Author: Juliet O'Brien

6:00 p.m., FHIS Lounge (Buchanan Tower 799)

DEBORAH MONIUK
“Comings and Goings: The Journey of Transportation-Related Loan Words in English and French”
and JULIET O’BRIEN
“François Rigolot, Renaissance Medievalist” Continue reading Next ERS meeting: Thu. 17 March 2011 (Deborah Moniuk, Juliet O’Brien)

“Humans, animals, and the ethos of the medieval page”
6:00 p.m., Buchanan Penthouse (B500)
—UBC Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies / Early Romance Studies Research Cluster

DIRECTIONS:
Go in by the entrance at the corner of Buchanan B & C blocks (across from Buchanan Tower). Up the stairs to the very top–3rd floor. There will be a door and stairs leading further up (B500 on plaque by door).

Of potential interest to anyone working on or interested in medieval studies, literary studies, literary criticism and theory, the history of the book, book production, ethics, and issues of human identity and subjectivity and human/animal interactions; and with implications for ecocriticism and environmental studies. All are welcome, and we look forward to interesting questions and stimulating discussion. Continue reading Sarah Kay: Thu. 10 March 2011 PLUS DIRECTIONS

“Chaucer and Multilingual Writing in Medieval England”
5:00, Green College Coach House
—Green College ”Lay Reading, Lay Readers in the High Middle Ages” lecture series; see also the UBC Medieval and Renaissance English Literature Group site. Continue reading Elizabeth Archibald: Mon. 7 March 2011

Sunday matinée, March 6, 2011
Masques: “¡Fandango!” – Variations on a Spanish Theme
Unity Church
The return visit of one of Canada’s finest early music ensembles, Masques, with a programme of music from the Spanish Baroque, as well as works by other composers, inspired by Spanish themes. Further information on this page on the Early Vancouver Music Vancouver website.

Monday evening, March 21, 2011
JS Bach: “The St. John Passion” at the Chan
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
Les Voix Baroques & the Portland Baroque Orchestra, directed by Monica Hugget, present the original 1724 version. Further information on this page on the Early Vancouver Music Vancouver website.

Sunday matinée, March 27, 2011
GF Handel: “Acis and Galatea” at the Chan
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
A stunning period production by The Boston Early Music Festival, presenting the original 1718 chamber version of Handel’s beloved pastoral opera Acis and Galatea, led by musical directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs, stage director Gilbert Blin, and costume designer Anna Watkins – and accompanied by the three-time Grammy-nominated Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble. Further information on this page on the Early Vancouver Music Vancouver website.

Friday evening, April 1, 2011
Bach Sonatas for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord
Unity Church
Marc Destrubé and Alexander Weimann. Further information on this page on the Early Vancouver Music Vancouver website.

Sunday matinée, April 3, 2011
Bach Sonatas for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord
Kay Meek Studio Theatre
Marc Destrubé and Alexander Weimann. Further information on this page on the Early Vancouver Music Vancouver website.

5.00 p.m., Green College Coach House
“The Art of Parody”: Serious and Not-so-serious
Musical Imitations in the Middle Ages

Early Music Vancouver: “Early Music in Context” Lectures at Green College, UBC

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talk and meeting CANCELLED–APOLOGIES–unforeseen circumstances w.r.t. speaker.
6.00 p.m., FHIS Lounge (Buchanan Tower 799)
“François Rigolot: Renaissance Medievalist” Continue reading Juliet O’Brien: Thu. 24 February 2011 CANCELLED

“The History of Art as the History of Prophecy”
3.30 p.m., Lillooet Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Continue reading Giovanni Careri: Fri. 25 February 2011

The cluster is still meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the FHIS Lounge (Buchanan Tower 799), but unfortunately our speaker has been obliged to cancel due to illness. We will move straight to the business of the UBC Medieval Workshop 2012, discussion and planning thereof; and to the potluck dinner. If you are interested in assisting with, contributing to, or otherwise being involved with the Workshop, please do come (and do please  bring some food too!)