International Anchoritic Society Conference Call for Papers July 2023

 

Conference hosted by Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, July 26-29, 2023. These dates are inclusive of the conference excursion.

 

Theme: Anchorites and the City

 

Anchorholds were located at key points in a village or city. Many of them were built contiguous to church walls. Still others were built into city walls, especially by bridges and gates. In this manner, anchorites themselves were often situated at the heart of political, social, and religious networks within their own city and beyond.

 

Papers could explore networks of prayer, communal interaction, parish responsibilities, archaeological structure of cells, political maneuvering between locations and anchorites, or any other topic that sees anchorites as connected to the local community at hand rather than the larger sphere of the Church or country. In other words, anchorites and the city is loosely interpreted, and we encourage you to submit anything for consideration.

 

Keynote speakers: Liz Herbert McAvoy and Michelle M. Sauer

 

Please send abstracts of 200-250 words to iasconference@gmail.com

 

Deadline November 1, 2022