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Fall Quarter Schedule

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of our faculty sponsors, Professors Miguel Martínez and Rocco Rubini, it is my pleasure to announce the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop schedule for the fall quarter 2012. All meetings will be held in Wieboldt 207 unless otherwise indicated on the schedule.

October 12-13 2012 8 AM-6 PM

En Route: Journeys of the Body and the Soul in Iberian and Latin American Literatures, a graduate student conference sponsored by the Spanish Graduate Students Committee, the Franke Institute for the Humanities, the Division of the Humanities, the Divinity School, the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, the Department of History, the Department of English, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, the University of Chicago Student Government and the Medieval Workshop.

Panels for the conference will be held in either the Franke Institute for the Humanities or inside the Regenstein Library.

For more information about the SGSC conference please visit the conference blog which includes information about the conference keynote speakers, the call for papers and the conference program.

http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/sgsc/

Monday October 22 at 4:3o PM

Javier Moscoso, Research Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the Spanish National Research Council will present and discuss a book chapter from his latest book entitled: “Pain: A Cultural History”.

 

Wednesday November 21 at 4:30 PM

Chiara Montanari, Ph.D Candidate in Italian Title TBD.

Wednesday December 5 at 4:30 PM

Javier Irigoyen García, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign will present and discuss a paper entitled: “Moors dressed as Moors: On the Sartorial Revival of Moorish Culture during the rising of the Alpujarras.”

Friday December 7 at noon

Mary Channen Caldwell, Ph.D Candidate in Music History and Theory will present and discuss a paper entitled: “Sing, Dance, Rejoice: Genre, Poetry and Performance in the Latin Refrain Song”.  This talk is co-sponsored with the Medieval Workshop.

We look forward to seeing you at our meetings!

Best Regards,

James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinator

Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

PS: Those requiring assistance to attend these events should contact the Graduate Student Coordinator James Nemiroff at jnemiroff@uchicago.edu.

 

 

 

Gregory Baum on Fidelity in Thomas Shelton

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

 

Professor Michel Magnien on Montaigne

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.

Joana Konova on Ancient Sculpture in 16th century Rome

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of our faculty sponsors, Professors Ryan Giles and Niall Atkinson, It is my pleasure to invite you all to the next meeting of the Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop.
 Tomorrow, April 20 at noon in Wieboldt 207, Joana Konova, Ph.D Candidate in the Department of Art History will present “Continuity of Discontinuities: Ancient Sculpture in 16th Century Rome” Nicola Barham, Ph.D Candidate in the Department of Art History will serve as the respondent.
There is no precirculated paper for this talk.  We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the
Workshop.
Best Regards,
Diana Aramburu and James Nemiroff
Graduate Student Coordinators
Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

Miguel Martínez on Language, Nation and Empire in Early Modern Iberia

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.

 

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

 

 

 

Aquilino Duque on Góngora and the Generation of 27 Friday at 2:00 PM

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.

 

Schedule of Speakers-Winter Quarter 2012

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of our faculty sponsors, Ryan Giles and Niall Atkinson, it is my pleasure to announce the schedule of speakers for the winter quarter 2012.  Please note that meetings will take place in Wieboldt 207 at noon unless otherwise indicated on the schedule.  Any changes to the schedule will be announced in advance to the Workshop list-serv at western-mediterranean-culture-workshop@lists.uchicago.edu and posted here on this blog.

 

Friday, January 20, 2012

Felipe Rojas (Ph.D Candidate, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, The University of Chicago) will present and discuss a paper entitled: “Las mujeres sin hombre (1613-1618): A Metaphor of Habsburg Dynastic Marriages.” Co-sponsored with the Renaissance Workshop.  A copy of the paper can be found here.

 

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Marco Ruffini (Associate Professor of Italian Studies and Adjunct Professor in Art History, Northwestern University) will present and discuss a paper entitled: “Leon Battista Alberti on the Surface.” A link to the paper can be found here:  http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3pd1g732

 

Friday, February 3, 2012

Daisy Delogu (Associate Professor of French Literature, The University of Chicago) will present and discuss a paper entitled: “From douce France to the dame renommée, Metaphors and Allegories of the French Body Politic.”  Co-sponsored with the Medieval Workshop.  A copy of Professor Delogu’s paper can be found here.

 

Friday, February 17, 2012

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).”

 

People having any questions or concerns about the Workshop should contact the Graduate Student Coordinators, James Nemiroff (jnemiroff@uchicago.edu) and Diana Aramburu (diana1@uchicago.edu).  We look forward to seeing you at our meetings.

 

Best Regards,

James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinator

Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

Ingrid Greenfield on the Collection of African Kings in Sixteenth Century Florence

Dear Colleagues,

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

On Wednesday November 30 at noon in Wieboldt 207: Ingrid Greenfield, Ph.D Student in the Department of Art History at the University of Chicago, will present and discuss a paper entitled: “Ethiopia in the Uffizi: Collecting African Kings in Sixteenth Century Florence.”

Respondent: Kelli Wood, Ph.D Student, Department of Art History, University of Chicago.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting!

Best Regards,

James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinator

Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop

 

 

Leonard Barkan on Renaissance Food Culture November 10 and 11

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the next Western Mediterranean Workshop talk of the year.

On Thursday November 10 and Friday November 11, Leonard Barkan (Class of 1943 Professor and Chair of the Department of Comparative Literature, Princeton University) will be coming to campus to give both a lecture and moderate a workshop.

On November 10 at 4:30 PM in the Social Sciences Tea Room, Prof. Barkan will present and discuss the following lecture: Michelangelo: Scribbles, Doodles, Poetry.”

On November 11 at 1 PM in Rosenwald 405: Prof Barkan will present and discuss selections from his upcoming book: Unswept Floor: Food Culture and High Culture, Antiquity and Renaissance.

Please note the unusual day of the week and the unusual locations.

This workshop is made possible through the generous collaboration of the Renaissance Workshop, Poetry and Poetics Workshop, Rhetoric and Poetics Workshop, The Nicholson Center for British Studies and the History and Forms of Lyric Lecture Series.

There is no precirculated paper for the lecture.  However, for the workshop, there are two documents which should be consulted before attending the talks:

A copy of Prof. Barkan’s Workshop paper which can be found here.

A copy of his Powerpoint presentation which can be found here.

Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Best Regards,

James Nemiroff

Graduate Student Coordinator

Western Mediterranean Culture Workshop