The Centre for Medieval Studies (CMS) is a research centre at the University of Toronto in Canada dedicated to the history, thought, and artistic expression of the cultures that flourished during the Middle Ages.
The centre was founded as an extra-departmental unit (EDU) of the Faculty of Arts and Science in 1964, with Bertie Wilkinson as its first director. Its foundation was announced in the journal Speculum:
The centre had originated in a Medieval Club that met at Hart House. It was inspired by the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies (PIMS), which had been founded in 1929 by ÃÂtienne Gilson. In turn, it was one of the inspirations for the University of Leeds Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies.
The centre's logo was designed by Allan Fleming, while he was head of graphic design at University of Toronto Press, from 1968 to 1976.
The centre is now located in the Lillian Massey Building, part of Victoria University, Toronto.