Classics, Medieval, and Early Modern Studies Group

The Classics, Medieval, and Early Modern Studies Graduate Interest Group (CMEMS)—formerly the Medieval Studies Graduate Interest Group—seeks to foster collaboration between disciplines on topics concerning Classical and Late Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Early Modern period by bringing together classicists, medievalists, and early modernists from diverse departments on campus and the community. The group’s meetings are attended by undergraduates, graduates, and faculty from multiple departments as well as by community members interested in the literatures and cultures that flourished during these periods. Recognizing that scholars can become isolated in their own subject area, we believe that by bringing these varied perspectives together on a regular basis, we enrich our work and identify new and profitable avenues for collaboration and research. In addition to this collaborative work, CMEMS serves as an advocate for the continued importance of pre-modern subjects at the University of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest.