Dear Colleagues:
The conference committee for Studies in Medievalism would like to invite you to the 20th Annual International Conference on Medievalism, to be held at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland on October 14th and 15th, 2005. The theme of the conference is "Memory and Medievalism," but we welcome proposals on all topics related to the invocation or representation of the Middle Ages in post-medieval periods. As an interdisciplinary organization, we also welcome proposals from all areas of the humanities, social sciences, and beyond, particularly proposals that address interdisciplinary themes or employ interdisciplinary theories and methods. The proposals should be approximately 500 words and should anticipate a presentation of not more than 20 minutes or a session of not more than 3 speakers. In the case of session proposals, the speakers may be recruited by the submitter of the proposal, though each speaker must still submit a 100-word abstract for distribution at the conference and a 500-word summary for approval by the conference committee. All proposals must be received by May 31, 2005 and should be addressed to:
Professor Karl Fugelso
Towson University
Art Department
Towson, MD 21252-0001
USA
Proposals for individual presentations should also be accompanied by a 100-word abstract as well as the author's name, affiliation, and full contact information, including e-mail address(es), regular-mail address(es), phone number(s), and fax number(s). Abstracts of all accepted papers will be printed for distribution at the conference. Papers pertaining to the theme of the conference will be considered for a special issue of Studies in Medievalism, and all papers will be considered for publication in Medievalism: The Year's Work.
The plenary speakers for the conference will be Dr. Richard Utz, Professor of English at the University of Northern Iowa, who will deliver a presentation entitled “There Are Places I Remember: Situating the Middle Ages in Postmedieval Cultural Memories,“ and Dr. Elizabeth Emery, Associate Professor of French at Montclair State University, who will deliver a presentation entitled “From Cabaret to Lecture Hall: Medieval Song as Cultural Memory in Early Twentieth-Century Europe and America.“
The conference hotel is the Burkshire Marriott, which is located at the edge of campus and within a short walk of all official events. For special rates on one- and two-bedroom suites, please contact the Burkshire at 1-800-435-5986 (toll free) or 410-324-8101 and mention that you are attending the "Towson University Art Department Room Block Event." For more information on the Burkshire, please see their website at http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/bwibu.
The registration fee for the conference is $50.00 for students (with identification), $95.00 for all others, and includes lunch as well as snacks on both days. We will also be offering an optional banquet for $25.00 Friday evening, and there will be opportunities for group dining Saturday evening. As we are not able to accept payments online, you must print the following form and return it with your conference registration fees by September 1, 2005 to Professor Karl Fugelso, Towson University, Art Department, Towson, MD 21252-0001, USA.
Registration Form
20th Annual International Studies in Medievalism Conference
Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Title: ________________________________________________________________________
Affiliation: ____________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________
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E-mail address: __________________________________
Title of Presentation: ___________________________________________________________
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*Number of persons attending: ________
(*Please note if you will be accompanied by a guest, and include the appropriate amount.)
Regular registration: US $95.00
Undergraduate/graduate student registration with photocopy of valid student ID: US $50.00
Banquet Friday evening: US $25
Please make your check or money order payable to “Medievalism Conference.”
PAYMENT ENCLOSED:
Please note that limited travel grants may be awarded.