medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
CFP: After Constantine: Religion and Secular Power
in Late
The Thirty-Ninth Annual Sewanee Medieval Colloquium
30-31 March 2012
The University of the South, Sewanee, TN
Theme: After Constantine: Religion and Secular Power in Late Antiquity
and the Middle Ages
In recognition of the 1700th anniversary of the traditional
"conversion" of Constantine, this conference will explore
the interrelationship of religion and secular power in the late
antique and medieval worlds. Attention will be given to the
relationship of "church" and "state," the role of
the church as holder of secular power, the politics of sainthood, the
uses of patronage, the relationship of religion and power in
non-Christian contexts, and any other appropriate issues. The program
will include 20-minute papers from any disciple.
If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit an abstract
of approx. 250 words and a short c.v. by 1 October 2011. If you would
like to organize a session (3 papers preferred), please submit all the
pertinent abstracts and c.v.s by 1 October. Papers accepted for the
Colloquium must be submitted in their final form, including notes, by
15 Feb. 2012, in order to reach their commentators in good time.
Please submit your materials electronically if possible.
The Sewanee Medieval Colloquium Prize will be awarded for the best
paper by a PhD student or recent PhD recipient (degree awarded in or
after June 2009)
List members -- if you are interested in
submitting, I would love to have a note from you in advance so that I
can get a sense of how things might shape up.
Sue
--
Susan J Ridyard
Professor of History
Director, Sewanee Medieval Colloquium
Sewanee: The University of the South
735 University Ave
Sewanee
TN 37383
(931) 598 1531
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