Announcements

Talk: The Centre for Studies in Religion and Society presents:
"Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil: Satire in Early Modern England"
presented by Terry Sherwood
Wednesday, February 22 4:30-5:30 pm
Engineering Comp Science Bldg., 124

Talk: Antonia Landois (Department of History, University of Wurzburg) to present:
"Friends, Colleagues and Kinship: Social Networking around 1500"
February 28, 2012 at noon
Clearihue C214

Talk: Hélène Cazes(Department of French) presents:
"A Republic of Freinds? Public demonstrations of friendship in Renaissance and Facebook days" (or nights)
February 28, 2012 at 4:30pm
Clearihue A205

Talk: Gary Kuchar (Department of English) to present a composite book at: Pre-digital books seminar
"George Herbert, *Remains*, or, Sundry pieces of that sweet singer of the temple, London: T. Garthwait, 1652.
Call Number PR3507 R4 1652
Friday, March 2, at noon
Special Collections, Library Rm A003

Talk: Evanthia Baboula will show at: Pre-digital books seminar a new acquisition, the facsimile of a 10th-centrury manuscript:
*Josua-Rolle, Codex Vaticanus Pal. Graec. 431.*
Call Number ND3358 J8J68
Friday, March 2, at noon
Special Collections, Library Rm A003

EMRC Talk: Erin Kelly (English) to present: "Head writers in early modern England" Tuesday, March 6 at 7 pm.

EMRC Talk: Dr. David Scott (Philosophy) to present: "Reflections on Descartes' Tests for Reason" Tuesday, April 10, at 7 pm.

Conference @UVic: "Amitié 2012: topiques de l'amitié dans la littérature médiévale et d'Ancien Régime" June 2012

Please email us for more information.

The dynamic early modern period of world history encompasses the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Baroque, and saw the emergence of Absolutism, early Capitalism and worldwide international cultural and economic exchanges. The Early Modern Research Collective (EMRC) supports interdisciplinary research, teaching and community outreach about all aspects of politics, society and culture during the time frame 1400 to 1800.

Founded in 2003, the Early Modern Research Collective is a group of faculty, graduate students and independent scholars who meet monthly during the academic year to discuss works-in-progress. Talks explore history, literary studies, cultural studies and art/music history to develop comparative and transnational frameworks for understanding the past.

The EMRC website is a clearinghouse for information about early modern events, courses and faculty initiatives on the University of Victoria campus and across the Cascadia region.