Call for Papers: International Conference on Medievalism

Medievalism, Arthuriana, and Landscapes of Enchantment

The conference committee for Studies in Medievalism is pleased to invite
paper and session proposals for its 26th Annual International Conference on
Medievalism, to be held at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, on
October 20–22, 2011.

The theme of this year's conference is “Medievalism, Arthuriana, and
Landscapes of Enchantment.” We therefore especially invite proposals
addressing any or all of these concepts. We will also welcome proposals on
any topic related to the invocation or representation of the Middle Ages in
post-medieval periods. As an interdisciplinary organization, we also
encourage proposals from all areas of the humanities, social sciences, and
beyond, particularly proposals that address interdisciplinary themes or
employ interdisciplinary theories and methods. Post-medieval interest in
Arthuriana has flourished unabatedly since the 19th-century medieval
revival and is, for instance, reflected in the 2010 publication of Joerg O.
Fichte’s From Camelot to Obamalot: Essays on Medieval and Modern
Arthurian Literature.

    Subthemes for the conference might include, but are not limited to:
    Re-imaginings of important Arthurian figures (King Arthur, Guinevere,
        Lancelot, Gawain, Morgan le Fay, Perceval, Lady of the Lake, etc.)
    Representations of Arthuriana in art
    Women and questions of gender in Arthuriana
    Arthurian themes in music
    Roles of landscapes in modern Arthurian works
    Arthuriana and enchantment in modern historical novels (including
        mysteries)
    Connections between magical enchantments and landscapes
    Arthuriana and enchantment on the contemporary stage
    Arthuriana in Shakespeare
    Tolkien, Arthuriana, and enchantment
    Enchantment in contemporary Arthurian works
    Arthuriana portrayed on film, television, and/or the radio
    Arthuriana and enchantment on the Internet
    Arthuriana and enchantment in electronic and/or non-electronic games

Publication Opportunities:
Selected papers related to the conference theme will be published in The
Year’s Work in Medievalism.

Submission Deadline:  April 18, 2011
Please send 250-word abstracts for individual papers and session proposals
as an email attachment in Word or pdf formats to:

Anita Obermeier, Conference Chair
International Conference on Medievalism
Institute for Medieval Studies
University of New Mexico
AObermei@unm.edu
http://ims.unm.edu/sim