Europe around 1500
Lecture series of the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies in the summer semester 2025
According to the classic categorisation of historical periods, the year 1500 marks an interface between the Middle Ages and the early modern period. At the same time, the second half of the 15th century is either appropriated as the "autumn of the Middle Ages" or the beginning of the "long 16th century".
From the perspective of various disciplines, the lecture aims to take stock of the "Sattelzeit" around 1500 by analysing characteristic aspects as well as persistent and future-oriented developments in this period.developments in this period from historical, philosophical, literary and intellectual-historical perspectives.
| 29.04.2025 | Dag Nikolaus Hasse (Würzburg) The Near West: What is European around 1500? |
| 06.05.2025 | Paul Schweitzer-Martin (Munich) Media criticism and media change around 1500 |
| 13.05.2025 | Franz Fuchs (Würzburg) "Quasi centrum Europae": The Imperial City of Nuremberg around 1500 |
| 20.05.2025 | Florian Praßler (Würzburg) A noble family in the Peasants' War: The Counts of Wertheim |
| 27.05.2025 | Manuel Hoder (Würzburg) Germania and Europe. Does pre-modern nationalism exist? |
| 03.06.2025 | Regina Toepfer (Würzburg) The Seduction of Europe. Metamorphosis translations and myth corrections around 1500 |
| 17.06.2025 | Miriam Wallraven (Würzburg) The birth of utopia from the spirit of European humanist networking: Thomas More's Utopia |
| 24.06.2025 | Brigitte Burrichter (Würzburg) The end of the Arthurian kingdom |
| 01.07.2025 | THE LECTURE BY Prof. SCHLEGELMILCH CANCELLED |
| 08.07.2025 | Oliver Sticht (Würzburg) Johannes Trithemius - an abbot around 1500 |
| 15.07.2025 | Carlotta Posth (Würzburg) Everyman and Death: Figure Designs between the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Times |
Time and place
The lecture series takes place on Tuesdays at 19:30 in lecture theatre 317 of the New University(Sanderring 2).
Registration is not necessary. Admission is free.
It is possible to take part in the lecture series online:
Link to the Zoom meeting
Meeting ID: 615 5298 2071
Password: 895072
Recognition for the degree programme
The lecture series can be credited towards your degree programme. Please note the information on crediting.
Organisation and contact
Prof. Dr Brigitte Burrichter
Senior Professor of the Faculty of Humanities at the Institute of Modern Philology
Prof. Dr Martina Giese
Chair of Medieval History and Historiographical Studies
