Werewolf? There, Wolf I

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Special Session

Organizer Name

Laura D. Gelfand

Organizer Affiliation

Utah State Univ.

Presider Name

Kathleen Ashley

Presider Affiliation

Univ. of Southern Maine

Paper Title 1

Devouring Patrilineal Society: A Consideration of Siggeir's Mother

Presenter 1 Name

J. H. Roberts

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Georgia

Paper Title 2

The Merging of Beasts: Outlawry, Wolves, and Werewolves in the European Middle Ages

Presenter 2 Name

Kaitlin Leathers

Presenter 2 Affiliation

California State Univ.-Bakersfield

Paper Title 3

Inside the Hide: Examining the Variation and Impact of Werewolves within Bisclavret

Presenter 3 Name

Jillian K. Sutton

Presenter 3 Affiliation

California State Univ.-Long Beach

Start Date

12-5-2018 1:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1235

Description

Werewolves and wolves appear with great frequency in medieval literature, folklore, fables, art, heraldry and elsewhere. The recent popularity of monster studies has prompted medieval scholars to reconsider our understanding of the werewolf, while the Animal Turn has resulted in significant new attention devoted to the lives and experiences of all animals, including wolves, during the Middle Ages. These sessions will provide an interdisciplinary forum for innovative approaches to werewolves, wolves, and intersections between the two.

Laura D. Gelfand