medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
International Medieval Congress 2002, University of Leeds, 8-11 July
2002
Call for Papers for Sessions Sponsored by The Lollard Society.
In conjunction with the thematic strand of "Exile" for IMC 2002, the
Lollard Society is sponsoring a series of sessions that deal with the
idea of the heretic in exile. The Lollard Society invites paper
proposals from scholars and students of any medieval heresy. Please pass
this call on to any friends, colleagues or students who might be
interested, and feel free to post this call on websites that list calls
for papers.
1. Heresy as Exile: Estrangement from the Community.
Unlike political exile where the banished are physically removed from
their country, heretics were still physically present yet separate from
the surrounding orthodox community, suffering a form of internal or
social exile. For this session, the Lollard Society invites proposals
for papers that examine the real and/or metaphorical relationship
between heretics and the surrounding orthodox community. Papers might
address the interaction between orthodox members of the community and
heretics: To what degree were heretics socially excluded by their
neighbors? Or is there evidence that heretics were not ostracized by the
surrounding orthodox community? How do heretics perceive the
relationship between their own group and the outside community? Papers
might also discuss evidence found in trial records and literature
produced by the heretics that help us to determine the relationship
between heretics and their orthodox neighbors.
2. Heretics Writing in Exile.
Continuing with the theme of "Exile" for this session, the Lollard
Society welcomes proposals for papers that examine literature written by
heretics while exiled from their own heretical community. Papers in this
session might discuss letters and texts written while a heretic was in
another country, communicating back to the main heretical community.
Papers might also examine literature written by heretics while in
prison, such as William Thorpe's testimony, and address the propaganda
inherent in these sorts of texts.
3. The Heretic Abroad.
As the title implies, for this session, another in conjunction with the
theme of "Exile," the Lollard Society invites papers on any aspect of
the heretic traveling abroad. Papers might investigate the journeys of
heretics who fled from their own country during times of persecution.
Papers are welcome that consider heretics who sought to communicate with
heretics in other countries, such as the frequent interchange between
the Hussites and Lollards. And papers are invited that examine heretics,
such as Nicholas Hereford, who journeyed to places such as Rome with the
specific purpose of addressing the Pope with their reforms.
Please send a 250-word abstract by Friday, 21 September to:
Dr. Jill C. Havens, Department of English, P.O. Box 97404, Baylor
University, Waco, Texas 76798-7404
Fax: (254) 710-3894
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