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NeMLA Medieval Sessions (2/26-3/1/09; Boston)
| Location: | New York, United States |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2008-09-15 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2008-06-06 |
| Announcement ID: |
162737 |
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Medieval Sessions at
40th Anniversary Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
Feb. 26-March 1, 2009
Hyatt Regency - Boston, Massachusetts
Kings and Kingship in Medieval Literature This panel invites papers dealing with any aspect of kingship in medieval literature, including the representation of kingly power, the limits of royal authority, the development of legendary kings, kingship and masculinity, the succession of kings and/or the rhetoric surrounding kingship. Erin Mullaly: mullalee@lemoyne.edu
The Medieval English Anchoritic Tradition The topics of anchoritic literature, spirituality, and mysticism have become very popular in discussions of the Middle Ages, particularly with respect to English figures and texts. This session will focus on texts that were produced by anchorites or for them during the Middle Ages. Susannah Chewning: chewning@ncc.edu
Sex and Gender in Medieval French Literature Board-Sponsored. This panel will explore representations of sex and gender in Medieval texts, including such topics as same-sex love, the representation of women, sexuality, femininity and masculinity. Send 250-word abstracts to natalie.edwards@wagner.edu
Deadline: September 15, 2008
Please include with your abstract:
Name and Affiliation
Email address
Postal address
Telephone number
A/V requirements (if any; $10 handling fee)
The complete Call for Papers for the 2009 Convention will be posted in June: www.nemla.org.
Interested participants may submit abstracts to more than one NeMLA panel; however panelists can only present one paper. Convention participants may present a paper at a panel or seminar and also present at a creative session or participate in a roundtable.
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