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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BOOK PROJECT--'TRAVEL/ TRAVEL WRITING IN THE MIDDLE AGES'
| Call for Papers Deadline: | 2009-03-31 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2009-02-17 |
| Announcement ID: |
167034 |
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Call for chapter submissions for a book project exploring various dimensions of travel and travel writing in the Middle Ages. For the purposes of this project, the dating may span between the 7th and late 15th centuries, and include worlds and cultures east, west, north and south. Abstracts of between 250-500 words and a recent cv should be sent via email by March 31, 2009 to June-Ann Greeley at greeleyj@sacredheart.edu
A range of topic and themes wil be considered, but some areas of specific interest include:
Gender and travel in the Middle Ages
Social class and travel in the Middle Ages
Travel and tourism in the Middle Ages
Travel and pilgrimage: distinctions and significations
Monastic hospitality and medieval travel
Travel writing in the Middle Ages: worlds unknown, creatures met
Religious travelers: strangers in strange lands
Travel writing/ travelers'writings impact on medieval art, literature, theology
Medieval travel and geographic consciousness
and many other possible themes!
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June-Ann Greeley
Associate Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies
Sacred Heart University
Adm 209
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825
203-371-7713
Email: greeleyj@sacredheart.edu
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