"Initial A: Saints Maurice and Theofredus" about 1460 – 1480, tempera and gold leaf on parchment, by Frate Nebridio (Italian, died before 1503, active second half of the 15th century). Leaf: 11.5 × 11.5 cm (4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.), Ms. 91 (2005.21), …  | Nicola Griffith May 25 | ![]() "Initial A: Saints Maurice and Theofredus" about 1460 – 1480, tempera and gold leaf on parchment, by Frate Nebridio (Italian, died before 1503, active second half of the 15th century). Leaf: 11.5 × 11.5 cm (4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.), Ms. 91 (2005.21), recto. Cut from an antiphonal. Courtesy of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. The Details Tuesday, June 11, 2024 — Seattle, and livestream — Town Hall (Great Hall) - Doors at 6:00 pm PT
- A whole slew of amazing, thrilling, nifty and all around awesome extra delights
- a performance by the Medieval Women's Choir
- lots of Old English riddles and associated activities
- a meet-and-greet with me and María and others—with delicious mead from Mr B's Meadery
- books for sale from Charlie's Queer Books
- displays of medieval arts and crafts and weapons
- medieval-inflected gaming, and more!
- Main event: 7:30 pm PT
- Keynote Lecture: Nicola Griffith on "The Queer Medieval: Queer History and Historical Fiction," followed by a conversation with Professor María Bullón-Fernández, followed by audience Q&A.
- This is a marquee event for Pride, sponsored by Humanities Washington
- Tickets $5 - $10. Free if you're under 22. Details
What I'll talk about The event itself, the music, the displays, the games, the mead, will span the whole medieval period—early to high to late, which is about a thousand years. Given my work—specifically Hild, Spear, and Menewood—my keynote will be focused on queer representation in Early Medieval Britain, historical fiction, and how putting queer folks back in history helps us re-see the past and re-envision our future. Then I'll chat with Professor María Bullón-Fernández, Associate Dean for Arts and Humanities at Seattle University, about a wide-ranging set of topics, everything from the love poetry of nuns to the eye-rolling assumptions people make about queer folk in history and the fierce joy of queer heroes. Come drink mead with us, listen to gorgeous music, and try your hand at a few Old English riddles... About the image The image is of Christian martyr-saints, Maurice and Theofredus, third-century CE soldiers of the Sacred Band of Thebes in North Africa. They were both Egyptian, but of course that fact got white-washed over time. QSpirit has more information, including some images of Maurice depicted as a Black African in High Medieval armour. Still wrong but, hey, at least not lily white. | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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