Event Host: Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Short Description: The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) hosts a two-day event on Feb. 19-20, intended as an exploration of popular identities past and present with special attention to the world of Shakespeare's time.
The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) hosts a two-day event on Feb. 19-20, intended as an exploration of popular identities past and present with special attention to the world of Shakespeare's time.
This is the third in a yearly series of events under the broader CMRS theme of 'Popular Culture and the Deep Past,' in which contemporary pop-cultural manifestations will be explored and celebrated with attention to their profound and wide-ranging historical and cultural contexts. A guiding principle of the series is to bring diverse communities together in and around Ohio State, including the academic and non-academic, scholarly and performative, creative, educational, and reflective communities.
This event will include an academic conference as well as a “medieval faire” experience. Scholarly presentations on diverse topics relating not only to Shakespeare’s works and influence, but the world of Shakespeare’s time, will take place both days, and there will be dramatic presentations, exhibits of art and manuscripts, dance performances, combat demonstrations, food and drink purveyors, musicians, gaming and other attractions on Saturday.
See the schedule of events and RSVP at the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
