Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Announcements

Summer Courses

CEMERS will be offering three summer courses in 2009, at the
undergraduate level.  All three fulfill Gen Ed requirements and are not
restricted to Medieval or Early Modern Studies majors or minors, nor are
they restricted to Binghamton University students.

MDVL 180P Love and Desire in Medieval Literature
MDVL 381A Love and Desire in Medieval Literature
Distance Learning Course taught in Term 1 -- May 26, 2009 - Jun 26, 2009
(registration open through May 28th)

MDVL 270B Religious Violence in Medieval/Early Modern Europe
MTWRF 12pm - 1:40pm Jul 06 - Aug 07, 2009
(registration open through July 9th)

For "Late Add" petitions, visit the University website's page on Summer School 2009. For full course descriptions, please visit our Undergraduate Courses page.

Thanks to Conference Participants!

Thank you to all who participated in In Vino Veritas!  By all accounts, the conference was a success.  Be on the lookout for announcements about the publication of selected papers as well as for the Call for Papers for the next CEMERS conference (topics under consideration), scheduled to take place in Fall 2010.

May 2009 Graduation

Congratulations to Tyler Nichols, graduating in May 2009 as a double-major in History and Medieval Studies.   We wish you well, Tyler, in all your future endeavors.  Keep us posted.

Congratulations to Holly Wendt, graduating in May 2009 with a Ph.D. in English and a Graduate Minor in Medieval Studies.  We wish you well, Holly, as you enter the job market.  Stay in touch!

Excellence Award in Classified Service

Congratulations to Barbara Knighton, who runs the CEMERS front office!  Barbara has been awarded the 2008-2009 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service, a much deserved acknowledgement of twenty-five years of dedicated service on the Binghamton University campus.

Upcoming Bernardo Lecture, Fall 2009

The next speaker in the endowed Bernardo Lecture series will be Albert R. Ascoli, Terrill Distinguished Professor of Italian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.  Professor Ascoli will speak at 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 6, 2009.  Details to be posted.  For more information on the Bernardo Lecture series, click here.