Medieval Manuscripts in the Emerald City

About this event

The Book Club of Washington is proud to be a co-sponsor with UW Special Collections and UW Textual Studies of the two events listed below featuring renowned medieval manuscript scholar Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis.

"Medieval Manuscripts in the Emerald City"

Presentation by Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Petersen Room, 4th floor, Allen Library North

Reception with light refreshments will follow the presentation.

Advance registration is not required but is requested to assist with projecting attendance. Please go to this UW Libraries Calendar page to register.

Workshop: Medieval Manuscripts at UW

Presented by Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Special Collections Classroom, B069, Allen Library South, Basement

Please register for this workshop by 5:00 p.m., November 17, 2026. Workshop capacity is 24. All are welcome, but preference will be given to students. Please go to this UW Libraries Calendar page to register.

Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis

Executive Director of the Medieval Academy of America and adjunct faculty at Simmons University's School of Library and Information Science. Dr. Davis is internationally recognized for her work on manuscript fragments, paleography, and digital manuscript reconstruction. She is also a leading researcher of the mysterious Voynich manuscript, an undeciphered text that has captivated scholars and the public alike for centuries.