Seigneurie: Society for the Study of the Nobility, Lordship, and Chivalry invites paper proposals for a two sessions at the 49th International Congress on Medieval Studies

Venue: Kalamazoo, MI
Time: May 8-11, 2014
Deadline: September 15, 2013

The first session, on Noble Dwellings and Households, deals with the domestic side of medieval aristocratic life, a topic which has attracted increasing attention in recent scholarship. Papers might investigate the actual structures in which noblewomen dwelt during the Middle Ages (or images of them in literature and art), the structure and personnel of aristocratic households and the role of women in them, affective relations within medieval noble families, especially as these are tied to common residence, and other related topics.

The topic for the second session is Nobility, Chivalry, and War. Among other topics, papers might address medieval noblewomen as military leaders, the effects of warfare on aristocratic women, and the roles women played in chivalric ideas about right conduct in war.

Paper proposals should include an abstract and the Congress’s participant information form, which is available online at here. Please send submissions, either via email or surface mail, to:

Donald Fleming
P.O. Box 209
Hiram, OH 44234
Flemingdf@hiram.edu

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