53rd International Congress on Medieval Studies May 10–13, 2018 Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University 1903 W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 wmich.edu/medieval 2018 i Table of Contents Welcome Letter iii Registration iv-v On-Campus Housing vi-vii Food viii-ix Travel x Driving and Parking xi Logistics and Amenities xii-xiii Varia xiv Off-Campus Accommodations vx Hotel Shuttle Routes xvi Hotel Shuttle Schedules xvii Campus Shuttles xviii Mailings xix Exhibits Hall xx Exhibitors xxi Plenary Lectures xxii Reception of the Classics in the Middle Ages Lecture xxiii Screenings xxiv Social Media xxv Advance Notice—2019 Congress xxvi The Congress: How It Works xxvii The Congress Academic Program xxviii-xxix Travel Awards xxx The Otto Gründler Book Prize xxxi Richard Rawlinson Center xxxii Center for Cistercian and Monastic Studies xxxiii M.A. Program in Medieval Studies xxxiv Medieval Institute Publications xxxv Endowment and Gift Funds xxxvi 2018 Congress Schedule of Events 1–192 Index of Sponsoring Organizations 193–198 Index of Participants 199–218 Floor Plans M-1 – M-9 List of Advertisers Advertising A-1 – A-36 Color Maps ii Dear colleagues, It’s a balmy 9 degrees here in Kalamazoo today, but I can’t complain—too much— because Kalamazoo will not feel the wrath of the “bomb cyclone” and polar vortex due to hit the East Coast later this week, the first week of 2018. Nonetheless, today in Kalamazoo, I long for spring and what it brings: the warmth of the weather, my colleagues and friends who will come in May to the International Congress on Medieval Studies. New and good things to know about Congress 2018: Summer weight blankets will be in the linen packets in the residence halls; Western Heights, a new, air-condi- tioned residence hall complex, will be available for the first time; a shuttle bus will take attendees to the residence halls on Wednesday; the Valley Dining Center will be open again during the Congress; the inaugural lecture on the reception of the classics in the Middle Ages will take place on Thursday, May 10; and, the Congress’s mobile app will be available in April. The erstwhile Valley 3 cafeteria and adjoining rooms will host booksellers and vendors. The downtown Radisson Plaza hotel is our principal off site venue; please consult the website for this and other off-campus lodging opportunities at Congress rates. Registration for on-campus housing remains part of the Congress registration process. We are pleased to welcome Sara Ritchey and William Chester Jordan as our plenary speakers. On Friday, Sara Ritchey will present “‘Salvation is Medicine’: The Medi- eval Production and Gendered Erasures of Therapeutic Knowledge.” On Saturday, William Chester Jordan will offer “Saint Louis’s Other Converts.” We are grateful to the Medieval Academy of America for its support of the Friday plenary and to Cornell University Press for its support of the Saturday one. Finally, let me thank the many people on campus and off who contribute to the Congress, especially those who helped beta-test the mobile app last year. Special thanks go to the Medieval Institute’s staff and students, especially Liz Teviotdale (Assistant Director), Lisa Carnell (Congress Coordinator), and Theresa Whitaker (Exhibits Coordinator). I look forward to seeing you in May 2018. Yours, Jana K. Schulman Professor of English and Director, The Medieval Institute iii 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 clarity, expediency, and convenience. Attendees may also register by mail or by fax using the paper 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. Either or both on-campus housing options may well be sold out before the close of pre-registration. Please plan accordingly. Questions regarding registration should be directed to [email protected]. Registration fees are $160.00 (regular), $95.00 (student), and $90.00 (each accom- panying family member). Pre-registration closes on April 25. Registration fees are not refundable after April 25. All attendees registering after April 25, 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 system 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 information is complete and correct. By mail ($25.00 handling fee): Fill out the Registration Form, using the PDF file available on the Congress website. Mail it, together with your check, money order, or credit card information, before April 26 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 26 to Miller Auditorium at 269-387-2362. iv 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 U.S. dollars made payable to the Medieval Institute are accepted. Any checks or money orders sent in currencies other than U.S. 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, 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 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 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 of the Goldsworth Valley 3 residence halls upon arrival. On-campus housing assignments are given at that time. Packets may be picked up around the clock from noon on Wednesday until the end of the Congress. ON-SITE REGISTRATION Congress attendees may register upon arrival but are assessed a $50.00 late regis- tration fee. Registration is available in the Eldridge-Fox lobby of the Goldsworth Valley 3 residence halls. Please note that on-campus housing may no longer be available to on-site registrants. The hours of on-site registration are: Wednesday, noon–midnight Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–midnight Friday, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. REFUNDS Refunds for registration fees, housing, and meals are made only if Miller Auditorium has received notification of cancellation by April 25. No refunds are made after that date. v On-Campus Housing On-campus housing is provided in the co-ed residence halls of Western Michigan University, which is a tobacco free campus, indoors and out. There are two on-cam- pus housing options, both designed for WMU undergraduates, and bathrooms are usually shared. Those who require hotel amenities such as private bathrooms and kitchen facilities will find them at area hotels. Registration for on-campus housing is a part of the Congress registration process. Either or both on-campus housing options may well be sold out before the close of pre-registration. Please plan accordingly. • Basic accommodation without air conditioning is provided in the residence halls of the Goldsworth Valley 2 and 3 complexes, where most rooms are paired in “suites” with a shared bathroom. • Premium accommodation with air conditioning is provided in WMU’s newest residence halls (opened 2015), the Western Heights complex, where rooms are arranged into “houses” of 10–17 rooms with a community bath- room or bathrooms (each with a shared sink area and stalls for toilets and showers). We expect that most houses will be mixed gender, but registrants may opt for an all-female or all-male house. In Western Heights, which is fully wheelchair accessible, a refrigerator is available in each house. vi RATES • Rates for basic accommodation in the Goldsworth Valley complexes are $38.00 per night for a single room and $32.25 per person per night for a double for those who pre-register for the Congress. • Rates for premium accommodation in the Western Heights complex are $80.00 per night for a single room and $60.00 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. Please indicate special housing requests at the time of registration. Every effort is made to accommodate timely housing requests, but not every request can be fulfilled.