EUROPA 1300: Explorations (Including Medieval walk from Håkonshallen to Litteraturhuset)

Welcome to the second day of Europa 1300, CANTA’s multidisciplinary meeting devoted to music and culture in fourteenth-century Europe. 

The day begins with a medieval walk through Bergen led by Alf Tore Hommedal, from Håkonshallen to Litteraturhuset, tracing the city’s European connections in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. 

The walk leads directly into the afternoon programme at Litteraturhuset, where a series of talks explore urban and monastic life, religious culture, art, and language in medieval Europe. 

Alongside the talks, Ensemble Currentes leads an open medieval music workshop, culminating in a short concert at 18:00. 

With 

• Alf Tore Hommedal: Medieval archaeologist, Associate Professor at UiB 
• Laura Saetveit Miles: Professor of British Literature at UiB 
• Samantha Leanne Smith: Guest Researcher at UiB 
• Sara Corsi: Linguist, Italian teacher and researcher 
• Ensemble Currentes, Artistic Director Jostein Gundersen: Ensemble specialising in late medieval and Renaissance polyphony 

Programme 

• 13:00-14:00: Medieval walk from Håkonshallen to Litteraturhuset, Alf Tore Hommedal 
• 14:00-18:00: Talks 
  • Bridget of Sweden, Laura Saetveit Miles 
  • The Urban Landscape of Bergen in the 13th and 14th Centuries, Alf Tore Hommedal 
  • Art in Trecento Italy, Samantha Smith 
  • Dante and the Questione della lingua in Fourteenth-Century Italy, Sara Corsi 
• 14:00-18:00: Open medieval music workshop with Ensemble Currentes 
• 18:00: Workshop concert 

An event by CANTA, in collaboration with Litteraturhuset i Bergen, and Ensemble Currentes.