'Feeling (for) the Premodern’ is a symposium that aims to consider the emotional and affective factors in scholarly, popular, imaginative and re-creative involvements with the period 1100-1800, both during and after those dates. What is the emotional history of responses to the premodern past? What shapes and has shaped retrospective desires for this past, and fears of it? How do contemporary cultures feel the premodern, and feel for it? ‘Feeling (for) the Premodern’ assembles a wide range of researchers in literary, historical and cultural studies to share ideas on these and related questions.
The symposium is free and open to interested parties. Registration is necessary for catering purposes. Please contact Pam Bond
[email protected].
