Medieval History
The Center for Studies in Oral Tradition is pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of our journal Oral Tradition, free of charge and available to all at
http://journal.oraltradition.org
The articles in issue 23.2 encompass a wide range of subjects, including Native American digital storytelling, oral poetry slam in the U.K., Puerto Rican décima, memorial reconstruction in Finnish oral history, Anglo-Saxon charms in oral and manuscript contexts, Greek lament in the ancient and modern worlds, and scripted oral performance in the novels of Charles Dickens.
In addition to the current number, the Oral Tradition website houses the entire journal archive, with all 23 years of back issues fully searchable and accessible as downloadable pdf files.
In return, may we ask you to forward this e-mail announcement to at least five colleagues in your field? It would be especially helpful if you selected colleagues who might not already know that the entire run of the journal is now available gratis. Thank you for whatever you can do to help inform our community and share a resource that was created for the common good.
We welcome your comments and especially your submissions for publication.
John Miles Foley
Editor, Oral Tradition
- Lively Version Of Beowulf To Be Performed At Georgetown
A rare opportunity to hear world-renowned vocalist and harp player Benjamin Bagby perform his interpretation of the medieval poem "Beowulf" takes place tomorrow night in Georgetown?s historic Gaston Hall. ?Wherever there?s a strong medieval studies department...
- Becoming The People Of The Talmud: Oral Torah As Written Tradition In Medieval Jewish Cultures Wins 2011 National Jewish Book Award
A University of Pennsylvania professor has been recognized by the Jewish Book Council for her work this past year. Last Monday, Talya Fishman was awarded a 2011 National Jewish Book Award for her book Becoming the People of the Talmud: Oral Torah as Written...
- Welsh Author Digs Deep To Find Medieval Origins Of Thirty Days Hath Verse
It is one of the most popular and oft-repeated rhymes in the English language, serving to remind countless generations how many days there are in each month. Now a Welsh author claims he has unearthed the medieval origins of the verse Thirty Days Hath...
- Two Sessions On Pedagogy
We invite proposals for two sessions on pedagogy that focus upon teaching oral theory and/or oral tradition in courses typically taught by medievalists. Though recent scholarship in the field of oral theory has made enormous strides in articulating the...
- Vol 7 Of Jsij
Some articles of Late Antique and Medieval Interest: We are pleased to announce the official publication of vol. 7 of JSIJ (Jewish Studies - an Internet Journal), which includes the following articles (abstracts of these articles appear at the end of...
Medieval History
New Oral Tradition
The Center for Studies in Oral Tradition is pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of our journal Oral Tradition, free of charge and available to all at
http://journal.oraltradition.org
The articles in issue 23.2 encompass a wide range of subjects, including Native American digital storytelling, oral poetry slam in the U.K., Puerto Rican décima, memorial reconstruction in Finnish oral history, Anglo-Saxon charms in oral and manuscript contexts, Greek lament in the ancient and modern worlds, and scripted oral performance in the novels of Charles Dickens.
In addition to the current number, the Oral Tradition website houses the entire journal archive, with all 23 years of back issues fully searchable and accessible as downloadable pdf files.
In return, may we ask you to forward this e-mail announcement to at least five colleagues in your field? It would be especially helpful if you selected colleagues who might not already know that the entire run of the journal is now available gratis. Thank you for whatever you can do to help inform our community and share a resource that was created for the common good.
We welcome your comments and especially your submissions for publication.
John Miles Foley
Editor, Oral Tradition
- Lively Version Of Beowulf To Be Performed At Georgetown
A rare opportunity to hear world-renowned vocalist and harp player Benjamin Bagby perform his interpretation of the medieval poem "Beowulf" takes place tomorrow night in Georgetown?s historic Gaston Hall. ?Wherever there?s a strong medieval studies department...
- Becoming The People Of The Talmud: Oral Torah As Written Tradition In Medieval Jewish Cultures Wins 2011 National Jewish Book Award
A University of Pennsylvania professor has been recognized by the Jewish Book Council for her work this past year. Last Monday, Talya Fishman was awarded a 2011 National Jewish Book Award for her book Becoming the People of the Talmud: Oral Torah as Written...
- Welsh Author Digs Deep To Find Medieval Origins Of Thirty Days Hath Verse
It is one of the most popular and oft-repeated rhymes in the English language, serving to remind countless generations how many days there are in each month. Now a Welsh author claims he has unearthed the medieval origins of the verse Thirty Days Hath...
- Two Sessions On Pedagogy
We invite proposals for two sessions on pedagogy that focus upon teaching oral theory and/or oral tradition in courses typically taught by medievalists. Though recent scholarship in the field of oral theory has made enormous strides in articulating the...
- Vol 7 Of Jsij
Some articles of Late Antique and Medieval Interest: We are pleased to announce the official publication of vol. 7 of JSIJ (Jewish Studies - an Internet Journal), which includes the following articles (abstracts of these articles appear at the end of...