medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at 6:13 pm, John Briggs wrote:
> 1. High Mass according to the Use of York (with music sung by the
> Ebor Singers) will be celebrated at All Sants, North Street, York on
> Saturday 18 July. The is the second weekend of the York Early Music
> Festival - I was there for the first weekend, so this isn't much help
> to me. Those who are in the area are probably at the Leeds Medieval
> Conference, and probably won't see this notice until they get back...
>
> http://allsaints-northstreet.org.uk/medievalmass0709.html
I fear that John's prediction is correct, though not for the reason he adduces. One of the chief reasons for the relatively high registration fees usually charged by the International Medieval Congress (but a large reduction is offered to students and to the unwaged) is the congress' use of a large cluster of networked PCs located in one of the university buildings in which the congress is held and for which the university charges the congress a very substantial fee. Said cluster is used intensively by delegates both to finalise papers and handouts and to read e-mail. Given the heavy use of those PCs as well as the now not inconsiderable use of personally owned laptops and hand-held PDAs, those delegates who wish to stay in touch with the broader world usually manage to do so.
What makes it predictable that most at Leeds won't see John's notice in a timely fashion is that, because of when it was sent, it is unlikely to be read before Thursday. And as Thursday is leaving day for the vast majority, many will pack their luggage, catch a final session or two, say farewell to colleagues, and be off on their usually already scheduled travels without a final session of reading e-mail.
Best,
John Dillon
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