Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies

uacentermedieval Inventory of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Records, 1966-1982 Processed by: Emily Glenn; machine-readable finding aid created by: Emily Glenn University ArchivesDuke University

Durham, N.C., U.S.A.

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from automated markup system. Date of source: March 2003 Processed by Emily Glenn March 2003; Finding Aid encoded by Emily Glenn, University Archives, Duke University, March 2003 Description is in English. 05-01-2006 PUBLIC "-//University Archives//TEXT (US::NDD::::Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies records)//EN" uacentermedieval.xml converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) was changed to conform to the NC EAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. Inventory of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Records, 1966-1982 University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0202 USA

Descriptive Summary Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies records, 1966-1982. Duke University. Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. 3 Linear Feet, 3,000 Items (2 boxes) University Archives, Duke University. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University Archives, Duke University. Contains the records of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, an interdisciplinary degree-granting program for scholars at Duke University. The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies was established around 1968 in an effort to join and strengthen the medieval and renaissance programs at Duke University. Also includes materials of the Committee on Medieval and Renaissance Studies concerning the development of the program, the Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and the Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Types of materials include correspondence, budgets, newsletters, curriculum planning materials, announcements, reports, and minutes. Major subjects include the Duke University faculty, Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, university cooperation, renaissance study and teaching, and humanities study and teaching. Materials range in date from 1966 to 1982. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies records, University Archives, Duke University.

Provenance

Transfer; 1978; 78-64.

Gift; 1989; 89-84.

Gift; 1992; 92-78.

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Processed by Emily Glenn

Completed March 2003

Encoded by Emily Glenn, March 2003

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Historical Note

The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies was established at Duke University around 1968 after a committee on Medieval and Renaissance Studies formed around 1966 to examine the possibilities of combining courses from a variety of disciplines. The committee analyzed faculty resources at Duke University and critiqued programs at other institutions. The committee then made recommendations to establish a Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, create a journal, provide undergraduate and graduate study programs, and establish a monograph series to permit publication of studies relating to the Renaissance and Middle Ages. Additionally, they recommended reviving the Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, active at Duke University from 1963 to 1969.

Each proposal was approved, and interdisciplinary coursework was planned for the 1968-1969 academic year under the guidance of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Committee and the Duke Humanities Council. The distinguishing feature of the Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies was the requirement of intensive work in the transmission of medieval texts. Degree-granting programs combined courses in fine arts, languages, history, and philosophy to achieve the goals of a well-rounded education in the humanities. The Center also sponsored or supported conferences, symposia, lecture series, meetings, and cooperative workshops with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since 1971, the Center has produced the Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (formerly titled Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies).

As of 2003, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies has over forty faculty in ten different departments. All faculty participate in the University Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, which is the academic unit of the Center. The Center currently collaborates with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University in the Joint Program for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Collection Overview

Contains correspondence, newsletters, curriculum planning materials, budgets, announcements, reports, and minutes pertaining to the establishment and operation of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Duke University. This collection reflects cooperative curriculum development among faculty of fine arts, sciences, literature, history, religion and philosophy departments. Materials range in date from 1966 to 1982.

Subject Headings

These and related materials may be accessed under the following subject headings in the Duke University Libraries online catalog.

Civilization, Medieval--Study and teaching (Higher). Duke University. Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Duke University--Faculty--History. History--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States. Humanities--Study and teaching (Higher)--Southern States. Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Renaissance--Study and teaching--North Carolina. Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies. University cooperation. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Faculty--History. Contents of Collection Container List: 1 General historical materials, ca. 1968 Duke Humanities Council materials, ca. 1966-1972 Newsletters, 1970 Curriculum background materials, 1970-1971 Provost reports, budgets, minutes, agendas, 1974-1975 Medieval and Renaissance Studies Committee, 1970-1972 2 Lecture and events announcements, ca. 1968, 1975-1980 Budgets and other financial materials, 1979-1980 Correspondence, course outlines, scheduled events, minutes, meeting notes, fellowships awarded, 1975-1980 Related Material Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies Records. University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Southeastern Renaissance Conference records. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Cooperative Program in the Humanities Report, [1963-1969] Call number: 378.73 C778R University Archives, Duke University.