CANCELED :> Presentation by Katherine Brown, visiting assistant professor of French, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

A reading of the thirteenth-century tale “Saint Martin’s Four Wishes” (Les Quatre souhaits de Saint Martin), which argues that this Old French fabliau, like many others, drew from a variety of sources not only to entertain, but also to critique gender roles and to highlight the disparities between religious belief and practice.

Refreshments provided. All are welcome.

Reception begins at 4:00 PM.  Lecture begins at 4:15 PM.