Many Middle Ages II: Rethinking Periods and Organizing Concepts for Medieval History

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Charles Homer Haskins Society

Organizer Name

Robert F. Berkhofer, III

Organizer Affiliation

Western Michigan Univ.

Presider Name

Laura Gathagan

Presider Affiliation

SUNY-Cortland

Paper Title 1

When Did the _Invasions Germaniques_ Become Medieval?

Presenter 1 Name

Bonnie Effros

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Florida/Institute for Advanced Study

Paper Title 2

The Empress Theophanu: Reconsidering the Role of Sanctity and Memory in the "Ottonian Renaissance"

Presenter 2 Name

Laura Wangerin

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison

Paper Title 3

Did Children Have an Early Middle Ages?

Presenter 3 Name

Valerie L. Garver

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Northern Illinois Univ.

Start Date

8-5-2014 3:30 PM

Session Location

Fetzer 2040

Description

This session explores how various concepts structuring medieval historian's accounts of the Middle Ages both obscure and enlighten their interpretations. Historiography and the development of the disciple of History in Europe and North America are important themes.

Robert F. Berkhofer III