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The Perth Medieval and Renaissance Group was founded in 1981. It welcomes to its meetings all who have an interest in the culture, life and history of medieval and early modern Europe. Membership is open to the general public, as well as to staff, graduates, postgraduates and undergraduates of all Western Australian universities. Guests are welcome to attend all meetings. |
Newsletter The latest newsletter (July 2008) is available to download here. |
PMRG is a partner in the ARC Network for Early European Research (NEER). |
2008 Programme |
| 19 March 7:00 PM | Annual General Meeting All welcome. Paper presentation follows the AGM. Lorenzo Polizotto (UWA): "The Investment Revolution in Grand Ducal Florence: Why Did the Valori Become Rentiers?" Venue: ALR 9. |
| 9 April 7:00 PM | Richard Read (UWA): "Post-Renaissance Paintings as Commodities: The Motif of the Reversed Canvas in Commercial Settings." Venue: ALR 9. |
| 22 April 4:30 PM | Sundowner Series 2.1 Lesley Silvester (UWA): “Cheapside by the Dozen: A Study of Twelve Cheapside Families from 1550-1670." Venue: Arts 113. |
| 6 May 4:30 PM | Sundowner Series 2.2 Stuart Molloy (UWA): "An Anxiety of Authenticity? Questioning the Integrity of King Arthur in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britannie." Venue: Arts 113. |
| 12 May 6:00 PM | Annual Cassamarca Lecture Prof. Andrea Carlino (Geneva), the Fred Alexander and Cassamarca Fellow, will deliver a public lecture on Renaissance medicine. Venue: TBA. |
| 23-24 May | Annual Symposium "Reading Religious Change in Medieval and Early Modern Europe." For more details, visit the symposium website. |
| 11 June 7:30 PM | Brett Hirsch (UWA): "From Owl-Eyed Jew to Purblind Puritan: The Transmission and Adaptation of Medieval Antisemitism in Early English Culture." Venue: Social Science G210. |
| 30 July 7:30 PM | Dr. Smadar Gabrieli (Archaeology, UWA): "'I Have A Cousin in Famagusta': The Hidden Economy of Lusignan Cyprus." Venue: Library Meeting Room, Ground Floor, Reid Library |
| 11 August 4:30 PM | Dr. Anne Scott (English, UWA): "The Enigma of 'Lady Poverty': Beautiful Ideal or Loathsome Hag?" Venue: Geography LR 2 |
| 25 August 7:00 PM | Annual Quiz Night Eight quiz rounds fizzing with challenge and suspense! Plus: Art quiz, True and False, Raffle and other delights! Prizes of wine, restaurant vouchers, books, and many others... BYO finger food is allowed, but drinks must be bought from the tavern. Doors open 7:00 PM for a 7:30 PM prompt start. For bookings and enquiries, email Anne Scott. |
| 1 September 7:30 PM | Prof. Albrecht Classen (CMRS, University of Arizona): "Gender Identity and Community in Later Medieval Literature." Venue: Library Meeting Room, Ground Floor, Reid Library |
| 9 September 4:00 PM | Prof. Sara Mendelson (McMaster): "Theory versus Practice on Childhood Education: The Epistolary Debate between John Locke and Mary Clarke." Venue: Arts 1.13 (NOT 1.31 as on the poster!) |
| September TBA | Prof. John Kerrigan (English, St. John's, Cambridge). TBA. |
| 7 October 7:30 PM | Kate Bartel (Harvard/UWA): "Music and the Unlanguagable: Chiara Margarita Cozzolani's Divine Love." Venue: Library Meeting Room, Ground Floor, Reid Library |
| 28 October 4:30 PM | Shane McLeod (UWA): "Viking Settlement Zones in Ninth-Century England: Chance or Design?" Venue: Library Meeting Room, Ground Floor, Reid Library |
| 28 November 5:00 PM | Annual Christmas Party On the Foreshore. Precise venue TBA. |
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