This is a call for papers for the Thirty-First International Conference of the Charles Homer Haskins Society, held at Boston College (Massachusetts, USA), between 2–5 November, 2012. The conference, held over three days, is comprised of twenty-five twenty-minutepapers (we have no concurrent sessions, so all conference attendees can attend allpapers) and three longer talks by featured speakers. This year’s keynote speakers will be historians Elisabeth van Houts (Emmanuel College, Cambridge)and Marcus Bull (UNC, Chapel Hill), and Osteoarchaeologist Angela Boyle (who will speak to us about her analysis of the human remains uncovered in the recently discovered Weymouth mass burial). The Society welcomes paper proposals in the fields and periods of medieval studies to which Charles Homer Haskins, himself, contributed. Although the conference is primarily a European history conference concerned with the years between the fall of Rome and the early thirteenth century, we encourage the submisstion of historically-minded literature, art history and archaeology papers. We welcome proposals both for complete sessions (of three themedpapers) and for individualpapers. Please send one-paragraph abstracts and c.v.s to the Program Directors, Robin Fleming and Sally Shockro, at haskinsatbostoncollege@gmail.com <mailto:haskinsatbostoncollege@gmail.com>. Proposals will be accepted between May 1 and June 1, 2012. We will finalize the 2011 program by August 1. By 1 August we will also have the 2012 Haskins Society Conference website up, which will allow you to register forthe conference on-line and to make hotel reservations. If you are unfamiliar with the Haskins Society Conference and would like to get a sense of the conference, itspapers and its activities, please take a look at the websitefor last year’s conference, which can be found at: http://haskinsatbostoncollege.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-society.html If you work in the field and are a friend or member of the Haskins Society, please let us know if you have published a book in the last twelve months, and we will add it to our website’s ever-growing list of recent books found at: http://haskinsatbostoncollege.blogspot.com/2010/07/book-news.html If you would like to become a member of the Haskins Society (which comes with discounted subscriptions to the /Haskins Society Journal/ and /Anglo-Norman Studies/) or pay this year’s dues, please e-mail Mary Francis Giandrea at giandrea@comcast.net <mailto:giandrea@comcast.net>. For descriptions of the contents of the society’s journal, the /Haskins Society Journal/, please see: http://www.boydellandbrewer.com/store/listcategoriesandproducts.asp?idcategory=107. And if you would like to submit an article to our journal, please e-mail the editor, William L. North, atwnorth@carleton.edu <mailto:wnorth@carleton.edu>. Finally, if you have more general questions about the conference or would like to be added or dropped from our conference e-mail list, please contact us at: haskinsatbostoncollege@gmail.com <mailto:haskinsatbostoncollege@gmail.com>.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
CALL FOR PAPERS
XXI Finnish Symposium on Late Antiquity
Tvärminne, Finland, 12-13 October, 2012
Popular & Elite: Religious Practices in Late Antiquity
(Please, feel free to forward this message to any relevant forum.)
The XXI Finnish Symposium on Late Antiquity will be organized on October 12-13, 2012. The aim of the symposium is to bring together students and scholars with an interest in Late Antiquity from a variety of universities and disciplines. This year, we explore broadly the interaction between popular and elite religious practices in Late Antiquity, but suggestions for papers dealing with other topics will also be considered. Our main aim is to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue between philology, archaeology, history, theology, art history and other disciplines that deal with Late Antiquity. Geographically, the focus of the symposium is on the Mediterranean world.
The symposium will be organized in the premises of a zoological research station operated by the University of Helsinki at a beautiful location at Tvärminne on the southern coast of Finland (http://luoto.tvarminne.helsinki.fi/english). It is organized by Classical Philology (Department of World Cultures, University of Helsinki) together with an interdisciplinary organizing committee (see below).
This year's symposium features three specially invited speakers,
- Guy Stroumsa (Oriental Institute, University of Oxford / The Hebrew University of Jerusalem): 'Reading practices in early Christianity and the individualization process'. Prof. Guy Stroumsa is the specialist of intellectual and cultural history of ancient religions, especially early Christianity with a focus on esoteric traditions. He has published e.g., Hidden Wisdom: Esoteric Traditions and the Roots of Christian Mysticism (1996), Barbarian Philosophy: The Religious Revolution of Early Christianity (1999) and La fin du sacrifice: Mutations religieuses de l'antiquité tardive (2005, in English The End of Sacrifice: Religious Transformations of Late Antiquity (2009).
- Sarah Stroumsa (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem): 'Mass education and elite formation: the Almohad version'. Prof. Sarah Stroumsa is the specialist of ancient and medieval Jewish and Islamic philosophies. She has published e.g., Maimonides in his World: Portrait of a Mediterranean Thinker (2009) and Freethinkers of Medieval Islam: Ibn al-Rawandi, Abu Bakr al-Razi, and Their Impact on Islamic Thought (1999).
- Reidar Aasgaard (University of Oslo): 'Childhoods A.D. 400: Three saints on Christian upbringing'. Prof. Aasgaard is the specialist of ancient religions, esp. Christianity and the history of childhood. Among his publications are The Childhood of Jesus: Decoding the Apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Eugene (2009) and My beloved brothers and sisters! Christian Siblingship in Paul (2004).
There is space for a maximum of eight more papers. If you wish to deliver a paper, please send a short abstract (of less than 300 words) by June 1st, 2012 to Dr. Ville Vuolanto (ville.vuolanto@uta.fi). Applicants will be informed by late June whether they have been accepted. We have reserved 30 minutes for each presentation, including discussion following the paper. Therefore, we recommend limiting the papers to 15 minutes.
The seminar is free. We will offer transportation from Helsinki to Tvärminne and back, as well as accommodation, meals, coffee and sauna at Tvärminne. However, we are not able to cover the costs for travelling to Helsinki first, or accommodation there. Registration for the conference will start August 15th, 2012.
The Finnish Symposium on Late Antiquity is organized annually since 1992. It started as a Finnish-language seminar for postgraduate students. However, over the years, more and more papers were presented by established scholars. Moreover, in many years, a few well-known scholars were invited from abroad, and the language of the symposium was changed to English, thus making it more and more international. This year, for the second time, we do not only have a few specially invited guests from abroad, but we invite suggestions for papers from anyone who is interested. In keeping with the symposium’s traditions, we encourage not only senior, but also junior scholars and postgraduate students to participate.
The organizing committee:
- Maijastina Kahlos (Classics, University of Helsinki)
- Ulla Tervahauta (Biblical Studies, University of Helsinki)
- Ville Vuolanto (History, University of Tampere)
XXI Finnish Symposium on Late Antiquity
Tvärminne, Finland, 12-13 October, 2012
Popular & Elite: Religious Practices in Late Antiquity
(Please, feel free to forward this message to any relevant forum.)
The XXI Finnish Symposium on Late Antiquity will be organized on October 12-13, 2012. The aim of the symposium is to bring together students and scholars with an interest in Late Antiquity from a variety of universities and disciplines. This year, we explore broadly the interaction between popular and elite religious practices in Late Antiquity, but suggestions for papers dealing with other topics will also be considered. Our main aim is to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue between philology, archaeology, history, theology, art history and other disciplines that deal with Late Antiquity. Geographically, the focus of the symposium is on the Mediterranean world.
The symposium will be organized in the premises of a zoological research station operated by the University of Helsinki at a beautiful location at Tvärminne on the southern coast of Finland (http://luoto.tvarminne.helsinki.fi/english). It is organized by Classical Philology (Department of World Cultures, University of Helsinki) together with an interdisciplinary organizing committee (see below).
This year's symposium features three specially invited speakers,
- Guy Stroumsa (Oriental Institute, University of Oxford / The Hebrew University of Jerusalem): 'Reading practices in early Christianity and the individualization process'. Prof. Guy Stroumsa is the specialist of intellectual and cultural history of ancient religions, especially early Christianity with a focus on esoteric traditions. He has published e.g., Hidden Wisdom: Esoteric Traditions and the Roots of Christian Mysticism (1996), Barbarian Philosophy: The Religious Revolution of Early Christianity (1999) and La fin du sacrifice: Mutations religieuses de l'antiquité tardive (2005, in English The End of Sacrifice: Religious Transformations of Late Antiquity (2009).
- Sarah Stroumsa (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem): 'Mass education and elite formation: the Almohad version'. Prof. Sarah Stroumsa is the specialist of ancient and medieval Jewish and Islamic philosophies. She has published e.g., Maimonides in his World: Portrait of a Mediterranean Thinker (2009) and Freethinkers of Medieval Islam: Ibn al-Rawandi, Abu Bakr al-Razi, and Their Impact on Islamic Thought (1999).
- Reidar Aasgaard (University of Oslo): 'Childhoods A.D. 400: Three saints on Christian upbringing'. Prof. Aasgaard is the specialist of ancient religions, esp. Christianity and the history of childhood. Among his publications are The Childhood of Jesus: Decoding the Apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Eugene (2009) and My beloved brothers and sisters! Christian Siblingship in Paul (2004).
There is space for a maximum of eight more papers. If you wish to deliver a paper, please send a short abstract (of less than 300 words) by June 1st, 2012 to Dr. Ville Vuolanto (ville.vuolanto@uta.fi). Applicants will be informed by late June whether they have been accepted. We have reserved 30 minutes for each presentation, including discussion following the paper. Therefore, we recommend limiting the papers to 15 minutes.
The seminar is free. We will offer transportation from Helsinki to Tvärminne and back, as well as accommodation, meals, coffee and sauna at Tvärminne. However, we are not able to cover the costs for travelling to Helsinki first, or accommodation there. Registration for the conference will start August 15th, 2012.
The Finnish Symposium on Late Antiquity is organized annually since 1992. It started as a Finnish-language seminar for postgraduate students. However, over the years, more and more papers were presented by established scholars. Moreover, in many years, a few well-known scholars were invited from abroad, and the language of the symposium was changed to English, thus making it more and more international. This year, for the second time, we do not only have a few specially invited guests from abroad, but we invite suggestions for papers from anyone who is interested. In keeping with the symposium’s traditions, we encourage not only senior, but also junior scholars and postgraduate students to participate.
The organizing committee:
- Maijastina Kahlos (Classics, University of Helsinki)
- Ulla Tervahauta (Biblical Studies, University of Helsinki)
- Ville Vuolanto (History, University of Tampere)
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Digital Classicist & Institute of Classical Studies Seminar, Summer 2012
Digital Classicist & Institute of Classical Studies Seminar, Summer 2012 (Corrected version with link)
Digital Classicist & Institute of Classical Studies Seminar, Summer 2012The full programme for the Digital Classicist & Institute of Classical Studies Seminar, Summer 2012 is available at:
http://www.stoa.org/archives/1528
Abstracts will be available shortly on the Digital Classicist website.
Call for papers
Orderic Vitalis:
New Perspectives on the Historian and His World
(9-11 April 2013, St John’s College, University of Durham)
The
organising committee of the Durham University Institute for Medieval
and Renaissance Studies conference 'Orderic Vitalis: New Perspectives on
the historian and his world' invite abstracts from prospective
speakers. This event, funded by the Durham University IMRS, will provide
a forum for the dissemination of new research into the life and works
of the monastic scholar, Orderic Vitalis. With plans already in place to
publish a 'companion' volume on Orderic, this conference will aim to
re-invigorate existing work and open new lines of research around a
figure whose legacy has proven vital to scholars of the Anglo-Norman
world.
While
the conference welcomes papers on a wide scope of topics, we
particularly invite abstracts for papers relating to the following
areas:
· The manuscript history of Orderic's Historia ecclesiastica.
· Orderic's scholarly and scribal career away from the Historia ecclesiastica.
· Orderic’s travels, administrative activities, and studies away from Saint-Évroul.
· Orderic’s world view and his networks of knowledge-exchange and transfer.
· The 'rediscovery' of the Historia ecclesiastica by early modern audiences, and Orderic's subsequent influence on the development of Anglo-Norman studies.
Prospective
speakers are invited to submit abstracts of between 250-300 words, and
should also include their contact details (name, affiliation, e-mail
address). The deadline for submissions is 1 September 2012. Limited
bursaries towards travel costs will be offered to postgraduate speakers.
If you wish to apply for one of these, please indicate this when
submitting an abstract.
For further information about Orderic Vitalis: New perspectives on the historian and his world or to submit an abstract, please email Charlie Rozier, at: c.c.rozier@durham.ac.uk or Dan Roach at: dr229@exeter.ac.uk, or visit:
Enrollment is now open for these Newberry Center for Renaissance
Studies fall 2012 programs for graduate students:
One-Day Research Skills Workshop: Reading the Early Modern Anglo-Muslim Archive
Led by Jyotsna Singh, Michigan State University
Friday, September 28, 9 am to 5 pm
Enrollment deadline: Friday, September 7
http://www.newberry.org/09282012-research-skills-workshop-reading-early-modern-anglo-muslim-archive
Graduate Seminar: The Conversion of Constantine, 312 to 2012
Instructor: Richard Kieckhefer, Northwestern University
Thursdays, September 27 to December 6, 2-5 pm
http://www.newberry.org/09272012-graduate-seminar-conversion-constantine-312-2012
Graduate Seminar: Latin Paleography
Instructor: Michael I. Allen, University of Chicago
Fridays, September 28 to December 7, 2-5 pm
http://www.newberry.org/09282012-graduate-seminar-latin-paleography
For eligibility and prerequisites, see the links above. Enrollment for all these programs is limited; priority is given to students from member institutions of the Center for Renaissance Studies consortium (http://www.newberry.org/center-renaissance-studies-consortium-members), and enrollment fees are waived for those students.
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Faculty members and graduate students from member institutions of the Center for Renaissance Studies consortium may be eligible to apply for travel funding to attend these programs. See http://www.newberry.org/newberry-renaissance-consortium-grants for details.
You have received this message because, according to our records, you are a faculty member or student at a member institution of the Center for Renaissance Studies consortium (http://www.newberry.org/center-renaissance-studies-consortium-members), or because you have attended a CRS program. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, please write to renaissance@newberry.org. To join our mailing list, or update your information, use this form: http://www.newberry.org/renaissance-center-mailing-list.
One-Day Research Skills Workshop: Reading the Early Modern Anglo-Muslim Archive
Led by Jyotsna Singh, Michigan State University
Friday, September 28, 9 am to 5 pm
Enrollment deadline: Friday, September 7
http://www.newberry.org/09282012-research-skills-workshop-reading-early-modern-anglo-muslim-archive
Graduate Seminar: The Conversion of Constantine, 312 to 2012
Instructor: Richard Kieckhefer, Northwestern University
Thursdays, September 27 to December 6, 2-5 pm
http://www.newberry.org/09272012-graduate-seminar-conversion-constantine-312-2012
Graduate Seminar: Latin Paleography
Instructor: Michael I. Allen, University of Chicago
Fridays, September 28 to December 7, 2-5 pm
http://www.newberry.org/09282012-graduate-seminar-latin-paleography
For eligibility and prerequisites, see the links above. Enrollment for all these programs is limited; priority is given to students from member institutions of the Center for Renaissance Studies consortium (http://www.newberry.org/center-renaissance-studies-consortium-members), and enrollment fees are waived for those students.
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Faculty members and graduate students from member institutions of the Center for Renaissance Studies consortium may be eligible to apply for travel funding to attend these programs. See http://www.newberry.org/newberry-renaissance-consortium-grants for details.
You have received this message because, according to our records, you are a faculty member or student at a member institution of the Center for Renaissance Studies consortium (http://www.newberry.org/center-renaissance-studies-consortium-members), or because you have attended a CRS program. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, please write to renaissance@newberry.org. To join our mailing list, or update your information, use this form: http://www.newberry.org/renaissance-center-mailing-list.
Call for Submissions Television Medievalisms Desperate cries that Medieval Studies is a dying field can often be heard from medievalists these days. Yet the Middle Ages seems to be thriving in popular culture. In particular, television presents us with a wide and diverse array of “medieval” offerings. Shows such as Merlin, Game of Thrones, and Camelot, amongst others, address a variety of audiences. Many of these programs target younger audiences--for example, both Merlin and the made-for-TV movie Avalon High appeal to adolescents. In the next few years, we can expect a revival of interest in Medieval Studies, a discipline to which our students will have been introduced primarily through television medievalisms. Because this creates a need to examine these popular products in light of their focus on the Middle Ages, we welcome contributions to a collection of essays that explore television medievalisms. Contributions dealing with television programs in English and/or other languages are welcome. Scholars interested in the following areas are particularly encouraged to contribute: ? Literary Studies ? History ? Communications ? Gender Studies ? Art History ? Music History ? Film History ? Cultural Studies ? Pedagogy Abstracts of approximately 500 words and a brief academic bio should be sent to Dr. Meriem Pagès at mpages@keene.edu by October 1, 2012. Authors will be notified of the status of their abstracts by November 15, 2012. Acceptance of the abstract does not guarantee inclusion in the volume. Upon preliminary acceptance, contributors will be asked to submit articles of approximately 7,000 words by June 1, 2013. Editors reserve the right to reject articles that do not meet editorial standards. We anticipate a Winter 2014 publication date.
CALL FOR PAPERS (SEMA)
CALL FOR PAPERS (SEMA) The Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Medieval Association at the University of Southern Mississippi to be held October 18-20, 2012 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Session title: Re-Membering the Monstrous Sponsor: MEARCSTAPA Organizer: Larissa Tracy, Longwood University Disarticulated bodies and separated members populate the Middle Ages in a variety of forms. From the cherished body parts of saints, to the reviled limbs of criminals and monstrous creatures, dismembered and reassembled bodies have a profound cultural significance throughout medieval Europe. We welcome abstracts of 250 words on any form of dismemberment, physical dislocation or separated members in medieval literature, art, language, law, history, or archaeology. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: June 1, 2012 Please email abstracts of no more than 250 words, with a brief biographical note to Larissa Tracy: kattracy@comcast.net.
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