Imagining the Past: The Southwest Wisconsin Medieval and Renaissance Conference
University of Wisconsin-Platteville September 21-23, 1999
We welcome abstracts or finished papers on topics related to any aspect of the Middle Ages or the Renaissance that would appeal to a general audience consisting of university professors, graduate and undergraduate students, high school teachers and students, and interested community members. Papers should be no more than 20 minutes reading length (8-10 pages)
Possible topics for individual papers include:
* Daily Life
* Literature
* History and Politics
* Women
* Science
* Architecture or Engineering
* Technology
* Art
* Music
* Magic, Alchemy, or Astrology
* Religion
* Crime
* Agriculture
* Royalty
* Marginalized populations
* Chivalry and the Crusades
Professors are strongly encouraged to invite their undergraduate students to submit papers they have written for previous classes. Undergraduate students who wish to present a paper at this conference must submit a completed paper and a letter of recommendation from the student’s advising professor.
Deadline for abstracts and finished papers: February 1, 1999
Please mail all submissions to:
Peter Hadorn
Department of Humanities
1 University Plaza
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI 53818-3099
Telephone: (608)342-1924
Fax: (608) 342-1409
E-mail: hadorn@uwplatt.edu
Conference web site: http//:vms.www.uwplatt.edu/~humanities/medren.htm
About the Conference: The goal of this conference is to promote the academic study and artistic appreciation of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance among both an academic and non-academic audience. Designed to foster scholarship at the undergraduate level, several sessions will consist of papers by undergraduate students. Conference participants will have the opportunity to attend two plays by the acclaimed Shenandoah Shakespeare Express. A nationally known scholar in Medieval and Renaissance culture will deliver the keynote speech. Afterwards, participants will enjoy a medieval banquet while being entertained by madrigal singers. During the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in interactive workshops in such areas as dramatic performance, the making and illustrating of medieval manuscripts, and early European agriculture and engineering.
Located in the scenic rolling hills of southwest Wisconsin, Platteville is 30 minutes from Dubuque, Iowa, 30 minutes from Galena, Illinois, and 90 minutes from Madison, Wisconsin. Best known for its engineering program, UWP is also known for its annual Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival and its strong Liberal Arts program.
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