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Call for Papers International Congress for Medieval Studies, Leeds 12-15 July 2010 Records of Early English Drama Sponsored Sessions The IMCıs special theme of travel and exploration for 2010 holds special appeal for those working in the field of early theatre across conventional chronological and geographical boundaries. In the exploration of varying forms of early entertainment, notions of travel can be viewed at many different levels of focus. From the close-up itinerary of a cycle play travelling through the streets of York, to the wide-angle view of patrons using travelling performing troupes to express wealth and power, the study of drama as it was performed is a study of travel. These sessions will consider the manifold ways in which travel can define the study of early English and continental entertainment, from the Middle Ages and beyond to 1642. Possible topics include: · Patrons and performers on the road: itineraries, intersections, motives for travel · Routes, transportation methods, locating performance venues · Cultural exchange: cross-channel and continental touring · Loci of control: how patrons established authority through personal travel, marriage, land acquisition, and how the use of performing troupes engaged with these efforts · Challenges to travelling entertainers: geographical, religious, and political. · New technologies that enable the study of touring companies, digital imaging and mapping Proposals for 20-minute papers are now invited. E-mail submission is highly encouraged: Please send 100 word abstracts and contact information to either: John A. Geck OR Sally-Beth MacLean [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] or c/o REED Project 150 Charles Street West Toronto, ON M5S 1K9 Canada Deadline: 1 September 2009