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25 years of Medieval Studies – 100 PhD defenses

On November 2, Andor Kelenhegyi defended his PhD dissertation titled „The Beast between Us. The Construction of Identity and Alterity through Animal Symbolism in Late Antique Jewish and Christian Tradition.” He is the 100th in the line of successful Medieval Studies PhD defenses since Stanko Andrić defended his thesis on the miracles of St John Capistran on Friday, 6 February, 1998, as the very first PhD candidate to defend at CEU.

Success Stories: Emilia Jamroziak

November 2, 2017

Emilia Jamroziak (MEDS '97) is a medieval scholar and author of three monographs. She heads the Institute of Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds. Her research focuses on medieval religious culture, monasticism, frontiers and borders in medieval Europe. In 2015-16 she held Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers at the Technische Universität Dresden.

Read more on the Alumni Relations Office website.

European Humanism and Its Challenges - Conference in Ljubljana

September 17, 2017

The Department of Medieval Studies at CEU had a strong presence at the International Symposium on European Humanism and Its Challenges, which took place in Ljubljana on September 8 and 9, 2017.

New course offered in the field of literature and textual criticism

September 7, 2017

We are delighted and excited to announce the launching of a brand new, two-term course Texting: Approaches to Medieval and Early Modern Literature 1 hosted by the Medieval Studies Department in Fall and Winter Terms 2017/2018.

With a focus on the medieval and early modern period, the course is open to MA students as well as PhD students in any field, who are interested in the analysis and interpretation of texts, especially literary sources.

Practices of Coexistence

The volume Practices of Coexitence: Constructions os of the Other in Early Modern Perceptions, published at CEU Press in 2017, features contributions by Medieval Studies alumni. The book is edited by Marcell Sebők (departmental faculty) and Marianne D. Birnbaum (the department's frequent visiting professor).