47th International Congress on Medieval Studies May 10–13, 2012 Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5432 <www.wmich.edu/medieval> 2012 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 Plenary Lectures xviii Exhibition and Reception xix The Congress: How It Works xx Advance Notice—2013 Congress xxi Travel Awards xxii Celebrating 50 Years xxiii MA Program in Medieval Studies xxiv Elective Courses for the MA xxv Medieval Institute Affiliated Faculty xxvi Research Centers xxvii Medieval Institute Publications xxviii–xxix About Western Michigan University xxx The Otto Gründler Book Prize xxxi Endowment and Gift Funds xxxii 2012 Congress Schedule of Events 1–180 Index of Sponsoring Organizations 180–186 Index of Participants 187–209 List of Advertisers A-1 Advertising A-2–A-55 Maps M-1–M-5 The Adoration of the Magi (London, Victoria & Albert Museum, inv. no. A.95-1946) On display in the exhibition Object of Devotion at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, March 3 – May 13, 2012. The Medieval Institute College of Arts and Sciences Dear colleague: “Perched on the shoulders of giants”—that medieval commonplace comes frequently to mind when I write this invitation each year. As a successor to the likes of John Sommerfeldt, Otto Gründler, and Paul Szarmach, I am reminded daily of the tremendous work they did in building this Institute and the annual Congress for which it is internationally famous. And there is no better time than this fiftieth anniversary of the first “Call to Kalamazoo” to renew that invitation to come and participate in this tremendous rite of spring for medievalists. In 1962, John F. Kennedy was president when the first group of Kalamazoo pilgrims arrived on the Western Michigan campus, huddled together in the wintry month of March. This year we will meet in the more clement month of May in facilities long known to Congress goers. Valley III and its cafeteria and adjoining rooms will host booksellers, vendors, and their wares; cafeteria meals will again 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. We are happy to once again have the Radisson Plaza in downtown Kalamazoo as our chief off-campus lodging choice. Those seeking off-campus lodging should take advantage of Discover Kalamazoo’s centralized hotel booking service (follow the link from the Congress website). As always, registration for on-campus housing is a part of the Congress registration process. Friday and Saturday mornings will commence with plenary lectures: this year’s Medieval Academy plenarist is David Wallace, Judith Rodin Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, who will address us on “Conceptualizing Literary History: Europe, 1348–1418.” On Saturday, Paul Binski of the University of Cambridge will talk on “The Heroic Age of Gothic: Invention and Its Contexts, 1200–1400.” We are grateful to Boydell & Brewer for sponsoring the Saturday plenary. On Friday evening this year, the Medieval Institute is hosting a gala reception at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts both to celebrate our fiftieth anniversary and to bring your attention to the special exhibit of medieval alabaster sculptures from the Victoria & Albert Museum on display there. Each year’s Congress is a major effort shared and shaped by many people. I want especially to 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 Director), Lisa Carnell (Congress Coordinator), Theresa Whitaker (Exhibits Coordinator), Tom Krol (Production Editor), Sara Miller Schulte, Manuel Garcia, Alyssa Nayyar, Christa Mannen, Luke Chambers, Jennifer Dustin, Brandon Pearce, Ryan Skaggs, and Jenaba Waggy. 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 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: <www.wmich. edu/medieval/congress>. 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 ma-tickets@ wmich.edu. 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 25 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 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. 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 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 (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 registration 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 25. 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 $35.50 per night for a single room and $30.00 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. 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. Those who require hotel amenities such as air-conditioning, refrigerators, and private bathrooms will find them at area hotels, where rooms can be booked through Discover Kalamazoo’s centralized hotel booking system.