Not Italian, I know, but the organisers of the following conference would seem to be amenable to session or paper
proposals which match this list's interests.
CALL FOR PAPERS
THE SPLENDOUR OF BURGUNDY (1419-1482). A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
International conference, Bruges, 12-14 May 2009
Organised by the Musea Brugge and the Alamire Foundation (Katholieke
Universiteit Leuven), in collaboration with the Concertgebouw Brugge and the
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
In the framework of the exhibition 'Charles the Bold. The splendour of
Burgundy' (27 March 21 July 2009, Bruges, Groeninge Museum and Church of
Our Lady; in cooperation with Historisches Museum Bern and Kunsthistorisches
Museum Vienna).
CONFERENCE THEME
In the course of the fifteenth century, the reputation of the Burgundian
court rose to an unprecedented level, catapulted forward by ever growing
territorial ambitions and accumulation of wealth. This reached a climax
during the reign of Charles the Bold (1433-1477), the living embodiment of
the pomp and pageantry of the Burgundian court and a generous patron of the
fine arts.
Rather than focusing on a single domain, the conference aims to shed light
on Burgundian court culture as an organic whole, between the start of the
reign of Philip the Good (1419) and the death of Mary of Burgundy (1482). It
is intended to provide a forum for new research from the fields of History,
History of Art, Literature and Musicology. To this end, two plenary
assemblies will present a multidisciplinary approach to the topics of 'Power
of/and representation' and 'Feast culture', while a number of specialised
sessions will allow in-depth exploration and discussion of more specific
aspects of the conference theme.
CALL FOR PAPERS
For the specialised sessions, we invite proposals for panel sessions as well
as for individual papers of thirty minutes (excl. discussion time). The
function and meaning of concepts and artefacts (or their portrayal) in the
context of the Burgundian court culture can be discussed from multiple
perspectives and (inter-)disciplinary approaches. Possible themes include
(but are not limited to) the relationship between courtly and urban
networks; gift exchange and its remnants in artefacts, literature and music;
liturgical history of the court and its related institutions; administrative
and governmental history.
Proposals for both panel sessions and individual papers in the form of an
abstract not exceeding 300 words should be sent as an e-mail attachment to
[log in to unmask] by 15 December 2008. Notification of acceptance will be
given by 30 January 2008. The conference language is English.
Programme Committee:
- Prof. dr. Wim Blockmans, NIAS Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and
Sciences, Leiden University (NL)
- Till-Holger Borchert, Musea Brugge/Groeningemuseum (B)
- Prof. dr. David Fallows, Manchester University (UK)
- Nele Gabriëls, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Alamire Foundation (B)
- Prof. dr. Eberhard König, Freie Universität Berlin (D)
- Prof. dr. Johan Oosterman, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen (NL)
- dr. Manfred Sellink, Musea Brugge (B)
- Anne van Oosterwijk, Musea Brugge/Groeningemuseum (B)
- dr. André Vandewalle, Stadsarchief Brugge (B)
Organisation Committee
- Bart Demuyt & Nele Gabriëls (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Alamire
Foundation; B)
- Till-Holger Borchert, Manfred Sellink, Anne van Oosterwijk & Elviera
Velghe (Musea Brugge, B)
- Jeroen Vanacker & Katrien van Eeckhoutte (Concertgebouw Brugge, B)
For further information, please send an e-mail to [log in to unmask]
Additional information
Dates: Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May 2009
Start: Tuesday 12 May (afternoon) at the City Hall, followed by conference
dinner
Location: Concertgebouw Bruges, Belgium
Concerts: 13 May: Psallentes, Concertgebouw Bruges
14 May: La Morra, Concertgebouw Bruges
Nocturne: On 13 May, participants of the conference have the possibility to
visit the exhibition from 17.30 to 19.30h.
Registration: Before 1 May; places are limited: max. 150 participants
allowed.
Language: English
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