Author Archives: postmedievalist
The Transitional Governance Committee
Interim Executives (3): Valerie Johnson (University of Montevallo) Angela Weisl (Seton Hall University) Helen Young (Deakin University) Interim Outreach (1): Carol Robinson (Kent State University at Trumbull) Interim Conference & Panel Organization (1): Alexandra Sterling- Hellenbrand (Appalachian State University) Interim … Continue reading
CFP: The Year’s Work in Medievalism 35 (2020): Movement
The thematic focus for Issue 35 (2020) of The Year’s Work in Medievalism is movement. In 2020, movement and stagnation were paired frequently with medievalism, through discussions of plague, cultural systems, and political ideologies. We invite consideration of COVID-19 public health motion control … Continue reading
CALL FOR PAPERS — STUDIES IN MEDIEVALISM XXXI: POLITICAL MEDIEVALISM III
From Hitler’s “Third Reich” to Bush’s “crusade” against terrorism, professional politicians have often invoked the Middle Ages to justify their actions. But they are far from alone, for many of their constituents have also deployed medievalism for political purposes, as in condemning impoverished countries … Continue reading
CFP: 35th International Conference on Medievalism
Impossible Pastimes: Playing With, In, and Through the Middle Ages 35th International Conference on Medievalism Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA, November 12-14, 2020 Play is one of the most significant sites of production in contemporary medievalism. As evidenced by the … Continue reading
Call for Submissions
The Year’s Work in Medievalism 34 (2019): Intersections The thematic focus for Issue 34 (2019) of The Year’s Work in Medievalism is intersections. Medievalism studies sit at numerous crossroads; many works of medievalism bridge multiple traditional boundaries, whether of discipline, … Continue reading
CALL FOR PAPERS: Studies in Medievalism XXX
POLITICAL MEDIEVALISM II From Hitler’s“Third Reich”to Bush’s “crusade”against terrorism, professional politicians have often invoked the Middle Ages to justify their actions. But they are far from alone, for many of their constituents have also deployed medievalism for political purposes, as in … Continue reading
Call for Papers: International Conference on Medievalism
MEDIEVALISM and the NORTH 27-28 July 2020 Aarhus University In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, translations of Old Norse texts into modern languages ignited a new interest among poets and artists in early-medieval Northern European culture. Today, the early-medieval North … Continue reading
CALL FOR PAPERS
Studies in Medievalism XXX Political Medievalism II From Hitler’s “Third Reich” to Bush’s “crusade” against terrorism, professional politicians have often invoked the Middle Ages to justify their actions. But they are far from alone, for many of their constituents have … Continue reading
CALL FOR PAPERS
Studies in Medievalism XXIX: Political Medievalism From Hitler’s“Third Reich”to Bush’s “crusade”against terrorism, professional politicians have often invoked the Middle Ages to justify their actions. But they are far from alone, for many of their constituents have also deployed medievalism for … Continue reading
Sessions at Kalamazoo 2018!
Saturday 10am Session 348 FETZER 1005 Medievalism, Racism, and the Academy (A Roundtable) Sponsor: International Society for the Study of Medievalism and the Medievalists of Color Organizer: Amy S. Kaufman, Independent Scholar; Usha Vishnuvajjala, American Univ. Presider: Wan-Chuan Kao, Washington … Continue reading
