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CALL FOR PAPERS

41st International Congress on Medieval Studies

May 4-7, 2006

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

[Art-related CFPs, selection by Adrienne DeAngelis,
see http://members.efn.org/~acd/medfest.html]

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THE ANNUNCIATION AND THE VISITATION IN IMAGE, TEXT, AND DEVOTION

"The Annunciation and Visitation are key events in the life of the Virgin, as
they mark the moment
of her transformation into the mother of God. Reflecting upon these events thus
provides scholars
with an opportunity to consider the potential meanings of Mary¹s extraordinary
maternity.
Furthermore, I would argue that depictions of these events in medieval images
and texts provided
their medieval audiences with the opportunity to consider any young woman¹s
transformation into a
mother and thus the potential meanings of ordinary maternal experiences. For
this session I aim to
draw together scholars from a wide variety of disciplines to consider the
representations of these
events in images and texts, the uses of those representations in iconographic
programs, manuscripts,
and devotional practices, and the meanings they held for medieval men and
women. This session thus
fits the Congress¹ interdisciplinary emphasis and reinforces its ongoing
concern for the lives and
experiences of medieval women.

Please submit 1 page abstracts by September 15 to Marian Bleeke,
bleeke@fredonia.edu
Please forward to interested lists and individuals.
Marian Bleeke
Assistant Professor of Art History
Department of Visual Arts and New Media
SUNY Fredonia

THE ARTS OF MEDITATION

"Sponsored by the Worldwide University Network. We invite abstracts on papers
discussing any type of
meditative art from any period and of any religion. Uses of secular arts for
religious meditation or
religious meditative practices for non-religious purposes are also of interest.
Please send
abstracts by September 9th, 2005 to:
Valerie M. Wilhite
Department of Comparative Literature
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
707 South Mathews, Foreign Lang. Bldg.
Urbana, IL 61801
Fax: (217) 244-8430
vwilhite@uiuc.edu

FIFTEENTH-CENTURY STUDIES SESSIONS

They are sponsoring five sessions; the one most relevant to artistic studies
is: "The Dawn of the
Modern Era: Humanism and Early Renaissance in Northern Europe." They say: "You,
your colleagues and
students are cordially invited to submit an abstract for a twenty-minute paper,
toegther with the
completed Abstract Cover Sheet, to:
Barbara I. Gusick
Troy State Univ.--Dothan
Dept. of English and Humanities
PO Box 8368
Dothan, AL 36304
phone: wk (334) 983-6556 x 380 hm (334) 677-3380
fax (334) 983-6322
e-mail bgtsud@aol.com
Abstracts may be sent via regular mail, fax or email no later than September
9.

FRESH PICT: FIFTY YEARS OF PICTISH STUDIES

"The year 2005 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of F. T.
Wainwright's "The Problem of
the Picts", the seminal work marking the first collection of modern
archaeological and historical
studies of the Picts in Scotland. The Northern World book series is sponsoring
two sessions devoted
to summarizing the state of research in Pictish Studies. The goal of these
sessions and sessions to
be sponsored at the International Medieval Congress, Leeds England, will be the
publication of a
collection of proceedings as a fifty year follow-on to "The Problem of the
Picts". We welcome talks
and eventually papers on any of the following relevant topics:
Archaeological work, finds and interpretations
Anthropological and settlement studies
Political and military history
Pictish art (the symbol stones)
pre-Christian and Christian religions
The Picts in Literature

Please send your abstracts with contact information by September 15, 2005 to:
David M. Edsall
291 Durham
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
E-mail: edsall@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-9889
Fax: 515-294-1717

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF PILGRIMAGE ARTS

"This society is comprised of those scholars who are primarily interested in
various aspects of
pilgrimage art in northern Europe and the British Isles. After several years of
successful sessions
at Kalamazoo, our areas of focus for 2006 are as follows: I. Pseudo-Pilgrimage
Art and Practices;
II. Pilgrimage in the Scandinavian Countries; and III. Pilgrimage in and around
the Diocese of
Liège. The art and architecture of pilgrimage sites proves an increasingly
timely topic. Our
particular focus is on the material culture of shrines and cult centers, with
variations of style
and iconography, demonstrating spiritual inspiration and helping to define and
sustain the cult. The
approach should be art historical as papers will explore sites, objects, and
their configurations,
in light of specific usage and the context of their creation.
Deadline for submission of abstracts is September 15th.
Dr. Rita Tekippe
rtekippe@westga.edu
University of West Georgia
Art History/Dept. of Art
324 Humanities
Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: (wk) 678-839-4953; (hm) 770-830-7642
Fax: 678-839-4961

ITALIAN ART SOCIETY: FOUR LINKED SESSION ON WORKSHOP AND PRODUCTION, 400-1500

This was posted on Serenissima 16 August 2005. No information on where to write
to apply or
deadlines. I guess track down the Chair...

1. WORKSHOP AND PRODUCTION IN ITALIAN ART, 400-1500
I: Media and Materials

Chair and Presider: Dorothy Glass
Richard Krautheimer Gastprofessor
Bibliotheca Hertziana
Roma

"This session seeks to explore the expressive possibilities, limitations, and
interactions among the
many materials and media used by Italian artists and craftsmen. One might, for
example, want to look
at the appearance of a particular theme in more than one medium, favored media
for specific objects
and the reasons for the choice, multi-media works, materials used for a variety
of different
purposes, unusual and uncharacteristic deployment of media and materials,
conservation problems
pertinent to particular materials, and the provenance and cost of such
materials. Stimulating papers
presenting new research are particularly welcome."

2. WORKSHOP AND PRODUCTION IN ITALIAN ART, 400-1500
II: Transmission Across Media

Chair and Presider: Cathleen A. Fleck
Department of Art and Archaeology
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO 63130

"Medieval and Renaissance art reveals to us that pictorial elements such as
iconography, style,
compositions, and decorative motifs moved from one medium to another -- begging
the questions 'how'
and 'why.' This session seeks papers that explore the methods and meanings of
such exchange acorss
media in Italian art (ca. 400-1500). Papers might cover a wide range of themes,
for example: How and
why did a pictorial element transition from one medium to another
What
evidence of this transfer do
we have, be it visual or documentary
How does an individual artist who worked
in diverse media
inform us
What might a patron's role be in aiding such transmission
Did any
special aspects of
workshop practice in one medium allow exchange with another. Were some types of
pictorial elements
more conducive to exchange across media than others
What manner of exchange do
Italian monuments
reveal with art forms beyond their region
Papers are encourgaed that elucidate
not only a
particular case, but also the broader issues of workshop and exhange across
media."

3. WORKSHOP AND PRODUCTION IN ITALIAN ART, 400-1500
III: The Family Workshop

Chair and Presider: Hayden Maginnis
Professor of the History of Art and Director
School of the Arts
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON

"The history of art is so firmly committed to the model of master and
apprentice or master and
follower that we may not pay enough attention to the particular problems that
arise with regard to
the family workshop. In addition, we often tend to see family workshops as
composed of one
exceptional master surrounded by less distinguished siblings. And, as that is
the case, we may
devote too little attention to the internal dynamics of the family shop. This
session invites
proposal for presentations on all aspects of the Italian family workshop from
the Middle Ages and
Renaissance. Topics on, and approaches to, the material are by no means
restricted to those
suggested above."

4. WORKSHOP AND PRODUCTION IN ITALIAN ART, 400-1500
IV: Economic and Political Aspects of Workshops

Chair and Presider: Rebecca W. Corrie
Department of Art and Visual Culture
Bates College
Lewiston, ME

"Investigations into the relationship between the organization of artists'
production practices and
the economic and poltical structures which shaped them are sought. Among other
topics, papers might
address the economic underpinnings of workshop activity and the impact of
political systems on
artists and ateliers, for example, their relationships to city governments,
courts, and elite
clients, the organization of monastic and secular workshops, and the careers of
itinterant and
settled artists. Additional topics might include the ways in which artistic
production responded to
or revealed the differences between gift cultures and capitalist,
producer-driven economies."

MAJESTAS, THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF RULERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE AGES

They are "sponsoring two sessions at Kalamazoo 2006:
1. Ritual and Rulership in the Middle Ages
2. Majestas: The Art and Architecture of Medieval Rulership

Membership in the society is not required to participate in the sessions. If
you wish to propose a
paper, please email me an abstract and a brief CV as soon as possible. Best,
Virginia Cole, Ph.D.
Cornell University
106 Olin Library
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (work) 607-255-5359
E-mail: vac11@cornell.edu

"Papers may consider activities of guilds or confraternities as patrons of art,
as users of material
or visual culture for identity or other purposes, as makers of material goods,
or may address other
related topics. The term 'medieval' is intended here in its broadest possible
sense. Please send
abstract up to 300 words and cover sheet (downloadable at
www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress ) by
September 15 to:
Jennifer Lee
Herron School of Art and Design
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
735 W. New York Street
Indianapolis, INÂ 46202
(317) 278-9451
jenlee@iupui.edu

MOORS, ETHIOPIANS, AND PIEBALD SONS: IMAGES AND PERCEPTIONS OF AFRICA AND
AFRICANS IN THE EUROPEAN
MIDDLE AGES

"This session is sponsored by the Medieval Association of the Midwest. Papers
might deal with
romance heroes, historical or legendary figures, iconography, travel
literature, crusader contact,
or any other evidence of medieval conceptions of Africa or Africans. Presenters
must be members of
MAM (If you are not a member, you may join when your paper is accepted--$10 for
students and $25 for
faculty).

Please send abstracts of 250 words to Mary Olson:
maryolson1000@netscape.net or
Dr. Mary Olson
English Department
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama 36088

RELIGION AND IDENTITY IN MEDIEVAL TUSCANY

"Sponsored by the Centre for Tuscan Studies, University of Leicester. Please
send, by 10 September
2005, your proposed title and a 200-word abstract to:
George Ferzoco
Centre for Tuscan Studies
University of Leicester
University Road
LEICESTER LE1 7RH
UNITED KINGDOM
tel + 44 (0)116 252 2654
fax + 44 (0)116 252 3633
e-mail g.ferzoco@le.ac.uk

THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF THE CRUSADES AND THE LATIN EAST

"The SSCLE is accepting abstracts of no more than 300 words for papers to be
delivered at Kalamazoo
in May 2006. All topics related to the crusades or the Latin East are welcome.
Abstracts may be
submitted via regular mail or email and should include the Abstract Cover Sheet
available at:
(http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/41cfp/forms/AbstractCoverSheet.pdf)

Deadline: September 15.
Send Abstracts to: (maddentf@slu.edu) OR
Thomas F. Madden
Department of History
Saint Louis University
3800 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108

VISUALIZING SACRAMENTS: ART AND THEOLOGY IN THE MIDDLE AGES

"Throughout the Middle Ages, the sacraments have been a cause for concern and
attention within the
Church community. Augustine begins the process of defining the nature of a
sacrament in the face of
Pelagian heresy. Responding to the pressures of the Eucharistic Controversy of
the late-eleventh
century, twelfth-century theologians worked to systematize the number, nature,
and practice of the
sacraments. This interest in the sacraments within the Church can be found in a
number of textual
and historical sources, from Scholastic collections of Sentences to canon law
to anti-sacramental
heretical movements like the Cathars and the Waldensians. The early thirteenth
century and the
Fourth Lateran Council mark an attempt to connect the laity into established
doctrines of
sacramental practice.

The art of the Middle Ages also responds to sacramental theological interests.
In baptismal fonts of
the twelfth century, for example, there is a notable appearance of narratives
which tie together
sacramental ideas. Altar frontals, service ware, crosiers, architectural
sculpture, and manuscript
illumination were all venues for the visual reinforcement of these theologies.
The visual
interpretation of the sacraments is an area open and rich for discussion across
histories and
geographies of the Middle Ages. This panel seeks to examine art as a record for
this interaction
between the ecclesiastic institution and the laity at times of "stress". This
is a panel which seeks
to look at the give-and-take connection between texts and images; it is
particularly concerned with
the visual arts' portrayal of an iconographic message, its dissemination, and
reception.

Please send abstracts and session form to:
Dr. Frances Altvater, P.O. Box 114, Kent, CT. 06757
or via e-mail to fran@kith.org

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The Medieval Institute
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5432

Phone: 269-387-8745
Fax: 269-387-8750
Email: mdvl_congres@wmich.edu

http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/
http://members.efn.org/~acd/medievalpage.html

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Adrienne DeAngelis, Editor
Resources in Art History for Graduate Students
http://members.efn.org/~acd/resources.html