Proficiency in medieval studies necessarily involves developing
key translation and palaeographical skills. Various members of
the Centre voluntarily run informal groups that aim to assist both
undergraduate and postgraduate students in this regard.
The current groups are:
•
Medieval Latin (advanced and beginner)
•
Latin Palaeography
•
Reading Medieval Charters
•
Old English
•
Middle English
•
Old Norse
MEDIEVAL LATIN (ADVANCED)
This group has continued to meet whenever John Ward is in town
(meets Fridays 1-3 p.m.), either in Woolley N306 or in the Holme
Building cafeteria) and is currently reading William of Malmesbury1s ŒPolyhistor1 ¬ a
fine amalgam of bowdlerised classical lore with medieval comments,
a generally under-studied work. We are preparing an annotated
translation of it. Anyone is welcome to join : contact John Ward
(John.Ward@usyd.edu.au).
MEDIEVAL LATIN (BEGINNERS)
An informal reading group for Medieval Latin has been running since
November 2005. It meets in Room N306 of the Woolley Building every
Thursday evening from 7:00-8:30. The group reads and translates
a broad range of texts, and welcomes all participants. For more
information please contact Hilbert Chiu (hchi3638@mail.usyd.edu.au).
LATIN PALAEOGRAPHY and READING MEDIEVAL CHARTERS
For more information please contact Jenny Green (jgre4583@mail.usyd.edu.au).
OLD ENGLISH
The Old English Reading Group (OERG) meets weekly to read aloud
and engage with literature written in Old English, the language
of the Anglo-Saxons, spoken and written between the sixth and twelfth
centuries.
OERG aims, in an informal environment, to foster interest in Old
English language and literature, and to increase awareness of the
richness of the language itself and the diverse texts which were
written in it. OERG provides students and staff alike with the
opportunity to practice and discuss the pronunciation (and translation,
if you choose!) of Old English in a collegial and congenial atmosphere.
Attendance is flexible (come whenever you please!) and neither
homework nor prior preparation is assumed or necessary.
Members of OERG are also welcome and encouraged to discuss any
research issues or ideas, to practice trial versions of upcoming
conference papers, and to publicise any exciting or new developments
in the field (whether their own or not). A basic, introductory,
knowledge of Old English is beneficial, although not necessary;
but enthusiasm for this period and its language is essential.
For more information please contact Dr Melanie Heyworth (Melanie.Heyworth@usyd.edu.au)
or Alex Jones (alexj@auslin.com.au).
MIDDLE ENGLISH
For more information please contact Kathy Watson (kwat1435@mail.usyd.edu.au).
OLD NORSE
For more information please contact Hannah Burrows (Hannah.burrows@usyd.edu.au).
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