Meeting in the Middle Ages is the Medieval Institute of Notre Dame's podcast. Our goal is to answer the questions "what do medievalists do, and how do they do it?" Episodes—a new one each month—are built around informal conversations between our hosts, Ben and Will, and medievalist scholars and graduate students. We discuss how they became medievalists, what led them to their current research, the resources they use, and how they use them.
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Taking "Eating Your Words" Literally with Dr. Katherine Storm Hindley
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This month we’re chatting with Dr. Katherine Storm Hindley, Assistant Professor of English at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, about her recent book, Textual Magic Charms and Written Amulets in Medieval England (University of Chicago Press). Discover the magical power of charms in the medieval world, how to find and catalog them, and wh…
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Discussing The Dialogue (of Peter Alfonsi) with Dr. Dov Honick
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To kick off the new academic year, we are releasing this conversation with Dr. Dov Honick, recent alumnus of the Medieval Institute. We muse about the broader field of Medieval Studies, discuss Dov's path from Arthuriana to a dissertation, and hear about his exciting work on Peter Alfonsi and Peter the Venerable. Find out more about Dr. Honick: htt…
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Chatting about Chatter with Dr. Anne Elise Crafton
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This month we sit down with Dr. Anne Elise Crafton, recent alum of the University of Notre Dame's Medieval Institute and current postdoctoral fellow. We chat about their recent dissertation, "You Sound Like a Wif: The Representation of Women's Speech in Old English," Tolkien's legacy of creating medievalists, and the difficulties of finding and cat…
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Finding Bede with Dr. Michelle P. Brown (Pt. 2)
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This month we continue our conversation with Dr. Michelle P. Brown, professor emerita of medieval manuscript studies at the University of London and former curator of illuminated manuscripts at the British Library. We talk about bringing medieval England to the general public, preparing mentally for working with manuscripts, and (possibly) finding …
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Uncovering Bede's Theory of Everything with Michelle P. Brown
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This month we sit down with Dr. Michelle P. Brown, professor emerita of medieval manuscript studies at the University of London and former curator of illuminated manuscripts at the British Library. We speak with her about her new book, Bede and the Theory of Everything (published by Reaktion Books), the challenges of working with shy medieval autho…
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Trial by Combat with Dr. Mireille J. Pardon
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This week we're sitting down with Dr. Mireille J. Pardon, Assistant Professor of History at Berea College and 2022-2023 Mellon Fellow at Notre Dame's Medieval Institute. We learn about murder trials in medieval Flanders, pursuing postdoctoral fellowships, and what it's like to be in the world of medieval TikTok. https://berea.academia.edu/MireilleP…
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Touring through Centuries of Philosophy with Dr. Peter Adamson
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This week we're chatting with Dr. Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy in Late Antiquity and in the Islamic World at the Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich and Professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at King's College, London. His latest book, Don't Think for Yourself: Authority and Belief in Medieval Philosophy has just been released i…
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Discussing Donkeys in Lion-suits with Dr. Emily Mahan
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This month we chat with Dr. Emily Mahan, who recently received her PhD from Notre Dame's Medieval Institute. We talked with her about the power of medieval fables, the value of a postdoctoral fellowship, and how writing poetry led her to writing creatively in her dissertation.
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Filming the Birth of the Spanish Language with Dr. Ryan Szpiech
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This month we continue our conversation with Dr. Ryan Szpiech, associate professor of Spanish and director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan. We talk about parallel histories, the world of medieval Spain, and the creation of a documentary on the beginning of the Spanish language. The Birth of S…
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Going on a Medieval Vision Quest with Dr. Ryan Szpiech
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This month we sit down with Dr. Ryan Szpiech, associate professor of Spanish and director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan. We talk about the hidden power of language, his surprising path into the medieval world through neuroscience, and questing alone in rural Spain. Dr. Szpiech's personal we…
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Leaving the Beaten Path with Dr. Andrea Robiglio
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This month we sit down with Dr. Andrea Robiglio, professor of History of Philosophy at KU Leuven, about the wide world of pre-modern philosophy and the "vain struggle to define something." You can find out more about Dr. Robiglio and his recent lecture at the Medieval Institute using the following links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y74Ko5Ge-kg&…
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Making Waves in the Medieval Mediterranean Sea with Dr. Thomas Burman
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This month we sit down with Dr. Thomas Burman, director of Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame. We chat with him about how modern research on Mediterranean cultures is reshaping our understanding of the medieval world, exactly how far the Mediterranean world reaches, and what goes into creating textbooks for the next generation of st…
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Crossing Religious Borders with Spencer Hunt
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This month we sit down with Spencer Hunt, PhD candidate at the University of Notre Dame's Medieval Institute. We speak with him about medieval Christian and Muslim conversion, the trials and tribulations of writing a dissertation, and the ransom-paying monks of medieval Spain.
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Learning about Learned Medieval Women with Dr. Megan J. Hall
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This month we sit down with Dr. Megan J. Hall, assistant director of Notre Dame's Medieval Institute. We speak with her about women's literacy and learning in medieval England, the trials and tribulations of writing an academic article, and why impromptu bell-ringing can reveal the true value of scholarship. Dr. Hall's contact information can be fo…
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The Exciting Adventures (and Misadventures) of Stained Glass. An Interview with Dr. Rachel Koopmans
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This month we sit down with Dr. Rachel Koopmans, Associate Professor of History at York University, Toronto. We talk with her about conceptions of the medieval, studying stained glass in books and in person, and gratitude for antiquarians. Link to Dr. Koopmans's alumni interview with the Medieval Institute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQBvYl14k…
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Writing a Book on Used Books. An Interview with Eleonora Celora
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This month we sit down with Eleonora Celora, a graduate student at the University of Notre Dame. We talk with her about liturgical manuscripts as works of art, moving to France without knowing French, and creating a tool to help others understand medieval liturgical texts. For more on Eleonora: https://medieval.nd.edu/people/graduate-students/eleon…
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Weigh Your Books! An Interview with Dr. Andrew Irving
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This month we sit down with Dr. Andrew Irving, assistant professor of religion and heritage at the University of Groningen. We talk with him about his journey to Medieval Studies, his work on the 11th century Uta Codex, why one should always weigh their books, and why liturgy is like a Wagnerian opera. Link to Dr. Irving's lecture on the Uta Codex …
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