Medieval Waterways

CFP, ICMS Kalamazoo, 10-13 May 2018

The Medieval Association of the Pacific welcomes papers that explore the significance of medieval waterways from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Waterways were the mainstay of travel, communication, and commerce in the Middle Ages. Roots of medieval economies, landscape management, agricultural production, and settlement patterns can be traced to waterway use. Routes of migration, trade, pilgrimage, and conquest align with networks of navigable rivers, canals, and sea crossings. These culturally and geographically fluid landscapes also served as borders and conduits in religious and literary imaginaries. Papers that offer a global perspective or that explore the medieval Pacific are especially encouraged.

Please submit a 300-word abstract to Miranda Wilcox (miranda_wilcox@byu.edu) by 15 September 2017.

Miranda Wilcox

Associate Professor of English

Brigham Young University

4165 JFSB

Provo, Utah 84602

(801) 422-3339