CFP Neomedievalist Images and the Robin Hood Tradition (9/1/21; ICoM 5/9-14/2022)

 On behalf of Dr. Anna Czarnowus:

CFP: 57th International Congress on Medieval Studies at Kalamazoo, MI, USA, which will take place FULLY VIRTUALLY from 9th May to 14th May 2022.

NEOMEDIEVALIST IMAGES AND THE ROBIN HOOD TRADITION

This is a session sponsored by the International Association for Robin Hood Studies.

Neomedievalism is understood as ideas or concepts that are detached from the historical Middle Ages, but are nonetheless seen as of medieval origin. The Robin Hood tradition has long inspired neomedievalist imagery: for example, the idea that medieval outlaws protected women and children. Such images are not confirmed by history or the literary Robin Hood texts. Neomedievalist ideas inspired by the Robin Hood tradition can be found in film, children’s literature, and other media. We seek paper proposals that address the question of how the medieval is reworked in such imagery and images.

The abstract should be in 250 words.

Please send the abstract for your paper proposal by 1st September 2021 to Dr. Anna Czarnowus at: annaczarnowus@tlen.pl

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