Order out of Chaos: Conflict and Resolution in Medieval Culture

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Taiwan Association of Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies (TACMRS)

Organizer Name

Carolyn F. Scott

Organizer Affiliation

National Cheng Kung Univ.

Presider Name

Brent Addison Moberly

Presider Affiliation

Indiana Univ.-Bloomington

Paper Title 1

The Contention and Resolution in Love in The Parliament of Fowls

Presenter 1 Name

Hasting G. Chen

Presenter 1 Affiliation

National Taiwan Univ.

Paper Title 2

"With His Warcus Wylde": Order out of Chaos in Sir Gowther and The King of Tars

Presenter 2 Name

Carolyn F. Scott

Paper Title 3

East-West Conflict Revisited: Kyng Alisaunder

Presenter 3 Name

Francis K. H. So

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Kaohsiung Medical Univ.

Start Date

12-5-2017 3:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1255

Description

The topic of conflict and resolution reflects the interests of scholars of medieval studies in Taiwan, who explore how order emerges from chaos in the light of their own experience of how eastern and western cultures variously express ideas about stability and innovation and the ways in which medieval culture contributes to our understanding of the significance and impact of conflict. The papers in this session consider how love is a cause of conflict and discord, the tension between violence and transformation that leads to conformity and innovation, and the ways in which the conflict between eastern and western cultures may indicate a quest for commercial benefits. Carolyn F. Scott