Making a triumphant return next week on Wednesday night will be the first MSCU Research Collective meeting of 2008.
The indomitable spirit of intellectual endeavour will not be beaten into submission and will reign strong again. Just as the army of the First Crusade remained true to its task, so too shall we, the MSCU, remain true to ours: to spread a passion and understanding of all things medieval.
So do please attend these fun events - replete with laughter, joy, tears, and mean-spirited criticism of humanists and other naysayers who like to disparage the middle ages - where you can partake in intellectually stimulating discussion with like-minded individuals.
The topic for next week is yet to be determined, as is the room and exact time. More details to follow.
Also, have you ever stopped to look in on class during your peregrinations of Clearihue and witnessed a student presenting in front of his or her class? Have you ever thought, "wow, presenting my ideas looks like a lot of fun?"
Well look no further than your trusty MSCU to provide for you an opportunity to present your very own ideas in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. We are pleased to announce that later this year (March) we will be hosting the first annual University of Victoria Medieval Studies Joint Faculty/Student Conference.
For this event, students are invited to submit an abstract or proposal of a paper related to the middle ages. This can be drawn from a paper you have already written, or from a paper you plan on writing. If your paper is selected, you will have the opportunity to present your topic to fellow students and faculty during the conference, and receive feedback from both students and faculty. This is an excellent chance to gain some valuable experience in presenting papers, and to participate in an intellectually stimulating and friendly event.
There will be more details to follow, but please inform us early if you intend on submitting a
paper.
Matt 'the Conqueror' Mchaffie
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