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Chair of Medieval History

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Sep 19, 2024
Tagung "The Divine Between Heaven & Earth"

PD Dr. Jörg Sonntag spricht am 03.10.2024 auf der Tagung "The Divine Between Heaven & Earth" der University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa zum Thema "Interaction by Imitation. Access and Embodiment of the Transcendent in Religious Games".
Aug 16, 2024
Programm zum Workshop "Das Konverseninstitut im Mittelalter"

Das Programm des Workshop "Das Konverseninstitut im Mittelalter" ist online.
Der Titel "Jörg Sonntag: Der spielende Gott des Mittelalters. Eine kulturhistorische Annäherung" in weiß und blau auf orange © Thorbecke Verlag
Jun 18, 2024
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Research Focus

Transcendent-based orders of medieval cities in comparative perspective, culture of dispute/ritualism in Europe, migration/acculturation between Germany and Italy, Upper Rhine humanism, beginnings of the history of the Saxon state parliament.
Represent­ative of the Chair

PD Dr Jörg Sonntag is representing the Chair of Medieval History at TU Dresden from the winter semester 2023/24.
Kolloquium

The research and examination colloquium deals with current topics and problems in medieval history. In dialogue with colleagues from other universities and external research institutions, new projects or individual aspects of various research projects are presented and discussed together with students of the subject. In addition, the colloquium offers examination candidates in medieval history the opportunity to present their final theses for discussion.

STUDY MEDIEVAL HISTORY IN DRESDEN

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of the Chair of Medieval History

Teaching and research focuses on the history of the period from 500 to 1500 from a European perspective, with particular attention paid to the Roman-German Empire and Italy during the High Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

More detailed information on current and completed research projects can be found under the heading "Research". Information on studying medieval history and a list of the courses on offer can be found on the "Studies" page.