Medieval and Modern Studies News
Renaud pursues plans to become museum curator
Sarah Renaud ’18 is already headed down the path to her dream job as a museum curator. Read More About Renaud pursues plans to become museum curator
RenFaire
RenFaire will be March 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., in the Thomas Commons. The Medieval and Renaissance Club (MeRC) holds a small renaissance festival every year to provide a forum for learning about life in pre- and early gunpowder Europe (600-1700 CE). Read More About RenFaire
Madrigal Dinner Theatre
The Medieval and Renaissance Club (MeRC) is hosting its annual Madrigal Dinner Theatre on the 15th of February at 6:15 p.m. in Pfeiffer Hall. This event is a fundraiser and consists of a traditional feast similar to what might have happened during the Middle Ages. We also provide entertainment for the meal, this year songs from that time and modern lyrical tellings of old tales. Read More About Madrigal Dinner Theatre
Literature course explores Dante’s world in Italy
Medieval Literature students spent Block 2 in Italy studying Dante’s “Divine Comedy.” Their days were spent roaming the cathedrals that inspired Dante himself and viewing art that was inspired by Dante’s work. Read More About Literature course explores Dante’s world in Italy
HAIG Lecture
Michelle Herder, assistant professor of history, will give a lecture on April 14th titled “Serving in the Cloister: Work and Discipline in Late Medieval Monasteries.” Christian monastic rules typically call for time to be divided among prayer, study, and work. Late medieval practice, however, diverged substantially from this ideal. This presentation of work-in-progress will examine […] Read More About HAIG Lecture
![Hitting the library is a habit most first-year students adopt. But Ellie Gione took this notion much deeper than most, digging into primary sources more than 450 years old at one of the world’s premier research libraries. Gione’s passion for Medieval and Early Modern Literature led her twice to the archives of Chicago’s Newberry Library, […]](https://news.cornellcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ellie-gione.jpg)
Gione explores early modern texts at Newberry Library
Hitting the library is a habit most first-year students adopt. But Ellie Gione took this notion much deeper than most, digging into primary sources more than 450 years old at one of the world’s premier research libraries. Gione’s passion for Medieval and Early Modern Literature led her twice to the archives of Chicago’s Newberry Library, […] Read More About Gione explores early modern texts at Newberry Library
![Scholarly research in English is typically a solo affair. But during a unique course at the Newberry Library in Chicago, professor Katy Stavreva serves as guide, mentor, and colleague as students dig into the archives at one of the North America’s premier research libraries. “For me, the most rewarding part of working at the Newberry […]](https://news.cornellcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Newberry-Group-236x300.jpg)
Newberry Library grants English students access to rare texts
Scholarly research in English is typically a solo affair. But during a unique course at the Newberry Library in Chicago, professor Katy Stavreva serves as guide, mentor, and colleague as students dig into the archives at one of the North America’s premier research libraries. “For me, the most rewarding part of working at the Newberry […] Read More About Newberry Library grants English students access to rare texts
Scholar on theology and medieval history to lecture at Cornell
MOUNT VERNON — A University of Chicago scholar with expertise in theology and medieval history will lecture at Cornell College on “The Mysticism of the Ground” as the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Hedges Conference Room of The Commons. Admission is free. Bernard McGinn is the Naomi Shenstone […] Read More About Scholar on theology and medieval history to lecture at Cornell
Tapestry brings medieval, contemporary vocal music to Cornell
MOUNT VERNON — Tapestry, a Boston-based ensemble specializing in medieval and contemporary vocal music, will perform at 8 p.m. Monday, April 3, in King Chapel at Cornell College. Admission is $8 at the door. The concert closes the 1999-2000 season of Cornell’s Music Mondays. The group will perform a concert version of its 1998 Telarc […] Read More About Tapestry brings medieval, contemporary vocal music to Cornell