White Nationalism, Misogyny, and Modern Receptions of the Early Medieval North Atlantic I

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Feminist Renaissance in Anglo-Saxon Studies

Organizer Name

Erin E. Sweany; Rebecca E. Straple

Organizer Affiliation

Vassar College; Western Michigan Univ.

Presider Name

Rebecca E. Straple

Paper Title 1

A Shield-Maiden's Place Is in the Home: The Role of Women in White Supremacist Medievalist Groups

Presenter 1 Name

Donald Burke

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Cerro Coso Community College

Paper Title 2

Linguistic Purity, Racial Purity: Untangling the Myths

Presenter 2 Name

Sharon E. Rhodes

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Independent Scholar

Paper Title 3

We Don't Need Another Hero: Male Fantasies and Anglo-Saxonism

Presenter 3 Name

Ben Garceau

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of California-Irvine

Start Date

11-5-2019 1:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 106

Description

Pedagogy-leaning responses to white supremacist appropriate of early medieval North Atlantic cultures and texts. Papers explore history of misappropriation and suggest classroom strategies to dispel myths about and demonstrate the potential inclusivity of early medieval cultures and texts. Erin E. Sweany