Announcements
In memory of Clifford Davidson
We regret to report the passing of Clifford Davidson, professor emeritus of English and Medieval Studies.
Prof. Davidson worked to shape the International Congress on Medieval Studies, which he attended 57 times over his lifetime. He was a special advocate for hosting unique performance experiences at the Congress, which he often created in collaboration with his late wife, the musicologist Audrey Ekdahl Davidson, the local group Early Music Michigan, and many other groups and individuals. Lately, this legacy has been continued through the establishment of the Mostly Medieval Theatre Festival.
Prof. Davidson was a prolific scholar and was the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of more than forty books and monographs. He founded the journal Comparative Drama (1967) and served as its co-editor for 32 years, and he created the Early Drama, Art, and Music research project (1977), which is now a thriving book series at Medieval Institute Publications.
Course Offerings from the Medieval Institute
MDVL 1000: The Middle Ages, Then and Now, a course designed to introduce students to the medieval past in the modern imagination, was taught for the first time in fall 2022 and fulfills WMU Essential Studies requirements.
MDVL 2000: Medieval Encounters: Voices from the Past fulfills both Western Essential Studies and General Education requirements.
