Department of English
Elizabeth Pastan: What Kind of Medieval Arts Can Be Seen in Georgia?:
In October 2023, the Hargrett Library at the University of Georgia purchased a fifteenth-century French book of hours, bound in a sixteenth-century embroidered cover and accompanied by a beaded bag. This recent purchase prompts the need to reflect on three hundred years of collecting medieval objects—both manuscripts and art—in the American South, a region not known for its medieval holdings. The symposium addresses the complex history of Southern medievalisms. We ask: What distinguishes medieval collections in the South? What are their origins?
Medieval on My Mind: The Past, Present, and Future of Medieval Manuscripts in the Deep South
In October 2023, the Hargrett Library at the University of Georgia purchased a fifteenth-century French book of hours, bound in a sixteenth-century embroidered cover and accompanied by a beaded bag. This recent purchase prompts the need to reflect on three hundred years of collecting medieval objects—both manuscripts and art—in the American South, a region not known for its medieval holdings. The symposium addresses the complex history of Southern medievalisms. We ask: What distinguishes medieval collections in the South? What are their origins?
From Search to Synthesis
In Collaboration with the Jill & Marvin Willis Center for Writing, UGA Libraries presents From Search to Synthesis.
Join our workshops series for STEM students looking to enhance their academic writing, master citations, and practice ethical paraphrasing. Boost your research and writing confidence!
An Evening of Poetry with Coleman Barks
The internationally renowned poet Coleman Barks, a longtime Ath
Symposium on the Book: Early Modern Books Workshop
Join our visiting speaker Prof. András Kiséry, City College of New York, and UGA Librarian Anne Meyers DeVine for a hands-on activity with sixteenth- and seventeenth-century books and materials from UGA's rare books collection.
This event is sponsored by UGA Symposium on the Book, the Willson Center, UGA Department of English, UGA Libraries, and the Head's Fund, Department of English
Symposium on the Book: "Book Looks"
Eileen Wallace is a Senior Lecturer in Printmaking and Book Arts at the University of Georgia and a former resident artist at Penland School of Craft. She has taught workshops at Penland, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and at other venues across the country. Eileen is a co-director emeritus of the Paper & Book Intensive (PBI) and has been a board member of Hand Papermaking Magazine. She curated the book Masters: Book Arts published by Lark Books in 2011.