UMN Center for Premodern Studies
@umnpremodern.bsky.social
Multidisciplinary center at the University of Minnesota supporting innovative research in early modernity, and the medieval and ancient worlds.
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CPS Director, Michelle Hamilton, will be at the State Fair today, Wednesday, August 27th to present as part of CLA's Power of the Word event. Michelle will be at the booth from 11 am - 1 pm sharing information about manuscripts, book arts, and our Medieval Books in the Schools outreach program.
August 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
CPS Director, Michelle Hamilton, will be at the State Fair today, Wednesday, August 27th to present as part of CLA's Power of the Word event. Michelle will be at the booth from 11 am - 1 pm sharing information about manuscripts, book arts, and our Medieval Books in the Schools outreach program.
Join us for our final event of the Spring 2025 semester this Thursday (5/1) at 4:30 pm “A History of the Margarita - Lecture and Tasting Timeline” Led by Michelle Hamilton (Professor of Spanish and Portuguese).
🔗 Link in bio to register!
🔗 Link in bio to register!
April 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Join us for our final event of the Spring 2025 semester this Thursday (5/1) at 4:30 pm “A History of the Margarita - Lecture and Tasting Timeline” Led by Michelle Hamilton (Professor of Spanish and Portuguese).
🔗 Link in bio to register!
🔗 Link in bio to register!
It’s not too late to RSVP for tomorrow’s (4/29) lunchtime workshop with Professor Noel Lenski! Join us for a discussion of a pre-circulated paper (must register in order to receive). 🔗 Link in bio to register.
This is a hybrid event and there is the option to participate on Zoom!
This is a hybrid event and there is the option to participate on Zoom!
April 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It’s not too late to RSVP for tomorrow’s (4/29) lunchtime workshop with Professor Noel Lenski! Join us for a discussion of a pre-circulated paper (must register in order to receive). 🔗 Link in bio to register.
This is a hybrid event and there is the option to participate on Zoom!
This is a hybrid event and there is the option to participate on Zoom!
Join us this Thursday (4/10) for a lecture by UMN alumna Dr. Geneviève Young (King’s College London)! Her lecture is entitled “Musical Lives: Sounding Out the Archive from Arras to Alexandria.”
In-person or online at 4:00 pm.
🔗 Link in bio for Zoom registration.
In-person or online at 4:00 pm.
🔗 Link in bio for Zoom registration.
April 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Join us this Thursday (4/10) for a lecture by UMN alumna Dr. Geneviève Young (King’s College London)! Her lecture is entitled “Musical Lives: Sounding Out the Archive from Arras to Alexandria.”
In-person or online at 4:00 pm.
🔗 Link in bio for Zoom registration.
In-person or online at 4:00 pm.
🔗 Link in bio for Zoom registration.
This Friday’s lecture will be by our newest premodern faculty member, Professor Beatrice Bradley (English)!
Join us in person or on Zoom at 12:15 pm.
🔗 Link in bio for Zoom registration!
Join us in person or on Zoom at 12:15 pm.
🔗 Link in bio for Zoom registration!
March 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This Friday’s lecture will be by our newest premodern faculty member, Professor Beatrice Bradley (English)!
Join us in person or on Zoom at 12:15 pm.
🔗 Link in bio for Zoom registration!
Join us in person or on Zoom at 12:15 pm.
🔗 Link in bio for Zoom registration!
Back by popular demand, join us this week for two musical events!
Female Gidayū Music: A Workshop and Performance
Workshop: Tuesday , April 1st from 4:30-6:00 pm in 412 Pillsbury Hall *RSVP 🔗 in our bio
Recital: Thursday, April 3rd, 4:00-5:30 pm in the Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall, Ferguson Hall.
Female Gidayū Music: A Workshop and Performance
Workshop: Tuesday , April 1st from 4:30-6:00 pm in 412 Pillsbury Hall *RSVP 🔗 in our bio
Recital: Thursday, April 3rd, 4:00-5:30 pm in the Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall, Ferguson Hall.
March 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Back by popular demand, join us this week for two musical events!
Female Gidayū Music: A Workshop and Performance
Workshop: Tuesday , April 1st from 4:30-6:00 pm in 412 Pillsbury Hall *RSVP 🔗 in our bio
Recital: Thursday, April 3rd, 4:00-5:30 pm in the Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall, Ferguson Hall.
Female Gidayū Music: A Workshop and Performance
Workshop: Tuesday , April 1st from 4:30-6:00 pm in 412 Pillsbury Hall *RSVP 🔗 in our bio
Recital: Thursday, April 3rd, 4:00-5:30 pm in the Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall, Ferguson Hall.
Maroun El Houkayem will also lead a workshop for Faculty, Graduate Students, and Staff on Friday (3/28) at 1:30 pm about their research: “More Than Records: The Case for Archives as Cultural Heritage.”
No RSVP required.
No RSVP required.
March 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Maroun El Houkayem will also lead a workshop for Faculty, Graduate Students, and Staff on Friday (3/28) at 1:30 pm about their research: “More Than Records: The Case for Archives as Cultural Heritage.”
No RSVP required.
No RSVP required.
Join us today (3/25) for a lecture by Maroun El Houkayem (PhD Candidate, Religious Studies, Duke University). El Houkayem’s lecture is part of our collaborative work with the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions & Cultures and their “Future of the Past” lab.
March 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Join us today (3/25) for a lecture by Maroun El Houkayem (PhD Candidate, Religious Studies, Duke University). El Houkayem’s lecture is part of our collaborative work with the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions & Cultures and their “Future of the Past” lab.
This week is the 2025 Rutherford Aris Memorial Lecture!
Join us on Thursday (3/27) for a lecture entitled “Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter” by Jana Dambrogio (Thomas F. Peterson (1957) Conservator, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries).
Join us on Thursday (3/27) for a lecture entitled “Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter” by Jana Dambrogio (Thomas F. Peterson (1957) Conservator, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries).
March 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This week is the 2025 Rutherford Aris Memorial Lecture!
Join us on Thursday (3/27) for a lecture entitled “Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter” by Jana Dambrogio (Thomas F. Peterson (1957) Conservator, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries).
Join us on Thursday (3/27) for a lecture entitled “Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter” by Jana Dambrogio (Thomas F. Peterson (1957) Conservator, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries).
Join us this Friday for presentations by three of our graduate students and recent fellowship awardees! Featuring Graduate Students: Jessica Tharp (History), Sonia Beltz (Creative Writing), and Isabel Gellert (History).
12:15 pm CST in person or on Zoom! 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
12:15 pm CST in person or on Zoom! 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
March 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Join us this Friday for presentations by three of our graduate students and recent fellowship awardees! Featuring Graduate Students: Jessica Tharp (History), Sonia Beltz (Creative Writing), and Isabel Gellert (History).
12:15 pm CST in person or on Zoom! 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
12:15 pm CST in person or on Zoom! 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
Yesterday Chef Gustavo Romero from Oro by Nixta visited Professor Michelle Hamilton’s class “SPAN 3506” to talk about the history and importance of corn and nixtamalization. Students had an opportunity to learn hands-on about historical practices and foodways of the Spanish-speaking world. 🌽 🌽🌽
February 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Yesterday Chef Gustavo Romero from Oro by Nixta visited Professor Michelle Hamilton’s class “SPAN 3506” to talk about the history and importance of corn and nixtamalization. Students had an opportunity to learn hands-on about historical practices and foodways of the Spanish-speaking world. 🌽 🌽🌽
Please join us this Friday (2/28) at 12:15 pm CST for a lecture by Dr. Phillip Haberkern (History, Boston University). The lecture will be held in-person and on Zoom. 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration link!
This event is cosponsored by The Center for Austrian Studies.
This event is cosponsored by The Center for Austrian Studies.
February 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Please join us this Friday (2/28) at 12:15 pm CST for a lecture by Dr. Phillip Haberkern (History, Boston University). The lecture will be held in-person and on Zoom. 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration link!
This event is cosponsored by The Center for Austrian Studies.
This event is cosponsored by The Center for Austrian Studies.
Join us this Friday (2/21) at 12:15 pm CST for a lecture by Dr. Lev Weitz (History, Catholic University of America). In person or on Zoom. Zoom registration 🔗 in bio!
Cosponsored by the Department of History and the First Millennium Religion in Late Antiquity Workshop.
Cosponsored by the Department of History and the First Millennium Religion in Late Antiquity Workshop.
February 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Join us this Friday (2/21) at 12:15 pm CST for a lecture by Dr. Lev Weitz (History, Catholic University of America). In person or on Zoom. Zoom registration 🔗 in bio!
Cosponsored by the Department of History and the First Millennium Religion in Late Antiquity Workshop.
Cosponsored by the Department of History and the First Millennium Religion in Late Antiquity Workshop.
Dr. Kreiter will also lead an informal workshop on Friday (2/7) at 1:30 pm about their research and work as a university gallery curator. RSVP link can be found in our bio!
February 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Dr. Kreiter will also lead an informal workshop on Friday (2/7) at 1:30 pm about their research and work as a university gallery curator. RSVP link can be found in our bio!
Please join us this Thursday (2/6) for a lecture by Dr. Rachel Kreiter (Curator, Vanderbilt University Art Gallery). Dr. Kreiter’s lecture is part of our collaborative work with the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions & Cultures and their “Future of the Past” lab.
February 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Please join us this Thursday (2/6) for a lecture by Dr. Rachel Kreiter (Curator, Vanderbilt University Art Gallery). Dr. Kreiter’s lecture is part of our collaborative work with the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions & Cultures and their “Future of the Past” lab.
Please join us this Friday (1/31) for our first event of the semester! Join us online or in-person. 🔗 to register for Zoom in bio.
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January 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Please join us this Friday (1/31) for our first event of the semester! Join us online or in-person. 🔗 to register for Zoom in bio.
@lollardfish.bsky.social
@lollardfish.bsky.social
Please join us tomorrow (12/5) at 4:00 pm for our final lecture of the semester featuring our own Dr. Anatoly Liberman! Join us in person or on Zoom. 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
December 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Please join us tomorrow (12/5) at 4:00 pm for our final lecture of the semester featuring our own Dr. Anatoly Liberman! Join us in person or on Zoom. 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
The Center for Premodern Studies is a multidisciplinary hub for the historical humanities including ancient, medieval, and early modern studies. We support student and faculty research and outreach programs to bring premodern studies to new audiences.
November 21, 2024 at 7:23 PM
The Center for Premodern Studies is a multidisciplinary hub for the historical humanities including ancient, medieval, and early modern studies. We support student and faculty research and outreach programs to bring premodern studies to new audiences.
Join us this Friday (11/22) at 12:15 pm CST for a lecture by Dr. Ute Lotz-Heumann. Co-sponsored by the Center for Austrian Studies.
In person and online. 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
In person and online. 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
November 18, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Join us this Friday (11/22) at 12:15 pm CST for a lecture by Dr. Ute Lotz-Heumann. Co-sponsored by the Center for Austrian Studies.
In person and online. 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
In person and online. 🔗 in bio for Zoom registration.
Dr. Cevasco will also lead an informal workshop on Thursday about food history in Early America. We will meet from 3:00-4:30 pm in 15K in Andersen Library. Please contact the Center (premodstudies@umn.edu) for a pre-circulated article to help get the conversation flowing.
November 18, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Dr. Cevasco will also lead an informal workshop on Thursday about food history in Early America. We will meet from 3:00-4:30 pm in 15K in Andersen Library. Please contact the Center (premodstudies@umn.edu) for a pre-circulated article to help get the conversation flowing.
Please join us this Wednesday at 7:00 pm in Andersen Library 120 for the 2024 James Ford Bell Lecture featuring Dr. Carla Cevasco (American Studies, Rutgers University-New Brunswick).
🔗 in bio to register!
🔗 in bio to register!
November 18, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Please join us this Wednesday at 7:00 pm in Andersen Library 120 for the 2024 James Ford Bell Lecture featuring Dr. Carla Cevasco (American Studies, Rutgers University-New Brunswick).
🔗 in bio to register!
🔗 in bio to register!