Call for Papers
Peace, Negotiation, and Reciprocity: Strategies of
Co-existence in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
ACMRS (the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies)
at Arizona State University invites papers for its fourth annual
interdisciplinary conference on February 12-14, 1998. The
conference is both an open forum for the exploration of any topic
relating to the study and teaching of the Middle Ages and
Renaissance and an opportunity to examine in more depth a single,
focused theme. This year's theme is "Peace, Negotiation, and
Reciprocity: Strategies of Co-existence in the Middle Ages and the
Renaissance." The keynote speaker will be Robert W. Scribner,
Harvard Divinity School, editor of _Tolerance and Intolerance in
the European Reformation_ (Cambridge UP, 1996).
Pending contract negotiations with Brepols Publishers of Belgium,
selected papers related to the conference theme may be considered
for publication in the fourth volume of the "Arizona Studies in the
Middle Ages and the Renaissance" series. Papers dealing with any
facet of the Mediterranean region will be automatically considered
for publication in the journal _Mediterranean Studies_, sponsored by
the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, the Medieval and
Renaissance Collegium (MARC) at the University of Michigan,
and ACMRS at Arizona State University.
The conference will also host "The Medieval Book: A Workshop
in Codicological Practice." This pre-conference half-day workshop
led by Richard Clement, University of Kansas, will focus on the
making of the medieval codex. Participants will discuss the
production of parchment, paper, pens, and ink, and then will make
several quires in preparation for writing. Note: This workshop does
not cover scripts and is not calligraphic.
The setting of the conference is the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, a
luxury 5-star resort featuring swimming pool, tennis courts,
sauna, and proximity to numerous attractions in the Phoenix-
Scottsdale-Tempe area. The hotel is just two blocks from the ASU
campus and 15 minutes from the Phoenix airport. The high
temperature in the "Valley of the Sun" during February averages
70 degrees.
The conference registration fee is just $45 ($20 for students) and
includes welcoming and concluding receptions, two days of
concurrent sessions, concert, and keynote address.
By October 15, 1997, send two copies of session proposals, one-
page abstracts, or complete papers, along with two copies of your
current c.v., to Robert E. Bjork, Director, ACMRS, Arizona State
University, PO Box 872301, Tempe, AZ 85287-2301. Email:
[log in to unmask] Phone: (602) 965-5900. Fax: (602) 965-1681.
A limited number of travel awards and stipends, based on
demonstrated need, are available for scholars from abroad.
Registration forms and information will also be available from our
world-wide web page: http://www.asu.edu/clas/acmrs. Contact
ACMRS for more information.
T. Scott Clapp, Program Coordinator
ACMRS (AZ Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies)
Arizona State University
PO Box 872301
Tempe, AZ 85287-2301
Phone: (602) 965-5900; FAX: (602) 965-1681
Internet: [log in to unmask]
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