MEMS and Related Groups and Workshops

Reading the Premodern

READING THE PREMODERN aims at providing a venue for interaction of a stable group of graduate students and faculty united by their interest in the pre-modern world but positioned within different disciplines and academic units. The activity of the proposed workshop will consist in the monthly discussion of pre-circulated material, typically a dissertation chapter of participating students.  There are no disciplinary, geographical, or chronological limitations within the premodern world, which in fact is the workshop's unifying theme.

This workshop is designed to provide all graduate student participants with the rare opportunity to familiarize themselves with the work of fellow students from related, yet disparate disciplines.  This is a unique opportunity for those who aim their work at a broader audience to present it before an interdisciplinary body of faculty and graduate students.  Reading the Premodern is centered on the work of graduate students and is intended as a complement to Professor Tom Green's Premodern Colloquium.

Contact: Stefan Stantchev (stancevs@umich.edu)

Early Modern Colloquium (EMC)

The Early Modern Colloquium is an organization run by the faculty and graduate students in the English department at the University of Michigan. The purpose of the group is to stimulate the early modern scholarly community at the University of Michigan, to facilitate conversations between students, faculty, visiting scholars, and members of various departments within the university. Open meetings are held several times during the semester, and include panels, symposia, papers, and a conference.

For the full schedule of events and resources, please visit http://www.umich.edu/~earlymod/

Eighteenth Century Studies Group (ECSG)

A series of events meant to develop the burgeoning interest in global aspects of eighteenth-century Europe (and beyond). We hope to foster a broad exchange of  ideas from scholars in a variety of disciplines. Organized by Professors Vivasvan Soni and Sunil Agnani.

For a full schedule of events and other information, please visit http://www.umich.edu/~ecsg/