Arizona Center for Medieval
and Renaissance Studies
Arizona State
University, P.O. Box 874402, Tempe, AZ 85287-4402
Phone: (480) 965-5900
Fax: (480) 965-1681
Distinguished Lecture Series | Ad-hoc Public
Lecture Series | Symposium| Reading Groups
ACMRS Distinguished
Lecture Series in Medieval
and Renaissance Studies
In the spring of 1999, ACMRS established its Distinguished Lecture Series in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Each semester, the Center brings one eminent scholar to ASU for a few days to present a free public lecture, followed by a complimentary reception. While at ASU, Distinguished Lecturers interact with upper-division and/or graduate classes and meet informally with students and faculty. Often, ACMRS is also able to arrange stops at the University of Arizona in Tucson and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.
ACMRS Ad-hoc Public Lecture Series
From time to time, ACMRS sponsors free public lectures by both visiting and local scholars. Click the link below or at left for a list of past lectures, and watch the calendar of events for upcoming talks.
Festivals to My Soul: Performance and Ritual in Celtic Cultures
Saturday, October 18, 2008ACMRS is dedicated to community outreach programs, the core of which is an annual fall symposium. These symposia explore topics of interest to the general public. In past years they have dealt with subjects such as Don Quixote, Robin Hood, Elizabeth I, J.R.R. Tolkien, love and sex in medieval and Renaissance Italy, Aruthurian legends, Jews, Early Modern and Modern witch hunts, music and dance in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and Death and Dying in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Click here for more information about past or upcoming symposia.
Spring 2010
ACMRS is sponsoring the following reading groups this semester.
The Old Norse group, led by ACMRS Director, Robert E. Bjork, meets Wednesdays, Noon to 1:50 pm in Coor 4438.
The Old English group, led by Professor Heather Maring, meets Tuesdays, 1:15 pm, in Coor 4457.
The medieval Latin group, co-facilitated by Professor Taylor Corse and Paul Arena, meets Fridays, 1:00 pm, in Coor 4457.
The groups meet in Lattie F. Coor Hall, Room 4457 or 4438 as listed. These reading groups are open to interested students, faculty, and friends. No special knowledge is required for those who would like to attend as observers. For more information, contact the leader in charge of the reading group or send an e-mail to acmrs@asu.edu.