41st International ConguGSS on MedieuaL Studies 4-7 May 9.OO6 MEDIEVAL INSTITUTE College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5432 2006 41st International ConguGSS on MedieuaL Studies 4-7 May 9.OO6 MEDIEVAL INSTITUTE College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5432 2006 TabLe of Contents Welcome Letter iv-v Registration vi-vii On-Campus Housing viii Off-Campus Accommodations ix Travel and Parking x Driving to WMU xi Meals xii Varia xiii Exhibits Hall xiv Exhibitors xv About the Mail xvi Piffaro xvii 2006 Plenary Lectures xviii A Medieval Film Fest xix David R.Tashjian Travel Awards xx Griindler and Congress Travel Awards xxi Advance Notice—2007 Congress xxii The Congress: How It Works and Why xxiii The Dance xxiv 2006 NEH Summer Seminar xxv 2007 Visiting Fellows Program xxvi 2006 Visiting Fellow xxvii Richard Rawlinson Center xxviii-xxix Master's Program in Medieval Studies xxx-xxxii The Otto Griindler Prize 2007 xxxiii Medieval Institute Publications xxxiv-xxxv The Medieval Review xxxvi-xxxvii Medieval Institute Endowment and Gift Funds xxxviii About Western Michigan University xxxix Director, The Medieval Institute xi Schedule of Events 1-188 Index of Sponsoring Organizations 189-193 Index of Participants 195-217 List of Advertisers A-l Advertising A-2 - A-64 Maps M-l-M-8 Dear Colleague: I am very happy to request the pleasure of your company at the 41st International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo. The Congress will take place Thursday through Sunday, May 4-7, 2006, on the campus of Western Michigan University under the sponsor ship of the Medieval Institute. As is the custom, formal sessions and related Congress pro grams will survey the multiple aspects of our common discipline. These many and varied opportunities for intellectual exchange will mark the current state of research and suggest future directions, while giving both established scholars and younger members of the profes sion an opportunity to present their work. This year the Congress Committee "stands pat" with the Congress plan for last year's record-setting meeting. The Valley III cafeteria and adjacent rooms will again host our book sellers and vendors, while Valley II cafeteria will serve Congress meals. The pattern of plenary lectures on Friday and Saturday mornings continues. Madeleine Caviness (Tufts Univ.) will offer the traditional Medieval Academy plenary, this year "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," on Friday. Alan Deyermond (Emeritus, Queen Mary and Westfield College, Univ. of London) will talk on "Historical Fictions in Medieval Castile" on Saturday. For details see p. xviii. The Congress Committee is grateful to Boydell & Brewer for their continuing sponsorship of the Saturday plenary. The Ibero-Medieval Association of North America (IMANA) is supporting Prof. Deyermond's participation in the Congress. The Congress Committee is grateful to IMANA as well. Evening activities include one special concert and a schedule of medievalist films. The world-renowned "Piffaro," whose elegant sounds re-create late medieval and Renaissance music, will offer "Robertsbridge, Faenza and Buxheim: Keyboard Manuscripts in Concert" Friday night at Stetson Chapel on the campus of Kalamazoo College. "Piffaro" appears in con junction with their Wednesday night performance at the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. Be sure to order your tickets in advance when you register. The three films—Les Visiteurs du Soir [The Devil's Envoys] (1942), King Arthur [director's cut] (2004), and The Anchoress (1993)—are free in Fetzer 1005 (a.k.a. Kirsch Auditorium), with discussions of the second and third films at 10:00 on the following mornings. Page xix summarizes the film fes tival and related program activities. You will find details regarding registration, housing, meals, transportation, exhibits, com puters, etc. in the following white pages of this program book, pp. vi-xv. The white pages give information pertinent to this year's Congress; the blue pages highlight special events and notices; and the yellow pages introduce one and all to select programs at the Medieval Institute, especially The Medieval Review and the Master of Arts Program in Medieval Studies. As we move closer to May, you should consult the Congress WorldWideWeb site: <www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress>. All of the information you find in this program will be available on the Web, as will updates, changes, and additions. Browse our site to find even more about the Institute's activities. The Congress Committee asks your cooperation in registering before the April 15 dead line. In recent years we have been unable to manage the number of participants who come to register on-stte, causing delays for many others and overwhelming the staff with those details of registration that can be best managed in advance. Like other major scholarly venues the Institute charges a late fee for those registering on-site and after April 15 (=$25.00). As we did last year, we will mail the Congress program book to those who are on the program. W Registrants from outside of the United States may pick up their program books at the Congress registration desk. The Congress program book will also be available online. There is no increase in registration fees, housing charges, or meals. Once again the Congress is working with the Kalamazoo County Convention and Visitors Bureau to offer a centralized booking service available off our Web site. Congress participants should find the one-stop for off-campus hotels easy to work with. See p. ix for more informa tion. The Radisson Plaza remains our main hotel, this year offering a limited number of one- bedroom suites at a special Congress rate. Holiday Inn-West, Hawthorn Suites, Lees Inn, Country Inn & Suites, and Super 8 Motel join the Radisson in offering special rates to Congress participants. I would like to thank the scores of medievalists who volunteered to chair General Sessions for the 2006 Congress and the colleagues who organized Sponsored and Special Sessions, more than 90% of the total sessions. They help us immeasurably. I am grateful to many within the Institute for their special efforts on the 41st: Liz Teviotdale (Assistant Director), especially for continuing to upgrade Congress operations, and Lisa Carnell for controlling the many details that she must face, as well as their assistants, Erik Carlson, Micah Erwin, Christine Kozikowski, Melissa Williams, and Judy Krane-Calvert, as well as Linda Judy, whose designs make us thrive, and Candy Porath, whose hard work makes the exhibit hall possible. My thanks also go to Andrew Huang for his work on our Congress program Web site, which should be up and running before you read these words in print. As a rule the Director's letter does not mark the passing commercial scene, which is part of life's rich pageant, but long-time Congress gourmets and gourmands [a.k.a. "foodies"] will want to know that Bilbo's has moved from its hallowed halls on West Michigan Avenue to Stadium Drive, west of WMU. See you in May in the lobby of Eldridge-Fox. Oh yes—check out p. xl while you are at it. Paul E. Szarmach, Director The Medieval Institute Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 Phone 269-387-8745 FAX 269-387-8750 e-mail: [email protected] (n.b.: only one V in the address) Web site = www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress Registration REGISTRATION Everyone attending the Congress, including participants, exhibitors, and accompanying family members, must register for the Congress. The Medieval Institute encourages the use of the online registration system for clarity, expediency, and convenience. Attendees may also register by mail or by fax using the printed Registration Form, which is available as an interactive PDF file within the Congress program Web pages. Questions regarding registration should be directed to [email protected] Registration fees are $125.00 (regular) and $80.00 (student and each accompanying family member). Online registration closes on April 15. Registration fees are not refundable after April 15. Campus housing will not be reserved after April 15. All attendees registering after April 15, including all on-site regis trants, will pay an additional $25.00 late fee. All who attend sessions, give papers or preside over sessions or take part in panels, visit the exhibits, or otherwise participate in the Congress and its activities must register. The Congress Committee reserves the right to deny future participation in the Congress to those who do not register properly and further reserves the right to refer to the univer sity's collection services any unpaid bills. PRE-REGISTRATION Online: A link to the secure server can be found within the Congress program Web pages accessible via the Congress home page at <www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress>. Those using online registration must pay by credit card. The system e-mails you a confir mation that your registration request was received. Please be sure that all information is complete and correct. By mail: Fill out the Registration Form, using either the interactive PDF file available within the Congress program Web pages or the enclosed form. Mail it, together with your check, money order, or credit card information before April 15 to: Congress Registration c/o Bernhard Center Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5408 If you would like confirmation of registration, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard in your mailing. By fax: Fill out the Registration Form, using either the interactive PDF file available within the Congress program Web pages or the enclosed form. Fax it, together with your credit card information before April 15 to the Bernhard Center at 269-387-4079. PAYMENT As in the past, the Medieval Institute can accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and EuroCard for credit card payments, but because Western Michigan University cannot process American Express or electronic transfer of funds, we regret that we cannot offer these options at this time.