Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of our faculty sponsors, Ryan Giles and Niall Atkinson, it is my pleasure to invite you all to the next meeting of the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop.  On Monday May 14 at 5 PM in Rosenwald 405, Gregory Baum, Ph.D Candidate in Comparative Literature, will present and discuss a paper entitled: “Greater Thieves than Caucus: Tracing Fidelity in Thomas Shelton”.

A copy of Greg´s paper can be found here.

This event is co-sponsored by the Renaissance Workshop`.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Best Regards,

Diana Aramburu and James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinators

Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of our faculty sponsors, Ryan Giles and Niall Atkinson, it is my pleasure to invite you all to the next meeting of the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop.

On Tuesday April 24 at noon in Wieboldt 207, Michel Magnien, Professor of French Literature at the Université de Sorbonne Nouvelle will present and discuss a paper entitled: Montaigne éditeur-effaceur de la Boétie.

This event is co-sponsored with the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

There is no precirculated paper for this talk.  The talk will be delivered in French while the Q and A will be in English.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Workshop.

Best Regards,

Diana Aramburu and James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinators

Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

PS: Those requiring assistance to attend this event should contact James Nemiroff at jnemiroff@uchicago.edu.

Dear Colleagues,

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I invite you all to the first meeting of the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop for spring quarter 2012.

This coming Wednesday, April 11 at noon in Wieboldt 207, Miguel Martínez, Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures will present and discuss a paper entitled “Language, Nation and Empire in Early Modern Iberia”.

Katrina Powers, Ph.D Student in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures will serve as the respondent.

A copy of Prof. Martínez´s paper can be found here.

Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Best Regards,

Diana Aramburu and James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinators

Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

PS: Those requiring assistance to attend this event should contact James Nemiroff at jnemiroff@uchicago.edu.

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of our faculty sponsors, Ryan Giles and Niall Atkinson, I am pleased to present the Western Mediterranean Workshop schedule for spring quarter 2012.  Please note that meetings will take place in Wieboldt 207 at noon unless otherwise indicated on the schedule.

April 11, 2012

Miguel Martinez, Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, the University of Chicago, will present and discuss a paper entitled “Language, Nation and Empire in Early Modern Iberia”

Please note the special day of the week

April 20, 2012

Joana Konova, Ph.D Candidate in the Department of Art History, The University of Chicago, Title TBD.

April 24, 2012

Michel Magnien, Professor of French Literature at the Université de Sorbonne Nouvelle.   Title TBD.  Prof. Magnien´s talk will be delivered in French with the Q and A in English.

Prof. Magnien´s talk is co-sponsored by the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

Note:  Please note the special day of the week.

May 9, 2012

Lucy Freeman Sandler, Professor of Art History Emerita, New York University, will offer the keynote address for the conference “On the Edge: Medieval Margins and the Margins of Academic Life”  The conference and Prof. Sandler´s keynote address is co-sponsored by the Medieval Studies Workshop.

Please note the special day of the week

May 14, 2012

Gregory Baum, Ph.D Candidate in the Department of Comparative Literature, The University of Chicago will present and discuss a paper entitled “Greater Thieves than Caucus: Tracing Fidelity in Thomas Shelton.”  This event is co-sponsored by the Renaissance Workshop and will take place at 5 PM in Rosenwald 405.

Please note the unusual time, day of the week and location.

May 25, 2012

Amaia Gabantxo, Lecturer in Basque at the University of Chicago, Title TBD.

We look forward to seeing you at our meetings!

Best Regards,

Diana Aramburu and James Nemiroff

Coordinators for the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

Academic Year 2011-2012

PS: Those requiring assistance should contact James Nemiroff at jnemiroff@uchicago.edu

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to welcome you all to a special session of the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop this Friday March 16 at 2:00 PM in Wieboldt 207.  We are honored to welcome Poet and winner of the Premio Nacional de Literatura de España  Aquilino Duque, who will be speaking on Góngora and the Generación del 27.

James Nemiroff, Ph.D Student in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures will serve as the respondent.

The talk will be given in Spanish but the question answer period will be conducted in English.

A copy of Prof. Duque´s paper can be found here

A copy of his CV can be found here 

Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Best Regards,

Diana Aramburu and James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinators

The Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

PS: Anyone requiring assistance to attend this talk should contact James Nemiroff at jnemiroff@uchicago.edu.

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to invite you all to the next meeting of the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop for the winter quarter.

On Friday February 17 at noon in Wieboldt 207, Jorge Abril-Sánchez (Ph.D Candidate, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, The University of Chicago and Visiting Instructor of Spanish at Wake Forest University) will present and discuss a paper entitled “Spain’s First Renaissance Demonologist, Rodrigo Fernández de Santaella and his Tratado de la inmortalidad del anima (1503).”

You can find a copy of Jorge’s paper here.

People having any questions or concerns or needing assistance should contact Diana Aramburu at diana1@uchicago.edu.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Best Regards,

Diana Aramburu and James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinators

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to invite you all to the next meeting of the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop for the winter quarter.

On Friday February 3 at noon in Wieboldt 207, Daisy Delogu (Associate Professor of French Literature in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures) will be presenting and discussing a paper entitled: “From douce France to the dame renommée, Metaphors and Allegories of the French Body Politic.”

Rebecca Crisafulli, Ph.D student in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures will act as respondent.

This workshop also counts on the co-sponsorship of the Medieval Studies Workshop.

A copy of Professor Delogu’s paper can be found here.

People having any questions or concerns or needing assistance should contact Diana Aramburu at diana1@uchicago.edu.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Best Regards,

Diana Aramburu and James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinators

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to invite you all to the next meeting of the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop on WEDNESDAY January 25th in Wieboldt 207 at noon.  Marco Ruffini (Associate Professor of Italian Studies and Adjunct Professor of Art History, Northwestern University) will present and discuss a paper entitled: “Leon Battista Alberti on the Surface.”

Niall Atkinson (Assistant Professor of the Department of Art History) will act as respondent.

A copy of Professor Ruffini’s paper can be found here: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3pd1g732

People having any questions or concerns or needing assistance should contact Diana Aramburu at diana1@uchicago.edu.  We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Best Regards,

Diana Aramburu and James Nemiroff
Graduate Student Coordinators
Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

Dear Colleagues,