2010 Kalamazoo Session
Call for Papers
Marco at Kalamazoo: Problems and Progress in Ongoing Manuscript Studies
The Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies is soliciting abstracts for a session focused on manuscript study and featuring research in progress. The session is to be held at the 45th International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 13th-16th, 2010. Since the Marco Institute is dedicated to providing opportunities for the scholarly community to converse with one another about research in progress, we would like to bring this format to a wider audience at Kalamazoo. Our goal is for each presenter to introduce a single, specific problem in their ongoing manuscript studies, explain their goals and critical approach to their problem, and then discuss them with one another and the audience. We are specifically looking for papers showcasing ongoing paleographic research rather than completed, polished research; the ultimate goal is to show how exchanging ideas across disciplinary boundaries enriches our understanding of manuscript studies. We therefore welcome submissions on any topic of paleography and codicology as well as a broad range of research areas, languages, and time periods.
The goals of the session require some alteration of the customary format. Each of the three selected presenters will give a fifteen minute overview of their research in progress and then have a further fifteen minutes of discussion time to maximize interaction with the other panel members and the audience. Since presentation time is compressed and we would like the audience to be informed as possible on the projects, we would also make the text of each presentation and other pertinent information available for reading on the Marco website sometime before the Congress.
Applicants should send their submission forms and 300-word abstracts detailing their proposals to the Marco Institute by September 15th; full instructions can be found on the Congress website at http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/congress/submissions/index.html. Paper or faxed submissions are welcome, but electronic submissions by e-mail are preferred.
For electronic submissions or any other questions, please contact Teresa Hooper at thooper@utk.edu. Paper submissions should be addressed to:
Teresa M. Hooper
Univ. of Tennessee–Knoxville
301 McClung Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996-0430
Phone: 865-974-1859
Fax: 865-974-6926