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June 13-14, 2009. “Battle and Bloodshed: Representations of War in the Middle Ages.” Interdisciplinary Medieval Studies Conference hosted by the Humanities Research Institute, University of Sheffield. An interdisciplinary conference designed to foster and promote cross-disciplinary discussion and exchange in the field of Medieval Studies. It will provide a forum for case-studies and interpretation of expressions and representations of warfare in medieval society. Email: battleconference@sheffield.ac.uk; http://www.shef.ac.uk/medieval-war-conference/.
June 19-20, 2009. “Architecture et sculpture gothiques: le renouvellement des méthodes et des regards. Noyon, Théâtre du Chevalet, place Aristide Briand.” International colloquium that addresses current approaches to Gothic architecture and sculpture; topics include artistic identity, the uses of technology, the presence of polychromy. Full program available at: http://calenda.revues.org/nouvelle12225.html.
June 24-26, 2009. “Space in Medieval France.” Sixth Annual Symposium of the International Medieval Society, Paris.” Université de Paris – I (Sorbonne). Further information will be available at: http://www.ims-paris.org/Symposium.html
June 29-30, 2009. “The Harley Conference: ’Divers Manuscripts both Antient & Curious': Illuminated Treasures from the Harley Collection, the British Library, London.” Conference on the manuscripts from the collection of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford and his son, Edward that form one of the most important foundation collections of the British Library. The conference celebrates the digitization of over 2000 images from the collection. Further information can be found at: http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/manuscripts/msscollect/conference.
July 13-16, 2009. "Heresy and Orthodoxy" will be the theme of the International Medieval Congress, Leeds. The IMC seeks to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of all aspects of Medieval Studies. Contact: Axel E. W. Müller, International Medieval Congress, Institute for Medieval Studies, Parkinson Bldg. 1.03, Univ. of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K. (+44-113-343-3614; fax: +44-113-343-3616; imc@leeds.ac.uk; http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ims/imc)
July 18-22, 2009. “British Archaeological Association, Annual Conference.” The conference will be in Canterbury, to honor the 900th anniversary of the death of St Anselm of Canterbury and the 30th anniversary of the BAA’s 1979 meeting there. Papers and site visits will investigate the art, architecture and archaeology of medieval Canterbury and its environs. For further information see www.thebaa.org.
August, 20-22, 2009. “Passages from Antiquity to the Middle Ages IV” at the University of Tampere, Finland. Organized by: Trivium Centre for Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Department of History and Philosophy, University of Tampere in collaboration with the Finnish Historical Society and the Classical Association of Finland. The fourth international Passages-conference focuses on religion in its social context. Religion is seen as an active, ongoing process involving society and community. We welcome papers which focus on different religious acts and actors - communities, families or individuals - and with sensitive approach to social differences: gender, age and status. Important themes in the conference are the differences and similarities between elite culture and popular religion in Classical and Medieval society. The conference aims at broad coverage not only chronologically but also geographically and disciplinary (all branches of Classical and Medieval Studies). For further information, please contact passages@uta.fi or visit http://www.uta.fi/trivium/.
October 22-24, 2009. “Rogier van der Weyden in Context. Symposium XVII for the Study of Underdrawing and Technology in Painting,” KU Leuven. In conjunction with the exhibition “Rogier van der Weyden 1400/1464, Master of Passions," September 20 – December 6, 2009. Important international symposium addresses issues of technology and usage in Van der Weyden and related artistis. For further information: www.vanderweydenincontext.be.
November 5-6, 2009. “An animal among men: the dog. From domestication to anthropomorphism” Third International meetings Of Animals and Men, an international, interdisciplinary conference will be held in Valenciennes, France. Canis familiaris is the animal species par excellence linked to man: no other animal has been subjected to so many various uses; no other animal has been imposed so many important morphologic transformations (from mastiff to bichon frise) by men, in order to adapt it to the required duties, far from the cat, this independent opportunist, or the horse, kept out of the house, in spite of all the passions it can arouse. Periods of studies: the Middle Ages and the Modern Period till the middle of the 19th century. Location: Université de Valenciennes, Le Mont Houy 59313 cedex. Amphi 150 Bât. Matisse, France. Please send paper proposals to Dr. Fabrice Guizard-Duchamp, Université de Valenciennes, Bât. Matisse, 59313 Le Mont Houy cedex 9
Email: fabrice.guizard-duchamp@orange.fr
Visit the website at http://www.univ-valenciennes.fr/~/uvhc/agenda_novembre2009.html.
December 17-19, 2009. “Noli me tangere in Interdisciplinary Perspective,” an International Conference, at K.U.Leuven, Belgium. The conference aims at an international conference of researchers on one specific Biblical verse, namely John 20:17: "Jesus said to her, 'Do not touch me (or: do not touch me, Greek: mê mou haptou), because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God'," the verse that some have labeled the most difficult verse of the fourth gospel. The disciplines of exegesis, literature study, philosophy, art history and practical theology will collaborate in this conference to investigate its meaning, reception history and present-day relevance. For information contact nolimetangere@theo.kuleuven.be.
March 18-21, 2010. The annual meeting of the Medieval Academy will be held on Yale University Campus, New Haven, CT. Papers will be given on all manner of topics and disciplines and periods of medieval studies. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33799240816.
April 13-16, 2010. “Commerce and Religion in Medieval and Early Modern Times” a European Social Science History Conference in Ghent, Belgium. Papers will be presented on specific instances of inter-faith commerce from around the world in the period from 1000 to 1800 from a variety of perspectives (e.g. economic history, legal history, cultural history) are welcome. Francesca Trivellato, Professor of History, Yale University and Cátia Antunes, Assistant Professor of History, Leiden University.
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