48th International Congress on Medieval Studies May 9–12, 2013 48th International Congress on Medieval Studies May 9–12, 2013 Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 <www.wmich.edu/medieval> 2013 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 Shuttle Bus Service xv Exhibits Hall xvi Exhibitors xvii Cash Bars and the Dance xviii Plenary Lectures xix Kalamazoo Valley Museum xx Concert xxi The Congress: How It Works xxii Advance Notice—2014 Congress xxiii Travel Awards xxiv M.A. Program in Medieval Studies xxv Elective Courses for the MA xxvi Medieval Institute Affiliated Faculty xxvii Applying to the M.A. Program xxviii Research Centers xxix Medieval Institute Publications xxx–xxxi About Western Michigan University xxxii The Otto Gründler Book Prize xxxiii Endowment and Gift Funds xxxiv 2013 Congress Schedule of Events 1–178 Index of Sponsoring Organizations 179–184 Index of Participants 185–208 List of Advertisers A-1 Advertising A-2–A-55 Maps M-1–M-5 The Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Dear Colleague, In issuing this annual “Call to Kalamazoo” I am once again kindling the fires of creation and renewal that sustain us as medievalists. Creation is clear in the books, articles, and papers that flow from our sessions, encounters, receptions, and meals together. One example in my hands at the moment is W. Mark Ormrod’s monumental biography of Edward III, which took shape over years of sessions organized by the Society of the White Hart. Such examples could be multiplied manyfold. Renewal comes as newcomers join us for the first time, in the spring weather we usu- ally enjoy, and in the rediscovery, through papers, conversations, performances, and readings, of just how absorbing the study of the Middle Ages is. The 48th International Congress on Medieval Studies will once again bring together a large and varied host of medievalists at long-accustomed venues. 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. Schneider Hall and the Bernhard Center will also have cafés offering food and drink every day but Sunday. The downtown Radisson Plaza Hotel will again be our chief off-campus lodging choice. Those seeking off-campus lodging at Congress rates must use Discover Kalama- zoo’s online centralized booking system (follow the link from the Congress website). Registration for on-campus housing, as always, remains part of the Congress registration process. Friday and Saturday mornings will commence with plenary speakers: this year’s Medieval Acad- emy plenarist is Peregrine Horden of All Souls College, University of Oxford, who will address us on “Poseidon’s Oar: Horizons of the Medieval Mediterranean.” On Saturday, Mary Carruthers of New York University will talk on “Augustinian Intention and Medieval Aesthetic.” We are grateful to Boydell & Brewer for once again sponsoring the Saturday plenary. In further celebration of the fiftieth anniversary year of our Medieval Institute and the first Con- gress (then Conference) we have joined with our local organization, Fontana Chamber Arts, in bringing Anonymous 4 to Kalamazoo College’s Stetson Chapel on Friday, May 10, at 8:00 p.m. They will present a new work that reinterprets the medieval story of Tristan and Isolde, composed by David Lang. Our site will link to the Fontana site where tickets are available. Shuttle bus transportation will be provided by the Medieval Institute. Each year’s Congress is the result of much shared work by many people. My thanks go especially to the many volunteers who organized Sponsored and Special Sessions and who chair the General Sessions. The Medieval Institute’s students and staff always provide heroic service, especially Liz Teviotdale (Assistant Director), Lisa Carnell (Congress Coordinator), Theresa Whitaker (Exhibits Coordinator), Tom Krol (Production Editor), and Sam Dobberstein, Mary Helen Galluch, Robin Henley, Edward Kern, Christa Mannen, Lance Martin, Brandon Pearce, and Sara Miller Schulte. I look forward to seeing you in May 2013. Cordially, James M. Murray, Director The Medieval Institute v 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 on the Congress website, 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 $140.00 (regular) and $85.00 (student and each accompanying family member). Pre-registration registration closes on April 24. Registration fees are not refundable after April 24. All attendees registering after April 24, 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 website. Those using online registration must pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover). The sys- tem emails you a confirmation that your registration request was received. If you do not receive the expected confirmation email message, you probably are not registered for the Congress. Please direct questions to [email protected]. Please be sure that all infor- mation is complete and correct. By mail ($25.00 handling fee): Fill out the Registration Form, using the PDF file avail- able on the Congress website. Mail it, together with your check, money order, or credit card information, before April 24 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. By fax ($25.00 handling fee): Fill out the Registration Form, using the PDF file available on the Congress website. Fax it, including your credit card information, before April 25 to Miller Auditorium at 269-387-2362. vi Registration PAYMENT We 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 re- turned. 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. 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 regis- ter. The Congress Committee reserves the right to deny future participation in the Con- gress 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 (Goldsworth 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 registra- tion fee. Registration is available in the Eldridge-Fox lobby. Please note that on-campus housing may no longer be available to on-site registrants. 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 Auditorium has received notification of cancellation by April 24. 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 $36.00 per night for a single room and $30.50 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 receipt of registration. Please make your travel arrangements first and indicate special housing requests at the time of registration. 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 a room assignment will be made. 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 room assignments will be made. 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.