The Beguiler Beguiled: Disguise and Trickery 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

Stella Wang

Presider Affiliation

Univ. of Rochester

Paper Title 1

"Let the holy be there only for the holy": Pseudonymity and Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

Presenter 1 Name

Wesley Hwang

Presenter 1 Affiliation

National Chung Hsing Univ.

Paper Title 2

Strength in Weakness: Gawain as Beguiler and Beguiled

Presenter 2 Name

Tzu-Yu Liu

Presenter 2 Affiliation

National Cheng Kung Univ.

Paper Title 3

“Ye have begyled us all with youre covered shield": Disguise in Malory

Presenter 3 Name

Carolyn F. Scott

Paper Title 4

"With fenyeit wirdis quhyte": Dissimulators and Debunker in Dunbar’s Poetry

Presenter 4 Name

Chialing Wu

Presenter 4 Affiliation

National Sun Yat-sen Univ.

Start Date

10-5-2014 3:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1335

Description

This session considers disguise, deceit, dissimulation, and pseudonymity in medieval texts from the late 5th to the early 16th century. The papers explore the manner in which disguise and trickery function and evolve in medieval society.

Carolyn F. Scott