CFP: THIRD ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Deadline 31 December 2014
15-17 June 2015, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. The Third Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies is a convenient summer venue in North America for scholars to present papers, organize sessions, participate in roundtables, and engage in interdisciplinary discussion. The goal of the Symposium is to promote serious scholarly investigation into all topics and in all disciplines of medieval and early modern studies. The Symposium is held annually on the beautiful midtown campus of Saint Louis University. On campus housing options include affordable, air-conditioned apartments as well as a luxurious boutique hotel. Inexpensive meal plans are also available, although there is a wealth of restaurants, bars, and cultural venues within easy walking distance of campus. While attending the Symposium participants are free to use the Vatican Film Library, the Rare Book and Manuscripts Collection, and the general collection at Saint Louis University’s Pius XII Memorial Library.

The plenary speakers for 2015 will be Kenneth Pennington, of Catholic University of America, and Ingrid Rowland, of the University of Notre Dame.

The Third Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies invites proposals for papers, complete sessions, and roundtables. Any topics regarding the scholarly investigation of the medieval and early modern world are welcome. Papers are normally twenty minutes each and sessions are scheduled for ninety minutes. Scholarly organizations are especially encouraged to sponsor proposals for complete sessions. Decisions will be made in January and the final program will be published in February. For more information or to submit your proposal online please visit the symposium website.