The
Medieval Roundtable is made up of Emory medievalists, including
faculty, students, and staff. The Roundtable meets on a monthly
basis for informal presentations of works in progress, topical
presentations, and general discussions. Food is often involved.
Upcoming
Events
Fall 2008 events are coming soon!
Past Events
Thursday, February 21, 2008
"Lucan and Twelfth-Century Latin Epic"
Henry Bayerle
Please RSVP by Friday, February 15.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
"Perspectives on Erasmian Ecstasy"
Jacob Vance
Thursday, March 27, 2008
"The Development of the Medieval Legend of Christ’s Growing Tunic"
Mary Dzon
Thursday, November 15, 2007
"Treason in the Angevin Empire"
Steve White
Thursday, November 8, 2007
"Seneca and the Teaching of Aristotle's Ethics"
Jack Zupko
Thursday, October 18, 2007
"Melusine, A Fairy of Poitou: From Legend to Literature"
Matt Morris
"Full-Text and Other Electronic Collections at Emory
for Medieval Studies"
October 20, 2005
Chuck Spornick, Coordinator of Emory's Beck Center for Electronic
Collections and Services, will demonstrate a small selection
of digital collections such as the Patrologia Latina on the
web, Iter, and the new edition of CETEDOC. He will also have
a list of other titles and resources of interest to medievalists.
"Parisian Arts Masters and the Rise of Secular Philosophy"
March 2, 2004
Professor Jack Zupko of the Philosophy department at Emory
will give a talk in which he will discuss a few themes in his
recent book, John Buridan: Portrait of a Fourteenth-Century
Arts Master.
Four Emory Graduate Students Present Their Recent Research
April 29, 2004
Tracy Billado (History) will discuss a recent paper she gave
at the annual meeting for the Medieval Academy on monastic feuding
in Greater Anjou in the Central Middle Ages. Karen Bosnos (History)
will discuss her dissertation prospectus on constructing treason
and type in the Central Middle Ages. Nicholas Ealy (Comparative
Literature) will present part of his dissertation research on
Fernando de Rojas' "Celestina". Kate McGrath (History)
will talk about her research on accusations of ritual murder
made against Jewish communities in twelfth- and thirteenth-century
England.
"The *Maqamat* of Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadhani (968-1008
C.E.): Literary Parody
and Religious Polemic."
October 3, 2003
Prof. Devin Stewart of the Middle Eastern Studies Program
will present his work, attempting to explain the genesis of
the *Maqamat* as a literary genre in the medieval Islamic
world, focusing on parody, intertextuality, and ideology.
Prof. Stewart will present an overview followed by a series
of problems on which he would appreciate the input of Emory
colleagues versed in other medieval literary
and religious genres.
"De divortio Mercurii et Philologiae?"
November 11, 2003
Prof. Charles Briggs, Georgia Southern University, will present
a talk on changing attitudes toward language and latinity
in the 13th- and the 14th-Century Schools. Linguistics is
generously co-sponsoring the event with Medieval Studies.
"Electronic Resources for Medievalists at Emory."
November 12, 2003
Chuck Spornick and Jeff Massey of the Beck Center will survey
new electronic resources for research and teaching in Medieval
Studies, including the upgraded Webpage.
"Germanic Folktales and Venetian Legends."
December 2
Dr. David Bright of the Emory Classics Department will share
highlights from his past and future research, and will solicit
ideas for developing a Latin course designed to meet the needs
of Emory's medievalists.
