Medieval and Renaissance Studies Information | Medieval and Renaissance Studies Programs
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
College of Liberal Arts
Directors
Lloyd E. Kermode
Martine van Elk
Telephone
(562) 985-4212 or (562) 985-4222
Program Office
Library East (LBE), Room 113
Sharon Olson
985-4546
Faculty
Professors
Dorothy Abrahamse (History), Conrad Barrett (Classics), Anthony Battaglia (Religious Studies), Clorinda Donato (Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures), Kristine K. Forney (Music), J. Charles Jernigan (Comparative World Literature), Irene Marchegiani Jones (Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures), Stanley Jones (Religious Studies), Eileen Klink (English), Julia Miller (Art)
Associate Professor
Lloyd E. Kermode (English), Lisa Vollendorf (Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures)
Assistant Professors
Alice M. Doyle (Music), Bonnie Gasior (Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures), Timothy Keirn (History), Marie Kelleher (History), Britt Mize (English), Lawrence Nolan (Philosophy), Martine van Elk (English)
The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies sponsors activities that explore the complex culture of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It sponsors a regular lecture series featuring speakers from on and off campus. Occasionally special seminars are held to commemorate a person, place, or event of significance from these periods; recent topics have included Richard III, Florence and Rome 1200-1600, The Sensual Culture of Venice, 1066 And After That, and La Felicissima Armada. The Center also offers courses on a wide range of medieval and Renaissance issues, supports faculty research both here and abroad, and is associated with most of the local and national societies relevant to research in these fields.
In addition, the Center has established an interdisciplinary program which offers students interested in these periods the opportunity to pursue a course of study leading to a Certificate in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Courses which are used to meet the certificate requirements may be counted, where applicable, toward the General Education requirements, the major, and minor requirements.
Interested students should apply to Directors, MHB 512, or to members of the supporting faculty for further information.