The spectacular medieval manuscript known as the Romance of Gillion de Trazegnies tells the story of a bigamous French-speaking knight from Hainaut (a county in present-day Belgium). Gillion is married…
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Ahmanson Research Fellow Janna Israel
Published: November 9, 2015Dr Israel is one of three Ahmanson Research Fellows for this academic year. She is here to examine books printed by the Aldine Press held at UCLA Library Special Collections…
Read MoreThe UCLA History of Halloween
Published: October 30, 2015UCLA English professors and CMRS faculty members Henry “Andy” Kelly and Joseph Nagy share their tricks and treats in this article from the UCLA Newsroom.
Read MoreInstitute for the Preservation of Medical Traditions
Published: October 21, 2015Alain Touwaide explains his organization and some of his research in these videos. Dr Touwaide is teaching Classics 88GE: The Legacy of Ancient Medicine at UCLA this quarter and working at…
Read MoreLatin Paleography Spring 2016
Published: October 21, 2015The primary goal of this class, to be taught by Dr. Justin Haynes during the Spring Quarter, is to introduce students to the history of Latin book hands from late…
Read MoreAnnual Open House 2015
Published: October 16, 2015We had a great time this year! Thanks to everyone who turned out to make our open house such an enjoyable affair. A big thanks to Satik in the Royce…
Read MoreSasha Wadman, Program Coordinator
Published: September 28, 2015UCLA Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies has a new staff member! Sasha Wadman is working full-time as the CMRS Program Coordinator, handling the logistics for the Center’s conferences, lectures,…
Read MoreArchitecture for Sound
Published: September 16, 2015CMRS faculty member Sharon Gerstel studies how Byzantine-era churches enhanced the performance of liturgical chants — read the article from UCLA News. To test her idea that church designs changed to optimize the…
Read MoreClassics 88GE: The Legacy of Ancient Medicine
Published: September 16, 2015This class aims to provide a better understanding of the foundations of modern medicine by investigating how the traditions of ancient Greek medicine were passed down through the centuries from antiquity to…
Read MoreCall for Papers | Comitatus Volume 47
Published: September 15, 2015COMITATUS: A JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE STUDIES, published annually under the auspices of the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, invites the submission of articles by graduate students…
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