Program for the 2013 Symposium on “Mental Health, Spirituality, and Religion: Premodern Perspectives for a Postmodern Discourse” University of Arizona, Tucson, May 2-5, 2013Organized by Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies Location: Rincon and Catalina Rooms, University of Arizona Student Union, 3rd floor, north side (watch the program) Registration: $90 for the active…Continue Reading Program of the Symposium on Mental Health, Spirituality, and Religion, 2013
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Ger 278/Hist 278: Women’s Literature in the Middle Ages
SYLLABUS Ger/Hist 278, Winter 2013/2014: Medieval Answers to Modern Problems: Medieval Women’s Literature. Major Female Voices From the Past INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 Learning Services Building, Office 318; tel. 621-1395; aclassen@email.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/ CLASSROOM: Online, D2L COURSE OBJECTIVES: The Middle Ages seem to be a period far away from our own…Continue Reading Ger 278/Hist 278: Women’s Literature in the Middle Ages
2013: 11th Int. Symposium: Death and the Culture of Death in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Time
11th International Symposium on the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age: Death and the Culture of Death in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Time at the University of Arizona, Tucson, May 1-4, 2014 Richard A. Harvill Buildg. 102 and Meinel Optics Conference room, 8th floor (Fri morning), #821 Fri afternoon, 1-5 p.m., Old…Continue Reading 2013: 11th Int. Symposium: Death and the Culture of Death in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Time
Wine in the Middle Ages
Great site with texts and images…Continue Reading Wine in the Middle Ages
Registration for the 2014 symposium: Death and the Culture of Death
11th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, MAY 1-4, 2014, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON Registration Name: Affiliation: Date: Paper Topic: Presenter Registration Fee: $90. Audience: $15./day Received: ___________________________________________ (Albrecht Classen): Date:____________________…Continue Reading Registration for the 2014 symposium: Death and the Culture of Death
Program for the Symposium on Death and the Culture of Death
11th International Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies Abstracts Map of the Campus University of Arizona, Tucson, May 1-4, 2014Organized by Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies Program for the 2014 Symposium on “Death and the Culture of Death in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Time: The Challenges of the End of Life…Continue Reading Program for the Symposium on Death and the Culture of Death
2015 12th International Symposium on the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age: Hygiene, Medicine, and Well-Being
“Hygiene, Medicine, and Well-Being in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age” will be the theme for the 2015 conference, first week of May 2015, at the University of Arizona, May 1-3. Abstracts Program Concept: Modern myths about medieval and early modern ideas concerning hygiene and health continue to dominate our understanding of the…Continue Reading 2015 12th International Symposium on the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age: Hygiene, Medicine, and Well-Being
German Lyric Poetry/Astana
Hildebrandslied Juengere Hildebrandslied Martin Luther Hans Sachs: The Wandering Student from Paradise Hans Sachs and trans. Wittemberger Nachtigall Philipp Nicolai, Reformation poetry Goethe: Erlkoenig Goethe: Prometheus Goethe: Zauberlehrling Goethe Ballads, esp. Mignon’s Song (108) Uber allen Gipfeln (ca. 1780, first printed in 1800) Schiller, Burgschaft Schiller, Naenie Schiller, Ode to Joy Schiller, Ode to Joy,…Continue Reading German Lyric Poetry/Astana
German 160C1: The German Speaking World
SYLLABUS for Ger 160C1: The German Speaking World, Fall 2019 Please note, the short version has a slightly changed sequence of texts to be read, so consult only this link below: Short Version of the Semester Plan INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 Learning Services Building, Office 318; tel. 621-1395; aclassen@u.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/ http://d2l.arizona.edu…Continue Reading German 160C1: The German Speaking World
Abstracts for the Conference on Hygiene, Water, etc. 2015, UA
Chiara Benati, Dipartimento di Lingue e Culture Moderne Università degli Studi di Genova: The field surgery manual which became a medical common place book: Hans von Gersdorff’s Feldtbuch der Wundarzney translated into Low German The surgical handbook known as Feldtbuch der Wundarzney by the Strasburgian field surgeon Johannes (Hans) von Gersdorff is one…Continue Reading Abstracts for the Conference on Hygiene, Water, etc. 2015, UA
Program for the Conference on Hygiene, Medicine, and Well-Being
Program for the 2015 Symposium on “Hygiene, Medicine, and Well-Being in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age” University of Arizona, Tucson, April 30 – May 2, 2015 Organized by Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies Locations: César Chavez Building room 111 on campus, University of Arizona. Registration: $90 for…Continue Reading Program for the Conference on Hygiene, Medicine, and Well-Being
2016: 13th International Symposium on Medieval and Early Modern Studies, University of Arizona
Topic: Magic and Magicians in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age The University of Arizona, Tucson April 28-May 1, 2016 (actual conference April 29-30) Organizer and Chair: Dr. Albrecht ClassenUniversity Distinguished Professor Dept. of German Studies, 301 LSB, The University of Arizona 520 621-1395; aclassen@u.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen Program Abstracts Deadline to apply…Continue Reading 2016: 13th International Symposium on Medieval and Early Modern Studies, University of Arizona
Magic and the Magician – Program
Program of the 2016 symposium: Magic and the Magician in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Time Meetings will take place Friday, April 29, 2016: Saguaro Hall 101(southwest of Old Main, behind Social Sciences), 9 a.m.-11:50 a.m. (1110 E. South Campus Rd.) 1:00-5 p.m. Cesar Chavez 111 (north of Old Main) Saturday, April 30, 2016: Cesar Chavez…Continue Reading Magic and the Magician – Program
Medieval Verse Narratives: Tales, Fabliaux, Maeren, Novelle
Middle High German Verse Narratives, trans. by Albrecht Classen, 2007/2009 (@copyrighted) Das Haslein (The Bunny Rabbit) and in modern German Dietrich von der Gletze, The Belt and in modern German Ruprecht von Wuerzburg: Two Merchants and the Loyal Wife and in modern German Anonymous: The Warm Donation Anonymous: The Knight with the Hazelnuts and in…Continue Reading Medieval Verse Narratives: Tales, Fabliaux, Maeren, Novelle
2017: 14th International Symposium on Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Topic: “On the Road Again . . . .”: Time, Space, and Identity in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age CHECKLIST FOR THE PREPARATION OF A PRINTED VOLUME BASED ON EXPANDED, FULLY RESEARCHED PAPERS To be held at The University of Arizona, Tucson May 4-7, 2017 (actual symposium: May 5-6) This symposium wants…Continue Reading 2017: 14th International Symposium on Medieval and Early Modern Studies
2018: 15th International Symposium on Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Topic: Pleasure and Leisure: Toys, Games, and Entertainment in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age CHECKLIST FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE EXPANDED AND FULLY RESEARCHED PAPERS The University of Arizona, Tucson May 3-6, 2018 (actual conference May 4-5, 2018)https://sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/pleasure-and-leisure-program Organizer and Chair: Dr. Albrecht Classen University Distinguished Professor Dept. of German Studies, 301…Continue Reading 2018: 15th International Symposium on Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Lexington Books Series: Studies in Medieval Literature
LAUNCH OF A NEW BOOK SERIES Studies in Medieval Literature Edited by Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor of German Studies, University of Arizona aclassen@email.arizona.edu DESCRIPTION AND RATIONALE The field of medieval literature continues to attract interest as we discover ever newer perspectives and levels of meaning. The growing number of young and seasoned…Continue Reading Lexington Books Series: Studies in Medieval Literature
Abstracts. Symposium 2017. On the Road Again
Abstracts for papers to be delivered at the May 2017 symposium at the University of Arizona Sally Abed, The University of Utah: Cultural Collision and the Preservation of Identity in Ibn Fadlan’s Risala Ibn Fadlan travels northward to the lands of the Bulghars and the Rus from tenth-century Baghdad on a diplomatic mission from the Caliph…Continue Reading Abstracts. Symposium 2017. On the Road Again
GER 506 – Representing the Other
Ger 506: Representing the Other INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht CLASSEN, University Distinguished Professor. Office: 318 Learning Service Building. Telephone: 621-1395. e-mail: aclassen@email.arizona.edu; fax: 626-8286 CLASS MEETINGS: LSB 346, TT 3:30-6:00 p.m.. OFFICE HOURS: Mo and We 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m., and any other time after appointment (but always feel free simply to stop by at my office)…Continue Reading GER 506 – Representing the Other
2019: 16th Symposium
Fantasy and Imagination in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age: Projections, Dreams, and Illusion (also: Monsters and Monstrosity) This symposium will explore the other part of the human brain, the world of fantasy and imagination, both certainly of central importance to human existence. May 2-5, 2019 Abstracts are most welcome from now on (May…Continue Reading 2019: 16th Symposium
Honors Colloquium 2019: Boccaccio’s Decameron
Honors Colloquium Spring 2019 HNRS 195J – Special Topics in Humanities TOPIC: Boccaccio’s Decameron, ca. 1350: A Mirror of Human Life INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, LSB 318, tel.: 621-1395; email: aclassen@email.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen Office: 318 Learning Service Building 1512 E 1st St., between Vine and Cherry CLASSROOM: ILC 151 CLASS MEETING TIME: Fri…Continue Reading Honors Colloquium 2019: Boccaccio’s Decameron
Portfolio
3. Portfolio: 25%: Focus on one of the texts we discussed in class and explore its cultural-historical context. A. Identify one text that you want to work on for this portfolio, determine its rough date, and list at least 5 major historical events as they occurred ca. 50 years before and after the time when the…Continue Reading Portfolio
Happiness, Love, and Hope. 2016
101 Quotes about Happiness Syllabus Readings: All made available via a secure webpage by Humanities Seminar. But, you can also purchase the textbook. All our readings will be from: Albrecht Classen, Medieval Answers to Modern Problems. Second Revised Edition (San Diego: University Readers/Cognella, 2013). The book is published and distributed…Continue Reading Happiness, Love, and Hope. 2016
2017 Program
Symposium Program THURSDAY, May 4, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. RECEPTION (Hosted by Albrecht Classen), Riverpark Inn, 350 S. Freeway, next to Interstate 10, south of St. Mary’s Rd. (hospitality suite 134 on the west side of the hotel, room on the name of our colleague Daniel Pigg) – we hope to see you all, but feel free to…Continue Reading 2017 Program
Syllabus – Schedule of Classes
CLASS SCHEDULE: Throughout the entire semester, please always feel strongly encouraged to contact the instructor, by phone (520) 621-1395; email: aclassen@arizona.edu, or in person, 318 LSB. Week 1 of March 14, 2022: Please read the introductory text by Emily Amt and Classen: Historical framework, social structure, economic conditions Alternatively for further background, I recommend: read this intro….Continue Reading Syllabus – Schedule of Classes
Abstracts for 2018 symposium
Abstracts: Sally Abed, Alexandria University, Egypt: Performance and Pleasure: Female Performers between Reality and Fiction In this paper, I briefly examine the under-investigated role of female performers in public spheres in medieval Arab culture and use this historical perspective as a segue to the One Thousand and One Nights. I approach the…Continue Reading Abstracts for 2018 symposium
Bibliography
At the end of each paper you must include a bibliography of at least 3 monographs and 3 articles (in journals or edited volumes, all in print format) specifically pertaining to the text your paper is focusing on. I do not expect you to have read that material, but you must work with the library material and the…Continue Reading Bibliography
SCALG – Society of Contemporary American Literature in German. Telgte in Tucson 2
Telgte in Tucson 2 – Dichtertreffen Das nächste Dichtertreffen wird vom 13. bis 14. April 2018 in Tucson stattfinden. Alle, die literarisch-kreativ tätig sind und etwas vortragen wollen, sind herzlich eingeladen, daran teilzunehmen. Programm unten. Telgte: Tucson: Wir bitten alle zu verstehen, unser Treffen muss von den Teilnehmern selbst getragen werden, d.h. wir werden eine Gebühr…Continue Reading SCALG – Society of Contemporary American Literature in German. Telgte in Tucson 2
Symposium on Africans in Europe and Europeans in Africa
Africans in Europe and Europeans in Africa, with an Emphasis on the German-African Relationship from the Middle Ages to the Twenty-First Century Abstracts 2019 International Symposium at the University of Arizona, Tucson Organized and chaired by Albrecht Classen, German Studies, and Praise Zenenga, Africana Studies Date: April 4-7, 2019 (with the actual symposium on Fri and Sat.,…Continue Reading Symposium on Africans in Europe and Europeans in Africa
Abstracts
Not all papers listed here with an abstract were actually presented at the symposium. There were some cancellations, and some papers are only promised in their written form. This list of abstracts serves only as a base for the planned published volume. Sally Abed, Alexandria University, Egypt: Meeting Monsters in Medieval Arab and Medieval Western Travel…Continue Reading Abstracts