We invite proposals for a conference exploring the general theme of "The Middle Ages in Contemporary Popular Culture." This theme is intended to be as open-ended as possible and can be approached from any number of directions. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
*Marketing the Middle Ages in music (Gregorian chant, Hildegard of Bingen),
novels, movies, TV series, video games and CDRom
*New millenarianisms, Satanic cults and witchcraft
*The Middle Ages in nationalist ideologies
*The Middle Ages as an attraction for tourists: visits to archeological
sites, medieval fairs, feasts and pageants
Papers from a broad range of academic disciplines are welcome. A number of special cultural events are also planned, including musical performances, films, a display of books, videos and interactive multimedia products.
Please send 250-word abstracts in English or French (for twenty-minute papers) BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, to:
Madeleine Jeay
Dept. of French
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
L8S 4M2
Phone (905) 525-9140 ext. 23754
e-mail: jeaymad@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca
OR
Susan Fast
School of Art, Drama and Music
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
L8S 4M2
Phone (905) 525-9140 ext. 23670
fastfs@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca
FAX: (905) 577-6930
If you have a fax number or e-mail address, please send it along with your proposal.