Sicily and Its Neighbors
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Special Session
Organizer Name
Dawn Marie Hayes
Organizer Affiliation
Montclair State Univ.
Presider Name
Hashim Al-Tawil
Presider Affiliation
Henry Ford Community College
Paper Title 1
Sicily's Role in the Mediterranean Trade in Foodstuffs
Presenter 1 Name
Sarah Davis-Secord
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Univ. of New Mexico
Paper Title 2
The Sicilian Poet in Exile: Abū 'l-Hasan 'Alī al-Ballanūbī at the Fatimid Court in Cairo
Presenter 2 Name
Russell Hopley
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Bowdoin College
Start Date
9-5-2013 7:30 PM
Session Location
Schneider 1135
Description
This session is intended to give scholars of various backgrounds and disciplines an opportunity to share ideas about how Sicily’s history influenced – or was influenced by – the various civilizations with which it was in contact. In other words, the session will provide scholars with an opportunity to highlight connections between the island and the wider medieval world.
Dawn M. Hayes
Sicily and Its Neighbors
Schneider 1135
This session is intended to give scholars of various backgrounds and disciplines an opportunity to share ideas about how Sicily’s history influenced – or was influenced by – the various civilizations with which it was in contact. In other words, the session will provide scholars with an opportunity to highlight connections between the island and the wider medieval world.
Dawn M. Hayes