The Material Culture of Religious Change and Continuity, 1400-1600
11-12 April 2017 at the University of Huddersfield
Keynotes: Dr Nicolas Bell (Trinity College Cambridge, Library); Dr Glyn Davies (Victoria and Albert Museum, London); Professor Merry Wiesner-Hanks (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Conference organisers: Dr Sarah Bastow and Dr Katherine Lewis
2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses on the Wittenberg Church. From that date, religion in Europe experienced profound changes. One such change was how people viewed, interacted and created visual and material objects related to religious devotion. This conference aims to bring together medievalists and early modernists approaching religion on either side of the Reformation through a visual and/or material examination. We welcome offers of papers from scholars working in any relevant discipline.
By bringing together scholars from different disciplines, curators and heritage sector representatives it is hoped that a more holistic discussion of visual and material objects will come to light. Topics for papers may include but are certainly not restricted to:
*Commemoration of the dead
*Household or individual devotion
*Accessories of devotion (e.g. crucifixes, clothing, jewellery, books, etc.)
*Books, manuscripts and paintings as religious objects
*Religious space, architecture, landscape
*The destruction or salvage of religious iconography
*Change/continuity of religious objects
*Regional, national, or international comparisons of material culture through different disciplines: art history, archaeology, architecture, literature, history, etc.
*(Un)Gendered objects
*Intercessory objects (e.g. Books of Hours, Bibles, rosaries, relics, etc.)
*Religious objects from the New World; colonial territories; religious missions
Please send a short abstract (c. 200-300 words) to Audrey Thorstad (a.m.thorstad@hud.ac.uk) no later than 15 July 2016.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
MAMA XL
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
FOR THE FORTIETH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
MID-AMERICA MEDIEVAL ASSOCIATION
AT
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
SATURDAY, 17 September 2016
CONFERENCE THEME: OTHER WORLDS
Plenary speaker: Richard Firth Green, Humanities Distinguished Professor,
The Ohio State University
Papers are invited on any medieval topic, including, of course, those aligned with the conference theme. While Professor Green’s plenary address will be drawn from his recent work on the world of faerie and his forthcoming book,The Bonny Road: Traffic with the Otherworld in the Middle Ages, “Other Worlds” can be construed to encompass many other worlds indeed, spiritual, supernatural, imaginary or fanciful, social, physical, metaphysical, psychological, gendered, ethnic, geographical—with Paradise, Purgatory, Hell, the past, the future, the cloister, the college, the East, Islam, Judaism, social classes other than one’s own, lands other than one’s own, Camelot, Avalon, and faerie, itself, representing only a few of the possibilities.
Please send 250-word abstracts of papers on any medieval topic no later than 15 June 2016 to:
Mel Storm
Department of English, Modern Languages, and Journalism
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
mstorm@emporia.edu
Sunday, May 22, 2016
The Revanant: News of the Week Returns!
Apologies for the end of the academic year hiatus, but the news slurping has returned! Enjoy!
Cool Stuff Found at Wolsey's Gate
Black Death Insights at Grave in Cambridge
Medieval Kitchen fed Pilgrims in Suffolk
Medieval Castle in Gwynedd
New Take on Rok Stone
"King Arthur's" Chapel Re-Found
Medieval Church Paintings Found in Sudan--yes, you read that right, Sudan
Getty Museum hosting lecture on Armenian MSS Illumination May 26--in case you're in the area
Llangefni Roadwork Uncovers Medieval Graves
Another Greenland Vikings and Medieval Warm Period Take
Rediscovering A 15th Century Map
Take on the Migration Period
Good Piece on Economic Foundations of 12th century "Renaissance"--how I hate that word
Earlier this month, This Project Went Online
High Status Woman and Warrior Found in Wiltshire
Thing Site Found in Scotland
Ring Gift from Duke of Lancaster
Session Title: "Holy Sites: The Place of Saints in the Anglo-Saxon Church"
This session seeks papers addressing issues of place and space in the study of saints' cults, hagiography, or art and material culture in the Anglo-Saxon church, understood both as a cultural and historical institution and in terms of the concrete, physical spaces of church buildings. We are especially interested in papers which look at saints in Anglo-Saxon England from interdisciplinary perspectives, dealing with issues of the transmission of saints' cults and relics across spaces, or considering the importance of place in the enshrinement of saints, both physically in reliquaries, churches, or landscapes, and metaphorically in works of Anglo-Saxon literature and art.
Send 100-word abstract and contact information to organizer Shannon Godlove at godlove_shannon@columbusstate.edu by May 30, 2016!
Fordham University
&
The Center for medieval Studies
The Medieval Fellows Program
2016- 2017
Fordham Medieval Fellows enjoy the benefits of post-graduate research affiliation with Fordham University and its Center for Medieval Studies during one or two semesters of research in the New York City area. The appointment carries no stipend, but Fellow status includes: an office with computer and printer, library privileges and a carrel, a research-oriented e-mail account, use of the gym at faculty rates, participation in all seminars and functions in Medieval Studies, photocopy privileges, and program stationery.
Medieval Fellows will be expected to offer one lecture in his or her area of specialization when in residence and to abide by the regulations of those University facilities that s/he will utilize. Fellows will be invited to participate fully in the Center’s activities, including workshops, service as judges in graduate prize competitions, and the annual Medieval Studies Conference.
Candidates wishing to apply for Fellow status for the Fall term of 2016 or the Spring term of 2017 should submit the following to Susanne Hafner, Director of Medieval Studies, FMH 405, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458 (fax: 718-817-3987), by June 1, 2016:
1. A letter of application and intent to be in residence in or in the immediate proximity of New York City for the stated duration of the candidate’s request for affiliation;
2. A succinct two- to three-page, doubled-space description of the project or purpose for which the candidate is applying for status as a Fordham Medieval Fellow;
3. A current curriculum vitae;
4. Names and addresses (and email addresses) of three referees.
Inquiries may also be addressed to Dr. Hafner at medievals@fordham.edu
Announcement of awards for 2016-2017 will be in August.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Call For Papers: SEMA 2016
Oct. 6-8, 2016 - UT Knoxville
Oct. 6-8, 2016 - UT Knoxville
Session Title: "Holy Sites: The Place of Saints in the Anglo-Saxon Church"
This session seeks papers addressing issues of place and space in the study of saints' cults, hagiography, or art and material culture in the Anglo-Saxon church, understood both as a cultural and historical institution and in terms of the concrete, physical spaces of church buildings. We are especially interested in papers which look at saints in Anglo-Saxon England from interdisciplinary perspectives, dealing with issues of the transmission of saints' cults and relics across spaces, or considering the importance of place in the enshrinement of saints, both physically in reliquaries, churches, or landscapes, and metaphorically in works of Anglo-Saxon literature and art.
Send 100-word abstract and contact information to organizer Shannon Godlove at godlove_shannon@columbusstate.edu by May 30, 2016!
Thursday, May 19, 2016
SELIM 28 - University of Vigo, 15-17 September 2016 We are pleased to announce a new extended deadline for the call for papers for SELIM 28 2016. The new deadline for submission is the 20th JUNE 2016. Please find all details about the call below: CALL FOR PAPERS The Spanish Society for Mediaeval English Language and Literature, and the local organising committee invite members of the Society and all other scholars interested in the field to participate in the 28th International SELIM Conference, which will be hosted by the Department of English, French and German of the University of Vigo from September 15th to 17th 2016. The organisers welcome papers dealing with any aspect of mediaeval English language and literature and particularly encourage the submission of papers that offer new readings or perspectives on mediaeval English texts, as well as new approaches and analytical tecniques. The following keynote speakers have already confirmed their participation in the conference: Richard North (University College London) Stuart D. Lee (University of Oxford) Ans Van Kemenade (Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen) Belén Méndez Naya (University of Santiago de Compostela) Scholars interested in offering 20-minute papers (followed by a 10-minute discussion) must send a 250 word abstract in electronic format (please use this MSWord template) via e-mail to selim28@uvigo.es before June 20th 2016. Abstracts should include name(s), institutional affiliation(s) of the author(s), as well as e-mail address and the technical support required for the presentation. Acceptance of proposals will be confirmed as soon as the proposal has been peer-reviewed. A selection of contributions will be edited by the organisers and submitted to a major international press. For further information please contact the organising committee at selim28@uvigo.es We are looking forward to seeing you in Vigo next September.
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