Friday, July 3, 2009
Congress 2010
The CFP for Congress 2010 seems to be up. http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/Assets/pdf/congress/Sessions10.pdf
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
More Medieval News
Medieval Jewish bones reinterred in Toledo
Climate ball up in the air
Dunadd carvings revealed again
A month old, but I just found it:
Giant candle race in Italy:
Early form of recycling dug up at Berkeley
Church leaders sign heritage bid and declare Bede the Einstein of his time
Birmingham's second oldest church needs £1m to survive
Archeologists unearth early medieval village in Espoo
Woman finds treasure with metal detector
Do-It-Yourself Garden, With Moat
Ancient Buddha statue found in Afghan capital
Bloggingheads: Medieval Money
(I won't comment on the accuracy)
Rare coin fetches £9,000 at sale
1,500-Year-Old Hidden Record Of Christ's Words
Climate ball up in the air
Dunadd carvings revealed again
A month old, but I just found it:
Giant candle race in Italy:
Early form of recycling dug up at Berkeley
Church leaders sign heritage bid and declare Bede the Einstein of his time
Birmingham's second oldest church needs £1m to survive
Archeologists unearth early medieval village in Espoo
Woman finds treasure with metal detector
Do-It-Yourself Garden, With Moat
Ancient Buddha statue found in Afghan capital
Bloggingheads: Medieval Money
(I won't comment on the accuracy)
Rare coin fetches £9,000 at sale
1,500-Year-Old Hidden Record Of Christ's Words
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Musicatsallis : Musical iconography in the medieval choir stalls
Musicatsallis : Musical iconography in the medieval choir stalls
Dear co-medievalists,
The University of Paris-Sorbonne is proud to announce the release of a new version of the Musicastallis online database, located on new servers :
http://www.plm.paris-sorbonne.fr/musicastallis/
This website illustrates and describes more than 850 scenes carved in medieval choir stalls from Europe. This new version improves greatly the user experience by allowing iconographical sources comparision, internal and external links towards other choir stalls ensembles, UTF-8 support for multilingual requests, analogical scenes proposition, a complete bibliography, a bilingual lexicon and thematical slideshows.
The English version is partially available, but still being translated. The fully working version is currently in French.
Xavier Fresquet, Database Administrator
PhD student in Music and Musicology
University of Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV
Frdric Billiet, Project Director
Music Department Chair
University of Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV
Dear co-medievalists,
The University of Paris-Sorbonne is proud to announce the release of a new version of the Musicastallis online database, located on new servers :
http://www.plm.paris-sorbonne.fr/musicastallis/
This website illustrates and describes more than 850 scenes carved in medieval choir stalls from Europe. This new version improves greatly the user experience by allowing iconographical sources comparision, internal and external links towards other choir stalls ensembles, UTF-8 support for multilingual requests, analogical scenes proposition, a complete bibliography, a bilingual lexicon and thematical slideshows.
The English version is partially available, but still being translated. The fully working version is currently in French.
Xavier Fresquet, Database Administrator
PhD student in Music and Musicology
University of Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV
Frdric Billiet, Project Director
Music Department Chair
University of Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV
Third International MARGOT Conference: The Digital Middle Ages in Teaching and Research
Third International MARGOT Conference: The Digital Middle Ages in Teaching and Research
THIRD INTERNATIONAL MARGOT CONFERENCE
THE DIGITAL MIDDLE AGES:
TEACHING AND RESEARCH
JUNE 16-17, 2010
BARNARD COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, USA
Proposals for complete sessions and individual presentations are currently being accepted for the Third International MARGOT Conference (Moyen Age et Renaissance Groupe de recherches � Ordinateurs et Textes) held at Barnard College, Columbia University, New York from June 16 to June 17, 2010. This conference is co-sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
SCHOLARLY FOCUS
During this two day conference, we will explore the use of digital resources in teaching and research in the Middle Ages. We especially encourage submissions on the current state of the art in digital studies, on teaching and curricula matters, and on recent new and expected future developments in the field. Topics may include but are not limited to:
- digital paleography
- translation and dictionary projects
- digital projects in the visual and performance arts (material culture, image annotation tools, paratextual information, etc.)
- text corpora (creation of a corpus, search systems, etc.)
- encoding of medieval manuscripts and printed texts (use of XML, TEI and extensions of these protocols)
- management and preservation of digital resources
- information design and modeling
- the cultural impact of the new media
- software studies
- the role of digital humanities in academic curricula
- funding and sustainability of long-term projects
PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL:
We welcome three types of submissions:
1. Demonstrations/showcasing of existing projects which will include discussion of their creation and implementation for research and/or teaching 2. Abstracts for regular paper presentations
3. Proposals for entire sessions (including the names, titles, and abstracts of three/ four presenters)
Regular papers will last for 20 minutes, and will be followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Project demonstrations will last for 30 minutes followed by 15 minutes of discussion. We ask participants to include the following information in their proposal: 1. Paper or Session title
2. Session type � Regular or Project Demonstration
3. 250 word abstract
4. Contact information and bio paragraph
The Committee will look at all the proposals and their compatibility with the sessions that are planned. As far as possible, we will try to avoid parallel sessions. The language of the Colloquium will be English.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
The deadline for submitting your proposal is Friday, October 2, 2009. For information about the conference, including proposal submissions, registration, and accommodation, please go to www.barnard.edu/digitalmiddleages2010. The website will be updated periodically. For inquiries, please contact Prof. Laurie Postlewate: lpostlew@barnard.edu.
We look forward to your participation.
The Conference Committee:
Christine McWebb (University of Waterloo)
Laurie Postlewate (Barnard College, Columbia University)
Delbert Russell (University of Waterloo)
Helen Swift (St. Hilda�s College, Oxford University)
THIRD INTERNATIONAL MARGOT CONFERENCE
THE DIGITAL MIDDLE AGES:
TEACHING AND RESEARCH
JUNE 16-17, 2010
BARNARD COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK, USA
Proposals for complete sessions and individual presentations are currently being accepted for the Third International MARGOT Conference (Moyen Age et Renaissance Groupe de recherches � Ordinateurs et Textes) held at Barnard College, Columbia University, New York from June 16 to June 17, 2010. This conference is co-sponsored by the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
SCHOLARLY FOCUS
During this two day conference, we will explore the use of digital resources in teaching and research in the Middle Ages. We especially encourage submissions on the current state of the art in digital studies, on teaching and curricula matters, and on recent new and expected future developments in the field. Topics may include but are not limited to:
- digital paleography
- translation and dictionary projects
- digital projects in the visual and performance arts (material culture, image annotation tools, paratextual information, etc.)
- text corpora (creation of a corpus, search systems, etc.)
- encoding of medieval manuscripts and printed texts (use of XML, TEI and extensions of these protocols)
- management and preservation of digital resources
- information design and modeling
- the cultural impact of the new media
- software studies
- the role of digital humanities in academic curricula
- funding and sustainability of long-term projects
PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL:
We welcome three types of submissions:
1. Demonstrations/showcasing of existing projects which will include discussion of their creation and implementation for research and/or teaching 2. Abstracts for regular paper presentations
3. Proposals for entire sessions (including the names, titles, and abstracts of three/ four presenters)
Regular papers will last for 20 minutes, and will be followed by 10 minutes of discussion. Project demonstrations will last for 30 minutes followed by 15 minutes of discussion. We ask participants to include the following information in their proposal: 1. Paper or Session title
2. Session type � Regular or Project Demonstration
3. 250 word abstract
4. Contact information and bio paragraph
The Committee will look at all the proposals and their compatibility with the sessions that are planned. As far as possible, we will try to avoid parallel sessions. The language of the Colloquium will be English.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
The deadline for submitting your proposal is Friday, October 2, 2009. For information about the conference, including proposal submissions, registration, and accommodation, please go to www.barnard.edu/digitalmiddleages2010. The website will be updated periodically. For inquiries, please contact Prof. Laurie Postlewate: lpostlew@barnard.edu.
We look forward to your participation.
The Conference Committee:
Christine McWebb (University of Waterloo)
Laurie Postlewate (Barnard College, Columbia University)
Delbert Russell (University of Waterloo)
Helen Swift (St. Hilda�s College, Oxford University)
International Conference on ‘Episcopal Elections in Late Antiquity’, 26-28 October 2009
The Faculty of Theology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is pleased to announce an international conference on ‘Episcopal Elections in Late Antiquity’, 26-28 October 2009. The conference programme will include fourteen keynote lectures and eleven short paper sessions. Registration, travel and accommodation information is available on the conference website, and further information can be requested from the conference secretary.
Scientific Committee
Pauline Allen (ACU Brisbane), Jean-Marie Auwers (Louvain-la-neuve), Boudewijn Dehandschutter (Leuven), David Engels (Bruxelles), Hans Hauben (Leuven), Mathijs Lamberigts (Leuven), Johan Leemans (Leuven), Hartmut Leppin (Frankfurt), Peter Van Nuffelen (Exeter), Andrea Schmidt (Louvain-la-neuve), Stefan Schorn (Leuven), Ewa Wipszycka (Warsaw)
Organising Committee
Boudewijn Dehandschutter (Leuven), Shawn Keough (Leuven), Johan Leemans (Leuven), Carla Nicolaye (Leuven-Aachen), Peter Van Nuffelen (Exeter)
URL: http://theo.kuleuven.be/page/esla
Secretary: shawn.keough@theo.kuleuven.be
It is well known that episcopal elections in the later Roman Empire were often a complicated and complicating event, as the controversy (and even violence) attendant upon the elections and successions of many bishops indicates. This conference will approach the phenomenon of episcopal elections and succession from the broadest possible perspective, examining the varied combination of factors, personalities, rules and habits that played a role in the process that eventually resulted in one specific candidate becoming the new bishop, and not another. The many diverse and even conflicting aspects of this phenomenon will be addressed: the influence of doctrinal conflicts, the relationship between Church and State, patronage, local habits and regional differences, chronological developments, ethnic identity. Also relevant is the development of images of the ideal bishop, especially the manner in which such idealized representations shaped the outcome of contested elections and affected the character and exercise of episcopal authority in late antique society.
All those interested in conference registration and other information are encouraged to contact the conference secretary, Dr. Shawn Keough [shawn.keough@theo.kuleuven.be].
Scientific Committee
Pauline Allen (ACU Brisbane), Jean-Marie Auwers (Louvain-la-neuve), Boudewijn Dehandschutter (Leuven), David Engels (Bruxelles), Hans Hauben (Leuven), Mathijs Lamberigts (Leuven), Johan Leemans (Leuven), Hartmut Leppin (Frankfurt), Peter Van Nuffelen (Exeter), Andrea Schmidt (Louvain-la-neuve), Stefan Schorn (Leuven), Ewa Wipszycka (Warsaw)
Organising Committee
Boudewijn Dehandschutter (Leuven), Shawn Keough (Leuven), Johan Leemans (Leuven), Carla Nicolaye (Leuven-Aachen), Peter Van Nuffelen (Exeter)
URL: http://theo.kuleuven.be/page/esla
Secretary: shawn.keough@theo.kuleuven.be
It is well known that episcopal elections in the later Roman Empire were often a complicated and complicating event, as the controversy (and even violence) attendant upon the elections and successions of many bishops indicates. This conference will approach the phenomenon of episcopal elections and succession from the broadest possible perspective, examining the varied combination of factors, personalities, rules and habits that played a role in the process that eventually resulted in one specific candidate becoming the new bishop, and not another. The many diverse and even conflicting aspects of this phenomenon will be addressed: the influence of doctrinal conflicts, the relationship between Church and State, patronage, local habits and regional differences, chronological developments, ethnic identity. Also relevant is the development of images of the ideal bishop, especially the manner in which such idealized representations shaped the outcome of contested elections and affected the character and exercise of episcopal authority in late antique society.
All those interested in conference registration and other information are encouraged to contact the conference secretary, Dr. Shawn Keough [shawn.keough@theo.kuleuven.be].
CFP: Multilingual England: What Do the Manuscripts Tell Us?
I'm organising a session "Multilingual England: What Do the
Manuscripts Tell Us?" for the 45th Int'l Congress on Medieval Studies,
13-16 May 2010. Papers may concern the Old or Middle English periods
with an emphasis on multilinguality and manuscripts, and there is room
for 3 or 4 papers. Please note that presentation time is 15-20
minutes (depending on the number of papers), so all speakers to have
sufficient time.
Abstracts of relevant papers are welcome, with the usual Sept. 15
deadline (check the congress pages
http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/submissions/index.html). The
Participant Information Form should be ready there in July.
For contacting me, please use the physical address below or my office
e-mail: Lidaka at wvstateu dot edu.
Manuscripts Tell Us?" for the 45th Int'l Congress on Medieval Studies,
13-16 May 2010. Papers may concern the Old or Middle English periods
with an emphasis on multilinguality and manuscripts, and there is room
for 3 or 4 papers. Please note that presentation time is 15-20
minutes (depending on the number of papers), so all speakers to have
sufficient time.
Abstracts of relevant papers are welcome, with the usual Sept. 15
deadline (check the congress pages
http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/submissions/index.html). The
Participant Information Form should be ready there in July.
For contacting me, please use the physical address below or my office
e-mail: Lidaka at wvstateu dot edu.
CFP: Medieval Spanish Law
Dear All,
I am organizing a session on medieval Spanish law for the
International Congress at Kalamazoo for 2010. If you are interested
in presenting in the session, please send me an abstract at
michael.mcglynn@wichita.edu .
Abstracts on any aspect of Spanish law or law and literature are
welcome.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Mike McGlynn
Wichita State University
I am organizing a session on medieval Spanish law for the
International Congress at Kalamazoo for 2010. If you are interested
in presenting in the session, please send me an abstract at
michael.mcglynn@wichita.edu
Abstracts on any aspect of Spanish law or law and literature are
welcome.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Mike McGlynn
Wichita State University
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