Schedule Fall 2005:

Sunday, September 25 – Welcome Back Brunch!

When: September 25, 11.30 am to 2 pm
Where: Barbara Hodgdon’s home, 8375 Pine Cross Lane
Directions: Take Huron west; it turns into Jackson.  Carry on on Jackson past Zeeb, past Baker (the big truck stop) to Parker Road (the next light after Baker).  Turn left on Parker; go a long mile to Pine Cross Lane, on the left (if you come to Liberty, you've gone too far).  8375 Pine Cross Lane is the third house on the right.
On the Interstate: take I94 to Baker; take Baker headed south; turn right on Jackson to Parker Road (see above).
Hosted by: Barbara Hodgdon and Terri Tinkle
RSVP: Hodgdonb@umich.edu or tinkle@umich.edu

 Friday, September 30, 1-3 p.m. – The Land of Cockaigne (or Cockayne):

Here is the link for the text (Middle English and Dutch versions), with translations into modern English:

http://www.thegoldendream.com/landofcokaygne.htm

Here is also the corresponding painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder:

http://www.abcgallery.com/B/bruegel/bruegel116.html

Friday, October 21, 1-3 p.m. – Geoffrey of Monmouth, Part I + II, and “Pre-briefing” Workshop in Preparation for The Michigan Medieval Seminar – we want to generate questions/exchange first impressions about the exciting work of the following scholars: Elizabeth Allen, University of California, Irvine, Matilda Bruckner, Boston College, Theresa Coletti, University of Maryland, Virginie Greene, Harvard University, Kathy Lavezzo, University of Iowa, Andrea Tarnowski, Dartmouth College.

Copies of the papers will be circulated in advance.

Friday, October 28, 12-2 p.m. – Lunch & Graduate Student Workshop (faculty also welcome) with Theresa Coletti (Mary Magdalene in the Digby MS. and some articles)

 Lunch will be catered; readings distributed in advance.

Saturday, October 29, morning to late afternoon, The Michigan Medieval Seminar; details to follow.

Dinner in the evening chez Cathy Sanok

Friday, November 4, 1-3 p.m. – Geoffrey of Monmouth, Part III + IV, and Debriefing Workshop after The Michigan Medieval Seminar.

Friday, November 18, 1-3 p.m. – Geoffrey of Monmouth, Part V + VI.

Monday, November 28, 12-1 p.m. – Andreea Boboc, “Witness for the Prosecution: The Emergence of Legal Self in Henry Lovelich’s Merlin (1425),” Brown Bag, Featuring Our Fellows Series, Osterman Common Room, The Institute for the Humanities (Rackham basement, left).

Friday, December 2, 1-3 p.m. – Geoffrey of Monmouth, Part VII + VIII or Workshop a Paper (alternatively, we can meet in one of the evenings of the same week, so that whoever has something to workshop can enjoy larger participation, also of faculty and students from outside U of M. In any case, we’ll get food! Just send me an e-mail if you want to workshop a paper.)