Let the Games Begin: The Medieval World at Play

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Information publiée le vendredi 19 mars 2010 par Matthieu Vernet (source : Dr Katariina Nara)

Date limite : 12 avril 2010

Call for Papers Let the Games Begin: The Medieval World at Play

Humanities Research Institute, University of Sheffield 19th - 20th June 2010 We invite postgraduate students and early career researchers working in any field of Medieval Studies to submit abstracts for an interdisciplinary conference at the University of Sheffield, organised by medievalists in the Department of French, hosted by the Humanities Research Institute, and subsidised by the Society for French Studies. We welcome papers that approach issues concerning games and sports in medieval culture. Suitable topics may include, but are not limited to: Children's games / play / toys Courtly games Chess / card / board games Drinking games Love games Competitions Jousts / Tournaments / War games Fairs Hunting / Hawking Sports: archery, hammer-throwing, quarter-staff contests, stoolball, hurling, gameball, wrestling etc Please send proposals of no more than 250 words for a twenty minute paper in English with your name, institution and contact details either by e-mail to gameplayconference@shef.ac.uk or by post to the address by 12 April 2010. As in previous years, a selection of papers is likely to be published in an edited collection. Medieval Studies Conference c/o Dr Katariina Nara SOMLAL University of Sheffield Jessop West 1 Upper Hanover Street Sheffield S3 7RA U.K. For further information, please contact the organisers: Lorna Bleach, Keira Borrill, Katariina Närä, at the e-mail address above.

Responsable : Dr Katariina Nara, School of Modern Languages and Linguistics, University of Sheffield

Url de référence :
http://www.shef.ac.uk/gameplay-conference/

Adresse : Medieval Studies Conference c/o Dr Katariina Nara School of Modern Languages and Linguistics University of Sheffield Jessop West 1 Upper Hanover St Sheffield S3 7RA U.K.