*CALL FOR PAPERS Eighth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance
Studies June 15-17, 2020 *Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri


The Eighth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies
<https://www.smrs-slu.org/> (June 15-17, 2020) is a convenient summer venue
in North America for scholars to present papers, organize sessions,
participate in roundtables, and engage in interdisciplinary discussion. The
goal of the Symposium is to promote serious scholarly investigation into
all topics and in all disciplines of medieval and early modern studies.

The *plenary speakers* for this year will be *David Abulafia*, of Cambridge
University, and *Barbara Rosenwein*, of Loyola University, Chicago.

The Symposium is held annually on the beautiful midtown campus of Saint
Louis University. On campus housing options include affordable,
air-conditioned apartments as well as a luxurious boutique hotel.
Inexpensive meal plans are also available, although there is a wealth of
restaurants, bars, and cultural venues within easy walking distance of
campus.

While attending the Symposium, participants are free to use the Vatican
Film Library, the Rare Book and Manuscripts Collection, and the general
collection at Saint Louis University's Pius XII Memorial Library.

The Eighth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies
<https://www.smrs-slu.org/> invites proposals for papers, complete
sessions, and roundtables. Any topics regarding the scholarly investigation
of the medieval and early modern world are welcome. Papers are normally
twenty minutes each and sessions are scheduled for ninety minutes.
Scholarly organizations are especially encouraged to sponsor proposals for
complete sessions.

The deadline for all submissions is *December 31, 2019*. Decisions will be
made in January and the final program will be published in February.

For more information or to submit your proposal online go to:
https://www.smrs-slu.org/
<https://www.smrs-slu.org/>
Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies <https://www.smrs-slu.org/>
www.smrs-slu.org

The Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies provides a
convenient summer venue in North America for scholars in all disciplines to
present papers, organize sessions, participate in roundtables, and engage
in interdisciplinary discussion.