Humanities

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...