And All Shall be Well: Julian's Theology of Hope in an Age of Violence.
Previous speakers have included Bishop John Robinson, Bishop Richard Harries, Fr Robert Llewelyn, Ronald Blythe, Professor Ursula King and Canon Melvyn Matthews. The lectures are subsequently published and available for purchase at the Julian Centre or by mail order.
Download extract of 2009 lecture by Professor Mary Grey
Download extract of 2008 lecture by Canon Melvyn Matthews
Listen to audio extract of Canon Matthews' lecture
Download extract of 2007 lecture by Professor Ursula King
Click here to see a full list of previous lectures available to purchase by mail order