CFP: French of England: Multilingualism in Practice (10/9/06; 3/31/07-4/1/07)

2007 Conferences on The French of England

Medieval England presents a historical example of European multilingualism
striking for the diversity of "cultural traffic" between the English and
French languages and literatures. "The French of England" addresses the
sociolinguistic plurality of Frenches in England, their various internal
and external interrelations, and their cross-disciplinary importance,
especially to Middle English studies (though not neglecting relations with
continental French, or the presence of such French in England). Speakers
will come from history (including legal history); literature; political
science; religion; art history, linguistics. The conferences aim to promote
(i) wider scholarly awareness of the French of England as a field and of
medieval England as a multilingual society; (ii) a Middle English literary
and cultural studies fully inclusive of French; (iii) to explore beyond the
traditional subdivisions (Norman French, Anglo-Norman, Anglo-French,
continental French/es) toward a more inclusive account of French in
England and its interrelations with other relevant languages.

In 2007 there will be a pair of conferences in New York USA and York UK,
both envisaged as developments of current scholarly interest in
multilingualism in Medieval Studies, designed to call out the research
communities in the French of England on both sides of the Atlantic, and to
continue and develop research and graduate teaching conversations about how
to conceptualize and practice the interrelations of the French of England
with its neighbors in continental French, Middle English, Latin. We plan to
publish a volume of selected proceedings from these conferences. We
welcome papers in all domains and disciplinary affiliations concerned with
the French(es) of England.

The French of England: Multilingualism in Practice, c.1100-c.1500
31 March -1 April, 2007. 27 th Annual Conference of the Center for
Medieval Studies, Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, Manhattan, New
York.

Call for Papers : Please send an abstract and cover letter with contact
information to arrive no later than October 9, 2006 to: The Conference
Committee, Center for Medieval Studies, FMH 405B, Fordham University,
Bronx, NY 10458. Fax: (718) 817-3987. Phone: (718) 817-4655. Email:
medievals_at_fordham.edu . Web: www.fordham.edu/mvst.html

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