Published March 09, 2015
The College of Arts, Education, and Sciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe,
will present “The Medieval World: A series of Lectures and Events exploring the Middle
Ages,” through April 28.
The series will feature ULM Professors and guest speakers. All events are free and
open to the public.
“The series on medieval history offers an interesting insight into topics not generally
known,” said Dr. Ruth Smith, director of the School of Humanities. “The series is
funded by the College of Arts, Education, and Sciences and brings together faculty
from ULM and Loyola University to explore ideas related to math, history, literature,
and theater. The collaboration of faculty from a variety of disciplines offers a wonderful
educational opportunity for ULM students and the community.”
The lecture series will include a morality play, presentations on the evolution of
language, mathematics, the development of maps, the legend of King Arthur, crucial
changes due to the Battle of Agincourt, and much more.
The events are as follows:
Drs. Jeff Anderson and Mark Clark will present “The Arthur of History,” at 7 p.m.,
on March 10, in George T. Walker Hall, Room 2-105.
Dr. Monica Bontty will present “The OLD French Connection: Life and Literature in
a Crusader Kingdom,” at 7 p.m., on March 12, in George T. Walker Hall, Room 2-105.
Dr. Roger Carpenter will present “Maps and Travel Narratives of the Late Medieval
Period,” at 7 p.m., on March 24, in George T. Walker Hall, Room 2-105.
Dr. Ralph Brown will present “The Battle of Agincourt: Other Views: Medieval, Shakespearean
and Modern,” at 7 p.m., on April 14, in George T. Walker Hall, Room 2-105.
Dr. John T. Sebastian of Loyola University will present “Do as I Say, Not as I Do:
The Drama of Vice in Late Medieval England,” at 7 p.m., on April 20, in George T.
Walker Hall, Room 2-105.
Dr. Mark Clark will be joined by ULM students in the presentation of “Castle of Perseverance,”
a morality play, at 2 p.m., April 21, in the ULM Quad.
Dr. Chris Blackburn will present “Plague, Pox, and Pestilence in Medieval Europe”
at 7 p.m., on April 28, in George T. Walker Hall, Room 2-105.
For more information please contact Arely Castillo at castillo@ulm.edu , or at 318-342-1296.
