In addition to its graduate offerings, the Strode Program supports UA’s interdisciplinary minor in Medieval and Early Modern European Studies (MEMES). This program is designed to encourage student engagement with faculty in medieval and early modern fields (300-1800 CE), with a focus on Europe and across multiple departments. This program extends student opportunities for critical thinking and engagement with a range of relevant issues and materials. For admission to the minor, students should meet with the program director (Dr. Tanja Jones, Art History, tljones10@ua.edu)

The Strode Program also sponsors two awards for current English majors or minors:

The Hudson Strode Shakespeare Prize

Award sponsored by the Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies given for the best essay on Shakespeare by an English major or minor.

The John Blanke Prize

Award sponsored by the Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies given for the best essay by an English major or minor that discusses medieval or early modern literature (up to 1800) and race.   For more information on the career of the talented Elizabethan artist, please visit the John Blanke Project.

For more information and application instructions, please see the English Department’s full list of undergraduate scholarships.