Beat Kümin

@beatkumin.bsky.social

Early modernist interested in parish communities, local memory and food / drink history; occasionally successful footie teams and eclectic period pop. Homepage: go.warwick.ac.uk/beatkumin

The 2026 outing took Warwick History PG students to the Lord Leycester Hospital, where Brother John guided us around this remarkable treasure featuring a medieval guild hall and chapel - trip rounded off with tea in the Great Hall which once hosted James I for a 3-day banquet

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Many congratulations to Serin Quinn from Warwick History on winning the biannual 'Food & History' prize for her essay on sweet potatoes awarded at the 10th Food & Drink Studies convention in Tours today 🎉🍾🏆

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