Resources
Resources produced by Georgetown faculty and students:
The Deiphira Project
The Deiphira Project is an international scholarly collaboration to transcribe, translate, and study one manuscript of the Deiphira, Leon Battista Alberti’s treatise on love. The project is a professionally diverse digital undertaking featuring Global Medieval Studies affiliated faculty Dr. Francesco Ciabattoni and Visiting Researcher Dr. Laura Morreale. Read more and view a recorded webinar introducing the project here!
Global Medieval Studies Bibliographies
We are pleased to share a new collaborative project from Medieval Studies faculty: a collection of bibliographies across topic areas within medieval studies for educators and students looking to expand their view of the global medieval world.
Africa in the Global Medieval World (from Kathryn M. de Luna)
Asia in the Global Medieval World (from Michelle C. Wang)
Iberian, Hispanic, Lusophone, and Iberoamerican Sources (from Ross Karlan)
Global Medieval Studies Bibliography (from Sarah McNamer)
Premodern Worlds: A History Through Objects
This website and set of podcasts was the collective final project for “Premodern Worlds: A History Through Objects,” taught by Professor Sarah McNamer at Georgetown University in the fall of 2019. The podcasts all look at relics from the medieval world — from Byzantine jewelry to Chinese Buddhist altarpieces.
GU Library Research Guides
Global Medieval Studies Research Guide
African Studies & African History
Art, Art History, & Museum Studies
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscript Collections
Other resources:
Middle Ages for Educators
Our colleagues Laura Morreale, Merle Eisenberg, and Sara McDougall, with support from the Haskins Society, have just launched a new website, “Middle Ages for Educators,” to aid with digital learning and education during the challenges posed by COVID-19. This is a brilliant resource for educators, students, and all interested in medieval studies.
Medieval DC
Created in collaboration between Humanities DC and Catholic University of America, Medieval DC is a resource guide to help locate places in the DC metro area to learn about the middle ages. The website includes materials and and resources for K-12 teachers for class discussion.
Global Medieval Sourcebook
“The Global Medieval Sourcebook” (GMS) is a free, open access, and open source teaching and research tool. It offers a flexible online display for the parallel viewing of medieval texts in their original language, in new English translations, and in their digitized manuscript form.” (Global Medieval Sourcebook)
Global Middle Ages
This international collaboration of medievalists provides resources for students and instructors spanning medieval Europe, Asia, North America, and Sub-Saharan Africa. A handy map organizes featured projects by region.