Book of Hours; Kentuckiensis III - fols. 61v-62, c1475-1500; NE Italy, School of Ferrara Gift of J. Christian Bay; University of Kentucky Special Collections

• What is the Medieval Studies Forum?
• Associated Links
• Schedule of Meetings
• Archive of Past Discussion Topics

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What is the Medieval Studies Forum?

The USI Medieval Studies Forum is a monthly meeting where faculty, staff, and students can gather in a friendly and informal environment to share their interests in medieval topics, discuss current works-in-progress or future ideas, and generally learn more about the interdisciplinary possibilities for study of the medieval world.

If you have a work-in-progress, a pet research project, item for show-and-tell, or a fully-fledged presentation on some aspect of medieval studies that you'd like to share at a future meeting, please see below for contact information.  Better yet—come to the next meeting; we look forward to having you join us!

We are also on Facebook now! Check out the “Medieval Studies Forum” site and become a “fan” to get updates.  STUDENTS: You also have the opportunity to become involved in the new student medieval organization, “Medieval Geeks” (also on Facebook!).  See Bonnie Hobgood (bjhobgood@mail.usi.edu) or Dr. Passmore for more details.

For more information and/or to be added to the mailing list, please contact Dr.
S. Elizabeth Passmore, Assistant Professor, English Department (LA3025B;  Email: epassmore). 

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Associated Links

• Scavone Awards in Medieval Manuscripts and Culture
• We are on Facebook now! Please check out our site and become a "Fan" to get updates.

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Schedule of Meetings

The USI Medieval Studies Forum invites you to the presentations of the 2009-2010 academic year!

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Tentative Schedule for 2009-2010 Academic Year

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February 2010
   The Rachel Layne Acting Troupe will perform a modern version of Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath’s Tale,” as adapted by Rachel Layne, USI English major

March 2010
    David Black, USI Communications Dept., and S. Elizabeth Passmore, USI English Dept.: Chaucer and the Astrolabe

April 2010
    Bonnie Hobgood, USI English major: Marie de France

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Archive of Past Discussion Topics

2009

• November: Annette Parks, University of Evansville History Department: "The Damsel and The Pearl: How Can We Recover Their Stories?"
• October: Dan Scavone, USI History Dept. Emeritus: "The Myth of the Vampire"
• September: Dan Craig, USI Music Dept.: "Medieval Music: Sacred and Profane"
• April: Chris Keegan, Vincennes U Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Programs:  “Medieval Surgery”
• March: Dr. Jason Hardgrave, USI History Dept.: "The Catapult Connection: The Invention of and Inventing in the Middle Ages"
• February: Mr. John Gibson, USI Classical and Modern Languages Dept.:  “The Medieval Imagined: The East Anglian Landscape and its Buildings”

2008

• December:  Dr. Margaret Skoglund, USI Art Dept.:   "Isabel la Catolica's Art as Solidification of a Questionable Reign"
• November:  Ms. Patricia Aakhus, USI English Dept.:  “Alchemy: the Great Work”
• October: Leslie McCrary and Ashley Mewes, USI English majors, “Chaucerian Forgeries”
• April:  Dr. Paula Von Loewenfeldt, USI English Dept., “Mapping Late Medieval British Drama”
• March:  Dr. Dan Scavone, USI Professor Emeritus of History, “The Mystery of the Holy Grail:  Crossing the Sword Bridge to a Solution”
• February: Marcia Mishler, USI MALS graduate student, “The History and Development of Chess in the Middle Ages”
• January:  Dr. Lisa Nicholas, USI English Dept., “Chivalry's Defects in Chretien de Troyes’ Perceval (The Story of the Grail): A Re-reading of Gornemant’s Instructions to Perceval”

2007

• November:  Ms. Virginia Poston, USI Art Dept., demonstrates how to plumb the scholarly depths of the ArtStor database (available through Rice Library) for medieval manuscript images.
• October: Dr. S. Elizabeth Passmore continues her demonstrations of the interactive CDs for medieval studies produced by the University of York on the topics of Pilgrims & Pilgrimage and Images of Salvation.
• September:  Dr. S. Elizabeth Passmore, USI English Dept., demonstrates the classroom and research possibilities of two interactive CDs for medieval studies produced by the University of York on the topics of Pilgrims & Pilgrimage and Images of Salvation.
• April: Our topic of discussion will be drawn from the following topics as they are manifested in medieval literature, history, and art:  pilgrimage & the cult of relics; crusades & inter-cultural contact; chivalry & knighthood
• March:  Our topic of discussion will be King Arthur and Arthurian legend in medieval literature, history, and art. 
• February:  Ms. Lisa Nicholas, USI English dept.,  discusses her research on Chretien de Troyes, the twelfth-century romance writer who popularized tales of King Arthur and his knights.
• January: Craig Fehrman, USI English major, discusses his current work-in-progress concerning the use of anthologies in literature courses.

2006

• November:  Our topic of discussion will be the Black Plague of 1349 and its impact on history, art, and literature.
• October:  Inaugural meeting of the Medieval Studies Forum: Our topic of discussion will be the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages.