The Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies recently held their 2024 conference from June 13 to 15. For more information and to view the conference program, please click here.
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Professor Andrew McDonald and students to visit the ‘Kingdom of Man’
The Manx Museum, Douglas
Students in MARS/HIST 3F51 are now departing for the Isle of Man to participate in a 10-Day study trip to learn about the island’s Viking and medieval history, led by Professor Andrew McDonald.
The students just finished their on campus course work and are prepared for their travels.
The group are already receiving media coverage. Click here to read the latest article in the Isle of Man Today!
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Please join us for an alumni event – Andrew the Fool and Basil the Younger: Eschatology and Mental Illness in Middle Byzantium
Brought to you by the Department of Classics and Archaeology and the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, with support from the Faculty of Humanities
Andrew the Fool and Basil the Younger: Eschatology and Mental Illness in Middle Byzantium
Wednesday March 6, 2024
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. ET
On campus in RFP214 and OnlineGuest Speaker – Julian Yang, Assistant Professor, Kangwon National University
Julian Yang completed his BA degree at Brock University, and his MA and PhD at Queen’s. He is an assistant professor of Ancient and Medieval History of the West at Kangwon National University, South Korea with expertise in Byzantium, Religious History, and Hagiography. Professor Yang is currently researching the creation and transmission of medieval popular literature from the Islamic world to Byzantium.ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER
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You’re invited to a free Trivia and Snacks event hosted by BUMARS and BUHS
Register before March 8 by clicking here.
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You’re invited to a Free Film Screening – il Moro – the Moor
Free Event hosted by MARS, MLLC with support from the FoH and in partnership with the MIWSFPA and the Film House at the PAC
Film Screening
Il Moro – The Moor
Directed by Daphne Di Cinto
A short film based on true events, longlisted for Oscars 2024
Tuesday February 6, 2024 7-9 p.m.
The Film House @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC)
Film followed by roundtable discussion featuring Professors Basson, Rose, and Ruan
Free tickets at https://firstontariopac.caClick here for event poster with more details about the film.
Hope to see you there!Copy of iL Moro – the Moor poster
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Professor Leah Knight and David Sharron from Archives and Special Collections win the MLA-EBSCO Collaboration for Information Literacy Prize
Brock News is reporting on an exciting announcement regarding Professor Leah Knight, who teaches in the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Society and the Department of English Language and Literature, together with David Sharron, Brock Library’s Head or Archives and Special Collections, winning the MLA-EBSCO Collaboration for Information Literacy prize for their work in MARS 4P01. Check out the story
The Modern Language Association confers these awards annually for coursework developed in collaboration between department faculty members and academic librarians in literature, language, or related disciplines. The award recognizes successful integration of the disciplinary objectives of the course with learning objectives in information literacy.
An award ceremony during the MLA convention, and the winning submissions with be deposited in CORE, the Open Access Repository for the Humanities.
MARS 4P01 Sources and Methods in Medieval and Renaissance Studies is just one of the exciting courses we offer. Check out our course offerings here.
Congratulations Leah and David!
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Artifacts bring medieval history to life
David Sharron (left), the Brock Library’s Head of Archives and Special Collections, and Renee-Claude Breitenstein, Associate Professor of French and Director of Brock’s Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MARS), examine some of the newest medieval materials in the University’s collection during an end-of-term celebration held by MARS. Recently acquired by Archives and Special Collections, the parchments include two legal documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, intricately illustrated pages from a 13th-century psalter and two 15th-century books of hours. These new additions expand the opportunity for Brock students and researchers engage with medieval artifacts on campus.