Daisy Delogu, February 3

We are pleased to co-sponsor the following event with the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop: Daisy Delogu (Professor of French) will present her work, “From douce France to the dame renomée, Metaphors and Allegories of the French Body Politic” on Friday, February 3 in Wieboldt 207 at noon. To read the pre-circulated paper, please see the WMCW’s […]

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Lecture: Giacomo Todeschini, Feb. 21

THE DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, THE CHICAGO CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES, THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL THOUGHT, AND THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN CULTURE AND MEDIEVAL STUDIES WORKSHOPS … Present … GIACOMO TODESCHINI Professor of Medieval History, University of Trieste “Judas and the Christian common people: infidelity and economic inaptitude in the Middle Ages” … Monday, […]

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Nicholson Center for British Studies: Rita Copeland and David Wallace, Feb. 16-18

The Nicholson Center for British Studies at the University of Chicago is pleased to present a series of events by … Rita Copeland Professor of Classical Studies and English Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Professor in the Humanities University of Pennsylvania … and … David Wallace Judith Rotin Professor of English University of […]

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Western Mediterranean Workshop: Thomas Christensen, Nov. 10

Please join the Western Mediterranean Cultures Workshop for its next meeting on Wednesday, November 10th, at 12:00pm in Wieboldt 207. Professor Thomas Christensen (Avalon Foundation Professor of the Humanities; Associate Dean and Master of the Humanities Collegiate Division, Department of Music, University of Chicago) will be presenting his paper “Medieval Music Literature:  A Taxonomy.” The […]

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Western Mediterranean Workshop: Justin Steinberg, Oct. 27

Please join the Western Mediterranean Workshop for its next meeting on Wednesday, October 27th, at 12:00pm in Wieboldt 207. Professor Justin Steinberg (Romance Languages Department, University of Chicago) will be presenting a paper titled, “Dante’s Writ of Safe Passage through Hell.”” The paper, to be read in advance, will be distributed to the Western Mediterranean […]

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