FAC (Fridays after Class)

JD Williams Library Starbucks

Are you interested in the Middle Ages? Do you have medieval hobbies, play medieval games, watch medieval movies? Come hang out with UM students and faculty who do too! We’ll […]

“The Devils”

Union 325

Ken Russell’s “The Devils” (1971) is one of the most controversial films of all times. For decades, it was banned for its graphic portrait of sex, violence, and religion. It […]

Medieval Board Games

Union 325

Come learn (and play) a historical board game. We'll supply the board and pieces. This week: Hnefatafl (a.k.a. "Viking Chess"). (It's much easier to learn and play than conventional chess!) […]

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

Union 325

      Carl Theodor Dreyer's Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) is a unique film that makes for an intense viewing experience. For its main actor, Maria Falconetti, it […]

Nicholas Sumrall talk: Demarginalizing Bede’s Margins

Harrison Room, J.D. Williams Library

Nicholas Sumrall, a Master's Student in English and Medieval Studies Graduate Minor, will deliver a talk from his thesis: Demarginalizing Bede’s Margins: A Digital Codicological Reassessment of the Relationship between […]

“The King and the Clown” (2005)

Union 325

We will postpone the screening of "The King and the Clown" for a future time. The semester's end -- and "Double Decker" weekend -- caused too many scheduling conflicts. Please […]