The
Medieval Roundtable is made up of Emory medievalists, including
faculty, students, and staff. The Roundtable meets on a monthly
basis for informal presentations of works in progress, topical
presentations, and general discussions. Food is often involved.
"Full-Text and Other Electronic Collections at Emory
for Medieval Studies"
October 20, Noon
Chuck Spornick, Coordinator of Emory's Beck Center for Electronic
Collections and Services, will demonstrate a small selection
of digital collections such as the Patrologia Latina on the
web, Iter, and the new edition of CETEDOC. He will also have
a list of other titles and resources of interest to medievalists.
Woodruff Library, classroom 310
Spring
Semester, 2004
"Parisian Arts Masters and the Rise of Secular Philosophy"
March 2, Noon
Professor Jack Zupko of the Philosophy department at Emory
will give a talk in which he will discuss a few themes in his
recent book, John Buridan: Portrait of a Fourteenth-Century
Arts Master.
Refreshments will be provided
ILA Seminar Room (Callaway S423)
Four Emory Graduate Students Present Their Recent Research
April 29, 5pm
Tracy Billado (History) will discuss a recent paper she gave
at the annual meeting for the Medieval Academy on monastic
feuding in Greater Anjou in the Central Middle Ages. Karen
Bosnos (History) will discuss her dissertation prospectus on
constructing treason and type in the Central Middle Ages. Nicholas
Ealy (Comparative Literature) will present part of his dissertation
research on Fernando de Rojas' "Celestina". Kate McGrath (History)
will talk about her research on accusations of ritual murder
made against Jewish communities in twelfth- and thirteenth-century
England.
Wine and refreshments will be searved
ILA Seminar Room (Callaway S423)
Fall
Semester, 2003
"The *Maqamat* of Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadhani (968-1008
C.E.): Literary Parody
and Religious Polemic."
October 3, Noon
Prof. Devin Stewart of the Middle Eastern Studies Program
will present his work, attempting to to explain the genesis
of the *Maqamat* as a literary genre in the medieval Islamic
world, focusing on parody, intertextuality, and ideology.
Prof. Stewart will present an overview followed by a series
of problems on which he would appreciate the input of Emory
colleagues versed in other medieval literary
and religious genres.
Refreshments will be provided.
ILA Seminar Room (Callaway S423)
"De divortio Mercurii et Philologiae?"
November 11, Noon
Prof. Charles Briggs, Georgia Southern University, will present
a talk on changing attitudes toward language and latinity
in the 13th- and the 14th-Century Schools. Linguistics is
generously co-sponsoring the event with Medieval Studies
ILA Seminar Room (Callaway S423)
2002-2003
"Electronic Resources for Medievalists at Emory."
November 12, 11:45-12:45
Chuck Spornick and Jeff Massey of the Beck Center will survey
new electronic resources for research and teaching in Medieval
Studies, including the upgraded Webpage.
Distance Learning Room
in Woodruff Library.
"Germanic Folktales and Venetian Legends."
December 2, 11:40-12:40
Dr. David Bright of the Emory Classics Department will share
highlights from
his past and future research, and will solicit ideas for developing
a Latin
course designed to meet the needs of Emory's medievalists.
ILA Conference Room
Callaway South, S423
