The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Research (MEMO) is funded by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Swansea University. It brings together more than twenty scholars working in the fields of literature, history, philosophy, European languages and classical studies, covering the period approximately AD 400 to 1800.

Key research themes:

• Wales and England: cultural exchanges and borders
• Urban and rural cultures
• Natural philosophy and history of ideas
• Language and multilingualism
• Social and cultural identities
• Religion and belief

Activities supported by the Centre include collaborative research, conferences, workshops, grant applications, postgraduate research and training, a reading group and a number of degree schemes.