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For the latest information, please visit https://cmrs.osu.edu CMRS also offers courses and degree program options for OSU graduate and undergraduate students.

CMRS is an interdisciplinary humanities center in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University dedicated to the study of European history and culture from the Roman Empire through the Early Modern period, along with analogous developments in the Far East and Africa. The Center's activities promote teaching and research in all aspects of medieval and Renaissance culture, including art, music, literature, religion, history, philosophy, and government. Each year, the Center hosts a lecture series on an annual theme, a film series, several faculty colloquia, medieval Latin and Occitan reading groups, and more. For the latest information, please consult the CMRS newsletter, Nouvelles Nouvelles, or visit http://cmrs.osu.edu/.

10/07/2026

Step into the woods with us for a screening of Robert Eggers' "The VVitch" (2015). Experience 17th-century folklore, paranoia and psychological horror as part of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies' "Magic & Witchcraft" Film Series. Free and open to all! 🕯️🌲
🗓️ Wednesday, November 4 | 7 pm
📍 Hagerty Hall 180

10/06/2026

Courts, customs, and dynamic history. 🏛️✨
In one week: Uncover how pre-modern English legal systems shaped daily life in our upcoming talk, "Legal Culture in Late Medieval and Early Modern England." with Laura Flannigan from the Department of History at Ohio State.
Tuesday, October 13
4 to 5:30 pm
455 Hagerty Hall

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State

10/01/2026

How did law, crime, and justice work hundreds of years ago? ⚖️📜
Join us as we explore legal culture in late medieval and early modern England with Laura Flannigan from the Department of History at Ohio State
Tuesday, October 13
4 to 5:30 pm
455 Hagerty Hall

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State

09/28/2026

📢✨WEDNESDY: MAGIC. WITCHCRAFT. GHIBLI. 🐉✨
The CMRS Film Series is bringing "Spirited Away" to Hagerty Hall! Come marvel at the spirits, root for Chihiro and enjoy a free movie on us.
📍 180 Hagerty Hall
⏰ Wednesday, 7 PM
🎟️ FREE for all students!

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts

09/23/2026

🎭No-Face says: free movie night next week, no gold required! 🪙✨ Catch "Spirited Away" on campus next Wednesday at 7 pm in 180 Hagerty Hall. Perfect excuse to skip studying for two hours and enjoy a masterpiece. See you there! 🐉

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts

09/17/2026

TOMORROW! "We cannot talk about art... ignorant of Giotto's space, time, emotion, or composition." How do Renaissance masters like Caravaggio influence contemporary film?

Dr. Peter Weller will trace the line from Renaissance frescoes to modern masterpieces.

📍 The Faculty Club at The Ohio State University
⏰ 7 - 8:30 pm
🎟️ FREE and open to the public! Follow the link for more information.

09/16/2026

🍵🌸Soot sprites, magic bathhouses and river spirits… oh my! 🐉✨ It's almost time to take a mid-week movie break and revisit a Ghibli classic with the CMRS Magic & Witchcraft Film Series.
📍 180 Hagerty Hall
⏰ Wednesday, September 30 @ 7 pm
✨ Free & open to everyone! Bring your favorite movie buddy.
Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts

09/15/2026

FRIDAY! This free public art history lecture highlights the vital connection between the humanities and modern media industries. A must-attend for historians, film professionals and students alike. Presented by "RoboCop" actor Peter Weller!

📍 The Faculty Club at The Ohio State University
📅 Friday, September 18
⏰ 7 - 8:30 pm
🎟️ FREE and open to the public! Follow the link for more information.
Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
History of Art Department-Ohio State University
The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
Intergalactic Science Fiction Club at OSU

09/14/2026

FRIDAY! How does 14th-century narrative art influence the cinematography of "Apocalypse Now"? 🎞️Dr. Peter Weller will discuss his research on the evolution of visual narrative, challenging the notion that modern movements can be studied in isolation from the Renaissance.

📍 The Faculty Club at The Ohio State University
📅 Friday, September 18
⏰ 7 - 8:30 pm
🎟️ FREE and open to the public! Follow the link for more information.

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
History of Art Department-Ohio State University
The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts

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455 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road
Columbus, OH
43210

Website

http://cmrs.osu.edu/

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