OSU Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

📷 by : This past Saturday, April 11, the Demo Lab had the pleasure of presenting the ancient practice of alchemy at the medieval renaissance faire! ☀️

As it turns out, when you take away the mystical components, alchemy is very similar to early chemistry! Alchemists practiced similar basic laboratory techniques and carried out experiments in the same way we do today! 🧪⚗️🧑‍🔬

TOMORROW! There is so much to see, do and learn at our festival!! Open art studio! Tarot Workshops! Astrolabe workshops! And it's all FREE and fun for all ages! Find it all through the link in the first comment.

TOMORROW! The in-person fun kicks off at 6:30 with our keynote at the OSU Faculty Club: "The New Astronomy and the Scientific Revolution: Donne's Schemes and Kuhn's Paradigms." Then we're headed to the OSU Planetarium for a movie (see photo) and stargazing! Then up bright and early the next morning: Metro Early College High School hosts our festival!! Find it all through the link in the first comment.

SATURDAY! Join us at Metro Early College High School for our mini MedRen festival!! Falconry! Improv Performances! Combat demonstrations! Star Gazing! Alchemy and Tarot! Find all you need to know through the link in the first comment.

It's FRIDAY and SATURDAY! Our bi-annual Med-Ren conference and mini-fest! Starting with paper presentations via Zoom Friday, then a keynote in person, then a visit to the planetarium! The conference continues Saturday at Metro Early College High School within our mini festival!! Find all you need to know through the link in the first comment.

UNFORTUNATELY, this special screening of "Ivans Xtc" with Peter Weller has been POSTPONED until autumn semester. Stay tuned for future announcements about the new date and other details.

Unfortunately, this art history talk with actor Dr. Peter Weller has been POSTPONED until autumn semester. Stay tuned for additional announcements and other details, coming soon.

It's WEDNESDAY, and there is still time to RSVP. Henry “Hank” Reichman is the co-editor of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Academe blog, president of the AAUP's at-large chapter and member of the AAUP’s Committee on College and University Governance. We're talking about the issue academic freedom at 4 pm in 165 Thompson Library. Find more and RSVP through the link in the first comment.

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State

WEDNESDAY: The William Hammond Lecture is back! 🗓️

Henry “Hank” Reichman takes the stage to discuss "The Assault on Academic Freedom and the Crisis of Higher Education." Is higher ed facing its biggest crisis yet?

RSVP through the link in the first comment.

April 8, 4 pm, 165 Thompson Library

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State