| William B. Taylor: Distinguished Visiting Scholar |
Dovehouse Acquisitions | Ovid Conference |
| Natalie Zemon Davis Prize | English Paleography | History of the CRRS |
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The academic scope of the "Renaissance" has widened considerably in recent years: the study of cultures
and events beyond the strict "Europe to 1650" frame has resulted in an increasing awareness of
continuities and inter-connections. We are delighted to have the opportunity to host Professor William
B. Taylor (Muriel McKevitt Sonne Chair in History, University of California at Berkeley) as the 2005
Distinguished Visiting Scholar.
His work on the early modern Spanish Americas has most recently explored the interactions of priests
and laity amid wider religious and cultural transformations in New Spain. His many publications
include Magistrates of the Sacred (Princeton, 1996). His visit will include a formal public
lecture, and an informal seminar and discussion, as well as opportunities to meet with anyone who
is interested in the field. We hope to see you at these events.
Lecture
Short Journeys to Sacred Places: Devotional Landscapes and Circulation
in Early Modern Mexico
Tuesday 22 March at 4:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall, Victoria College (93 Charles St. W.)
Seminar & Discussion
The Cultural Politics of Miracles in Colonial Mexico
Thursday 24 March at 4:00 p.m.
Senior Common Room, Burwash Hall
(89 Charles St. W., rear entrance)
We are pleased to announce the friendly takeover of two active book series published by Dovehouse Publications (Ottawa, ON). CRRS will host sales for all Dovehouse back titles relevant to the Renaissance, and will publish new titles in the series Carleton Renaissance Plays in Translation and Publications of the Barnabe Riche Society. Our first publication will be Thomas Lodge's 1596 novel A Margarite of America (ed. Donald Beecher and Henry D. Janzen), available 15 February 2005. See the enclosed booklist for more information, and watch www.crrs.ca/publications as we grow.
11-13 March 2005>br>
Alumni Hall, Old Vic
The CRRS and the Centre for Medieval Studies are pleased to present a conference on the topic of
Ovid's Metamorphoses and its effects on European culture. Keynote speakers will include: Frank Coulson
(Oklahoma State University), Marilyn Desmond (SUNY Binghamton), Ralph Hexter (U. of California at Berkeley)
Registration for the conference is $40 faculty / $25 seniors / $15 students.
For further information, please contact the
Centre for Medieval Studies at (416) 978-2380. The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition of
rare early editions and translations of Ovid's Metamorphoses which will be open for public viewing
in the E. J. Pratt Library front entrance 7-31 March 2005. An electronic catalogue will be published
on the CRRS website at www.crrs.ca after the exhibition.
These events are components of a Toronto-wide arts festival titled
Metamorphosis: A Festival of Transformation and the Arts. Further information about the many offerings this spring and summer,
including performances and presentations by the Toronto Consort, Tafelmusik, Cinematheque Ontario,
Dancemakers, Clay and Paper Theatre, Baroque Music Beside the Grange, the University of Toronto,
Opera Atelier, the Toronto Chamber Choir, Ensemble Noir, Toronto Masque Theatre.
Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance et Réforme
Call for Submissions
To mark the journal's 40th Anniversary, we are pleased to announce the annual
NATALIE ZEMON DAVIS PRIZE ($500 CAD) for the best essay. The winner will be selected by a
subcommittee of the editorial board.
Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance et Réforme is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary,
bilingual quarterly on all aspects of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Early Modern world:
literature, geography, history, religion, art, music, society, law, and economics.
Announcing English Paleography at CRRS
CRRS will offer a one-week workshop in reading English hands (including
Anglo-Latin) this May. Watch our Events Calendar,
or call (416) 585-4484 for further details! Space is limited to 12 participants.
Have you ever wondered why it's "Reformation and Renaissance" instead of the other way around? Or how many rare books there actually are? Or where they all came from? Or how the CRRS came to be? The story behind the Centre and the people who shaped it is all here, told for the first time by Senior Distinguished Fellow and Reformation historian Professor James Estes. Our history was commissioned to celebrate our 40th anniversary, and was launched at the Gratitude Party on 3 December 2004. It is now available for purchase through the CRRS Publications desk for $10.50 CAD / $8.00 US. Call (416) 585-4465
The "Re-Birth" of the Renaissance Studies Community by Corina Apostol, Corbet Research Assistant
Created in the fall of 2004, the Renaissance Students Association (the RSA, not to be mistaken for that
other association, the Renaissance Society of America) is an undergraduate student group that works
with the CRRS to promote Renaissance Studies at the University of Toronto. The RSA's mission is to
bring together students from different disciplines who are interested in the Renaissance period. The
RSA also reaches out beyond the university to members of the community who wish to get involved in
Renaissance-related events on campus and in the city.
The Renaissance Studies interdisciplinary program, a hidden jewel in the Faculty of Arts and
Sciences, consists of a devoted, albeit small, group of students who have chosen a humanities
program whose main purpose is the examination of the unique human experience during the Renaissance.
The nature of this interdisciplinary study allows students to work closely with professors and
encourages them to become aware of cultural connections and social developments.
The intention of the RSA is to build a stronger community within the Renaissance
Studies program by offering activities that provide academic enrichment
and social occasions for those who share an interest in the period. Since
its inception, the RSA has been able to offer viewings of such movies as
1492: Conquest of Paradise and Luther, post-movie discussions, and two meetings
of the Convivium topical series. The RSA is currently producing its third
newsletter and launching a website.
In the new year, the RSA hopes to continue serving the community by providing more opportunities to
go beyond the lecture hall and textbooks to become active participants in their study of humanitas
and engage with the world around them.
Julie Sutherland (Visiting Fellow 2003) has completed her Ph.D. at Durham
University and is now happily ensconced as Assistant Professor in the English Department at
Atlantic Baptist University in Moncton NB.
Michael Ullyot (Graduate Fellow and webmaster 2003-2004) has defended his Ph.D.
thesis successfully and will graduate this spring. Congratulations, Michael!
Lesley Cormack (CRRS Curator 1987-89) has co-published a book with her husband Andrew Ede (Philosophy, U. Alberta), entitled A History of Science and Society: From Philosophy to Utility (Broadview Press, 2004). They are now busy working on a reader of primary documents that will serve as a companion volume to their History. On her own, Lesley is preparing a monograph study of the creation of the Molyneux Globes in the 1590s and has recently given a talk at the Warburg Institute on that topic.
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For more information
about the CRRS, contact our Assistant to the Director, Dr.
Stephanie Treloar.
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