Premodern Studies
The University of Pennsylvania English department's Premodern Studies seminar fosters lively conversations about the literary, historical, and cultural materials of the Medieval and Early Modern periods, and the theoretical frameworks, critical perspectives, and methodologies we bring to bear upon those materials. Scholars – Penn graduate students and faculty, as well as visiting academics – share drafts of article-length works-in-progress, offering participants a chance to make significant scholarly contributions in a relaxed environment. Our meetings foster an atmosphere of shared intellectual vigor, with conversations ranging in form and tone from Q&As and brainstorm sessions, to rigorous, constructive critiques of the papers within their broader critical contexts.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, unless stated otherwise, all meetings will be at 4:30PM on Wednesdays in the Graduate Student Lounge (Fisher-Bennett Hall Room 330).
Our listserv address is english-medren [@] groups.sas.upenn.edu. You may contact one of this year's co-coordinators, George Perez (gmnperez [@] sas.upenn.edu) or Ariel Bates (batariel [@] sas.upenn.edu) to be subscribed to the listserv or to request more information. You may also subscribe to the list directly through the link at the bottom of this page.
How to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the Premodern Studies Listserv:
https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/english-medren
Past Events
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Wendy Belcher, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, Princeton University
April 1, 2015 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm -
Kathryn Schwarz, Professor, Vanderbilt University
March 18, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm -
Eric Song, Assistant Professor at Swarthmore College
March 4, 2015 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm -
Eric Song
March 4, 2015 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm -
Phyllis Rackin Lecture to be given by Ann R. Jones, Esther Cloudman Dunn Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature, Smith College
February 18, 2015 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm -
Nicolette Zeeman, Fellow in English, King's College Cambridge
December 3, 2014 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm -
Gail McMurray Gibson, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of English and Humanities at Davidson College
October 29, 2014 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm -
Carissa Harris, Assistant Professor of English, Temple University
October 15, 2014 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm -
Library Sponsored Welcome Back Reception
Roundtable discussion, "Why the Middle Ages Matter"September 16, 2014 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm -
Jonathan Dollimore (University of Sussex)
April 9, 2014 - 3:15pm to 4:15pm