PLACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE ON THE PANELS FOR THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS SPONSORED BY THE LOLLARD SOCIETY AT THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIEVAL CONGRESS AT LEEDS, UK, JULY 2000
1. Heresy and Apocalypticism
With the advent of the new millennium and in keeping with the Congress' Year 2000 theme on "Time and Eternity," this session will provide an opportunity to discuss various heretical movements and the treatment of apocalyptic and eschatological themes evidenced in the writings of these heresies. Papers could include the use of earlier apocalyptic literature (Joachim of Fiore and Hildegard of Bingen), the translations into the vernacular of St John's Apocalypse (and commentaries upon it), and general beliefs and ideas about the apocalypse held by Cathars, Albigensians, Beguines, Hussites, Lollards, etc.
2. Heresy and Lay Preaching
Continuing with the Lollard Society's aim to provide a forum for comparison between differing heretical movements, this session will examine the use of lay preachers, both men and women, in the spread of heterodoxy. Papers for this session could focus on trial evidence of lay preaching, general precepts on lay preaching, or specific groups of lay preachers such as Wyclif's "poor priests."
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS SEPTEMBER 27, 1999
E-mail, FAX or mail a 200-word abstract for a 20-minute paper to:
Jill C. Havens
English Dept.
P.O. Box 97404
Baylor University
Waco, TX 76798-7404
U.S.A.
tel: (254) 710-6895
FAX: (254) 710-3894
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