Carol Farr

Dr Carol Farr is a Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies, University of London, specializing in decorated manuscripts of early medieval Britain and Ireland. Her research investigates visual-art/text relationships in manuscripts like the Book of Kells, alongside manuscript reuse and recycling practices.

Her primary research interests include:

• Art History of Early Medieval Europe
• Manuscript Illumination Techniques
• Liturgical Text Interpretation
• Manuscript Fragmentology
• Ninth-Twelfth Century Irish Artistic Styles
• Public Reading Practices in Medieval Contexts

Currently completing a book on early Latin gospel books, she actively researches fragments of early liturgical manuscripts and evolving artistic traditions in Irish manuscript production. Her scholarly contributions bridge art historical analysis with textual studies in medieval religious contexts.