Bill Calin, our colleague and friend, is no longer with us. His illustrious academic career, his books ranging from French epic poetry to the role of literary language in modern nationalist movements, the awards and the hundreds of lectures and readings, were always for him part of a lifelong teaching mission that he delighted in […]
After organizing another round of successful panels last May 2017, this month Florin Curta marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of his intensive involvement in the International Congress for Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo. During this quarter of a century, Professor Curta has annually organized multiple panels sponsored by UF’s Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (many […]
Elite Settlement in Gaelic Ireland, 1169-1350 AD Kieran O’Conor National University of Ireland. Galway The AIA Gainesville Society 6:00pm • Wednesday • February • 7th • 2018 University of Florida Campus • FAC 118 All lectures are free and open to the public • www.archaeological.org Co-sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America and the Samuel […]
MEMS now has a Facebook page! Like us at https://www.facebook.com/MEMSUF/ to get updates– and join the group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/123601328310428/ to discuss medieval & early modern topics, and even medievalisms– and subscribe to our twitter feed at https://twitter.com/MEMS_UF Instagram coming soon!
MEM 3300: Castles and Cloisters – An Introduction to Medieval Communities MEM 3301: Palaces and Cities – An Introduction to Early Modern Communities A brief introduction to MEM 3300 and MEM 3301 by Professors Will Hasty and Mary Watt
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EUH 4584: Medieval Russia EUH 4930: Catastrophes in the Middle Ages CHT 3513: Taoism and Chinese Culture
Amy Nelson Burnett will lecture and participate in a panel discussion on Monday and Tuesday, November 13-14. There will also be an exhibit at the Reitz Union during this week. “Reform, Dissent, and Toleration: The Reformation as a Crisis of Authority,” Amy Nelson Burnett. Smathers 100, 11/13, 5 pm. “Freedom and Walls in Global Religious […]
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Matt Koval, the History PHD candidate who co-ordinated the MEMS Graduate Student talks in the past, is back from his Fulbright research year and will again organize this series! These are informal events, where you may discuss your research ideas with a multidisciplinary audience. You may present a paper or PowerPoint, or it may be […]
After organizing another round of successful panels last May 2017 (click for details), this month Florin Curta marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of his intensive involvement in the International Congress for Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo. During this quarter of a century, Professor Curta has annually organized multiple panels sponsored by UF’s Center for Medieval and Early […]
Professor Mary Watt, Associate Dean of UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has just published Dante, Columbus and the Prophetic Tradition: Spiritual Imperialism in the Italian Imagination More information at: https://www.routledge.com/Dante-Columbus-and-the-Prophetic-Tradition-Spiritual-Imperialism-in-the/Watt/p/book/9781472488886