Special Events
Res mediaevales: Medieval Ways of Making
May 14 — midnight
Wonder how medieval people made and used everyday objects? From medieval textiles, to Scandinavian board games, to recreations of burial goods, explore medieval ways of making at the experimental…
Let's Dance! A Participatory Workshop for Researching Medieval Dance Composition and Performance
May 14
1:30 to 3 p.m.
How can we study medieval dance when the object of our study no longer exists? This participatory workshop uses a collective and embodied approach to investigate how medieval dances were composed and…
The Middle East, North Africa, and Medieval Spain: Music and Languages at the Crossroads of Convivencia
May 15
1:30 to 3 p.m.
This workshop explores the intersections of languages like Arabic, Ladino, and Spanish and the musical expressions that evolved from them in medieval Spain. Through a combination of music performance…
Spinning Wool with Medieval Tools and Techniques: A Hands-On Workshop (1)
May 15
1:30 to 3 p.m.
The study of medieval textile labor highlights intimate connections between the ecology and rhythms of the natural world with even the most intellectual premodern activities. It also offers a window…
Spinning Wool with Medieval Tools and Techniques: A Hands-On Workshop (2)
May 16
1:30 to 3 p.m.
The study of medieval textile labor highlights intimate connections between the ecology and rhythms of the natural world with even the most intellectual premodern activities. It also offers a window…
Ziryab: Music & Storytelling
May 16
7 to 8:15 p.m.
Arabic music, poetry, and songs breathe life into the story of Ziryab, a former slave from Baghdad, whose musical abilities brought him fame throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Andalusia: a…
