Medievalitas

Once again, a meaningful and moving ceremony for this year's award winning ROTC students from Navy and Air Force. Happy to represent Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

This spring, we moved the semesterly tradition of the Hall Scholar Breakfast to the Alumni House to celebrate Col. Steven and Pamela Hall's philanthropy, financial and mentoring support that smoothes the path of so many of our undergraduate students. The current President of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Dene Sheheane (Mgt '91), greeted our guests.

Participated in Saturday's spring 2026 meeting of the Georgia Medieval Group , expertly hosted by Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge and Leah Haught at the University of West Georgia. It included contributions by professors and students. My own presentation sought to challenge the dominant tendency in medievalism studies to treat all nostalgic engagements with the Middle Ages as inherently complicit in colonial, supremacist, or ethnonationalist ideologies. Engaging Scott Riley’s 202

Published in The Medieval Review , 3/16/2026 Riley, Scott Corbett. New World Medievalisms. The Middle Ages in the American Cultural Imaginary . Medievalism, 31. Woodbridge: D. S. Brewer, 2025. Pp. vi, 181. £85.00. ISBN: 978-1-84384-678-9.       Reviewed by Richard Utz     Georgia Institute of Technology      richard.utz@lmc.gatech.edu      According to Scott Riley, U.S. medievalisms “tend to resemble European colonial rather than anti-colonial discourses,” invoking the Europe

Please find the most recent review, of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , at Medievally Speaking . Kevin J. Harty, one of the world experts on film and medievalia, writes: HBO/HBO Max’s six-part series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , is based on the first of three novellas by George R. R. Martin usually referred to collectively as the Tales of Dunk and Egg. The formula is that of a buddy film or series, or even a bromance. Paired are a hulking, rather thick hedge knight, Se

A great Saturday morning at the Parents & Family Programs Spring Reunion , which brings together students, parents, and grandparents. The academic panel, which negotiated questions about student success, how to find one's place at a large research institutions, and the future of education and AI, was moderated by AVP/Dean of Students John Stein. I represented Ivan Allen College, and with me on the panel were: Dr. Matthieu Bloch, Associate Dean, COE, Dr. Cam Tyson, Assistant D

Our Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, in collaboration with the Georgia Tech Library, annually celebrates authors and editors of book-length publications. While engineers and computer scientists are better known for sharing their research via articles and conference proceedings, many of them do write and publish and edit books (including fiction and poetry). And of course faculty from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts lead the parade on scholarly book

There are events that warm your heart and remind you of the full scope and meaning of belonging to an academic institution. Our "Voices of the Community" group, part of the Georgia Tech Strategic Planning area "Culture of Excellence," offered us such a moment in time. We are working on creating a collaborative body that amplifies the voices of faculty, postdocs, staff, and students to foster belonging, connection, and open communication across the Institute. Amazing colleague

Happy to share this short piece for the great folks at medievalists.net : "T rained as a historian of medieval warfare, Yuval Noah Harari has become one of the most influential public intellectuals in the world, shaping global debates about artificial intelligence, human identity, and the future of society. Richard Utz traces how a medievalist moved from specialist scholarship to cultural prophecy—and why the habits of medieval history still matter for understanding his voice

Looking for some reliable information about how to navigate academic publishing? Well this article, by journalist Pearl Kaplan ( Tech Square Atlanta ) offers a great overview of the discussions and hints offered during our recent event, Navigating Scholarly Publishing, by the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Read it here: Bookmark This: Editors Share Insights for Success in Academic Publishing

Had a great time welcoming the participants of the 65th Meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies on behalf of Ivan Allen College. The event was expertly hosted by Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages colleagues Paul Foster and Amanda Weiss. The evening keynote speaker, Dr. Minxin Pei (Tom and Margot Pritzker ‘72 Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College), asked “How US-China Engagement Turned into a Ne

What do you get when you bring eight top editors of scholarly journals and presses together with Master and PhD students, Postdocs, and Faculty of all ranks? Well, we had such an event in Ivan Allen College recently, called Editor-in-Chief Summit: Navigating Academic Publishing : In a first section, I had a chance to serve as moderator as the editors-in-chief presented their best practices for success in scholarly publishing; in a second section, each editor met with groups

As member of the editorial board, it is my pleasure to share the announcement of the publication of the most recent (special) ISSUE of the Bulletin of the International Association of Robin Hood Studies on Explorations In Realism And Verisimilitude In Post-Medieval Robin Hood Texts. Articles Introduction Explorations In Realism And Verisimilitude In Post-Medieval Robin Hood Texts Alexander L. Kaufman 1-4 PDF Getting (and Staying) Medieval Historical Setting in Robin Hood Ad

Today's motto, on MLK Day 2026, thanks to Atlanta's Carter Center, and befitting all those who labor tirelessly in the vineyard of "a finer world to live in." Work in and for the liberal arts is a vital part for this effort.

I love how our colleagues blend science and art/fiction to create student success: Cosmic Missteps , a new art-and-science series hosted by a cross-disciplinary group of Georgia Tech scholars, including science fiction Lisa Yaszek and funded by Georgia Tech’s new Space Research Program. The goal of Cosmic Missteps  is to normalize failure for students and to highlight the very real beauty of failure as a regular—and generative—part of scientific inquiry and technological de

About 20 years ago, I started thinking about writing for and communicating with broader audiences, to be a public humanist, specifically a public medievalist. Being part of the Inaugural Georgia Humanities Speaker Circuit with a topic on ‘Medieval Atlanta’ is a dream come true. The Circuit is a new statewide speakers bureau celebrating the diverse stories, histories, cultures, and civic traditions of Georgia. Created in honor of  America250 , the Circuit brings exceptional h

I have delivered keynotes and plenaries at many professional conferences, but yesterday's keynote at our ROTC Army Commissioning ceremony was special, and a first. Honored to be invited to speak, and tried to keep it concise and clear (against the deformation that comes from being a 'wordy' English professor). Thanks to LCL Brad Morgan, Master of Ceremony CPT Kiana Myers, and the entire Georgia Tech Stinger Battalion for their warm welcome and organizational skill. And the co

Où (en) est le médiévalisme? Where is medievalism (at)? (English version & versión en español below) Colloque international Université Sorbonne Nouvelle les 12, 13 et 14 novembre 2026, avec le soutien de l’Institut Universitaire de France. [ Full info originally published in Fabula ] Vingt-cinq ans après La trace médiévale et les écrivains d’aujourd’hui (2000), quinze depuis la publication de Médiévalisme. Modernité du Moyen Age (2010) et Médiéval et militant. Penser le con

Have been working on bringing together the editors of some of the top journals in our six academic schools, plus editors at UGA Press and Sage Publishing. The goal is to engage our faculty and graduate students with experienced professionals in academic publishing. Really looking forward to this event in January. Participating Editors John Beavers , Editor, Language Sam Bell , Editor, International Studies Quarterly David Bradford , Editor, Health Economics Julia Flanders , E

Very moving ceremony called "change of command" and "retirement " today for the commanding officer of the Atlanta Region NROTC, J.A. "Tony" Rodriguez, who has been a great leader at Georgia Tech and Morehouse College over the last four years. He celebrates 31 years in the Navy, and was a trusted collaborator for the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts dean and leadership cohort. If you should like to see Captain Rodriguez in "academic action," take a look at his presentation d