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From: Tamara O'Callaghan <[log in to unmask]>

The Medieval Romance Society is once again sponsoring 3 sessions at the
International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, MI, in 2001.  The
general theme for this coming year is the performance of romance.  Please
note that the Medieval Romance Society is particularly interested in
cross-cultural issues and romance; therefore, we welcome papers which
examine medieval romance literature from any culture/language (English,
Celtic, French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.).  We also welcome papers
from scholars of all levels--from the graduate student to senior academic.

1.  Performing Romance: Approaches and Interpretations

This session will focus on how medieval romances were performed/may have
been performed in the Middle Ages.  We welcome varied approaches, from the
reconstruction of the presentation of the actual text to that of the
music, etc., which may have accompanied such performances.

2.  Performing Romance: In the Classroom

This session will address how to use the performance of medieval romance
in teaching the literature/genre to students.  We would like to hear from
instructors who have students perform texts, make use of CD's or videos
(such as the Chaucer Studio's "The Weddynge of Sir Gawen and Dame Ragnell"
published by TEAMS), or take any other "performative" approach to teach
medieval romance.

3.  Performing Romance: On the Big/Little Screen

This session will address twentieth-century performances of medieval
romance in the movies and on television.  Papers may focus on classic
films [such as Bresson's "Lancelot du lac" (1974)], the not-so-classic
[such as "First Knight" (1995)], and/or films which incorporate themes and
motifs from medieval romance [such as Gilliam's "The Fisher King" (1991)]
as well as television productions [such as the recent miniseries
"Merlin"].

Papers are to be no more than 20 minutes.  The deadline for receipt of
abstracts is September 15, 2000.  Please submit one-page abstracts (plus
any requests for audio-visual equipment) via email, fax, or regular mail
to

Dr. Tamara F. O'Callaghan
Department of Literature & Language
Northern Kentucky University
Landrum 500
Highland Heights, KY   41099-1500
USA

Email:  [log in to unmask]
Fax:    +1-(859) 572-6093

The 36th International Congress will be held 3-6 May 2001.  Please consult
the website for the Congress for further information:
http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/36cfp/index.html



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