The History Department at Grambling State University is hosting a lecture series in Spring 2025, sponsored in part by a Centennial Grant from the Medieval Academy of America.
This lecture series highlights medievalists from Northern Louisiana. Situated in Northern Louisiana is a cluster of five medievalists who represent the disciplines of English, History, and Philosophy, and whose work spans geographies from England to Italy to Spain. However, the nature of our institutions (regional comprehensive and community-college with lots of general education service courses) means that our day-to-day work and much of our teaching loads represent non-medieval topics. In fact, if you were to ask a student or colleague what we did, many other job descriptions would appear before medievalist. This series allows us to showcase our work as medievalists as well as the vibrancy of medieval studies throughout all types of institutions in the U.S. in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Medieval Academy of America.
The first lecture will be available via zoom, open to all, and may be of interest to members of the Medieval Academy.
Who: Dr. Alana Lord
What: “Favor and Persecution: How 14th-Century Spanish Kings Used Minorities to Expand Royal Power”
When: 11:15 am CST on 1/23/25 via Zoom
Why: Part of the Medievalists of Northern Louisiana Lecture Series, sponsored by a Centennial Grant from the Medieval Academy of America.
Zoom Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcu-urj4rG9GrfwHeWX1rUMVGr0CZhovC#/registration
Please contact Dr. Edward Holt (holte@gram.edu) with any questions.
