Kalamazoo, 2001

[David T. Murphy]

Dear Colleagues,
        Should an identical message have already reached you a few minutes
ago, I apologize for the duplication.


                                Call for Papers

                36th International Congress on Medieval Studies

                  Medieval Slavic  I: Language & Literature
                   Medieval Slavic II: History and Culture

                                May 3-6, 2001

                        Western Michigan University
                             Kalamazoo, Michigan

        Over the years, Slavic topics have been almost nonexistent at this
prestigious congress (the official printed program of the 35th Congress,
which met in early May, lists no fewer than 562 panels), a fact that
suggests, in a sense, that the Slavs and Slavic cultures are a non-presence
in the larger Medieval picture. In an effort to redress somewhat this
situation, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis
University has proposed the two sponsored sessions listed above.

        Given the history of the Congress, scholars are encouraged to
submit proposals for papers of a more general nature than might be given,
for example, at the AATSEEL conference, since one is not able to presume an
audience that is knowledgeable in things Slavic; in fact, the real point of
these sessions is to provide what for many would be their first real
exposure to the richness of the medieval Slavic cultures. The sessions are
open to all disciplines; papers can focus on topics within a given Slavic
culture, across Slavic cultures, or on the relationships between Slavic and
non-Slavic cultures, during the period roughly 600 - 1400 AD.

        One-page abstracts of papers designed for delivery in 20-25 minutes
should be sent to the address provided below by September 1, 2000.

        Interested scholars are encouraged to submit very brief (one
paragraph) descriptions of possible papers as soon as possible, in order
for me to convey to the Congress organizers a sense of how much interest in
participating on these panels actually is "out there".


David T. Murphy, Ph.D., Director                        Phone: (314) 977-7180
Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies             Fax:   (314) 977-1602
Saint Louis University                                  Email: cmrs at slu.edu
3800 Lindell Boulevard, Suite 317
PO Box 56907                                            Home:  (314) 664-6068
St. Louis, MO 63156-0907

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