Course offerings range from the last centuries of the Roman world to Renaissance Italy, from the Mediterranean to the Americas, and from the reading of Latin literature to the analysis of Dante, Chaucer and Shakespeare among many others, as well as the music, architecture and art of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

MARS 1F90

Medieval and Renaissance Civilizations
Mondays 7-9 p.m. (D1)
Plus 1-hour seminar/week
Dr. Andre Basson

Key themes, problems and topics in Medieval and Renaissance civilizations will be studied.

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MARS 2P58 (also offered as HIST 2P58)

Gaming History
Tuesdays 10 a.m.-12 noon (D3)
Plus 1-hour seminar/week
Dr. Colin Rose

This course looks at games as historical medium. Topics include games as pedagogy and games as historical research. Students will analyze how and why games depict historical knowledge. Focus on medieval- and early modern-themed games.

MARS 2P70 (also offered as HIST 2P70)

The Middle East: 600-1800
Thursdays 1-3 p.m. (D2)
SYNC – Online
Plus 1-hour seminar/week
Dr. Behnaz Mirzai

Major themes in Middle Eastern history will be reviewed, from the advent of Islam to 1800 AD including art, culture, religions and politics.

MARS 2P75 (also offered as HIST 2P75)

Heaven and Earth
Tuesdays 4-6 p.m. (D2)
Plus 1-hour seminar/week
Dr. Elizabeth Neswald

This course looks at the history of science from ancient Greece through Arabic, European, Medieval and Renaissance science into the Early Modern period.

MARS 2P89 (also offered as VISA 2P89)

Medieval Art, Architecture & Society
Mondays 4-7 p.m. (D2)
Dr. Michael Fulton

Students will study the inter-relation and connectedness between the arts, architecture and society in Medieval Europe.

MARS 2P91 (also offered as HIST 2P91)

Europe’s Reformations, 1450-1650
Tuesdays 1-3 p.m. (D2)
Plus 1-hour seminar/week
Dr. Michael Driedger

Students look at the origins, course and consequences of the division of Western Christendom into Protestant and Catholic factions in the 16th century.

MARS 2P92 (also offered as ITAL 2P92 and VISA 2P92)

Early to High Renaissance Art & Architecture
Thursdays 7-10 p.m. (D3)
Dr. Martina Meyer

The review of monuments, buildings and art works of the period from the humanist influence on the arts in Florence and Rome to the issue of patronage and artist’s cultural status.

MARS 2P95 (also offered as ENGL 2P95)

Reading the Middle Ages: Heroic and Chivalric
Mondays 1-4 p.m. (D3)
Dr. Cameron Laird

We will look at the heroic and chivalric worlds of Europe and how they shaped Medieval society.

MARS 2P99 (also offered as ITAL 2P99)

Medieval and Renaissance Tales
Mondays 0930 a.m.-1230 p.m. (D3)
Dr. Felipe Ruan

Students will study the evolution and development of Novella Collections in Europe, emphasizing the Frame Tale function.  Selections from Boccaccio, Chaucer, Marguerite de Navarre, Miguel de Cervantes, and Maria de Zoyas.

MARS 3P09 (also offered as CLAS 3P09)

The Later Roman Empire
Mondays and Thursdays 8-9 a.m. (D3)
Plus 1-hour seminar/week
Dr. Michael Carter

We will look at the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Marcus Aurelius to late Antiquity.

MARS 3P30 (also offered as HIST 3P30)

The Viking Age
Tuesdays 9-11 a.m. (D3)
Plus 1-hour seminar/week
Dr. Andrew McDonald

We will look at Vikings from their Scandinavian homelands as they raid, trade and settle throughout Europe and the North Atlantic, converting to Christianity.

MARS 3P96 (also offered as HIST 3P96)

Medieval & Early Modern Christianity
Thursdays 7-10 p.m. (D2)
Dr. Andre Basson

The examination of continuities and discontinuities in the history of the Christian Church from the onset of the Middle Ages to the eve of the Protestant reformations.

MARS 3P97 (also offered as HIST 3P97)

The World of Renaissance & Beyond
Fridays 2-5 p.m. (D3)
Dr. Owen Kane

The study of the primary texts relative to the European Renaissance and the reshaping of the world with emphasis on the historical, cultural and intellectual legacies of the Renaissance.

MARS 3Q91 (also offered as HIST 3Q91 and SPAN 3Q91)

Renaissance Perceptions of Indigenous Culture
Thursdays 930 a.m.-1230 p.m. (D2)
Dr. Felipe Ruan

Students will explore perceptions and views of Indigenous American peoples and civilizations in Renaissance Europe, drawing from written accounts, histories of the Indies, and visual representations of Incas, Aztecs and Mayans.

MARS 4P00

Directed Studies
(D2/D3)

Contact Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies for details.

MARS 4P01 (also offered as ENGL 4P01 and HIST 4P01)

Sources and Methods of Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Fridays 8-11 a.m. (D2)
Dr. Leah Knight

This course explores a range of source materials used to address inquiries into Medieval and Renaissance cultural forms and societies.

MARS 4P03 (also offered as ENGL 4P02 and MLLC 4P03)

Renaissance and Colonialism
Thursdays 12 noon-3 p.m. (D3)
Dr. Felipe Ruan

Students will look at literary, historical and critical reflections on the idea of the Renaissance in relation to European colonialism in the greater Atlantic world, in the early modern period (1400-1700).

MARS 4P06 (also offered as ENGL 4P06)

Medieval Literature and Social Control
Tuesdays 12 noon-3 p.m. (D3)
Dr. Lynn Arner

Topics covered include the English Rising of 1381, punishment systems, sexuality, literacies and class, the disciplining of bodies to conform to etiquette, the regulation of female speech, and colonization and civility.