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CALL FOR PAPERS 40th International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, May 5-8, 2005 Medieval and Renaissance Drama Society (MRDS) In addition to our session on PUTTING PERFORMANCE IN ITS PLACE: TOPOGRAPHY AND MEANING IN EARLY DRAMA, advertised on REED-L and PERFORM earlier by organizer Rob Barrett, the Medieval and Renaissance Drama Society will be sponsoring three more sessions at the 40th International Medieval Congress in May 2005. Below are brief descriptions of those sessions. Organizers may choose to send our expanded descriptions themselves, so don't be surprised if you see these topics posted again here. :-) 1) Early Drama and the Muslim World Few scholars have explored the early exchange of performance traditions between Christian Europe and its Muslim neighbors, despite the fact that Spain's performance traditions are known to have been influenced by Arab tradition and festivals at the Turkish court were shaped by festive traditions of Renaissance. This session will offer a forum to begin discussions of cultural exchange. 20-minute papers welcome. 3) The Influence of Glynne Wickham on Early Drama Studies: A Session in His Memory This session in memory of Glynne Wickham invites papers discussing Wickham's work and/or discussing topics explored, shaped, or inspired by his scholarship. Since Wickham died in early 2004, the session provides a timely reconsideration of his wide-reaching influence on early drama studies. 20-minute papers welcome. 4) Technology and Early Drama: Teaching and Research Tools and Tactics The increased presence of technology in early drama teaching and research has inspired us to offer a round table discussion on technology and its application to early drama studies. The session will provide a much-needed venue for drama scholars to hear a variety of views on the technological tools and tactics available for use in teaching and conducting research on early drama. 8-10 minute presentations preferred. Abstracts of no more than 1 page should be submitted to me by Sept. 15 via e-mail at <[log in to unmask]> with an accompanying cover sheet, available on the Congress's web site at <http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/40cfp/forms.html>. Since I pass these abstracts on to session organizers who must then pass rejected abstracts on to conference general session organizers, meeting the deadline is extremely important. Early submissions are always welcome. :-) We look forward to hearing from some enthusiastic participants. If you have further questions, please contact me. Cheers, Gloria Betcher Gloria J. Betcher, Ph.D. Associate Editor, _Early Theatre_ Secretary/Treasurer, Medieval and Renaissance Drama Society Dept. of English Iowa State University 206 Ross Hall Ames, IA 50011 USA office: (515) 294-3026 home: (515) 292-5177 fax (515) 294-6814 Website address: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gbetcher e-mail: [log in to unmask]