Forthcoming
Dante’s Dark Wood: Introducing the Divine Comedy (8th – 11th January 2021)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
This course explores Dante’s writing, focusing on the Divine Comedy. The texts will be discussed in translation and particular attention will be paid to medieval culture and Dante’s influence on English literature, including Chaucer. The final session will examine the impact of Dante’s writing upon modern authors, including Samuel Beckett, T S Eliot and Seamus Heaney. For more information, see here.
An introduction to The Canterbury Tales (5th July – 11th July 2020)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
For more information, see here.
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“The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne”: Geoffrey Chaucer and the medieval world (6th March – 8th March 2020)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
For more information, see here.
Gods and Monsters: An introduction to the Medieval Supernatural (1st October 2019)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
This talk was given as part of the Medieval Culture Morning. For more information, see here.
Chaucer’s readings of Dante, “the grete poete of Ytaille” (26th July 2018)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
This lecture was given as part of the Plenary Lecture Series for the 2018 International Summer Programmes. For more information, see here.
Dante’s Dark Wood: Introducing the Divine Comedy (4th – 6th May 2018)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
This course explores Dante’s writing, focusing on the Divine Comedy. The texts will be discussed in translation and particular attention will be paid to medieval culture and Dante’s influence on English literature, including Chaucer. The final session will examine the impact of Dante’s writing upon modern authors, including Samuel Beckett, T S Eliot and Seamus Heaney. For more information, see here.
On Forgiveness (25th February 2018)
University of Cambridge: Robinson College
This talk was given as part of the Christian Exercises Series during Lent term 2018.
“I have no lust to play”: The “PitOUS” Translation of Inferno 33 by Chaucer’s Monk (12th February 2018)
University of Cambridge: Department of Italian
This paper was given to the Italian Graduate Research Seminar.
A stranger from a distant land: Dante’s Journey in the Commedia (20th July 2017)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
This lecture was given as part of the Plenary Lecture Series for the 2017 International Summer Programmes.
An Introduction to the Canterbury Tales (10th – 14th July 2017)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
This course presents an opportunity to learn more about the wonderful, witty and subtle storytelling to be found in The Canterbury Tales. We will explore the complex and, in many respects, surprisingly contemporary questions posed by Chaucer’s great work, whilst at the same time increasing confidence in reading Middle English.
Medieval Romance: Chivalry, Courtly Love and Christian Values (10th – 14th July 2017)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
Exploring the magic, sex and violence to be found in medieval romances, we will learn about chivalry, courtly love and the tensions that arise when Christian values intersect with the pagan supernatural. Works covered will include Gawain and the Green Knight and Chaucer’s Knight’s Tale, alongside other medieval romances.
Making Connections in Auschwitz: Primo Levi’s If This Is A Man (13th July 2016)
University of Cambridge: Institute of Continuing Education
This lecture was given as part of the Plenary Lecture Series for the 2016 International Summer Programmes.