Opportunity: Medieval Afterlives at Newberry Library (5/15/2024; Chicago 9/20/2024)

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Newberry Workshop: Medieval Afterlives

Posted on April 26, 2024

Led by Christopher Fletcher (Newberry Library)

Sep 20, 2024

9:30am–4:30pm

At the Newberry

This workshop explores the long reach of the Middle Ages into the present through the editions, versions, and reimaginings of medieval culture produced through the early modern period and into the modern day. Through discussions, group work, and hands-on activities with Newberry collection items, participants will better understand what post-medieval manifestations of texts, artworks, and other objects can teach us about the medieval past. In this way, we will also consider how the medieval can inform our present and guide our future.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Priority will be given to qualified applicants from CRS Consortium institutions. Consortium members may also be eligible to receive a CRS Consortium Grant to cover the costs of attending the workshop.

The application deadline is Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:59:59 pm Central Time.

Click here for more info and to apply.

DESCRIPTION

This workshop explores the long reach of the Middle Ages into the present through the editions, versions, and reimaginings of medieval culture produced through the early modern period and into the modern day. Through discussions, group work, and hands-on activities with Newberry collection items, participants will better understand what post-medieval manifestations of texts, artworks, and other objects can teach us about the medieval past. In this way, we will also consider how the medieval can inform our present and guide our future.

This workshop forms part of a series of programming exploring the future of medieval studies to mark the Centennial of the Medieval Academy of America in 2025, which is co-organized by Shirin Fozi (Metropolitan Museum of Art), Lynley Herbert (Walters Art Museum), and Christopher Fletcher (Newberry Library).