1st-3rd Sep.: Spirituality, Liturgy, and Women in Late Medieval Female Convents
Synopsis. (GMT+2) September 1st14:00 Welcome and Introduction 15:00 Latin Learning, the Ordering of Knowledge and LiturgyEva Schlotheuber, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf 16:30 Collective Performances of Compassion. Liturgy, Imagination and Emotion in Late Medieval Passion SermonsPietro Delcorno, Radboud University Nijmegen Liturgical Cycle and Visionary Sermon in the work of Juana de la CruzPablo Acosta-García, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf September 2nd09:00 …
March 30: Resisting Dominant Narratives 12:00pm EST; 9:00am PST
March 11th, 17:30EST, Prof. Martha Rust, “Out of Eden and Back Again”
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My manes mynde to maddying malte: Encountering the Pearl Maiden in Divine Enclosure
This post examines the way in which different types of enclosure converge in the Middle English poem Pearl (late 14th century). It takes a closer look at the earthly grief expressed by the male narrator in relation to his encounter of the Pear Maiden, who is living in Heavenly Jerusalem, which can be seen as a form of divine enclosure.
(Feb 18) Edith Hall: Negotiating Class and Gender in Classics and in the Real World with Edith Hall
In order to listen to Edith Hall’s talk titled: “Negotiating Class and Gender in Classics and in the Real World with Edith Hall”, you have to register here In this talk Edith Hall will explore the interactions between her extra-curricular life since her schooldays, including her political activism, and the topics she has chosen to …
Wed., Feb 10th 4PM GMT, Beginningless Remaking in Julian of Norwich’s Vernacular Theology
Beginningless remaking in Julian of Norwich’s vernacular theology
Vernacular theologian Julian of Norwich, (c. 1343 – c. 1416) devoted much of her adult life to revising the account of her visionary experience; the earlier, shorter Vision Showed to a Devout Woman and the later, longer Revelation of Love both bear witness to incessant reviewing of form and content. Reading these revisions alongside anchoritic liturgy, I argue that both how Julian’s text and thought evolve, and that they evolve constitute “dissimilar similarities”. These are similitudes like and unlike the celestial glory they image — a paradox earlier theorized by the Pseudo-Dionysius — of the beginningless, maternal remaking Julian ascribes to Christ.
(Feb 4) Hope: An Artist’s Journey Through the Landscapes of Faith by Laura Lasworth
We are excited to announce that Laura Lasworth is giving a talk titled “Hope: An Artist’s Journey Through the Landscapes of Faith on Feb 4th, 7-8pm PST. Please note, that you have to register on evenbrite in advance. You can do this by clicking here We are looking forward to listening to this interesting talk!
February Reading
Georgia Ronan Crampton (ed.) Julian (a reminder) Douglas Sugano (ed.): The N-Town Plays Clifford Davidson (ed.): The York Corpus Christi Plays Theresa Coletti (ed.): The Digby Mary Magdalene Play Clifford Davidson (ed.): Mary Magdalene within the York Corpus Christi Plays
Call for Abstracts: Women on Medieval Philosophy
Women On Medieval Philosophy 8–10 July 2021: International Online Conference, Hosted by the University of Leuven (Belgium)
Call for Abstracts
We invite submissions to our upcoming conference from women scholars
working on any aspect of medieval philosophy, broadly construed. The
conference aims to provide an opportunity for women in all stages of their
academic careers to present their current research, and in doing so
showcase women’s contributions to the field, as well as to help foster
networking opportunities between participants. We especially encourage
submissions from underrepresented groups and from scholars working on
underrepresented topics in medieval philosophy.