Beer and Beowulf
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Beer and poetry often went together in Anglo-Saxon England and the hall was celebrated as the place of community and creativity. Join us in the beorsele or beer-hall of the Duke of York pub for an evening of beer and Anglo-Saxon poetry and prose.
A retinue of reciters from the University of York perform a selection of readings, both in translation and in the original, on the theme of making waves..
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About the speakers
Amanda Boeing is working towards an MA in Medieval Literatures and Languages with a research interest in English and Scandinavian cultural contact and its manifestation in medieval English literature.
Charlotte Footman is studying an MA in Medieval Studies, with her research focusing on Old Norse poetry and the role of women's knowledge in ancient traditions.
Anneliese Mattern is pursuing her MA in Medieval History from the University of York. Her research interests include education in early Medieval England, and she is currently fascinated by the dialogue as a pedagogical medium.
Amber Mifkovic is studying for an MA in Medieval Archaeology. Her interests lie within Anglo-Scandinavian culture and the exchange of ideas, materiality, language, and stories, both in life and in death in this culturally liminal space.
Brianna Rae is studying for an MA in Medieval Literatures and Languages, with a dissertation focus on the representation of female characters in Old Norse poetry versus Old English poetry. She also enjoys writing poetry of her own.
Phyllis Wicks is studying part-time for an MA in Medieval Studies with a research focus on Latin teaching in early medieval England and what it might contribute to teaching antique and classical languages today.
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