CFP V International Congress of the John Gower Society: “Gower in Contexts: His Words, His Books, His Heritage” (9/1/2022; St Andrews, Scotland 7/7-10/2023)

V International Congress of the John Gower Society: “Gower in Contexts: His Words, His Books, His Heritage”

source: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2022/06/03/v-international-congress-of-the-john-gower-society-%E2%80%9Cgower-in-contexts-his-words-his

deadline for submissions:
September 1, 2022

full name / name of organization:
John Gower Society

contact email:
bgastle@wcu.edu



The John Gower Society invites proposals for presentations at the V International Congress of the Society, July 7- 10, with an optional excursion 11 July, 2023, on the campus of the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. The Congress theme, “Gower in Contexts: His Words, His Books, His Heritage,” is broadly understood, to encompass: 

- interpretative, linguistic, and/or stylistic discussions of his poetry;

- books behind the books he wrote—his sources;

- published forms his work has taken, both in manuscript and print;

- his poetic legacy, including the nature and extent of his influence on his contemporaries and later writers;

- Gower in the classroom.

In addition to proposals for individual papers consonant with the Congress theme, full paper sessions and/or roundtables organized around a relevant topic are also encouraged.

Proposals of all types should be no more than 250 words in length, and sent to R. F. Yeager, President of the Society, via email at rfyeager@hotmail.com or alternatively to Brian Gastle, by either email bgastle@email.wcu.edu or by post, Department of English, 305 Coulter Hall, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723.

The deadline for receipt of proposals is 1 September, 2022.

N.B. Presenters originally scheduled for the cancelled 2020 Congress at Notre Dame may be included automatically in the 2023 program. If your paper was accepted for the 2020 Congress, and you wish to present at the 2023 Congress, please email R. F. Yeager (rfyeager@hotmail.com) with your updated title and a brief (a few sentences would be fine) precis if your focus has changed or developed significantly.




Last updated June 7, 2022

CFP Disney and the Middle Ages (collection) (7/15/2022)

Disney and the Middle Ages

source: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2022/06/06/disney-and-the-middle-ages

deadline for submissions:
July 15, 2022

full name / name of organization:
Christina M. Carlson, Mariah L. Cooper, and Joshua Parks

contact email:
disneymedievalvolume@gmail.com



Call for Papers

Edited Volume on Disney and the Middle Ages



We invite proposals for an edited collection of essays on medievalism in Disney media for Brepols’ new series Reinterpreting the Middle Ages: From Medieval to Neo. The Walt Disney Company's films, theme parks, and merchandise are full of people, places, and things coded as “medieval,” and because Disney's medievalism is often coded as white and Christian, it is especially relevant to medieval studies' ongoing struggle with white supremacy within and outside the field.



We encourage authors to consider the role of the Walt Disney Company in shaping popular perceptions of the Middle Ages, as well as the function of medievalism in Disney’s ideological projects. How does Disney’s medievalist media represent gender, race, religion, disability, and other features of medieval life? What do those representations reveal about modern life as seen and shaped by Disney?



We welcome submissions from a wide variety of disciplines including literary studies, history, religious studies, gender studies, musicology, art history, and film studies. Critical perspectives such as ecocriticism, animal studies, queer theory, critical race studies, disability studies, material culture, and postcolonial theory are also encouraged. In addition, we welcome submissions from non-medievalist scholars with expertise in twentieth- and twenty-first-century media and culture.



Proposals of 300 to 500 words should be submitted by email to disneymedievalvolume@gmail.com by Friday July 15, 2022. We aim to notify authors about accepted submissions by September 1, 2022. We have been invited to submit this collection for publication in Brepols’ new series Reinterpreting the Middle Ages: From Medieval to Neo.



Please write to the above email address with any questions, or contact Christina M. Carlson (cmcarlson@iona.edu), Mariah Cooper (mlcooper@mun.ca), and/or Joshua Parks (joshua.t.parks@gmail.com).


We look forward to hearing from you.



Last updated June 7, 2022
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CFP Out With the Old, In With the New: Changing Trajectories in David Lowery’s The Green Knight (7/30/2022; SAMLA Jacksonville, FL 11/11-13/2022)

Out With the Old, In With the New: Changing Trajectories in David Lowery’s The Green Knight

source: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2022/06/06/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-changing-trajectories-in-david-lowery%E2%80%99s-the-green

deadline for submissions: July 30, 2022

full name / name of organization:
SAMLA: South Atlantic Modern Language Association

contact email:
mcrofton@fit.edu



For close to seven hundred years, Gawain has been a favorite hero in Arthurian myth, especially when it comes to his legendary accomplishments—and faults—in Gawain and the Green Knight. No matter how much readers may root for him in his quest with the Green Knight, many of us can’t help but wonder…what if? All of that changed with David Lowery’s 2021 film, The Green Knight, which presents viewers with an abundance of scenarios that many of us haven’t even anticipated. In doing so, Lowery has forever altered the way scholars approach the medieval poem. This panel seeks to explore some of the most powerful changes Lowery makes to the base text of Gawain and the Green Knight, and what we can learn about the importance—or dangers—of retelling popular stories in new and inventive ways. Please submit a 250 word abstract, a brief bio, and A/V requirements by July 30th to Melissa Crofton at mcrofton@fit.edu.



Last updated June 7, 2022

CFP 32nd Texas Medieval Association Annual Conference (9/1/2022; remote 10/21-22/2022)

Call for Papers – 32nd Annual Conference of the Texas Medieval Association

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Chris

source: https://www.themedievalacademyblog.org/call-for-papers-32nd-annual-conference-of-the-texas-medieval-association/

32nd Texas Medieval Association Annual Conference
Virtual Meeting
October 21-22, 2022
Hosted by the University of Dallas, Dallas, TX

The 32nd Annual Conference of the Texas Medieval Association will be held virtually, via an online platform, and hosted by The University of Dallas.

The 2022 TEMA program committee is pleased to invite papers and sessions on all topics in medieval studies. We especially invite papers and sessions contributing to the 2022 conference theme of Violent Clerics, Victimized Religious as well as papers and sessions that contribute to the permanent theme of Race and Medieval Studies.

TEMA recognizes diversity as a critical component of medieval studies. Therefore, the organizers of the 2020 TEMA meeting established a permanent strand of linked thematic sessions on Race and Medieval Studies that will be part of all future meetings. Papers, sessions, roundtables, and other events that engage with any aspect of this theme are very welcome.

Papers may be submitted in any language, but if you wish to present in a language other than English, please specify this preference. Send title and abstract of approximately 200 words to Dr. Donald Kagay (donkagay@gmail.com; dkagay@udallas.edu) or Dr. Kelly Gibson (kgibson@udallas.edu) (with TEMA 2022 PROPOSAL in the subject line) no later than September 1, 2022. Early submission is encouraged: rolling acceptance will begin on July 1, 2022. Among proposals for full sessions, those including participants from more than one institution will be given priority. Those wishing to propose a panel should submit a session title, along with the paper titles, abstracts, and speakers.

A prize will be awarded for the best paper by a graduate student. For more information, visit the Texas Medieval Association website [www.texasmedieval.net].



TEMA Values
Founded in 1986 to promote medieval studies in Texas, TEMA invites medieval scholars throughout Texas and the Southwest to gather annually to share ideas, collaborate on publications, and mentor students in a safe, nurturing community in which everyone may participate. In our formal statement of policies, we assert our belief that diversity is crucial to medieval studies. TEMA supports a learning community that embraces our members for their individual differences and offers respect for their unique perspectives. In support of this academic vision, TEMA does not tolerate discrimination based on academic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religious belief, or racial/ethnic background. Moreover, TEMA has a strong history of collegiality and mentoring. We welcome papers from medievalists at every point of their professional development, from graduate students to emeritus scholars; from K-12 and secondary teachers to those at the collegiate level; from affiliated scholars to those currently unaffiliated. TEMA has built a friendly and non-threatening conference atmosphere that treats everyone as a colleague, no matter their “rank.” The purpose of our annual conference is to help each medievalist further develop their ideas, while benefitting from the feedback of a diverse, encouraging community.

For more information, visit the Texas Medieval Association website [www.texasmedieval.net].

CFP Journal of the Wooden O (next issue deadline 10/14/2022)

CFP - Journal of the Wooden O

source: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2022/05/16/cfp-journal-of-the-wooden-o

deadline for submissions:
October 14, 2022

full name / name of organization:
Dr. Stephanie Chamberlain/Journal of the Wooden O

contact email:
woodeno@suu.edu



The Journal of the Wooden O is a peer-reviewed academic publication focusing on Shakespeare studies. It is published annually by Southern Utah University Press in connection with the Gerald R. Sherratt Library and the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

The editors invite papers on any topic related to Shakespeare, including Shakespearean texts, Shakespeare in performance, the adaptation of Shakespeare works (film, fiction, and visual and performing arts), Elizabethan and Jacobean culture and history, and Shakespeare’s contemporaries.

Articles published in the Journal of the Wooden O are indexed in the MLA International Bibliography, World Shakespeare Bibliography and appear full-text in EBSCO Academic Search Premiere.

Selected papers from the annual Wooden O Symposium are also considered for publication.

SUBMISSIONS: Manuscripts should follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition. Manuscript submissions should generally be between 3000-7000 words in length. Complete submission guidelines as well as the JWO Style Sheet may be found here. The deadline for submission is October 14, 2022. Authors should include all of the following information on a separate page with their submission:

Author’s name
Manuscript title
Mailing address
Email address
Daytime phone number

Submit electronic copy to: woodeno@suu.edu (Only .doc, .docx or .rtf files will be accepted.)

For more information, contact:

Journal of the Wooden O

c/o Southern Utah University Press

351 W. University Blvd.

Cedar City, UT 84720

435.586.1955

woodeno@suu.edu



Last updated May 17, 2022

CFP Medieval and Renaissance Symposium 2022 (7/31/2022; Poland 9/20/2022)

Medieval and Renaissance Symposium 2022

source: https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2022/05/21/medieval-and-renaissance-symposium-2022

deadline for submissions:
July 31, 2022

full name / name of organization:
University of Lodz, Poland

contact email:
piotr.spyra@uni.lodz.pl



The sixth MARS symposium looks towards a re-consideration of medieval and Renaissance genres of literature, with an emphasis on problematic or borderline cases where a given text belonging to a particular genre is questionable, or where problems are caused by various interpretations or definitions of the genre itself. Those genres can be roughly divided into two groups. One of them would consist of the genres that are often associated with the long period extending approximately between the years 700 and 1700, even though not all of them originate from that epoch, or are limited by it. Here belong such genres as charms and riddles, dream visions, sagas, saint’s lives, chronicles, chansons de gestes, chivalric romances, courtly love romances, allegorical romances, Breton lays, morality plays, mystery (miracle) plays, interludes, chronicle plays, mirrors for princes, exempla, fabliaux, sonnets, ballads, carols, novellas and some others. The other group would include the genres that were widely and successfully practised in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, without being regarded as those epochs’ trademarks, which of course does not mean that they deserve less attention. Under this heading, one might mention tragedies, comedies, novels, pastoral poems, fables, fairy tales and many others. We would like to revisit and reconsider the familiar, or perhaps not so familiar, terms, categories and stereotypes with the help of which those genres are defined and thought of. This year’s MARS symposium will be an on-site event and is scheduled for September 20, 2022 (with no conference fee). Please submit your abstracts (c. 200 words) by the end of July 2022.



Last updated May 30, 2022

CFP Updated - Medievalism in Play (Spec Issue of Studies in Medievalism) (8/1/2022)

CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED: Studies in Medievalism XXXII: Medievalism in Play

Posted on June 4, 2022 by postmedievalist

Reposted from the ISSM site: https://medievalisms.org/call-for-papers-extended-studies-in-medievalism-xxxii-medievalism-in-play/

 

Deadline Extended to August 1, 2022

From Renaissance satires of courtly love, through Victorian jousts, to Arthurian video games, medievalism has often been central to play, and play has often been central to medievalism. Sometimes the Middle Ages serve as mere background or framework for play that would not change in other contexts. But frequently play is refracted through medievalism (and/or vice- versa) in such a way as to comment specifically on the Middle Ages, the interpreter’s circumstances, the purpose of play, and/or on medievalism. Studies in Medievalism, a peer- reviewed print and on-line publication, is therefore seeking essays of approximately 3,000 words (including notes) on the intersection of medievalism and play. How have the Middle Ages been adapted to one or more particular instances of postmedieval play? Why was that context selected above all other possibilities? What does that choice say about the Middle Ages, the interpreter, the interpreter’s circumstances, about play, and/or about medievalism? Where does play fit with the study of medievalism? In responding to these and related questions, contributors are invited to give particular examples, but their submissions, which should be sent to Karl Fugelso at kfugelso@towson.edu in English and Word by August 1, 2022 should also address the implications of those examples for the discipline as a whole. (Note that priority will be given to papers in the order they are received and submissions that have not been translated into fluent English will not be considered.)