Lecture: A Gentleman's Chivalry - Chivalry from the Middle Ages to the Present Day

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What does it mean to be a true gentleman or to be chivalrous? In this lecture, literary historian Valdemar Lenschow will guide us through the history of masculinity, focusing on the concepts of chivalry, chivalry and gentlemanliness. Where do the concepts originally come from, how are the knight and the gentleman figures related, and what can we actually use these concepts for in the 21st century? Timetable 19:00: Lecture begins 19:45: Opportunity for questions 20:00: Event ends English What does it mean to be a proper gentleman or to be chivalrous? In this talk, literary historian Valdemar Lenschow, will lead us through the history of masculinity focusing on the concepts of chivalry, knighthood and the gentleman Where do these concepts come from, how are the figures of the knight and the gentleman connected, and can we still use these ideas in the 21st century. The event is in Danish. - Date: 28 September 2026 - Time: 19:00–20:00 - Venue: Universitetsbaren - Address: Studenternes Hus, Bygning 422, Nordre Ringgade 3, Aarhus C, Denmark - Admission: From DKK 25