| 10/4 | Marie
de France, Lais, 1-125: "Introduction";
Prologue (again); Guigemar; Equitan; Le Fresne; Bisclavret; Lanval;
Les Deus Amanz ("The Two Lovers"); Yonec; Laustic; Chaitivel; Chevrefoil
NOTE: discussion of these Lais will continue on Th 10/12!!
But DO read through them ALL for Tuesday's class meeting.
Possible Research Presentation(s): (should focus on a specific lai.) |
| 10/6 | Marie
de France,
Lais, 126-223: Presentations
on Milun and Eliduc; continued discussion of Lais
assigned for T 10/10.
Research Presentation(s): (should focus on
a specific lai.)
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| Day 1 | A Man's Perspective: Chrétien de Troyes.
Two
presentations; can be on same day or one on each day. Panelists,
please come see me together to discuss topics and schedule specific
presentations.
Chrétien
de Troyes, Erec and Enide
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| Day 2 | Erec and Enide, cont.
Research Presentation(s): Helen Knight (conf. 10/4/06) |
| Day 1 | Problematizing Gender: Nature vs. Nurture Two
presentations which should be careful to focus on different aspects; can
be on same day but ideally one on each day. Panelists, please come
see me together to discuss topics and schedule specific presentations.
If one presentation is on day 2, panelist mightl focus on points in common
between Christine and Silence, using examples from both texts .
Heldris de Cornwall, The Romance of Silence. Research presentation(s):
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| Day 2 | MIDTERM |
Week 6 (October 31 - November
2)
| Day 1 | Heldris
de Cornwall, The Romance of Silence, cont./ Medieval Misogyny,
IIIa: Vernacular Attacks on Women and Marriage (Fabliaux, satires)
New Readings:
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| Day 2 | Medieval Misogyny, IIIb: Vernacular Attacks on Women
and Marriage, continued.
As needed, continued discussion of the Fabliaux and The Fifteen Joys of Marriage. New Readings: selections from The Romance of the Rose I,II and III Research Presentation(s) : |
RESEARCH PAPER PROSPECTUS, OUTLINE AND WORKING BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE TO MY MAILBOX by 4 PM on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29!!
| Day 1 | As needed, continued discussion of The Romance
of the Rose I,II
and III
Defending Women I: Christine de Pizan's Reactions to the Rose New Readings: Research Presentation(s) : |
| Day 2 | Romance of the Rose / Christine
de Pizan continued
New Reading: The Book of the City of Ladies Research Presentation: Matthew La Fontaine (conf. 10/5/06) |
| Day 1 | Romance of the Rose / Christine
de Pizan continued
Research Presentation(s):
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| Day 2 | Body vs. Spirit: Mysticism and Feminine
Spirituality
Research Presentation(s):
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| Day 1 | Chaucer,
The
Canterbury Tales 1: The
Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale.
Suggested presentation topics: the WB's responses to medieval misogyny (e.g. the authors/ideas in Women Defamed) in her Prologue; the connection between the WB's personal history (as recounted in her Prologue) and her tale; the "Authority of Experience" in the WB's Prologue and Tale. Research presentation(s): |
| Day 2 | THANKSGIVING |
| Day 1 | Chaucer,
The
Canterbury Tales 2: Courtly love? The
Nun's Priest's Tale (Canterbury Tales 214-31) and The
Franklin's Tale (Canterbury Tales 407-433). Consultation
of the study guides (follow links) is strongly advised.
Research Presentations (one on each tale):
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| Day 2 | Chaucer,
The
Canterbury Tales 3: Anti-feminism?
Research Presentations (one on each tale):
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Week 10 (December 5-7)
| Day 1 | Chaucer,
The
Canterbury Tales 4: Just fabliaux?
Research Presentations (one on each tale):
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