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Minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies

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Students who minor in Medieval & Renaissance Studies explore the vibrant historical, social, visual, intellectual, political, religious, and literary cultures of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (c. 300-1800). Taught by dynamic scholars whose teaching and research interests span medieval and early modern Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, courses in the minor give students the opportunity engage with perennially relevant issues related to life, death, sexuality, faith, power, conflict, ingenuity, and creativity.

The minor is open to all undergraduates.

Total Credits Required: 18

Romano Prize

Named for emeritus Professor of History Dennis Romano, each year the Romano Prize is given to an exceptional student in the Medieval & Renaissance Studies Program.

Past Winners:

2021: Leito Navarrete
2020: Devyn Whitaker
2019: Kate Bajorek
2018: Not awarded
2017: Lily Sarkisian
2016: Kendra Morris

Director

Samantha KahnHerrick

Associate Professor

History

sherrick@syr.edu

315.443.4387

Program Faculty

Crystal Bartolovich

Associate Professor

English

clbartol@syr.edu

315.443.2173

Brian Brege

Assistant Professor

History

babrege@syr.edu

315.443.4303

Virginia Burrus

The Bishop W. Earl Ledden Professor Emerita

Religion

mvburrus@syr.edu

315.443.3861

Jean-François Bédard

Associate Professor, Architecture

jbedard@syr.edu

315.443.8372

Dympna Callaghan

William Safire Professor of Modern Letters and University Professor

English

dccallag@syr.edu

315.443.2173

Sally Cornelison

Sally J. Cornelison

Professor and Director, Florence Graduate Program in Italian Renaissance Art

Art and Music Histories

sjcornel@syr.edu

315.443.4184

Albrecht Diem

Associate Professor

History

315.443.0785

Wayne Franits

Distinguished Professor and Chair

Art and Music Histories

wefranit@syr.edu

315.443.5038

Ken Frieden

Ken Frieden

B.G. Rudolph Professor of Judaic Studies

English Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Religion

kfrieden@syr.edu

315.443.3861

Samantha Kahn Herrick

Associate Professor

History

sherrick@syr.edu

315.443.4387

George Kallander

Associate Professor

History

glkallan@syr.edu

315.443.4382

Amy Aisen Kallander

Professor

History

akalland@syr.edu

315.443.5883

Christopher Kyle

Associate Professor

History

315.443.5634

Anne Leone

Assistant Professor, Italian

Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Matilde Mateo

Matilde Mateo

Research Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in History of Architecture

Art and Music Histories

mmmateo@syr.edu

315.443.4432

Gladys McCormick

Associate Professor

History

gmccormi@syr.edu

315.443.9325

Ana Mendez-Oliver

Assistant Professor, Spanish, Hispanic Literatures and Cultures

Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

amendezo@syr.edu

315.443.5378

Patricia Moody

Associate Professor

English

pamoody@syr.edu

315.443.9486

Tessa Murphy

Assistant Professor

History

temurphy@syr.edu

315.443.5456

Glenn Peers

Glenn Peers

Emeritus Professor, Art History

Art and Music Histories

gapeers@syr.edu

Kara Richardson

Associate Professor

Philosophy

kricha03@syr.edu

William Robert

Professor and Department Chair

Religion

wrobert@syr.edu

315.443.3133

Martin S. Shanguhyia

Associate Professor

History

mshanguh@syr.edu

315.443.3829

Stephanie Shirilan

Associate Professor

English

shirilan@syr.edu

Scott Manning Stevens [Akwesasne Mohawk]

Associate Professor, Director - Center for Global Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Justice, Director - Native American and Indigenous Studies

English Humanities Faculty

scsteven@syr.edu

315.443.8785

Junko Takeda

Associate Professor

History

jtakeda@syr.edu

315.443.5868

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Matthieu Herman van der Meer

Associate Teaching Professor, Classics

Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

mhvander@syr.edu