MVST 5102: Theorizing Medieval Sound: Medieval Sonic Worlds
Prof. Andrew Albin ([email protected])
Fordham University, Rose Hill Campus
Wednesdays, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
In this interdisciplinary seminar, we read widely and listen actively to the texts, musics, and objects of the European Middle Ages to find out just how closely we can come to encountering medieval sonic worlds. Using an eclectic array of primary, secondary, and theoretical works, we study medieval sound cultures and the production of sonorous meanings for medieval listeners in all their complexity. At the same time, we investigate how open-minded engagement with the sonorous Middle Ages can challenge us to rethink prevailing popular and scholarly attitudes towards the body, the senses, media, and the past.
