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43Rd International Congress on Medieval Studies 43rd International Congress on Medieval Studies 8–11 May 2008 The Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 <www.wmich.edu/medieval> 2008 i ii 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 Concert xv Film Screenings xvi Plenary Lectures xvii Saturday Night Dance xviii Art Exhibition xix Exhibits Hall xx Exhibitors—2008 xxi Advance Notice—2009 Congress xxii The Congress: How It Works xxiii David R. Tashjian Travel Awards xxiv Gründler and 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 Required 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 2009 xxxvi About Western Michigan University xxxvii Endowment and Gift Funds xxxviii 2008 Congress Schedule of Events 1–192 Index of Sponsoring Organizations 193–197 Index of Participants 199–221 List of Advertisers A-1 Advertising A-2–A-59 Maps M-1–M-8 iii iv Dear Colleague: It is a distinct pleasure to invite you to Kalamazoo for the 43rd International Congress on Medieval Studies. As a long-time attendee, and now host, I well know the central role the Congress plays as the premier meeting place of students of the Middle Ages. And each year’s Congress program attests to the abundance of subjects, people, and imaginative approaches to all aspects of the Middle Ages. It’s mouthwatering. Once again the Valley III cafeteria and adjoining rooms will host booksellers, vendors, and their wares; cafeteria meals will be served in Valley II’s dining hall. This year for the first time the Bern- hard Center café will be open for lunch on Saturday. Friday and Saturday mornings will commence with plenary speakers: this year’s Medieval Academy plenarist, Richard K. Emmerson (Florida State University) will address us on “Seeing, Reading, and Interpreting the Apocalypse in Complex Medieval Manuscripts.” On Saturday, Christopher de Hamel, Donnelley Fellow Librarian of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, will talk on “Are Bestiaries Really Psalters, and Vice Versa?” We are grateful to the Richard Rawlinson Center and Boydell & Brewer for sponsoring the Saturday plenary. Special evening entertainment includes a lineup of films and a Friday musical performance featur- ing “Le Bon Vent,” a wonderful, eclectic group of musicians who specialize in French music. Their concert, entitled “The King’s Court to the Cajun Kitchen,” will feature a wide range of song and dance music from the medieval to Cajun contemporary. As May approaches, visit the Congress Web site for updates on program news, additions and chang- es, as well as maps reflecting road construction inconveniences. 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 (As- sistant Director), Lisa Carnell (Congress Coordinator), Theresa Whitaker (Exhibits Coordinator), Annalisa Moretti, Mary Blanchard, Sarah Kelley, Kevin Gladney, and Lydia Baber. A word of explanation is in order about changes I have made in the registration fee structure. By far the most efficient, accurate, and easy way to register is to do so online before 15 April. Registering by snail mail, or fax, or after the deadline costs us more, a fact reflected now in fees either assessed or increased on those registering on paper or late. I urge you to opt for the via optima. 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 accompa- nying 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 at 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 $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, pay a $50.00 late fee. 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 credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover). The system e-mails you a confirmation that your registration request was received. 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 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 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 at the Congress Web site or the enclosed form. Fax it, together with your credit card information, before April 15 to Miller Auditorium at 269-387-2362. PAYMENT The Medieval Institute can accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover for credit card payments, but we cannot 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 in the Eldridge-Fox lobby (Valley 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 registra- tion 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 ar- rangements should be made before arrival. 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. REFUNDS Refunds for registration fees, housing, and meals are made only if Miller Audito- rium 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. Registration for on-campus housing is a part of the Congress registration process. Rates are $35.00 per night for a single room and $28.00 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 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. Please plan carefully and indicate special housing re- quests at the time of registration. Every effort is made to accommodate timely hous- ing 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 registra- tions 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.
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