The Medieval and Renaissance Studies Minor encourages students interested in the global cultures and kingdoms that flourished from ca. 250-1700 CE to deepen their understanding of all aspects of these people and worlds and their intersections through an interdisciplinary program of study.
Heirs to ancient empires and creators of complex cultures, the societies in northern Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, East and South Asia, Africa, the North Atlantic, and Latin America each offer fascinating opportunities to watch communities and cultures coping with timeless problems of power, identity, meaning, belief, and value. Students explore these topics through written, archaeological, material, and visual evidence in pursuit of a rich, multi-dimensional understanding of other peoples and other worlds.
The minor is open to students in any major who wish to expand their knowledge of this fascinating period of human history and all of the cultures and connections that contributed.
Boyd-Niles Travel Fellowship: Deadline 2/16
The Boyd-Niles Student Travel Fellowship was established to recognize Catherine Boyd and Philip Niles, two important professors of medieval and Renaissance history at Carleton. The fellowship is intended to allow students already studying abroad to pursue additional site visits or experiences that will enhance their understanding of the world between ca. 300 and ca. 1700. Experiences can focus on all parts of the world covered by the program (Europe, the Mediterranean basin, Middle East, Central and East Asia, and Latin America).
Each year fellowships of up to $500 will be awarded to students who propose compelling site visits or experiences that will enhance their understanding any aspect of this period. The Program invites applications three times a year: in Fall (for Winter OCS programs); in Winter (for Spring OCS programs); and in Spring (for Summer and Fall OCS programs). Students receiving the prize will be expected to bring their experience back to campus in some meaningful way.
Application information may be found here. Deadline for submissions is Monday, February 16.