Description
This two-week summer institute provides training in the reading and transcriptions of French manuscripts and documents from the thirteenth through the seventeenth centuries. With the goal of developing skills and techniques for working with rare and archival sources in a variety of disciplinary contexts, participants will undertake intensive study of a variety of texts representing the history of handwriting in France. Complementing this central focus on paleography, the course introduces participants to related topics including writing and reading cultures of late medieval and early modern France; and codicology, manuscript production, and material cultures of the book.
Learn more about the instructor: Elizabeth Hebbard.
Eligibility
The institute enrolls 15 participants by competitive application. First consideration will be given to advanced graduate students and junior faculty in the Center for Renaissance Studies Consortium universities. Applications are accepted from advanced graduate students and junior faculty from universities, professional staff of libraries and museums, and from qualified independent scholars.
Prerequisite: This graduate-level course requires advanced language skills in French.
Application Information
Applications will be accepted online via Slideroom. The application deadline is April 1, 2024.
Your application should include:
1. An essay of no more than 500 words
2. Current curriculum vitae (CV) of no more than three pages
3. One letter of reference
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