Schedule of Speakers-Spring Quarter 2012

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

 

 

 

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