“Can these bones come to life?” II: Equines and Equestrianism in Medieval Culture

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Higgins Armory Museum

Organizer Name

Kenneth C. Mondschein

Organizer Affiliation

Higgins Armory Museum

Presider Name

Kenneth C. Mondschein

Paper Title 1

Horses and Riders: Barriers to the Modern Understanding of Chivalry

Presenter 1 Name

Steven Muhlberger

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Nipissing Univ.

Paper Title 2

Dancing Horses: Equestrian Performativity

Presenter 2 Name

Michael A. Cramer

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY

Paper Title 3

Eques ab Equo: Training Horses and Men to Be Chivalrous

Presenter 3 Name

Karen Brown Campbell

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Tarrant County College

Start Date

11-5-2013 1:30 PM

Session Location

Fetzer 1045

Description

This session provides insight, drawn from recreation, experimentation, and the presenters' practical experience, into horses and equestrianism in medieval culture and how this can affect our academic understanding of the Middle Ages.

Kenneth C. Mondschein