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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 saint-hood, the uses of patronage, the relationship of religion and power in non-Christian contexts, and any other ap-propriate issues.We invite proposals for 20-minute papers or 3-paper sessions from any discipline. Please submit an abstract (approx. 250 words) and brief c.v., electronically if possible, no later than 1 October 2011. If you wish to propose a session, please submit abstracts and vitae for all participants in the session. Commentary is traditionally provided for each paper presented; completed papers, including notes, will be due no later than February 15, 2012. The Sewanee Medieval Colloquium Prize will be awarded for the best paper by a graduate student or recent PhD recipient (degree awarded in or after July 2009). For further information on the Sewanee Medieval Colloquium, see http://www.sewanee.edu/Medieval/main.html.

Please address submissions and inquiries to Dr Susan Ridyard, [log in to unmask]
(or Dept of History, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN 37383)