Law and Culture in Medieval England

Medieval Institute
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5432 USA
(269) 387-8745

Participant Survey

Please complete the following survey pertaining to the National Endowment for the Humanities summer institute "Law and Culture in Medieval England" hosted by Western Michigan University by Saturday, April 17, 2021.

We remind you:

Participants are expected to complete some readings in advance of the institute (three books, which will be sent to all participants) and a series of reading assignments (primary sources and secondary literature) during the institute and to attend all meetings and engage fully as professionals in the work, comporting themselves in accordance with our principles of civility

Those who, for any reason, do not complete the full tenure of the institute will receive a reduced stipend.

Please indicate the pronouns by which you prefer to be referred in the third person.
Please provide your cellphone number (to be used in the case of technical glitches during the institute).
Please provide the best address(es) to which we should send documents and packages (including the three books that comprise the advance readings) pertaining to the institute (April-June). If more than one, please give inclusive dates.
Paper copies (required)
All institute materials will be available to participants digitally, and the advanced readings (three books) will be mailed to you. Would you also like paper copies of the institute reading materials mailed to you at our expense?
Blanket (required)
Would you like a souvenir Medieval Institute stadium blanket (shipped with advance readings)?
Please select your timezone for the four weeks of the institute. (If your timezone is expected to vary during the course of the institute or special circumstances pertain, please skip to the next question.)
Please explain any special circumstances concerning your timezone during the institute.
Meeting times
If you were to meet with other participants on group projects, what times of day would suit your schedule?
Which best describes your primary approach to the subject content of the institute?
If you selected "Other" as your approach to the content of the institute, please explain.
Languages
You are not required to be familiar with any medieval languages to participate in this institute. Nevertheless, to help us plan, we would like to know in which of these languages you would feel comfortable working with original sources during the institute (this does not mean translating).
We will be using WMU's Elearning (a version of D2L) and Webex during the institute. Please briefly describe your experience with these digital platforms.
Please describe your favorite meal or dish.

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The summer institute "Law and Culture in Medieval England" has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

Disclaimer: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed on this website and in this institute do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.