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MEDIA CONTACT: Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
585.275.7800
February 23, 2006
EVENT: Lecture titled "Lonely Planet: Medieval Europe Visits Asia and the New World"
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in the Robbins Library in Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Thomas Hahn, professor of English, will examine "mobility" as a mode of transportation and exploration, as well as its influence on our ability to compare and contrast medieval and modern, West and East, New World and Old. He will discuss how these cultural realities are supported or misrepresented by written accounts and visual images. Hahn's lecture is sponsored by the Medieval Society.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 275-0110.
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The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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