CFP: Medieval Popular Culture (11/15/03; PCA, 4/7/04-4/10/04)

From: Laity, Kathryn (LaityK@uhd.edu)
Date: Tue Aug 19 2003 - 16:53:32 EDT


The Medieval area of the Popular Culture Association is now accepting
abstracts for the Thirty-Fourth National PCA Conference, April 7-10, 2004,
in San Antonio, TX.

We seek 15-20 minute papers on:

medieval popular culture, including for example: music, saints' lives, oral
traditions, charms and folk remedies, wall paintings, clothing and jewelry,
and so forth;

*and*

modern popular culture uses of medieval literature and history, for example:
the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, Umberto Eco or Connie Willis; films like "A
Knight's Tale" or "The 13th Warrior"; revivals of mystery plays; medieval
re-enactments, and so forth.

100-200 word abstracts are due November 15, 2003. Your abstract should be
sent to the National Area Chair:

Kathryn A. Laity
Department of English
University of Houston-Downtown
One Main Street
Houston TX 77002-1001

or faxed to: 713-226-5205

or emailed to: laityk@uhd.edu

For more information on the Popular Culture Association, visit
http://www.h-net.org/~pcaaca/2004/

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