Students can get either a major or a minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MEDREN). Duke is one of a handful of universities in the U.S. to offer an undergraduate major in Medieval and ...

The Decameron has surprised and shocked readers for centuries. This course asks why—and how. Investigating censored editions and translations, along with visual and cinematic adaptations, we will ...

The book captures a moment when the competing ambitions of the Mughal Empire and the English East India Company brought them into armed conflict. The central document is a previously unpublished diary ...

Study in approaches to acting Shakespeare text which focus on the actor's embodiment of text in ways which are organic, physical, and truthful. Use of text as the primary source for the actor's work.

Michael Cornett (MA, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is the Associate Director and Director of Undergraduate Studies for Duke's Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and he is ...

Graduate students may receive a formal Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Medieval and Renaissance Studies upon successful completion of core program requirements. This certificate is indicated ...

The history of magic and witchcraft in western culture from the Renaissance to the present, with particular attention to the relationship of supernatural beliefs to religion and science. The renewal ...

The Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies offers a Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Graduate students associated with the program—whether pursuing the ...

The following departments and programs are closely affiliated with Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Faculty teaching MEDREN courses come from these departments, and we offer a Focus program every ...

Special topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies open only to students in the Focus Program. Enroll Consent Department Consent Required Drop Consent Department Consent Required Typically Offered ...

The idea that the Renaissance witnessed the emergence of the modern individual remains a powerful myth. In this important new book Martin examines the Renaissance self with attention to both social ...

Prerequisites Reserved for first-year students, transfer students, and students with a first-year exception Typically Offered Occasionally Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies 340B Trent Hall ...