45th International Congress on Medieval Studies May 13-16, 2010 The Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 <www.wmich.edu/medieval> 2010 i ii Table of Contents Welcome Letter v Registration vi–vii On-Campus Housing viii Off-Campus Accommodations ix Travel x Driving and Parking xi Food xii Facilities xiii Varia xiv Concert xv Film Screenings xvi Plenary Lectures xvii Exhibits Hall xviii Exhibitors xix Saturday Night Dance xx Advance Notice—2011 Congress xxi The Congress: How It Works xxii David R. Tashjian Travel Awards xxiii Otto Gründler Travel Award xxiv Congress Travel Awards xxv Guide to Acronyms xxvi Richard Rawlinson Center xvii Master’s Program in Medieval Studies xxviii Applying to the MA Program xxix Course Work for the MA xxx Faculty Affiliated with the Medieval Institute xxxi Medieval Institute Publications xxxii–xxxiii Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies xxxiv JMIS Editorial Board xxxv The Otto Gründler Book Prize 2011 xxxvi About Western Michigan University xxxvii Endowment and Gift Funds xxxviii 2010 Congress Schedule of Events 1–194 Index of Sponsoring Organizations 195–199 Index of Participants 200–222 List of Advertisers A-1 Advertising A-2–A-54 Maps M-1–M-8 iii iv Dear Colleague: Snow is in the forecast, as I write this, and the geese “down by the Valleys” have that resigned look that foretells winter. Yet Spring will come again and with it the 45th International Congress on Medieval Stud- ies, to which I warmly invite you. As this program attests, an abundance of stimulating subjects, people, and imaginative approaches to all aspects of the Middle Ages await you. With your presence, Kalamazoo will once again offer the quintessence of Medieval Studies. As custom dictates, Valley III cafeteria and adjoining rooms will host booksellers, vendors, and their wares; cafeteria meals will be served in Valley II’s dining hall. The Bernhard Center café will continue to be open for lunch on Saturday, and, mirabile dictu, a newly installed cell phone tower should bring the Valleys into the light of hand-held communications. Friday and Saturday mornings will commence with plenary speakers: Thomas E. Burman of the Uni- versity of Tennessee–Knoxville, this year’s Medieval Academy plenarist, will address us on “Why Were Latin Qur’ans Produced in Christian Spain but Never Read There? Reflections on Spanish-Christian Cul- ture during the Long Twelfth Century.” On Saturday, Kathryn Kerby-Fulton of the University of Notre Dame will talk on “The ‘Clerical Proletariat’ and the Rise of English: A New Look at Fourteenth-Century Book Production.” We are grateful to Boydell & Brewer for sponsoring the Saturday plenary. Special evening entertainment includes a lineup of films and a Friday musical performance featuring old Congress friends, Anne Azéma (voice and hurdy-gurdy) and Shira Kammen (vielle and harp) in a concert entitled “Chanterai pour mon courage: Spiritual Renewal in the Time of the Crusades.” As May approaches, please visit the Congress Web site for updates on program news, additions and changes, as well as maps of our campus and hotel shuttle bus system. Each year’s Congress is an opus magnum et arduum shared by many people. I want to especially thank the many volunteers who organize Sponsored and Special Sessions and who chair the General Sessions. The Medieval Institute’s students and staff do heroic service, especially Liz Teviotdale (Assistant Di- rector), Lisa Carnell (Congress Coordinator), Theresa Whitaker (Exhibits Coordinator), Linda K. Judy (Graphic Designer), Tom Krol (Production Editor), Sean Cunningham, Jaime Myers, Danielle Smith, Shannon Spratto, Daniel Toft, and Joshua Withrow. Cordially, James M. Murray, Director The Medieval Institute Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 Phone 269-387-8745 FAX 269-387-8750 [email protected] <www.wmich.edu/medieval> v Registration Everyone attending the Congress, including participants, exhibitors, and accom- panying family members, must register for the Congress. The Medieval Institute encourages the use of the online registration system for clar- ity, expediency, and convenience. Attendees may also register by mail or by fax using the printed Registration Form, which is available as a PDF file on the Congress Web site, but those registering by mail or fax pay a $25.00 handling fee. Questions regarding registration should be directed to [email protected]. Registration fees are $135.00 (regular) and $82.50 (student and each accompanying family member). Online registration closes on April 28. Registration fees are not refundable after April 28. All attendees registering after April 28, including all on-site registrants, pay a $50.00 late fee PRE-REGISTRATION Online: A link to the secure server can be found on the Congress Web site: <www. wmich.edu/medieval/congress>. Those using online registration must pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover). The system e-mails you a confirmation that your registration request was received. If you do not receive the expected confirma- tion e-mail message, you probably are not registered for the Congress. Please direct questions to [email protected]. Please be sure that all information is complete and correct. By mail ($25.00 handling fee): Fill out the Registration Form, using either the PDF file available on the Congress Web site or the enclosed form. Mail it, together with your check, money order, or credit card information, before April 28 to: Congress Registration c/o Miller Auditorium Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5344 If you would like confirmation of registration, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard in your mailing. vi By fax ($25.00 handling fee): Fill out the Registration Form, using either the PDF file available on the Congress Web site or the enclosed form. Fax it, including your credit card information, before April 28 to Miller Auditorium at 269-387-2362. PAYMENT We can accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover for credit card payments, but we can- not process American Express or electronic transfer of funds. 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 incor- rect credit card numbers hold up the registration process. Please sign your check and write in the current date. Post-dated checks cannot be accepted. All who attend sessions, give papers or preside over sessions, or take part in panels, visit the exhibits, or otherwise attend the Congress and participate in its activities must register. The Congress Committee reserves the right to deny future participa- tion 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 PACKETS Pre-registered attendees will find their packet of conference materials, including a receipt, available for pickup at Congress registration in the Eldridge-Fox lobby (Val- ley III) upon arrival. On-campus housing assignments are given at that time. LATE REGISTRATION Congress attendees may register upon arrival but are assessed a $50.00 late reg- istration fee. Registration is available in the Eldridge-Fox lobby. Please note that on-campus housing is very seldom available to on-site registrants. Alternate housing arrangements should be made before arrival. Any rooms booked to on-site regis- trants will be billed at the single rate, although two attendees who want to share a room may do so. REFUNDS Refunds for registration fees, housing, and meals are made only if Miller Audito- rium has received notification of cancellation by April 28. 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. Registration for on-campus housing is a part of the Congress registra- tion process. Rates are $35.50 per night for a single room and $28.50 per person per night for a double for those who pre-register for the Congress. Any rooms booked to on-site registrants will be billed at the single rate, although two attendees who want to share a room may do so. 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 re- ceipt 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. Please plan carefully and indicate special housing requests at the time of registra- tion. Every effort is made to accommodate timely housing requests, but keep in mind that not every request can be fulfilled. If you and a colleague request sharing a double room, we must be in receipt of both registrations before either will be processed. If you and a colleague or colleagues request sharing an adjoining bathroom (i.e., ask to be suitemates), we must be in receipt of all registrations before they will be processed. Room assignments are indicated on the pre-registration packet, and keys are picked up at registration in the Eldridge-Fox lobby. Rooms may be reserved for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights of the Congress, but neither earlier nor later. The campus housing offered through the Congress is designed for undergraduate use, i.e., for individuals 17–22 years of age, and bathrooms are usually shared. Those who require hotel amenities such as air-conditioning and private bathrooms will find them at area ho- tels, where rooms can be booked through Discover Kalamazoo’s centralized hotel booking system.