The UCLA Medieval Texts Reading Group welcomes undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and faculty interested in medieval literature. On the third Friday of each term, we get together to discuss a text in English translation from across the Global Middle Ages, to think about what it tells us about its cultural and literary context. Each discussion will be led by an expert on the chosen text and its place in the wider medieval world. No preparation or expertise is required – only enthusiasm!
Our first meeting this year will be on Friday, Nov. 1, 2:00-4:00pm, where we will read the Old Norse-Icelandic Jökuls þáttr Buásonar (The Tale of Jökull Búason). Join us in Kaplan 193 for a discussion of trolls, princesses, and wrestling contests, led by Dr. Basil Arnould Price (John W. Baldwin Postdoctoral Fellow, CMRS-Center for Early Global Studies).
For readings and calendars, see HERE or scan the QR code on the attached flyer.
For questions, contact Matthew Fisher (fisher@humnet.ucla.edu), Basil Arnould Price (basilprice@ucla.edu), or Erica Weaver (ericaweaver@humnet.ucla.edu)
Co-sponsored by the CMRS Center for Early Global Studies