Readings and Podcast Episodes are available here:
PODCAST = Assigned podcast for that week (either created by me or from someone else). Not all weeks have an assigned podcast.
Episodes in bold are the focus for our discussion that week.
Date | Topic | Assigned Material | Assignments |
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11/1 | What does Game of Thrones have to do with medieval history? | ||
18/1 | Medievalism | READINGS: Finn, K&S: Intro, Ch 1. EPISODES: 1-3 Episode 4 PODCAST | Appointment with DWL to discuss final project |
25/1 | Playing the Game of Thrones | READINGS: Althoff, Schulzke, Liedl EPISODES: 5-6 Episode 7 | |
1/2 | Eunuchs, Castrations, and Masculinity | READINGS: Askey, Ringrose, Bettis EPISODES: 7-11 Episode 12 PODCAST | Proposal due |
8/2 | Disability | READINGS: Metzler, Stanton EPISODES: 13-23 Episode 24 PODCAST | |
15/2 | READING WEEK | ||
22/2 | Race, Racism, and the White Saviour Complex | READINGS: Young, Carroll, K&S Ch 3-4 EPISODES: 25-29 Episode 30 PODCAST | |
1/3 | Law, Order, and Justice | READINGS: Russell, Weber EPISODES: 31-37 Episode 38 | |
8/3 | Sexual Violence | READINGS: Sturtevant, K&S Ch 5, Baca EPISODES: 38-45 Episode 46 (Note: this episode features a rape scene) PODCAST | |
15/3 | Religion and Violence | READINGS: K&S Ch 6, Attali, Reeves, website. Episode 47 PODCAST | Optional Short Essay |
22/3 | RESEARCH WEEK NO CLASSES | Optional Draft Essay due (March 23rd) | |
29/3 | Children | READINGS: Pérot, Parsons, McGlynn EPISODES: 48-54 Episode 55 | |
5/4 | EASTER MONDAY (No CLASS) | ||
12/4 | Queenship | READINGS: Woodacre, Borowska-Szerszun, Rajrah EPISODES: 56-59, 61-62 Episodes 60 and 63 PODCAST | |
19/4 | Warfare | READINGS: Mondschein, Sturtevant EPISODES: 64-69, 71-72 Episodes 70 and 73 PODCAST | Final Essay due April 22nd. |