Comparing the Medieval North:
Coordinating Methodologies in the study of Medieval Scandinavia

We are pleased to announce a CALL FOR PAPERS for an interdisciplinary PhD
workshop taking place at Aarhus University on 3rd April 2014. This workshop
will provide a forum for discussion of how medievalists use different and
potentially conflicting concepts and methodologies in their work, and
hopefully lead to new ideas about how to tackle some of the challenges of
interdisciplinary and comparative work.

At the workshop, Michael Gelting, Sæbjørg Walaker Nordeide and a third
expert in the medieval period (tbc) will form a panel which will provide
feedback on participants' papers.

Prior to the workshop each participant will circulate a paper (max. 2500
words) outlining their main ideas and or problems. Each paper will be read
by one formal 'responder,' who will be another postgraduate, as well as at
least one expert from our panel.

On the day of the workshop, each participant will give a 10 minute
presentation summarising their ideas to kick-off a round table discussion.
We hope this format will facilitate some helpful and stimulating feedback
for everyone involved.

Papers can be work in progress and do not need to be specifically 'new work'.
This is an opportunity to receive feedback on issues you may have been
struggling with or would like to discuss with others working in a similar
field.

The idea for the workshop originated from discussions about the best way to
approach comparative study and we would like to particularly encourage
papers in this area. Papers can be from any period from the early to the
late Middle Ages and from any discipline.

You may wish to consider topics such as:

- Combining archaeological and textual evidence
- Comparing and using evidence from different genres
- Comparing evidence and developments across borders and periods
- Negotiating terms and concepts across time and space
- Comparing vernacular and Latin texts
- Combining the sacred and the secular
- Cultural exchange, transfer and transformation

Please send a 200 word abstract and a short biography to:
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Organising committee: Louisa Taylor (UCL), Matilda Watson (KCL), Marie
Bønløkke Spejlborg (AU)


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