CFP: Monastic Revival in 19th C. England (9/15/04; Kalamazoo, 5/5/05-5/8/05)

A special session at the
40th International Congress on Medieval Studies, 5-8 May 2005
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Monastic Revival in Nineteenth-Century England

The nineteenth century in England saw not only the first sustained
efforts
to restore Roman Catholic monasticism, but also some of the first
experiments with Anglican religious orders. Many of these were founded
in
areas that had previously held abbeys or priories before the dissolution
by Henry VIII. Papers are sought which address this sudden rebirth of
monasticism. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

1. Differences in 19th C foundations from medieval traditions?
2. Anglican monasteries that were more "Roman than Rome?"
3. Gender/Sexuality and the new monasticism
4. Failed experiments in monasticism
5. Conversions to Rome
6. Tensions between church and state

Please submit a one-page abstract,including complete contact
information.

Papers should be no more than 20 minutes in reading length. The deadline
for submissions is September 20, 2004. Submissions and inquiries may be
sent to:

Lewis H Whitaker
Department of English
Georgia State University
University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (wk) 404.651.2900
email: lhwhitaker_at_gsu.edu

Submissions by email are recommended and preferred.

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