This lecture will provide a close reading of the 14th century Ebstorf Mappa Mundi. Apart from being one of the most astonishing maps ever made, it provides a good example of how people from the Middle Ages imagined the world and serves as an example of the use of historical documents as learning tools in the classroom.
Teaching methods have evolved throughout last decades. In order to learn the different possibilities that Innovative Teaching offers, this seminar explores how each field can provide ideas that can be applied in other areas. In this way, both participants and assistants will improve their knowledge concerning to how to teach and how to create a better environment in the class, in which students play a more dynamic role. These activities will be held mainly by predoc and postdoc fellows of RCC.
Speaker: Nicolás Asensio, RCC Predoctoral Fellow, Romance Languages & Literatures; PhD Candidate at Complutense University of Madrid, Spanish Literature.
Sponsors: RCC; Postdocs@RCC.
LOCATION:RCC Conference Room, 26 Trowbridge St., Cambridge MA. STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20191016T230000Z DTEND:20191017T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR