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, Jonah Greebel (jgreebel [@] sas.upenn.edu) or Matt Aiello (maiello [@] sas.upenn.edu) to be subscribed to the list 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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Piers Plowman Reading Group - Prologue and Passus 1
November 27, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm -
Jane Degenhardt (UMass Amherst) and Henry Turner (Rutgers University)
November 18, 2020 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm -
George Younge WIP
November 13, 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm -
Kara Gaston
October 21, 2020 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm -
Simone Chess (Wayne State University) Work in Progress Lecture - POSTPONED
April 1, 2020 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm -
Drew Daniel (Johns Hopkins University) Work in Progress Lecture
March 4, 2020 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm -
Learning How to Feel Racism: Lessons on Racism from Medieval England
A Grad Ben TalkFebruary 21, 2020 - 3:00pm to 3:45pm -
Alicia Meyer Work in Progress Lecture - CANCELED
February 19, 2020 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm -
Suzanne Conklin Akbari (Institute for Advanced Study) Medieval/Renaissance Lecture
February 12, 2020 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm -
Emily Thornbury (Yale University) Medieval/Renaissance Lecture
November 20, 2019 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm