LA Cosortium

Louisiana Consortium for
Medieval and Renaissance Studies

2007 annual meeting
Loyola University New Orleans
26-28 October 2007

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2007 meeting of the Louisiana Consortium for
Medieval and Renaissance Studies will take place
at Loyola University New Orleans 26-28 October
2007. The conference will begin with a reception
and a concert of medieval and early modern music
by New Orleans Musica da Camera on Friday
evening, with scholarly papers on Saturday, and Sunday morning if needed.

A keynote address, tentatively titled “How did
Adam Learn to Speak in Eden? Medieval Islamic and
Christian Thinkers on the Origin and Multiplicity
of Human Languages,” will be given by
Thérèse-Anne Druart, professor of philosophy at
the Catholic University of America and author of
many studies in the areas of Islamic philosophy and theology.

We invite proposals on any topic relating to the
study of the middle ages and the early modern
period. Please send abstracts, along with
contact information and audio/visual requirements, by 1 September 2007 to:

John T. Sebastian
Department of English
Loyola University New Orleans
329 Bobet Hall
Campus Box 50
6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118

Proposals may also be sent by e-mail to jtsebast@loyno.edu.
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Alice V. Clark
Associate Professor and
Coordinator of Music History and Literature

College of Music and Fine Arts
Loyola University New Orleans
telephone 504/865-3065
fax 504/865-2852
avclark@loyno.edu