Markets, Fairs, and Merchant Travel in the Fourteenth Century

Sponsoring Organization(s)

14th Century Society

Organizer Name

Marie D'Aguanno Ito

Organizer Affiliation

Georgetown Univ.

Presider Name

Marie D'Aguanno Ito

Paper Title 1

Integration and Arbitrage in the Medieval FX Market

Presenter 1 Name

Tony Moore

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Reading

Paper Title 2

Dressing Symkyn's Wife: Chaucer, Gower, and the Anxiety of Bad Taste

Presenter 2 Name

Craig E. Bertolet

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Auburn Univ.

Paper Title 3

Rebels, Markets, and Social Networks in 1381

Presenter 3 Name

Michael Hanrahan

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Bates College

Start Date

16-5-2015 1:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1275

Description

"Markets, Fairs, and Merchant Travel in the Fourteenth Century" - This session will cover the structure and nature of markets, fairs, and commercial travel during the fourteenth century, and will address economic, political, and social issues, among others. The session will provide a venue for scholars working on medieval markets to share the results of their current research and to develop or enhance relationships with other scholars in this field. The consideration of new research in such a session is important not only for our understanding of the fourteenth century, but also for the understanding of our current financial and commodities markets and economic institutions and instruments.

Marie D. Ito