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Teaching Medieval Art in the Age of Multiculturalism

Invited speaker: Nancy Wu, Education Director for the Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
April 11, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Durham Language and Literature Building (LL2) ASU Tempe Campus

ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, SCHOOL OF ART presents:

"Teaching Medieval Art in the Age of Multiculturalism"
Guest Lecture by Nancy Wu, Education Director for the Cloisters (the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe) for ARS 394 Castles and Crusades
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 6:00 PM
Durham Language & Literature Bldg. (LL2) - Event Map

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"The Widow, the Prince, and the Book: How Christine de Pizan Rewrote History"

Part One of the Series "Fearless Females: Audacious and Uppity Women of the Middle Ages and Renaissance"
March 28, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
University Club, Heritage Room (ASU Tempe campus)

Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Public Programs Series presents:

"Fearless Females: Audacious and Uppity Women of the Middle Ages and Renaissance"

To learn more about this new series and other public programs that are offered by ACMRS, click here to visit our Public Programs Page

"The Widow, the Prince, and the Book:
How Christine de Pizan Rewrote History"
Mark Cruse, Associate Professor of French

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ACMRS Outstanding Graduate Student Lecture: Alaya Swann

Navigating "That Narrow Space": Mystical Midwifery and Birgitta of Sweden
March 14, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Coor Hall, Room 4403 (Tempe Campus)

ACMRS Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award-Winner: Alaya Swann

Alaya Swann, ASU graduate student in English will be presenting her award-winning paper at ASU before she goes to the Medieval Congress at Western Michigan University to present at the Medieval Institute in May.

"Navigating "That Narrow Space": Mystical Midwifery and Birgitta of Sweden"

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Coor Hall, Room 4403
ASU Tempe Campus

Abstract:

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Night of the Open Door at ASU

ACMRS presents: Knight of the Open Door
March 3, 2012 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
ASU Tempe Campus, Coor Hall, room 4401

Step in and explore! Arizona State University welcomes you to an exciting evening of activities and events from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, March 3. Join us as we celebrate the sciences, engineering, humanities, arts and the breadth of innovation on ASU’s Tempe campus.
Discover the creative energy that powers a world-class university. Teenagers, children, parents, neighbors and entrepreneurs can come into our laboratories, living collections, museums, and participate in artistic performances, talks and hands-on activities.

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ACMRS 18th Annual ACMRS Conference

Erotica and the Erotic in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
February 16, 2012 - 12:00pm - February 18, 2012 - 8:00pm
Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel, 1600 South 52nd St. Tempe, AZ 85281

Online Registration

ACMRS invites attendees to register online: Click here to register
If you are unable to register online, please contact us at acmrs@asu.edu for a paper registration form.

Hotel Accommodations

Register for the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel CLICK HERE. Instructions: Click “Reserve” button and follow the steps to complete your hotel reservation.

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Franciscan Political Economy: Humanism, Spirituality and Cultural Engagement

Sponsored by the Hispanic Research Center and the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
February 10, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
ASU Tempe Campus, Coor Hall, room 4403


Presenting: Friar Keith Douglass Warner OFM


About the Program

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PhD Defense by Bryan VanGinhoven

"Reading Christina at St Albans: A literary history"
February 8, 2012 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Language and Literature 316 (LL 316) ASU Tempe Campus

Committee: Rosalynn Voaden (chair), Robert Sturges, and Richard Newhauser.

ABSTRACT:

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Cambridge Informational Meeting

2012 Cambridge Program
January 30, 2012 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Coor Hall, Room 4403

Don't miss out on this great opportunity! There is still time to apply for Cambridge! Bring all your questions and a friend!

We will have the Program Director, Diane Facinelli of Barrett Honors College, on hand to talk about the program and her Arthurian Legends course! Teresa Smiley, the UK Coordinator from the Study Abroad Office will be there as well to answer application and financial aid questions.

The application deadline is March 1, 2012 so there's no time to lose!

Hope to see you there!

Please contact Kendra.TerBeek@asu.edu for more information.

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Phoenix Early Music Society Founders Concert “For Old Times’ Sake”

Featuring John and Barbara Metz (harpsichord/viola da gamba) and Kiann Robinson Mapes (baroque flute)
January 21, 2012 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
ASU School of Music, Organ Hall

FREE, reservations required
For reservations call the Herberger Institute Box Office at 480.965.6447

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ACMRS Lecture Series

Christmas from the Wise Men's Point of View: The Revelation of the Magi, An Early Christian Apocryphal Writing
November 29, 2011 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Coor Hall, Room 4403


The Revelation of the Magi

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2011 ACMRS Symposium: Celebrating 400 Years of the King James Bible 1611 – 2011

In conjunction with the traveling exhibition Manifold Greatness:
The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible
November 19, 2011 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Hayden library C6A (ASU Tempe campus)

400 Years

*Free and open to the public*

Program includes:

  • Manifold Greatness Exhibit at ASU
    Rachel Leket-Mor
    Subject Librarian, Arizona State University
  • King James and the Politics of Translation
    Thomas Willard
    Associate Professor of English, University of Arizona
  • “All in All:” The King James Bible in Milton’s Poetry
    John C. Ulreich
    Professor of English, University of Arizona
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ACMRS Distinguished Lecture in Renaissance Studies 2011

Commonplaces: Love and the Book Market in the 16th Century
October 27, 2011 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
University Club, Heritage Room on the ASU Tempe Campus

Commonplaces: Love and the Book Market in the 16th Century

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ACMRS 30th Anniversary Benefit Gala

A benefit celebrating 30 years of scholarly research, academic support, and interdisciplinary exploration

October 15, 2011 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
At the home of Tony and Ileana Orlich: 6533 N. 41st Street Paradise Valley, AZ 85253


Parking Announcement

Please park in the Valley View Bible Church parking lot just next door to the event location. The church is just East of the Orlich home, and there will be a lighted walking path to direct guests from the parking lot to the event. Thank you!

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Emotions in Life and Theory Symposium

Barbara Rosenwein and Jerome Neu
September 23, 2011 - 9:00am - 1:00pm
ASU Tempe Campus, Social Sciences 109

Please take the time to attend Friday, September 23rd the IHR Symposium, an ACMRS co-sponsored event, on “Emotions in Life and Theory.” One of the featured speakers is Barbara Rosenwein, a respected medieval scholar. For more information please see the attached flyer or contact the symposium organizer, Francoise Mirguet – francoise.mirguet@asu.edu.

Please feel free to post and distribute.

  • 9-10 a.m.— Barbara Rosenwein “Emotions and Emotional Change: Theories and New Perspectives”
  • 10-10:45 a.m.— Discussion
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    ACMRS Lecture Series

    The Chaucerian Multisensual
    September 21, 2011 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Coor Hall, Room 4411

    The Chaucerian Multisensual

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    The Medieval Ecclesiastical Complex at Kilteasheen, Co. Roscommon, Ireland: 2002-2009

    A lecture by Thomas Finan, a St. Louis University Kilteasheen Archaeological Project
    September 8, 2011 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
    ASU Tempe Campus, Neeb Hall 105


    The Project

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    Submission Deadline

    Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award
    September 1, 2011 - 12:00am - 5:00pm

    This is the last day to submit your papers for the 2012 ACMRS Graduate Student Travel Award!

    Contact acmrs@asu.edu with submission questions or concerns.

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    ACMRS Annual Graduate Students and Affiliates Reception
    August 26, 2011 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
    Coor Hall, Room 4457

    Graduate students and affiliated faculty and staff are invited to join us at our annual beginning of the semester gathering.

    Please join us!

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    An Afternoon with the Tudors
    August 20, 2011 - 11:30am - 5:30pm
    ASU Memorial Union (Tempe Campus) Room 230 - Pima

    The College of Brymstonne (ASU’s Chapter of the SCA) and ACMRS would like to invite you to join us for “An Afternoon With the Tudors”. See live-action medieval armored combat and arts displays by members of the SCA; followed by a lecture by ASU’s one and only Dr. Retha Warnicke.

    • 11:30a – 1:30p Armored Combat and Arts Demonstration
    • 2pm Lecture by Professor Warnicke – MU Pima Room #230
    • 3:30p – 5:30p Armored Combat and Arts Demonstration

    About Dr. Warnicke:

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    86th Annual Medieval Academy Meeting/ Medieval Association of the Pacific
    April 14, 2011 - 12:00am - April 16, 2011 - 12:00am
    Chaparral Suites Scottsdale, 5001 Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250

    For more information visit the MAA Conference webpage.

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    Affiliate Brown-bag talk

    Formal record and courtroom reality in 13th-century England
    March 25, 2011 - 12:00pm
    Coor Hall 4403, Tempe campus

    Dr. Paul Brand
    All Souls College, Oxford

    For more information, please check the Events calendar for SHPRS.

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    ACMRS Lecture Series

    Return to Roncesvalles: Reflections on the Song of Roland
    March 8, 2011 - 2:00pm
    Coor Hall 4403, Tempe campus

    Dr. Gerard J. Brault is the Edwin Erle Sparks Emeritus Professor of French and Medieval Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. His talk will cover four main topics:

    • The battle in history vs. in the poem
    • A typology of the characters in the Song of Roland
    • The Twelve Peers
    • The death of Roland

    Professor Brault's two-volume edition and line-by-line analysis of the poem was first published in 1978. It is still in print. He is the author of numerous other books and articles on a variety of topics, chiefly medieval.

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    ACMRS Affiliate Lecture

    Preserving the World's Historic Written Cultures
    February 25, 2011 - 1:00pm
    Coor 4403

    Father Columba Stewart
    Director, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library

    Lecture free and open to the public

    For more information visit: http://melikian.asu.edu/events/20110225_Preserving_Manuscripts

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    ACMRS Affiliate Lecture

    Research and Collection of Manuscripts
    February 25, 2011 - 11:00am
    Coor 4411

    Father Columba Stewart
    Director, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library

    An informal talk for graduate students

    For more information visit: http://melikian.asu.edu/events/20110225_Preserving_Manuscripts

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