College of Arts and Sciences

Renaissance Studies

Renaissance Studies is a multi-disciplinary program for faculty and graduate students who work on Renaissance and early modern materials from the 14th to the 17th century. The mission of the program is to foster dialogue and collaboration across disciplines, languages and traditions. Renaissance Studies organizes a vast range of events, including conferences, lecture series, symposia and roundtables. A Ph.D. minor or an area certificate in Renaissance Studies provides the multi-disciplinary education necessary to equip students for research on Renaissance and early modern topics, drawing on a wide selection of courses with a Renaissance / early modern focus.

Upcoming Events

  • Beginning-of-Year Faculty Roundtable and Reception
    4pm, Wednesday, September 20, 2024
    Gayle Karch Cook Center at Maxwell Hall, Room 122 (with reception to follow in the Courtyard)
    Join us for the annual Beginning-of-Year Faculty Roundtable and Reception at the Gayle Karch Cook Center for Public Arts and Humanities, located at Maxwell Hall. Three faculty research presentations will begin at 4pm, followed by Q&A, then an outdoor reception in the Courtyard. Speakers include: Domenico Bertoloni Meli (History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine), Giles Knox (Art History), and Marco Arnaudo (French and Italian). The roundtable is generously supported by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Mary-Margaret Barr Koon Fund of the Department of French and Italian, the Robert and Avis Burke Lecture Fund, and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine.