The Edward A. Dickson Emeritus/a Professorship Lecture Series

Co-Sponsered by the UCR Emeriti and Retirees' Associations, UCR Osher and UCR's Office of Gift Planning

"Cosmopolitanism and the Middle Ages"

John M. Ganim, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Graduate Division 
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. with Reception to follow 
Presentation delivered in-person at University Extension Building Room 1101 and Livestreamed via Zoom

One of the most important ideas surrounding human rights, international relations and political responsibility has been the concept of cosmopolitanism. These discussions focus on the heritage of enlightenment thought, as the eighteenth century reconceived what it meant to be “a citizen of the world.” In this tradition, medieval concepts of the global and the other have been usually dismissed as one dimensional and xenophobic. This lecture describes some examples of cosmopolitan experience in medieval writings that complicate our present-day assumptions and concludes with some modern literary and visual imaginings of medieval cultural interactions.

Register 
Priority registration is given to UCRRA and UCREA members who must register by February 3, 2025. Registration will open to the public on February 4, 2025. Register on the retiree and emeriti webpage to receive in-person or Zoom instructions at: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8nVUHHXTJcDBcQC