University of Atlantia

The Song Dynsaty was the golden age of Chinese lyric poetry (ci) and we will explore it thorough the lens of its most celebrated female voice, Li Qingzhao. We'll discuss what ci poetry is and the forms it took. We will read and listen to poetry by multiple poets, but most of them will be by Li Qingzhao who is widely regarded as the best Chinese female poet.

Making your own herbarium: A collection of pressed plants. How to press and store the samples without inviting mold or damage.

From 1346 to 1353, the Black Death ravaged much of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Fearing for their lives, communities were quick to turn on the marginalized among them, using them as scapegoats against the pandemic. Jewish communities in particular were often blamed, and rumours spread that linked the cause of the plague to Jews. This lead to monstrous folklore, unflattering artistic depictions, and, in extreme cases, mass executions. This class will provide an overview of the unique form of antisemitism that arose during this medieval plague outbreak, and how its affects were seen in Jewish communities in Europe in the aftermath. Note: This class will address topics of historical racial and religious persecution, violence, and the Black Death and other medieval pandemics, and may contain material unsuitable for younger students.

A 1-hour, hands-on class on how to calculate and draw the pattern (outline) of a 6-point, straight-sided coronet. This pattern works for a variety of materials: metal, leather, fabric, etc. After this tutorial you will be able to calculate and draw for different head sizes and number of points (ex. 4-points, etc.). Needed Materials: 3 sheets of graph paper, 4 squares per inch (each square is 1/4 in); tape; pencils; eraser; a 12-inch straight edge ruler; a compass from a geometry set (the one that holds a pencil or lead so it draws a circle) Prepare 1-sheet in landscape position, draw a vertical (Y-axis) and horizontal (X-axis) line that share the same 0-inch coordinate, and mark each 1-inch mark along both arms.

After my class on rethinking the Silk Road, a student asked me to develop a course to explore: * What is a state? * What are some examples of non-state societies? (hint; there is a difference between 'failed state' and 'non- state') * What is a model for state formation? * Some case studies in state formation in Central Asia

Join me for a journey through medieval India and its olfactory landscape. We will explore Puranas, Sutras, and books on sixty-four arts in search of recipes and hints on use of aromatics in secular life and religious ceremonies.

Shakespeare is not the only playwright to know from the 16th-C English stage. Explore other notable figures of Elizabethan Theatre.

The story of Plato's lost city of Atlantis may have roots in a real historical event. Modern archaeological finds suggest the ruins of Akrotiri on the Mediterranean island of Santorini may be ruins of the real Atlantis. This class will share historical and archaeological evidence about the lost city of Atlantis and pictures from my own visit to the ruins of Akrotiri. There will a time at the end for a discussion of other theories of Atlantis participants would like to contemplate.

The goal of the Armored Marshal 101 class is to provide individuals with the basic background required to begin a successful journey toward a marshal’s warrant. It is not a comprehensive instruction on all the rules of armored combat. This is targeted specifically to the Atlantian laws and is a required class for an Atlantian Marshal Warrant.

An introduction to making period bobbin lace, including a brief history, tools needed, how to make your own pillow, and how to do plaits, half stitch, whole stitch, cloth stitch, and lazy joins.

Discuss volunteer recruitment and retention, with emphasis on how to keep volunteers happy so they will keep coming back.

Irish syllabic poetry, also known in its later form as Dán díreach, is the name given to syllabic poetry in the Irish language as written by monastic poets from the eighth century on, and later by professional poets in Ireland and Gaelic Scotland. Monastic lyrics appear from around the eighth century on, inspired by love of Nature, love of solitude and love of the Divine. Secular poetry of this sort was mostly used for praise poetry and elegy. There are a comparatively small number of poems of a personal or satirical nature. In this class we will cover one set of rules in this poetry style, read an example or two, and then you'll write a quatrain of your own in class following as many rules as you can!

Monsters that come back from the dead to hunt the living can be interpreted as an embodiment of medieval fears of pestilence and decay. From the vrykolakas of Greece to the draugr of the Norse, vampiric creatures were part of the popular conscious long before the sensationalized accounts of the 1700s caused the emergence of an aristocratic form of the vampire myth. In this class, students will learn about medieval folklore and the beginning of what we would now consider vampire mythology, while paying close attention to the socio-cultural context that allowed for these stories to flourish. Note: This class will address topics of historical racial and religious persecution, violence, plagues, and death, and may contain material unsuitable for younger students.

First Woman Liturgical Writer Class Description:Who was this 8th century Greek composer, hymnographer, and poet and what legacy did she leave behind?

This class is intended as a primer on how to be the marshal-in-charge of a moderate-to-large-sized event. It assumes that the individuals taking the class are (or will become) well-grounded in their disciplines; specific questions about rules in different disciplines should be directed to marshals in those areas. This is targeted specifically to the Atlantian laws and is a required class for an Atlantian Marshal Warrant.

First Aid for the General Populace, taught by two Chirurgeons that have quite a lot of mundane experience between them. This course covers the broad strokes of what the General Populace might see or need to know This course DOES NOT take the place of CPR, AED, BLS or other certifications!

This class will delve into the history, construction, use and countries of origin of faceted beads, cameos, wire-wrapped beads, sequins and hair ornaments. Documentation sources are included.

Use the internet for 'good' in the modern middle ages! Let's talk about creating effective content (and how SCA policy affects this) and using your social media platforms and website to best effect. We will finish with an an outline of a sample campaign. From a small local demo to an interkingdom war, every event can benefit from an online presence.

A bit of history, a bit of how to find a list of period ingredients, and a step by step how to. It's easy, it's fun, and you get to play with flavors.

You're not a new bard. You've got some songs, you've performed enough times to be fairly comfortable and confident. We can all level up our skills, and I'm going to help you do just that in this workshop. You'll come with one song, preferably memorized, and I will work with you as a group and individually to 'level up' your bardic skills. We might work on phrasing, range/pitch, enunciating, tips/tricks, as well as other things.

This class will familiarize students with lore concerning gems, jewels and minerals in the medieval era. This includes beliefs regarding them and their 'effects', where they were (or were thought to be) found, and interesting tidbits regarding specific examples.

This class is geared to fighters new to fighting armored with the Atlantian army or who have never fought at the Pennsic War. We will go over the command structure of the Atlantian armored army and also review the 5 major battles at Pennsic. At the end of the class, students will have a better understanding of fighting with Atlantia at Pennsic and what the Pennsic War is all about!

Ever wonder how the practice of tattooing spread across the globe? In this class, students will learn about the history of body modification and tattoo traditions as they pertain to the pre-1600 period. From magical embodiments to souvenirs, tattoos have a rich and diverse culture that developed from east to west in the medieval period. Take a journey back in time to the Crusades, and find out how knights and pilgrims commemorated their own travels through the permanent application of ink on their skin. Note: This class will address the topic of body modification and tattoo traditions, historical racial and religious discrimination, as well as the Crusades, and may contain material unsuitable for younger students.

We will explore the devastating impact of the 14th-century plague and how Islamic societies understood, resisted, and survived the global pandemic, with a focus into the Emirate of Granada. As a vibrant hub of science and culture, Granada produced brilliant minds like Ibn al-Khatib and Ibn Khatima, whose groundbreaking medical treatises debated contagion, public health, and religious law. Through primary sources, we will examine the tension and harmony between scientific observation and spiritual responses during one of history's greatest crises.

What do all those names mean. What order were they founded. Which ones were part of an earlier one.