Conceptions of Love in Medieval Culture, Literature, and Religion

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Goliardic Society, Western Michigan Univ.

Organizer Name

Alyssa E. Nayyar

Organizer Affiliation

Medieval Institute, Western Michigan Univ.

Presider Name

Jan Volek

Presider Affiliation

Medieval Institute, Western Michigan Univ.

Paper Title 1

Romance as Male-to-Male Discourse: Platonic Love, Desire, and the (Fe)male Body in Floris and Blancheflour

Presenter 1 Name

Juliette A. Arico

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. at Buffalo

Paper Title 2

Christina of Markyate and Geoffrey of Saint Albans: A Twelfth-Century Spiritual Friendship

Presenter 2 Name

Holle Canatella

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Lock Haven Univ.

Paper Title 3

My Brother or My Lover? Intimate Male Friendships in Medieval Romance

Presenter 3 Name

Alyssa E. Nayyar

Start Date

10-5-2012 10:00 AM

Session Location

Valley I 101