Medieval Studies UVic

Medieval Studies at the University of Victoria, Canada.

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Exciting new course on the Italian knight, monk, musician, and Jew named Obadiah HaGer (MEDI 360), Spring 2025 #uvic

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New Exhibit: "The Vanquished Viking Gods," main foyer of the McPherson Library.

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A few spaces left in our summer course! Spread the word about "Victorian Medievalism" (AHVS 392). @UVicHumanities @uvic_finearts

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@uvicnews @UVicHumanities @uvic_finearts Register here, no charge: https://t.co/0NIOwKdC3f

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Almost time for our Annual Victoria Medieval Studies Conference, on February 4th! Out topic this time is "Daily Life in the Medieval Household." Join us online next Saturday for the free, day-long event. @UVicMedi @uvicnews @UVicHumanities @uvic_finearts

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Woot! We are thrilled to see among this year's winners our very own Dr Michael Reed, awarded the Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching.🎖️So much deserved! @uvic @UVicHumanities

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A new and exciting course next term on "The Global Middle Ages" (MEDI 320). Enrol now! #UvicHumanities #UVic

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Courses this fall include "The Grail, The Never-Ending Quest" (MEDI 360). Space is still available! #uvic #UVicHumanities

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A sneak peek of the schedule.

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Only a few days away: the Annual Victoria Medieval Conference this year is on "Conspiracies, Fakes, and Follies," all day February 5th. Register to hear from our amazing speaker lineup, including keynotes by @DrLRoach and @ProfCWhit! More info here: https://t.co/0NIOwKuF5f

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@SJLahey @RichardIIICA @DrLRoach @ProfCWhit Thanks, Stephanie. I will add the finalized schedule in a moment.

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Mikkel Klausen, “Berserkr as Defined Through the Prose Edda," on the medieval history and contemporary misappropriations of the combatant. See his work here: https://t.co/NptOtWBXc0

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⚡️CONGRATULATIONS ⚡️to our award-winning students on their undergraduate research projects, presenting the following exemplary studies:

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Soph Dunn-Krahn, “Gender Transgressive Figures in Medieval and Early Modern Texts” on sex-change stories in Ambroise Paré’s Monsters and Marvels. Click here for their poster and video presentation: https://t.co/vjefrqTcI9

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Register now for the summer: "Medieval Children's Literature & Culture" (MEDI 320, May 2021)! ⚡️@UVicHumanities

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@EHopeDoherty @medievaljews @ShammaBoyarin Hi, thank you! This is something we are looking into right now. As soon as we get it sorted out we will contact you and tweet a general announcement.

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"Of sondry folk, by aventure yfalle
In felaweshipe, and pilgrimes were they alle"—Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales

So ends our day of pilgrimage #uvicmedi2021. We look forward to seeing you next year @UVicMedi! The pilgrim experience continues below:

https://t.co/79mYa6tAJz

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Our virtual pilgrimage concludes w/ Keynote and Lansdowne speaker, @MiriERubin of @QMHistory, and her presentation "Pilgrimage: Near and Far"
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Dr. Cody Poulton, @UVicPAAS Emeritus, explores the recent history of pilgrimage in the Kii region & reasons behind the resurgence in hiking as a means to reconnect one with one’s own physical essence & place in the natural world in "Kumano a la mode."
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@UVicMedi the 2021 Medieval Conference is underway and an amazing set of talks on pilgrimage