Bridwell Library Science and Religion Foyer Exhibition

Medievalists may be interested in the Bridwell Library's current "Science and Religion" Foyer Exhibition. The online exhibition, with images of impressive Medieval and Early Modern volumes, is to be found here:

http://smu.edu/bridwell/exhibits/Science&Religion.htm

CFP deadline: North Texas Medieval Graduate Student Symposium

It’s not too late to submit!

Fifth Annual

North Texas Medieval Graduate Student Symposium

February 4^th and 5^th, 2010

Call for Papers

This year’s theme is Language and Communication in the Middle Ages. While we will entertain papers from any discipline of Medieval Studies and on any topic, we particularly welcome those that engage the multiple languages and forms of communication in the Middle Ages to include the visual, the lyrical, the liturgical, the legal, the dramatic, the kinetic, the spatial, as well issues of translation, lingua Franca, and literacy. Details at http://www.art.unt.edu/medieval-symposium/. We will again be awarding a $300.00 travel award for the best abstract.

We encourage submission of papers that have been submitted and/or delivered elsewhere. The deadline for submission is November 1^st, 2009.

Our Keynote speaker will be Dr. Anne D. Hedeman, University of Illinois, Urbana, who will speak on “Presenting the Past: Visual Translation in Thirteenth- to Fifteenth-Century France.”

A second address has been added to the schedule. Dr. Bill Paden, Professor of French at Northwestern, will present “Latin and Vernacular, Love and Marriage in the Medieval South of France.”

Paper Abstracts should be sent to:

Abel (at) unt.edu

or

Dr. Mickey Abel

Assistant Professor, Art History

University of North Texas

1155 Union Station #305100

Denton, TX 76203-5017

UNT Early British Colloquium

UNT's Early British Colloquium Fall lecture will be

"Location, location, location: "Here" in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle”

Professor Jacqueline A. Stodnick, University of Texas at Arlington

October 16th
4pm

at the home of UNT English Professors Jacque Vanhoutte and Alex Pettit
4310 Winnetka Rd
Corinth, TX 76208

Reception to follow

UNT Medieval and Renaissance Colloquium

Please join us for the MRC's inaugural talk:

Christophe Chaguinian (UNT, Department of French)

"Ut Pictura Poesis: The Cinematographic Quality of the Chanson de Roland"

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009
5:00 p.m.
University of North Texas
Auditorium Building, Room 103

CFP: University of North Texas - Medieval Graduate Student Symposium

University of North Texas
Medieval Graduate Student Symposium
February 4th and 5th, 2010

We are happy to announce that the College of Visual Arts and Design of the University of North Texas will be sponsoring our 5th Annual Medieval Graduate Student Symposium. The Graduate Student Symposium will take place on Friday and Saturday, February 4th and 5th, 2010. Details can be found on the UNT symposium website:

http://www.art.unt.edu/medieval-symposium/

Call for Papers

This year’s theme is Language and Communication in the Middle Ages. While we will entertain papers from any discipline of Medieval Studies and on any topic, we particularly welcome those that engage the multiple languages and forms of communication in the Middle Ages to include the visual, the lyrical, the liturgical, the legal, the dramatic, the kinetic, the spatial, as well issues of translation, lingua Franca, and literacy.

We encourage submission of papers that have been submitted and/or delivered elsewhere. The deadline for submission is November 1st, 2009.

The College of Visual Arts and Design will again be providing lunch for the break in our symposium day. With the success of last year’s symposium they are looking forward to another day of interesting conversation and graduate student interaction. We hope that you can join us.

Paper Abstracts should be sent to:

Abel (at) unt.edu

or

Dr. Mickey Abel
Assistant Professor, Art History
University of North Texas
1155 Union Station #305100
Denton, TX 76203-5017

Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Bible Collection at Bridwell Library

From September 8 to December 12, 2009, the Bridwell Library at SMU will be exhibiting volumes from the Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Bible Collection, including a number of manuscripts and incunabula. More information on the exhibition, as well as digital images of the books, may be found by following this link:

http://smu.edu/bridwell/specialcollections/prothroexhibit/prothro2009.htm

The Bridwell Library is located at 6005 Bishop Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75275. Click here for opening times in Fall 2009.


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Fall reception for Dallas and North Texas medievalists

On Sunday, September 20 at 3 p.m., Bonnie Wheeler will host a general reception for Dallas-area and North Texas medievalists. Please join us for a festive start to the year. The reception will take place at:

3425 University Blvd
Dallas, Texas 75205-1833

An RSVP is requested.


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