“Welcome” 42nd International Congress on Medieval Studies 10–13 May 2007 The Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008–5432 2007 Table of Contents Welcome Letter v Registration vi–vii On-Campus Housing viii Off-Campus Accommodations ix Travel and Parking x Driving to WMU xi Meals xii Facilities xiii Varia xiv Exhibits Hall xv Exhibitors—2007 xvi Concert xvii Film Festival xviii Plenary Lectures xix Saturday Night Dance xx Advance Notice—2008 Congress xxi David R. Tashjian Travel Awards xxii Gründler and Congress Travel Awards xxiii The Congress: How It Works and Why xxiv NEH Summer Institute xxv Richard Rawlinson Center xxvi–xxvii MA in Medieval Studies xxviii–xxix Required Course Work for the MA xxx Faculty Affiliated with the Medieval Institute xxxi Medieval Institute Publications xxxii–xxxiii The Medieval Review (TMR) xxxiv–xxxv Visiting Fellows Program xxxvi The Otto Gründler Prize 2008 xxxvii Endowment and Gift Funds xxxviii About Western Michigan University xxxix Schedule of Events 1–186 Index of Sponsoring Organizations 187–192 Index of Participants 193–215 List of Advertisers A-1 Advertising A-2 – A-61 Maps M-1 – M-8 Ms. 142, Western Michigan University Manuscript Collection, Waldo Library, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. Image by the Digitization Center, WMU Libraries. This manuscript, held by Western Michigan University’s Rare Book and Special Collections Department in Waldo Library, documents a legal opinion in the dispute between the Cistercian abbey of Cambron and the college of canons regular of Collégiale Saint-Vincent de Soignies. The canons accused the Cistercian monks of illegally occupying land in Sars Moullet. The scroll is a new acquisition in the Library’s extensive collection of primary and secondary materials that sup - port the research and instruction of the Medieval Institute and the Institute of Cistercian Studies at Western Michigan University. Dear Colleague: It is a pleasure to invite you to Kalamazoo for the 42nd International Congress on Medieval Studies. The Congress will be held Thursday through Sunday, May 10–13, 2007, at Western Michigan University. It continues to be one of the premier meetings of scholars engaged in the work of extending our understanding and appreciation of the Middle Ages, its sources, and its legacy. A chief attraction of the Congress must surely be the anticipation of discovery that attends so large an assembly of professionals, representing many nations, disci - plines, and a wide range of years in the profession. Again the Valley III cafeteria and nearby rooms will serve as exhibits space for the book - sellers and vendors, and cafeteria meals will be served in the dining hall of Valley II. We will be pleased to hear plenary speakers Friday and Saturday morning. On Friday, the Medieval Academy plenarist, R. Stephen Humphreys (Univ. of California–Santa Barbara), will present a lecture, “When Did the Near East Become Muslim? Patterns of Christian Decline in Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotamia, 634–1340.” Christopher Kleinhenz (Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison) will deliver Saturday’s lecture, “Dante’s Gift: Perspectives on the Divine Comedy .” Our thanks to Boydell & Brewer for again sponsoring the Saturday plenary. Evening entertainment over the days of the conference will include a performance of the program “Puzzles and Perfect Beauty” by the Newberry Consort. This concert will mark the final appearance of Mary Springfels as director of the ensemble. As May approaches, visit the Congress Web site for breaking program news, additions, and changes. For a variety of maps of the campus and of the surrounding area go to <maps.pp.wmich.edu/KaMai/index.html>. The success of the Congress is the fruit of a labor perennis . Thanks to the many volunteers who organize the Sponsored and Special Sessions, and who chair the General Sessions. In aed - ibus , thanks to Liz Teviotdale (Assistant Director), Lisa Carnell (Congress Coordinator), Judy Krane-Calvert, Sarah Kelley, Annalisa Moretti, Micah Erwin, Jill Hamilton, Michael Brinks, Lydia Baber, and to Linda Judy for her elegant graphic design work. We are particularly pleased to recognize Candy Porath, who retired this fall after 18 1/2 years as senior editor at MIP, with chief responsibility for the Exhibits Hall. Theresa Whitaker ably picks up from here. Looking for a half-day diversion from the diversion of the ’Zoo? The Friday horse auction in Shipshewana, an Amish community in northern Indiana, is barely an hour south, off US 131. The day’s sales are generally completed by noon. And just as far north, in Holland, 30 acres of tulips should still be in bloom at Veldheer’s farm. We look forward to your participation in the 42nd Congress. Cordially, Rand Johnson, Interim 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] (only one “s” in the address) Web site = <www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress> v 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 a PDF file at the Congress Web site. Questions regarding registration should be directed to [email protected]. Registration fees are $130.00 (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 registrants, 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 university’s collection services any unpaid bills. PRE-REGISTRATION Online: A link to the secure server can be found at the Congress Web site: <www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress>. Those using online registration must pay by cred - it card. The system will e-mail you a confirmation 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 PDF file available at the Congress Web site 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 vi 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 PDF file available at the Congress Web site 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, and Discover 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. Only checks or money orders in US dollars made payable to the Medieval Institute are accepted. Any checks or money orders sent in currencies other than US dollars will be returned. All charges are due at the time of registration. Receipts are issued at the Congress. Checks and money orders made out in an incorrect amount and illegible and incorrect credit card numbers hold up the registration process. Please sign your check and write in the current date. Post-dated checks cannot be accepted. Pre-registered participants will find their packet of conference materials, including a receipt, available for pickup in the Eldridge-Fox lobby (Valley III) upon arrival. On-cam - pus housing assignments are given at that time. Western Michigan is, under the laws of the State of Michigan, a smoke-free facility. Please respect Michigan law. LATE REGISTRATION Participants may register upon arrival but are assessed an additional $25.00 late registra - tion fee. Registration is available in the Eldridge-Fox lobby. Please note that on-campus housing will almost certainly no longer be available to on-site registrants. Alternate hous - ing arrangements should be made before arrival. REFUNDS Refunds for registration fees, housing, and meals are made only if the Bernhard Center has received notification of cancellation by April 15. No refunds are made after that date. vii On-Campus Housing On-campus housing is provided in the co-ed residence halls of the Goldsworth Valley I, II, and III complexes. Additional housing may be available in guest housing across cam - pus (about one mile from the Valley residences) after the Valley residence halls have been filled. The Congress shuttle bus stops at guest housing, but you must plan your schedule to allow for the extra distance. Registration for on-campus housing is a part of the Congress registration process. Rates are $32.00 per night for a single room and $26.00 per person per night for a double. All on-campus rooms will be singles unless specific requests are received for double rooms, with roommate specified at the time of registration. No changes are accepted after our receipt of registration. Should you request a single room, find that housing has filled, and then wish to consider sharing a room with another Congress attendee, we cannot honor that request.