I suggest a round-table on "Medieval Religion in Cyberspace"--on which
various people could talk not so much about specific e-lists, web-sites,
etc., as about the implications of the new information technology for the
content of our work on medieval religion. Is this vague enough for
everybody?
Megan
>Having recovered from the activities of this year`s Kalamazoo congress
>(and finally getting to a computer terminal), I am writing the list to
>see if we -- as a list -- would wish to propose a session for next
>year`s congress. Should it be a traditional session of three
>twenty-minute papers, or should it be a round table discussion of a
>theme -- the latter might best imitate the way the list works, it
>strikes me. Anyway, the important thing is to establish a theme which
>many of us on the list would be interested in (and, of course, which
>would ensure the participation at Kalamazoo of a sufficient number of
>our list`s members).
>
>If there is insufficient interest in this idea, or if it seems too
>difficult to decide on just one theme, I would not submit a proposal.
>But, if you have an idea -- and ESPECIALLY if you would like to
>contribute to a Kalamazoo session -- please reply with all speed, as
>I`ve got to send such a proposal to the congress administration in
>time for 11.59 p.m., 15 May -- just over 30 hours from now. (!)
>
>Ideas warmly received!
>
>With best wishes to all,
>George Ferzoco
>
>P.S.: The Wednesday evening dinner was very pleasant, with about 16 of
>us present. Thanks to all for a wonderful time!
Megan McLaughlin
Associate Professor of History and Women's Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
309 Gregory Hall, 810 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801 U.S.A.
Phone: 217-244-2084
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