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| Project Description The Institute for Medieval Studies serves as a segue for a variety of Medieval Studies programs dedicated to university and civic outreach, as well as to the enrichment of scholarship, teaching, and research in the civilizations of medieval Europe and its neighbors from 500-1500. The Institute's programs operate under the philosophy that the study of medieval culture provides a powerful vantage point from which to evaluate our own and other cultures and to reflect on the complexity of human behavior and institutions. The Institute for Medieval Studies operates under the philosophy that the study of medieval culture provides a powerful vantage point from which to evaluate our own and other cultures and to reflect on the complexity of human behavior and institutions. Since 1990 the Institute for Medieval Studies has been offering four-day lecture series focussing on a medieval topic that are open and free to the public. In recent years audience numbers have reached from 1,500 to 1,700. Since 2002 topics have included: Medieval Italy: Gateway to the Modern World (2002), Barbarian Europe: The Creation of a Civilization(2003), Medieval Russia(2004), Medieval Journeys: Pilgrims, Crusaders, and Explorers(2005), and Medieval Innovations: How the Middle Ages Changed Western Culture(2006). For 2007 the Spring Lecture Series will revolve around War and Peace in the Middle Ages. Eligibility | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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