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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Please note we are still considering submissions for the following panel sponsored by the Syon Abbey Society. Abstracts due by SEPTEMBER 20th to [log in to unmask] PANEL CFP: “Monastic Sexualities” Syon Abbey Society Sponsored Session at the International Medieval Congress, Kalamazoo, MI, 8-11 May, 2014 This session offers an opportunity for scholars to discuss the paradoxical issue of sexuality in medieval monasteries. Though the cloister ostensibly required physical celibacy, monks and nuns found many ways to express varieties of sexuality through their art, writing, and devotion. Christ was lover and spouse; mystical union with him could be figured in terms that would make most lay husbands and wives blush. Desire formed the basis of much metaphorical devotional language, and the praying body became a very much awake and sexualized agent despite the prohibitions against obeying the will of the flesh. The goal of this session is to bring into conversation different case studies of ways in which a variety of sexualities found expression in monastic contexts, throughout medieval Europe. Please contact Laura Miles ([log in to unmask]) with abstract proposals by SEPTEMBER 20th. THE SYON ABBEY SOCIETY www.syonabbeysociety.com Promoting the study of the history and literature of the English Birgittine House - please visit our website and join our mailing list today! -- Dr. Laura S. Miles Fellow, Michigan Society of Fellows Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Michigan 203.508.4686 1706 Traver Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 www.laurasaetveitmiles.com ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religion