News and events
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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. -
Professor McDonald releases a new book featuring the Isle of Man’s “forgotten” kingdom
Professor McDonald with one of the famous Viking Age sculptures at Kirk Andreas
Professor McDonald recently visited the Isle of Man for his book release featuring the islands “forgotten” kingdom. Read the BBC news coverage here.
If you’re interested in travelling with Professor McDonald to the Isle of Man on a study tour, now’s your chance! The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies will offer MARS/HIST 3F51 The Vikings and Medieval Isle of Man in May. There will be information sessions in October. Click here for more information.
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Come travel with us in May 2024!
STUDY & TRAVEL – EXPLORE ISLE OF MAN (May 2024)
The Isle of Man is a small island in the middle of the Irish Sea with a rich heritage from the Viking and Medieval eras. In the central Middle Ages it was home to a dynasty of powerful and influential sea kings of mixed Gaelic and Norse heritage. Highlights of this course (subject to change):·Study travel in Isle of Man, late May 2024
·Intensive pre-travel study on campus in early May
·Visits to historic and heritage sites including the Manx Museum, Peel Castle, Castle Rushen, Rushen Abbey, Tynwald Hill, Maughold, and Viking Age sites and monuments ·Hands-on session with Viking and medieval artifacts at the Manx Museum
·Visit the modern Manx parliament (Tynwald)
·Plenty of opportunity to enjoy the Island’s scenic beauty including the Douglas Promenade, Electric and Steam Railways, Laxey Wheel, and Snaefell
·Instructor: Prof. Andrew McDonald (History/MARS), researches and publishes on Viking Age and Medieval Manx history and is a frequent visitor to the Isle of Man. He is the author of The Kingdom of the Isles (1997), Manx kingship in its Irish Sea Setting (2007); The Sea Kings (2019); and his Visitor’s Guide to the Medieval Kingdoms of Man and the Isles is forthcoming in 2023 from Manx National Heritage.Come find out more at our information sessions: October 17 and October 26 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in RFP 214.
Click here to download promo poster
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.
The Isle of Man is a small island in the middle of the Irish Sea with a rich heritage from the Viking and Medieval eras. In the central Middle Ages it was home to a dynasty of powerful and influential sea kings of mixed Gaelic and Norse heritage. Highlights of this course (subject to change):