De-centering the Global Middle Ages invites researchers to consider scholarly perspectives of the “global turn” of the premodern world, addressing connectivity and mobility of the globe c. 500-1600 CE. What work does the idea of “the medieval” do, and for whom? What do we gain and what do we lose by insisting on a shared notion of the medieval? By conceiving of a more diverse Middle Ages characterized by mobility and connectedness rather than isolation and limited travel? This symposium will explore what the “medieval” means for scholars of various geographic regions, including Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe in hopes of facilitating a dramatic shift in our visions of what it means to do medieval history, and the meaning of global history more broadly.
Please see the conference website for the program and registration details.
Please see the conference website for the program and registration details.
| Building: | Tisch Hall |
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| Event Type: | Conference / Symposium |
| Tags: | Africa, Asia, Chinese Studies, Classical Studies, European, Graduate, India, Interdisciplinary, Japanese Studies, Jewish Studies, Middle East Studies, Research, Southeast Asia |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS), Center for Japanese Studies, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, History of Art, Judaic Studies, Comparative Literature, Department of Middle East Studies, Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, African Studies Center, Asian Languages and Cultures, Department of History, Department of English Language and Literature, Germanic Languages & Literatures, Slavic Languages & Literatures, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
| Upcoming Dates: |
Friday, February 8, 2019 9:00 AM-8:00 PM
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