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Reading between information and transformation
In the ancient and medieval Western world, reading was an act of profound engagement—physical, intellectual, and spiritual.
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Dr Cristian Ispir
Tower of Babel or cradle of civilization?
In medieval Europe, where languages collided, civilization found its greatest expressions.
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Dr Cristian Ispir
No guarantees
The transmission of culture is a slow, painstaking and uncertain process.
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Dr Cristian Ispir
Ignorance isn't flat
It’s no wonder we respond best to stories - narratives are the building blocks of our communities, our cultures, and our civilizations.
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Dr Cristian Ispir
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When words get grounded
Medieval literacy replaced fragile speech with enduring text, transforming law, culture, and power.
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Dr Cristian Ispir

December 2024

History, horizon and heritage
The craft of medieval chroniclers still resonates today
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Dr Cristian Ispir
Medieval Merriment? Yule Be Surprised!
What comes to mind when you think of Christmas in the Middle Ages?
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Dr Cristian Ispir
Tick, print, profit
Three psychotechnologies that brought an age to an end
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Dr Cristian Ispir
Holidays vs festivals
Can we rediscover the unifying power of shared, extended celebration?
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Dr Cristian Ispir
Read them as though they were still alive
To the Renaissance humanists, the ancients authors felt more like close friends than distant figures
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Stirring the pot of history
How dissent and heterodoxy in the 12th century made modern Europe
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Dr Cristian Ispir
Humble origins, extraordinary complexity
How linguistic roots run deep and spread far
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Dr Cristian Ispir
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