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In 2017-18 I adopted a new approach to teaching medieval history courses, engaging students in discussions of the role played by nostalgia, fantasy, and politics in shaping modern views of the Middle Ages. A confluence of nearly simultaneous factors in the summer and fall of 2017 underpinned this decision. These included: “alt-right” visions of a white, Christian Middle Ages and their defense by some medievalists; the rise of “free speech” debates at Canadian universities; and the roundtable ... |
