Michaelmas/ˈmɪkəlməs/, the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel (also the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels), is a day in the Western Christian liturgical year that occurs on 29 September. In medieval England, Michaelmas marked the ending and beginning of the husbandman's year, George C. Homans observes: "at that time harvest was over, and the bailiff or reeve of the manor would be making out the accounts for the year."
In Christianity, the Archangel Michael is the greatest of all the Archangels and is honored for defeating Satan in the war in heaven. He is one of the principal angelic warriors, seen as a protector against the dark of night, and the administrator of cosmic intelligence. Michaelmas has also delineated time and seasons for secular purposes as well, particularly in Britain and Ireland as one of the quarter days.
The novel is set in the near future (at least at the time of writing, now actually in past time).
The public image of the eponymous protagonist, Laurent Michaelmas, is that of a world-renowned newsman. In fact, Michaelmas controls world events just as much as he reports them. His means of influence is an immensely powerful self-aware artificial intelligence called Domino, which originated as a modest telephony appliance in Michaelmas' youth. Over the years, Domino has evolved into a digital omnipresence that can penetrate and control any electronic or computerized equipment, most notably communication networks of all kinds. Domino was created by Michaelmas, and its existence is known only to him.
Domino is also the confidante and intellectual sparring partner of Michelmas, compensating in part for the loss that Michaelmas suffered when his wife was killed in an accident many years ago.
By the time of the novel, Laurent Michaelmas has successfully used his power to create and sustain world peace. One of his achievements is the success of UNAC (the fictitious United Nations Astronautics Commission). Organizing space travel as a joint international project, UNAC is important to Michaelmas as a symbol of a more united world. When an astronaut believed to have been killed in a failed mission turns up miraculously saved, a threatening scenario starts to unfold. As the novel progresses, Michaelmas slowly learns that a possible extraterrestrial presence may be interfering with the new world he has worked so hard to create.
Mysterious medieval Michaelmas, what is it and when?
Jason discusses the history and meaning of the Medieval tradition of Michaelmas and looks at harvesting and hedgerow foods.
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published: 28 Sep 2018
What is Michaelmas?
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The start of Winter in Shakespeare's lifetime was marked by the celebration of Michaelmas, which was also one of the 4 days throughout the year that debts were collected, and fees due. Learn about this holiday here. More history at www.cassidycash.com/michaelmas
published: 07 Dec 2019
The Story of Michaelmas
Camellia Waldorf School Pedagogical Chair, Laura Embrey, discusses the meaning of Michaelmas and why we celebrate it.
published: 24 Sep 2020
Deporting extremists: a qualified defence | Public Seminar Series Michaelmas Term 2020
'Deporting extremists: a qualified defence' by Rutger Birnie (European University Institute, Florence)
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 5pm to 6pm
Public Seminar Series Michaelmas Term 2020
Series convenors: Professor Matthew J Gibney and Professor Tom Scott-Smith
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
It is not uncommon for states, including many liberal democracies, to deport foreign nationals present on their territories who engage in extremist behaviour. In this seminar, I argue that such extremist deportations are sometimes justified. I identify four important goals that such deportations may serve: (i) protecting the stability of liberal-democratic regimes; (ii) protecting the basic rights and liberties of citizens and (remaining) non-citizen residents; (iii) communicating a state’s liberal-democratic commit...
published: 02 Nov 2020
Michaelmas Term Call to the Bar Ceremony
A livestream of Inner Temple's Michaelmas Term Call to the Bar ceremony.
Jason discusses the history and meaning of the Medieval tradition of Michaelmas and looks at harvesting and hedgerow foods.
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Jason discusses the history and meaning of the Medieval tradition of Michaelmas and looks at harvesting and hedgerow foods.
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Gossamer, Warlord, Gabana, Mirage
Camera, Sound, Editing, Photography Kasumi
Presenter Jason Kingsley OBE
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Jason discusses the history and meaning of the Medieval tradition of Michaelmas and looks at harvesting and hedgerow foods.
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Gossamer, Warlord, Gabana, Mirage
Camera, Sound, Editing, Photography Kasumi
Presenter Jason Kingsley OBE
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The start of Winter in Shakespeare's lifetime was marked by the celebration of Michaelmas, wh...
Support our channel at http://www.patreon.com/thatshakespearelife
The start of Winter in Shakespeare's lifetime was marked by the celebration of Michaelmas, which was also one of the 4 days throughout the year that debts were collected, and fees due. Learn about this holiday here. More history at www.cassidycash.com/michaelmas
Support our channel at http://www.patreon.com/thatshakespearelife
The start of Winter in Shakespeare's lifetime was marked by the celebration of Michaelmas, which was also one of the 4 days throughout the year that debts were collected, and fees due. Learn about this holiday here. More history at www.cassidycash.com/michaelmas
'Deporting extremists: a qualified defence' by Rutger Birnie (European University Institute, Florence)
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 5pm to 6pm
Public Seminar Ser...
'Deporting extremists: a qualified defence' by Rutger Birnie (European University Institute, Florence)
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 5pm to 6pm
Public Seminar Series Michaelmas Term 2020
Series convenors: Professor Matthew J Gibney and Professor Tom Scott-Smith
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
It is not uncommon for states, including many liberal democracies, to deport foreign nationals present on their territories who engage in extremist behaviour. In this seminar, I argue that such extremist deportations are sometimes justified. I identify four important goals that such deportations may serve: (i) protecting the stability of liberal-democratic regimes; (ii) protecting the basic rights and liberties of citizens and (remaining) non-citizen residents; (iii) communicating a state’s liberal-democratic commitments; and (iv) reassuring citizens and non-citizen residents whose basic rights and liberties are being challenged by extremists that the state will safeguard their freedom and equality. I also answer three objections to the practice of deporting non-nationals based on their extremist acts, namely that his practice (I) is vulnerable to political abuse; (II) imposes disproportional costs upon the deported; and (III) produces unfairness towards the societies that must accept them back. I argue that these objections fail to show that such deportations are categorically unjustified, but I do impose various conditions on the moral permissibility of extremist deportations in response to them. I conclude that the practice of deporting extremists is morally justifiable if and only if they have been found guilty by a criminal court of (at least) one of an exhaustive and public list of deportable extremist offences; the costs that are imposed upon the deportee and possible loved ones are proportional to the protective and communicative functions served by such deportations; and fairness towards receiving countries has been ensured.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rutger Birnie recently defended his PhD thesis on the ethics and politics of deportation at the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His research focuses mainly on normative political theory and the regulation of migration and other forms of international mobility. He has recently published in the journal Citizenship Studies on ‘Citizenship, domicile and deportability: who should be exempt from the state’s power to expel?’
'Deporting extremists: a qualified defence' by Rutger Birnie (European University Institute, Florence)
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 5pm to 6pm
Public Seminar Series Michaelmas Term 2020
Series convenors: Professor Matthew J Gibney and Professor Tom Scott-Smith
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
It is not uncommon for states, including many liberal democracies, to deport foreign nationals present on their territories who engage in extremist behaviour. In this seminar, I argue that such extremist deportations are sometimes justified. I identify four important goals that such deportations may serve: (i) protecting the stability of liberal-democratic regimes; (ii) protecting the basic rights and liberties of citizens and (remaining) non-citizen residents; (iii) communicating a state’s liberal-democratic commitments; and (iv) reassuring citizens and non-citizen residents whose basic rights and liberties are being challenged by extremists that the state will safeguard their freedom and equality. I also answer three objections to the practice of deporting non-nationals based on their extremist acts, namely that his practice (I) is vulnerable to political abuse; (II) imposes disproportional costs upon the deported; and (III) produces unfairness towards the societies that must accept them back. I argue that these objections fail to show that such deportations are categorically unjustified, but I do impose various conditions on the moral permissibility of extremist deportations in response to them. I conclude that the practice of deporting extremists is morally justifiable if and only if they have been found guilty by a criminal court of (at least) one of an exhaustive and public list of deportable extremist offences; the costs that are imposed upon the deportee and possible loved ones are proportional to the protective and communicative functions served by such deportations; and fairness towards receiving countries has been ensured.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rutger Birnie recently defended his PhD thesis on the ethics and politics of deportation at the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His research focuses mainly on normative political theory and the regulation of migration and other forms of international mobility. He has recently published in the journal Citizenship Studies on ‘Citizenship, domicile and deportability: who should be exempt from the state’s power to expel?’
Jason discusses the history and meaning of the Medieval tradition of Michaelmas and looks at harvesting and hedgerow foods.
Credits
Gossamer, Warlord, Gabana, Mirage
Camera, Sound, Editing, Photography Kasumi
Presenter Jason Kingsley OBE
Falcon Eyes Bi-Color Video Led Lamp Soft Studio Light https://amzn.to/32N2Hei
Sony camera https://amzn.to/2PNHcop
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Support our channel at http://www.patreon.com/thatshakespearelife
The start of Winter in Shakespeare's lifetime was marked by the celebration of Michaelmas, which was also one of the 4 days throughout the year that debts were collected, and fees due. Learn about this holiday here. More history at www.cassidycash.com/michaelmas
'Deporting extremists: a qualified defence' by Rutger Birnie (European University Institute, Florence)
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 5pm to 6pm
Public Seminar Series Michaelmas Term 2020
Series convenors: Professor Matthew J Gibney and Professor Tom Scott-Smith
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
It is not uncommon for states, including many liberal democracies, to deport foreign nationals present on their territories who engage in extremist behaviour. In this seminar, I argue that such extremist deportations are sometimes justified. I identify four important goals that such deportations may serve: (i) protecting the stability of liberal-democratic regimes; (ii) protecting the basic rights and liberties of citizens and (remaining) non-citizen residents; (iii) communicating a state’s liberal-democratic commitments; and (iv) reassuring citizens and non-citizen residents whose basic rights and liberties are being challenged by extremists that the state will safeguard their freedom and equality. I also answer three objections to the practice of deporting non-nationals based on their extremist acts, namely that his practice (I) is vulnerable to political abuse; (II) imposes disproportional costs upon the deported; and (III) produces unfairness towards the societies that must accept them back. I argue that these objections fail to show that such deportations are categorically unjustified, but I do impose various conditions on the moral permissibility of extremist deportations in response to them. I conclude that the practice of deporting extremists is morally justifiable if and only if they have been found guilty by a criminal court of (at least) one of an exhaustive and public list of deportable extremist offences; the costs that are imposed upon the deportee and possible loved ones are proportional to the protective and communicative functions served by such deportations; and fairness towards receiving countries has been ensured.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rutger Birnie recently defended his PhD thesis on the ethics and politics of deportation at the Department of Political and Social Sciences of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His research focuses mainly on normative political theory and the regulation of migration and other forms of international mobility. He has recently published in the journal Citizenship Studies on ‘Citizenship, domicile and deportability: who should be exempt from the state’s power to expel?’
Michaelmas/ˈmɪkəlməs/, the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel (also the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels), is a day in the Western Christian liturgical year that occurs on 29 September. In medieval England, Michaelmas marked the ending and beginning of the husbandman's year, George C. Homans observes: "at that time harvest was over, and the bailiff or reeve of the manor would be making out the accounts for the year."
In Christianity, the Archangel Michael is the greatest of all the Archangels and is honored for defeating Satan in the war in heaven. He is one of the principal angelic warriors, seen as a protector against the dark of night, and the administrator of cosmic intelligence. Michaelmas has also delineated time and seasons for secular purposes as well, particularly in Britain and Ireland as one of the quarter days.
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