Medieval
and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)
Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) at UF is an interdisciplinary forum for the study of medieval and early modern European culture and its influences on the modern world. This approach addresses the distinctive forms of cultural organization in the Middle Ages and Early Modern periods; the study necessarily crosses departmental boundaries.
Faithful Narratives: The Challenge of Religion in History
Monday, 9 November, at 7:30 pm, in the Ustler Hall Atrium
Professor Anthony Grafton, Henry Putnam University Professor of History and Chair of the Council on the Humanities at Princeton Universitywill present a lecture on “Jewish Books and Christian Readers in Early Modern Europe” (
Co-sponsored by the Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies).
On the following day, Tuesday, 10 November, at, 11:30-1:30, in 219 Dauer Hall, Professor Grafton will lead a seminar for graduate students and faculty. Check the website for details and readings.
A University of Florida colloquium consisting of four lectures in Fall 2008, four in Spring 2009, and four in Fall 2009.
Stammtisch
The Medieval and Early Modern Studies Center offers an opportunity for graduate students and faculty to meet and discuss their projects on the first Monday of the month during Fall and Spring terms.
Kelly Dunn, PhD student in the Department of English, will present "Lancelot Bound: The Masochistic Contract in Chretien's Le Chevalier de la Charrette." Monday, November 2, at 2:00 pm in Pugh Hall 302.
CFP: 4th Annual Sacred Leaves Graduate Symposium, Feb.18-19, 2010
University of South Florida Libraries,
Tampa, Florida
Encountering the “Other” in the Medieval World: Textual Examinations of Resistance and Reconciliation across the Traditions, 500-1500
http://medievalstudies.lib.usf.edu/
Papers are welcome on, but not limited to, Judaism, Christianity or Islam in Europe and Asia during the Middle Ages (500-1500). Exempla may be drawn from manuscripts and illuminations, critical editions, and portrayals in art and architecture.
- Views of difference, diversity and pluralism
- Expressions of shared identities and common values
- Texts of threat, terror and violence
- Traditions affirming connection, inclusivity and reconciliation
- Patterns of religious, political and cultural imperialism
- Forms of cross-cultural exchange and dialogue
- Delineations of ethnic and vernacular boundaries
Please email an abstract of no more than 500 words to Elizabeth Tucker, Symposium Coordinator, at etucker@lib.usf.edu by November 20, 2009.
Notification of acceptances will be emailed by December 11, 2009. Please include the title of your paper, name, affiliation and email address. Each paper selected will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation. Presenters will be asked to submit their complete paper by February 1, 2010.
The DEADLINE for the abstract submission is November 20, 2009.
Presenters will be notified by December 11, 2009.
Early Modern Reading Group
The Early Modern Reading Group is a graduate student reading group that focuses on texts that span the late Middle Ages to the late Restoration period. We have a listserve and we schedule meetings on one Sunday afternoon a month. For more information see EMRG website.
The Early Modern Reading Group will meet Saturday Oct. 31 at 2 pm at Brophy's Pub to discuss some metaphysical poetry:
John Donne - The Flea, The Ecstasy, The Funeral
George Herbert - Church Monuments, The Collar
Andrew Marvell - To His Coy Mistress
All are welcome!
Last Updated Wednesday, 04-Nov-2009 10:30:48 EST
