Women, Power, and Gender in Medieval Iberia: In Memory of Simon Barton (1962-2017) II

Sponsoring Organization(s)

American Academy of Research Historians of Medieval Spain (AARHMS)

Organizer Name

Maya Soifer Irish

Organizer Affiliation

Rice Univ.

Presider Name

Lucy K. Pick

Presider Affiliation

Univ. of Chicago

Paper Title 1

Infantes of Carrión: Benefits and Dangers of (Not) Playing by the Rules

Presenter 1 Name

Marija Blašković

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. Wien

Paper Title 2

Infançonas in Medieval Aragon

Presenter 2 Name

Belen Vicens

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Salisbury Univ.

Paper Title 3

Bodies Bestowed: Burial Patterns and Female Patronage in the Court of Castilla-León

Presenter 3 Name

Melissa R. Katz

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Wesleyan Univ.

Paper Title 4

Respondent

Presenter 4 Name

Miriam Shadis

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Ohio Univ.

Start Date

10-5-2019 3:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 106

Description

Studies of women and gender in medieval Iberia have not only explored the experiences of women and conceptions of gender roles, but also illuminated a wide range of other topics, including interfaith relations, economy, legal culture, and the process of maintaining conquests. These sessions, organized in memory of the late Simon Barton, invite scholars to present exciting new research on the topic of women and gender, broadly defined, across the Iberian Peninsula. Papers considering intersections between gender and power, as Barton so effectively accomplished in his final book, are particularly encouraged, as are papers that place gender in the context of interfaith relations in medieval Iberia. Maya Soifer Irish