About the Medieval & Renaissance Studies Center

The Medieval and Renaissance Studies Center (MRSC) is dedicated to the advancement of the premodern world at Texas Tech, in the State of Texas, and in the lands beyond. It brings together faculty from a variety of disciplines on campus and supervises a graduate certificate program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. The Center also aims to cultivate scholarly inquiry into the deeper past by supporting student participation in academic conferences, sponsoring guest lectures and other activities related to medieval and Renaissance studies on the South Plains of Texas. The Center, approved in 2011, is located administratively within the College of Arts and Sciences but also receives support from the Texas Tech Office of Research and Innovation, the Humanities Center, the Department of History, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Upcoming Events:

2026 Hub City Renaissance Faire:  

Date and Time: Saturday, October 24th, 11:00 AM- 7:00 PM 
Location: LHUCA, 511 Avenue K, Lubbock, TX. 
$5 admission and Free for children 12 and under. 
Tickets and information here: https://lhuca.org/renaissance-faire/ 
MRSC will have a booth at the Faire that will feature a variety of activities for people of all ages!

Interested in earning the MRSC Certificate? Learn more here.

Interested in Donating to support MRSC? Click here.