Portrait of Harriette Austin: The words behind the woman Aug 2, 2008
" Added Austin's friend and conference speaker Ralph McInerny, a Notre Dame University professor of medieval studies and author of the best-selling "Father Dowling" mystery series: "She seems to me to have the knack of eliciting from students the best that is in them, encouraging them without raising unrealistic hopes, and through it all being one of the nicest ladies I've ever known. " Austin, 88, would blush at such praise. She refuses to credit herself too much, though she admits to having a... (Athens Banner-Herald)
TEMPO: Southwest Wings: Birding & Nature Fest approaches Jul 26, 2008
A year later, Rick was appointed associate professor of German and Medieval Studies at Fordham University. Finding that position intellectually unsatisfying, and the long commute between Princeton and the city generally birdless and invariably exhausting, he and Alison began to scheme their move to southeast Arizona. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
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Adam graduated with a degree in medieval studies. (@sC). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A distinguished voice Apr 15, 2008
In the College, all departments offer a DMP with the exception of astronomy, drama and medieval studies, according to their Web sites. The DMPs consist of at least 12 credits of advanced work and culminate in a thesis or special project involving six related credit hours toward research. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Reading between ancient lines Feb 14, 2008
The Greek scientist Archimedes may have died more than 2,000 years ago, but the world is still learning new things about him, said Timothy Graham, director of the Institute of Medieval Studies. On Friday and Saturday, the institute will host a free event at Woodard Hall on the Archimedes Project. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Back to the Dark Ages Dec 2, 2007
After a year of living with Beowulf in Montreal - as McGill University's lone student in medieval studies - I found myself falling for the martial code the poem is built around and the pagan world that it depicts. Then this week I saw Beowulf, the new Robert Zemeckis movie, screened in Dolby 3D Digital with booming surround sound and the latest in high-tech-enhanced, live-as-life animation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Nation: 32 American students named Rhodes Scholars Nov 19, 2007
At Oxford he plans to focus on medieval studies. Rhodes Scholarships were created in 1902 by the will of British philanthropist Cecil Rhodes. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The many faces of Frederick Varley Aug 12, 2007
In 1990, with little English, she arrived in Canada to study art at the University of Toronto's Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies. Now she knows enough about Canadian art to propose a radical thesis: Fred Varley, a co-founder of the Group of Seven best known for works such as Stormy Weather - Georgian Bay, was more committed to the human face than the stormy, weathered landscape. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Thornburg Fund's Motola Generates Biggest Returns From Fewest Stock Picks Jul 27, 2007
Motola, 37, who has a degree in medieval studies, history and creative writing from the University of California in Santa Barbara, can invest in any company regardless of size or industry. His stock-picking focus means one bad choice can hurt returns. (Bloomberg)
History mystery: Who left symbol in NYC building? Jul 24, 2007
The triangular forms could encode a message in their proportions, said Joscelyn Godwin, a Colgate University music and medieval studies professor who examined esoteric ideas in "The Theosophical Enlightenment.". Alfred Willis, a scholar of esotericism's influence on architecture and a university librarian at Hampton University, suggested that the proportions may point to Bible verses. (AZCentral -- News)
A 'summer camp for intellectuals' May 28, 2007
The annual meeting, formerly called the Learneds, opened Saturday and will bring together scholars in more than 60 fields ranging from medieval studies to film to social work. The event, with about 4,400 delegates registered, is an opportunity for academics to exchange ideas and hear the latest research - what Prof. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Yesterday's commencements May 13, 2007
SPEAKERS: Ralph McInerny , the Michael P. Grace professor of medieval studies and a professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, and Thomas Plough, retiring Assumption College president. HONORARY DEGREES: McInerny, Plough, Janet Testa, and Monty Plough. (Boston Globe)
Food workers sit in: Huge protest takes over major Davis intersection May 3, 2007
The group included students, workers, union organizers and even an instructor UCD medieval studies lecturer Kevin Roddy who received wild applause from the group as he was arrested. Many smiled as they were carted off. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Review: The Day Of The Barbarians Apr 29, 2007
Barbero, a professor of medieval studies at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Vercelli, Italy, strongly suggests that it didn't have to be that way, in no small part because these Goths, the first to enter the empire in force, came not as invaders but as immigrants. Despite the popular notion that it was already tottering in the fourth century, Rome was still mighty, defended by an army of over half a million men. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Groups to auction Harry Potter dates Apr 21, 2007
What do you get when you take Harry Potter fans, Monty Python fans, advocates for medieval studies and belly dancers in the same room. One imaginative charity fundraiser. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Tolkien: He's hobbit-forming Apr 8, 2007
In May, the long-running annual International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University will include a number of sessions devoted to Tolkien on topics such as gender and ethnicity in the books. Two summer events appeal to both amateur scholars and budding actors. (Orlando Sentinel)
Elections to position student leaders Mar 28, 2007
Jason Lin (junior-mechanical engineering) and Kayla McPherson(freshman-international politics and medieval studies) are both running for West Halls president. Kim Roth, ARHS elections committee chairwoman, wrote in an e-mail message that the number of candidates in the election was about average, and that it was unexpected to have some contested races. (Daily Collegian, PA)
AROUND THE VALLEY Mar 18, 2007
Michael P. Grace, professor of medieval studies and director of the Jacques Maritain Center, University of Notre Dame, will speak on resolving moral disagreements at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Carlson Education Building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. The lecture is sponsored by the UNLV Great Works Academic Certificate program. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Blonde ambition Mar 18, 2007
1995 Due to start a degree in medieval studies, Laverne never made it to university as her band Kenickie, with brother Pete as drummer, were signed up. Four chart singles and a top 10 album followed. (Guardian Unlimited)
Pierre Chaplais — French scholar Dec 13, 2006
He served both his countries with an equal devotion, and medieval studies in both France and England are enormously indebted to him. He married, in 1948, Doreen Middlemast. (TimesOnline)
More of this story Dec 8, 2006
"By failing to distinguish between a photograph of a student who enjoys medieval studies holding a prop broadsword and a photo of a juvenile delinquent holding an Uzi, the school has promoted a vacuous concept like zero tolerance into a policy that prefers rhetoric over reality and simple-mindedness over common sense.". Littlefield said that he and the yearbook's editorial board agreed that the photo should not run in the yearbook. (Newport Daily News, RI)
University polymath named Rhodes Scholar Nov 22, 2006
They select Rhodes Scholars with the intention that you will become the leader in your field," he added. At Oxford University, Mr. Sahner will be studying for a master's degree in late antiquity and Byzantine studies. His interest in the history of the late Roman empire, he said, was founded in his Maplewood-based Columbia High School art history classes. While at Oxford, Mr. Sahner said he intends to study the relationship among Islam, Catholicism in Europe and the Byzantine world, discovering... (Allentown Messenger Press, NJ)
Albert B. Friedman, 86; authority on folk ballads Nov 19, 2006
After the war, he returned to Harvard and earned a doctorate in medieval studies in 1952. He was an assistant professor there from 1955 to 1960, when he joined the faculty at what was then called the Claremont Graduate School. (Los Angeles Times)
Irish Artist Showcases Unique Works Nov 8, 2006
"I didn't really understand the use of materials and I thought most of the pieces were kind of ugly," said Caroline Larson, a 3rd-semester African-American studies and medieval studies double-major. Another characteristic of O'Fraithile's art is that he likes to burn down his artwork after completion. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Nelson Presents Updated Chaucer Work Oct 14, 2006
The event was sponsored by the UConn English Department, Medieval Studies Program, Institute for African American Studies, Creative Writing Program and MELUS. About 50 students and professors settled in one of the Chemistry Building's lecture rooms at 7 p.m. to hear Nelson speak ... The unique combination of creative poetry and medieval studies under the topic of Chaucer provided the audience with a great deal to be interested in at this event. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Universities, Newberry Library Split Cost of Rare Books Jul 16, 2006
Bower, a professor of medieval studies at the University of Notre Dame, opened the book and stared at the archaic musical notations ... Kent Emery, a professor of medieval studies at Notre Dame, was fascinated by the suggestion. (Q13.com, WA)
Sea change coming for our motto? Jul 10, 2006
"It's intended to suggest the land mass included in the entirety of the country. You're going from the very beginning of something to the end, and by implication you're including everything in the middle," said David Townsend, a professor of medieval studies who teaches Latin at the University of Toronto. And a new motto wouldn't work in Latin by simply tacking on another ad mare, he said. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Protests over pension pinch Jul 1, 2006
They haven't proven it, said Kevin Roddy, a medieval studies lecturer at UCD and vice president of the University Council-American Federation of Teachers local union. t's pretty obvious that someone hasn't done their homework. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
`Horrid Henry' Books, Beloved by British Kids, Horrifies Parents in U.S. Jun 21, 2006
Henry also reflects Simon's education at Yale and Oxford, where she took degrees in medieval studies. Horrid Henry'' is full of archetypes and alliteration. (Bloomberg -- UK)
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