We are delighted to announce that the Working Group will kick off the new semester with a session on Violent Speech that will be held this Thursday, January 16, in the Medieval Institute reading room. The session will feature papers from Irina Dumitrescu (Southern Methodist University, English) and Melissa Vise (Northwestern University, History). Professor Dumitrescu will also host a graduate student seminar on Friday morning. Check out the “Session 5” tab for more information.