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
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