Join us in Canterbury and online for the eleventh annual MEMS Festival at the University of Kent. We welcome papers on a range of topics within medieval and early modern studies for this interdisciplinary conference, including: History, politics Philosophy, theology Literature, drama, performance culture, music Latin and vernacular languages Art history, architecture, archaeology Manuscript studies, […]
Summer programs for Medieval Studies scholars and professionals (Mediterranean Seminar)
The Mediterranean Seminar is continuing its acclaimed Summer Skills Seminars – 4-day remote summer “boot camps” on various topics relating to research and teaching in Medieval and Pre-Modern Studies, including history, art, literary and manuscript studies. The courses are open to faculty, independent scholars, graduate and advanced undergraduates, professionals, and the educated public. This […]
April 4 | IUDC Conference (Columbia University)
Save the date! Details TBA
Mar 14 | Performance as Research & the 14th century York Mystery Cycle
4pm, room 4406 (English program lounge) Join Andrew Albin (Fordham), Ellen Ketels (Claremont McKenna), and Lauren Mancia (Brooklyn College/GC) to discuss how they are preparing their students to participate in a massive recreation of the medieval York Mystery Plays that is happening in June 2025 in Toronto (https://www.yorkplays.ca). Albin, Ketels, and Mancia will talk about the […]
Mar 7 | ‘Out of Her Bounds: The Last Canterbury Miracle?’
March 7, 2025, CUNY Graduate Center, Skylight Room 5-7pm Prof. Michael Staunton of University College Dublin With Barry L McKernan and K. E. Saavik Ford, Astrophysics, GC and BMCC, and the son and daughter-in-law of the late Treasa McKernan RSVP to [email protected] This event celebrates the posthumous publication of Treasa McKernan’s book, Out of Her Bounds’: Women’s Lives in the […]
Mar 7 | Sharing Your Science: Social Media for Researchers with Denice Morán Ramirez
Are you ready to take your science communication skills to the next level? Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop with Denice Morán Ramirez (@deeescientist) to learn how to share your research on social media in a fun and engaging way! 📅 When: Friday, March 7, at 5:00 PM 📍 Where: CUNY Graduate Center – Working Lounge (Room […]
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Feb 26 | Talk by Tanya Pollard & Open House
We invite you to join us for a talk by Professor Tanya Pollard “Shakespeare’s Haunted Generation: Sex and Succession in King Lear” which will be followed by an Open House to learn more about the Certificate Programs in Medieval Studies and Global Early Modern Studies (GEMS). Wednesday, Feb 26, 5pm-7pm in room 3408 (Art History lounge) RSVP […]
Due Feb 28 | CfP – Enthusiasm: A Political Affect? (Rutgers University Graduate Student Conference in German Studies)
Call for Papers: Rutgers University Graduate Student Conference in German Studies Enthusiasm: A Political Affect? Keynote Speaker: Avital Ronell 24-25 April 2025 Enthused, enthusing; inspiring, inspired by a god or demon who alternately fills or empties the subject-turned-vessel—in ancient Greek, enthusiasm connotes an excess of presence as much as it points to expropriation. Its different […]
