Reading the Middle Ages: Oral and Literate Cultures

Conference 2021: The Origins of Sports and Games in the Middle Ages from East to West

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Conference 2021:
The Origins of Sports and Games in the Middle Ages from East to West

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Conference Schedule
Lighting Round Presentations
March 18, 2021

Opening Remarks by Dr. Teresa Russo
Land Announcement, Mikayla Dickinson
Chat Moderator for Session 1, Ava Magliaro

PANEL 1 : From Myths to Modern Games
(Moderator: Dr. Teresa Russo)

"Comparing Ancient Greek Wrestling to Wrestling during the Middle Ages”
by Julia Minato, Department of Classics

"Hammer throw: Connections to Mythology and Significance in the Middle Ages”
by Emma Casburn, Department of Education – Concurrent Education Program

PANEL 2 : Horse racing in the Middle Ages from East to West
(Moderator: Dr. Teresa Russo)

“Chogan: Polo’s Unusual Military Cousin”
by Austin Evans, Department of Mathematics

“Horse Racing in Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon Society”
by Kiara Le Blanc, Departments of English and History – Concurrent Education Program

PANEL 3 : Medieval Tennis from France to England and to the Noble Courts
(Moderator: Dr. Teresa Russo)

“The Origin of Tennis in the Middle Ages”
by Bryce Seferiades, Department of Education – Concurrent Education Program

“Real Tennis in the Middle Ages”
by Julia Miele, Department of Education – Concurrent Education Program

PANEL 4 : Games with sticks in the Middle Ages
(Moderator: Dr. Teresa Russo)

“Kolf: The Sport of Nobles”
by Matthew Grenda

"The Medieval Game of Colf’s Impacts of Classes and Development to Today’s Game of Golf”
by Alisabeth Reyonlds, Department of Education – Concurrent Education Program

“The Evolution of Shinty and Its Worldwide Impact”
by Emerson Hathaway, Faculty of Education

“Baseball in the Middle Ages and Today”
by Anastasia Donahue-White, Department of Humanities

PANEL 5 : Futball in Italy and European Football Mob Sports
(Moderator: Dr. Teresa Russo)

“Cultural Impact of Violence in Calcio Fiorentino”
by Isabella Casilio, Department of Creative Writing

“A Glimpse into the Lives of the Lower Class of the Middle Ages: Folk Football”
by Jacklyn Kinsella

“Knights, The Football Players of the Middle Ages: the Psychiatry of Comparison”
by Tolu Pereira, Department of Psychology

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Teresa Russo

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March 18, 2021

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Reading the Middle Ages: Oral and Literate Cultures

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The Origins of Sports and Games in the Middle Ages from East to West (2021)

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Conference 2021, March 18 Schedule