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CALL FOR PAPERS: 47th International Congress on Medieval Studies Kalamazoo, MI May 10-13, 2012 Tableaux Vivants Distinct among the various forms of Medieval and Renaissance spectacle, drama, and entertainment are those representations that had no spoken dialogue. The reconstruction and understanding of mimes, 'stommen personagien', or tableaux vivants, triumphal arches, etc. depend entirely on surviving secondary evidence. This session invites scholars to report on findings regarding these performances (whether insular or on the continent) and the contexts in which they arose. What conclusions can we arrive at regarding costumes, performance space, scenery, properties, and written explanations provided for the spectators? What evidence survives in chronicles or correspondence for the reception of these events? Session sponsored by the Medieval and Renaissance Drama Society (MRDS) Send Abstracts by September 15, 2011 to: Carolyn Coulson-Grigsby 101 Bing Ct. Winchester, VA 22602 Phone: 540-542-9449 Fax: 540-665-5402 [log in to unmask]