Medieval A-musings
Medieval A-Musings #2
Money need not be metallic! Spice did serve as a form of money, from the 10th to the 14th century. It’s easy to imagine that pepper was bartered (traded for goods without following a set…
Continue Reading
Graduate Studies
The West Wing Meets Camelot
Matthew Carey Salyer and Anne Halloin, students in Dr. Susanne Hafner’s summer 2023 graduate class MVST 5311: Arthurian Literature, weigh in on this year’s Broadway revival of Lerner & Lowe’s beloved musical Camelot: The odds were…
Continue Reading
Events
The 2022 Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon
On October 2nd, the Annual Medieval Festival was held at Fort Tryon Park. This event is organized by NYC Parks and the Washington Heights and Inwood Development Corporation, with the support of the Fort Tryon…
Continue Reading
Events
“The War Lord” Movie Watch!
Last week, the Center for Medieval Studies hosted what we hope will be the first of many virtual Medieval Movie Nights! Students, teachers, and members of the wider academic community came together to watch the…
Continue Reading
Events
Scams and Fraud on the Impostor Sea: An evening with Professor Hussein Fancy
The Center for Medieval Studies was thrilled to (virtually) host Associate Professor Hussein Fancy from the University of Michigan’s Department of History last week. Professor Fancy (virtually) lectured on exciting material based on archival research…
Continue ReadingAlumni
MVST Alumni Nathan Melson and Samantha Sabalis Present at the 2017 IUDC
This past 21 April, Bernard College hosted the annual Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium Medieval Conference. Each year PhD students come from the various IUDC participant institutions to present some aspect of their research to their peers…
Continue ReadingAlumni
2017 Compatible Careers Talk and Workshop
This past 11 April, the Center for Medieval Studies hosted its annual “Compatible Careers” event. Each year, the Center asks alumni to share their experiences of finding jobs after their graduations that go beyond the…
Continue ReadingMedieval Studies
Rita Orazi and Larissa Ross Present at the 2017 Hudson Valley Medieval and Early Modern Undergraduate Symposium
This past 25 February, Fordham students Larissa Ross and Rita Orazi presented at the 2017 Hudson Valley Medieval and Early Modern Undergraduate Symposium at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Larissa Ross presented her paper,…
Continue ReadingDigital Humanities
37th Annual Conference of the Center for Medieval Studies: Part 2
Our coverage of the 37th Annual Conference continues! Read on for more.
Continue Reading