While we're on the subject of medieval views of the natural world, I
thought a reminder about the forthcoming post-graduate conference might
be timely...
University of Bristol Centre for Medieval Studies
Fifth Post-graduate Conference, 13th-14th February 1999
NATURE
Proposals from medievalists working in any field, and from
classicists whose work has relevance to the development of medieval
culture, will be welcomed. Papers should last for twenty-five minutes,
and applicants may interpret the theme in any way they choose. Suggested
subjects might include: natural theology, portents and miracles, the
allegorical representation of Nature; the representation of natural
space and its boundaries; mythologies of creation and destruction;
medieval medicine and psychology, travel literature and its treatment of
the natural environment; monstrosity and deviance.
Abstracts of not more than 300 words should be submitted by 31st October
1998. A conference programme will be published in December. There is no
conference fee.
Papers from previous post-graduate conferences on Memory, authority and
Community are currently being prepared for publication.
Kate Rambridge
Centre for Medieval studies
c/o Department of English,
Bristol University,
3-5 Woodland Road,
Bristol BS8 1TB
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