International Medieval Sermon Studies Symposium

International Medieval Sermon Studies Symposium 

July 15-19, 2022 

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul MN, USA 

 

Program Chair: Professor Steven McMichael 

Associate Professor, Department of Theology, University of St. Thomas 

 

The International Medieval Sermon Studies Society invites early career researchers and established scholars to submit proposals for 20-minute papers on the subject of Preaching and Gender. We encourage papers from all global areas and religious traditions for the approximate period 500-1500 CE. We welcome papers on themes including but not limited to:  

 

• masculinities and femininities,  
• gender roles and models,  
• women preachers,  
• preaching to or about men/women,  
• contributions of queer theory and gender studies to sermon studies,  
• gendered language and/or performance,  
• intersection of gender with other categories (e.g., status, occupation, ethnicity, spirituality, age), 
• gender fluidity and sexualities.  

 

Proposals should include: 

• Paper title 
• A description of 300 words or less 
• Presenter name and institutional affiliation, if applicable 

 

The deadline for proposals is November 1, 2021. Proposals should be sent to Professor Steven McMichael (sjmcmichael@stthomas.edu).

Anne T. Thayer

Professor of Church History
Lancaster Theological Seminary
555 West James Street
Lancaster, PA 17603

athayer@lancasterseminary.edu

717-290-8721