The Child in Medieval Romance II: The Curious Child

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Medieval Romance Society

Organizer Name

Robert Grout

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of York

Presider Name

Robert Grout

Paper Title 1

The Networked Child and Romance Character

Presenter 1 Name

Paul A. Broyles

Presenter 1 Affiliation

North Carolina State Univ.

Paper Title 2

The Questioning Child in Middle English Romance

Presenter 2 Name

Nicola McDonald

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of York

Paper Title 3

"Curiouser and Less Curious": Some Contrasting Examples of the Education Plot in Old French Verse Romances

Presenter 3 Name

Phyllis Gaffney

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. College Dublin

Start Date

12-5-2017 1:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1320

Description

This session includes papers on representations of learning and unlearning in medieval romance. Where does knowledge come from in romance and how is it acquired? How do romances engage with contemporary ideas of pedagogy?

Robert Grout