Medievalism and the Academy Today (A Roundtable)

Sponsoring Organization(s)

International Society for the Study of Medievalism

Organizer Name

Amy S. Kaufman

Organizer Affiliation

Middle Tennessee State Univ.

Presider Name

Amy S. Kaufman

Paper Title 1

The Wanderings and Homes of Medieval Studies

Presenter 1 Name

Fred Porcheddu

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Denison Univ.

Paper Title 2

Medievalism’s Lexicon

Presenter 2 Name

Richard Utz

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Georgia Institute of Technology

Paper Title 3

Teaching Medievalism in the Antipodes

Presenter 3 Name

Helen Young

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of Sydney

Paper Title 4

Medievalism and "The Survey": On the Margins of the Margins?

Presenter 4 Name

Michael Evans

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Mid Michigan Community College

Paper Title 5

Reflections of a Medievalismist

Presenter 5 Name

Ann F. Howey

Presenter 5 Affiliation

Brock Univ.

Start Date

10-5-2014 1:30 PM

Session Location

Fetzer 1045

Description

Medievalism and medieval studies are notoriously split by the academy: one is considered serious study and the other is dismissed as amateur scholarship or fandom. But what of those who study medievalism in the academy today? Are these approaches as marginalized as they were decades ago, or do they hold new promise for the larger field of medieval studies? This round table will feature short papers with multiple perspectives on studying medievalism and participants hope for a rich discussion with members of the audience.

Amy S. Kaufman